DON'T QUIT!! DON'T GIVE UP! NEVER STOP DANCING
October 25, 2013
You Gotta Watch This Now!!
If you think you're too old to dance
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"Every once and awhile, a celebrity manages to popularize a dance with a single TV performance or music video that goes viral. It's easy to think that only young people are doing the dance because the celeb is twentysomething, the moves are physically challenging or risque and seem to have originated in a dance club or on a street corner.
But, as the soaring popularity of TV shows like ABC’s Dancing with the Stars and Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance prove, Americans of all ages love to watch, discuss and perform most any kind of dance, whether in a Zumba or ballrooom dance class, at a club or party or in the privacy of their own home.
I was reminded of this fact last weekend while watching an episode of Saturday Night Live. In a very funny segment called “Boy Dance Party,” a football fan played by guest host Bruce Willis, 58, gets down with his buddies in his living room instead of watching the game once the wives and girlfriends leave the house.
As far as I’m concerned, the Bruce Willis SNL skit hit the nail on the head: Folks in midlife and beyond want to dance and they'll do it in the company of any age group. Though, with practice, they can dance amazingly well, they don’t seem to really care what they look like so long as they're having fun.
Multiple seasons of Dancing With the Stars have featured celebs over the age of 50, many of whom have faced physical challenges, from an overweight Kirstie Alley, 62, to Valerie Harper, 74, who is afflicted with terminal brain cancer. We watch them achieve stunning successes, endure heartbreaking missteps, weep and go on. No matter what, we come away inspired because we've seen that the effort also leads to camaraderie, joy and hope.
Dancing Also Fosters Longevity, Vitality and Mental Acuity
Scientific studies have shown that in addition to providing cardiovascular and longevity benefits, dancing forestalls dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. In a 21-year study of 469 people aged 75 and older published in the New England Journal of Medicine, various recreational activities were assessed for their impact on mental acuity. The only one to confer protection against dementia was frequent dancing because of the split-second decision-making involved in following complex dance steps and moving in time to the rhythm.
uly 23, 2012-October 23, 2013- Second Degree Burns On Both Hands
In this period, during the past 16 months, I was faced with a challenge in my life that would change the direction of my career forever. My health and finances were affected big time, when I incurred second degree burns on both hands, from wrist to fingertips, using a product while workiing at a local spa. The product was old and contained abrasive chemicals My colleague and I were hired to do a salt scrub (removing dead layers of skin) on a couple. The clients were fine, but my colleague and I both suffered second degree burns. NOTE: The skin on the hands of most massage therapist are thinner than the average person's, because we do treatments like this daily and for years dead layers of skin are being removed with each treatment.
As a Health Coach, I wear many hats: Zumba Fitness Instructor, Massage Therapist, Author and Speaker.Since 2007, I've had many, many challenges that have changed the course of my life and my career, from financial challenges to health challenges, I've learned so much abourt myself that I never would have known had these temporary obstacles not stopped me in my journey. I learned that I am unstoppable in the face of obstacles, that otherwise would have caused another person to give up, quit and let go of her dreams and goals.
I am so grateful that I continue to be open to grow, change, let go, forgive, take risks and re-create myself for the past 33years. I was not always like this. I believed I was weak, dependent, with low self-esteem, self-confidence, self-worth when I started this journey.
I never realized that I was so unhappy with myself and the way my life was evolving until my divorce. I knew there was more. I knew I could be more, yet I was making unhealthy choices in my life because of my low self-esteem and self-worth. I had to change this and had to change my life because it was affecting my family and friends.. I wanted to become the kind of person that I admired.
So prepared for my new life in February, 1980, I was introduced to the EST training by my friend Fran Kaye. From there I was trained in the Advanced Course, 7 Day for Health Professionals, The Communications Courses, Mastery Of Empowerment, then on to Landmark Education where I took The Advanced Course, Wisdom Course and almost all the seminars and workshops including The Self Expression and Leadership Program. I coached many of these programs and continued training with most of T. Harv Ecker's courses including Warrior Training, facing and overcoming obstacles that prepared me for life's obstacles.
I continued to study, read books, take courses and trainings with experts in the field of Personal Growth and Transformation like Mark Victor Hanson and Jack Canfield, Louise Hay, Dr. Wayne Dyer, Sondra Ray, EFT, LRT, and even attended 12 step programs, through today October, 2013 33yrs later. I am a lifelong learner and don't want to be controlled by my fears, doubts or negative programming. I continue to experience trainings in psychological, emotional and physical spiritual areas to discover what I was made of, what I thought I could/could not handle,
I am blessed to say that I will never give up. I will never quit. I will never throw in the towel, no matter how many obstacles show up on my path. They are there for a reason, a reason I may not see at the moment. Though, I will see it later down the road. I know I'm being tested because bigger and better things are on its way to me.I will always seek solutions to the challenges I face, one at a time, because I know we are all on a spiritual path to be, do and have all that we deserve. I am so grateful that I can muster up the strength to trust my intuition, pray, meditate, shake myself off and get back on a different track.
My injured hands forced me to look at what I really want to do in my career as a Health Coach. Do I want to continue doing 6-8 massages/day and be so exhausted that I didn't have the energy to do anything else? What is it that I really want to do with my passion and gift to help people get well and stay healthy?
I WANT TO DANCE!! I WANT TO SPEND MY LIFE DANCING, TEACHING OTHER PEOPLE THAT THEY CAN DANCE NO MATTER WHAT THEIR ABILITY, HEALTH STATUS. I WANT TO TALK ABOUT DANCE IN LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS. I WANT TO DANCE.
That period of reflection was a very powerful chapter in my life . Even when my hands were at its worst, I could still dance. I could still teach. I asked other people drive me to my facilities. I asked for help to connect my Ipod for music. I was shown that no matter what happens to me, I will always be able to dance and to teach about dancing.
October, 2013-
My hands have healed. Its been 16 months since the injury. I will no longer work for other companies as a Massage Therapist. I am an Independent Contractor. I use my own products. I use healthy, natural products with no chemicals. I see clients when I want. The important message here from this recent challenge is that I have increased my Zumba Gold clients from 4 to 18 and continue to add more clients each day. The challenge of July,23, 2012 has passed and I passed through it with flying colors. I am very grateful that I experienced it. I am now more feisty than ever, more courageous, more adventurous and once again, I do believe I have more resilience that I every realized and I think we all have that. We don't know we have it until we are tested and challenged-
We could do, be and have anything I want regardless of age. When we're over 65, we have earned the right to say and do what we want. We reached a point where our opinions matter to us. We don't have to care what others think of our choices. It's your life and we have to follow the beat of our own drummer.
June 14, 2009-
4 years ago, my 70th birthday was a powerful one for me and brought up many fears and doubts, as I looked into my future. I looked 10 years ahead and freaked out, realizing that I'd be 80 years old. "OMG! That's really old", I said "and I may die soon". I struggled for 6 months trying to sort out my fears, my terror, almost a paralysis and whatever else I was feeling. I sorted through the, "why was I feeling these emotions" and eventually reached the place where I could ask myself, "how can I turn it into something positive for myself and others who might be going through it as well.?"
What helped me get through the short negative period, was searching for women, in their 80's, 90's and beyond, who had made a difference in their lives well past their 70's. These women became my role models, my inspiration to keep on keepin' on.
Yes, there would always be women, whose retirement years would be lived in a nursing home, in a wheel chair or with Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, etc. And thankfully, there would always be women like myself and Maya Angelou, Estee Lauder, Gloria Swanson, Grandma Moses, Kathryn Hepburn and more, who would continue to be vital, beautiful, creative, productive women in society, well into their 80s and 90s.
Once again, I believe I am unstoppable with an enormous future ahead of me, filled with fun, adventure, a great relationship with my soulmate and many accomplishments. I celebrate each day by doing something special for myself. I don't wait for a birthday to celebrate. Today is the most important day of my life and I try to appreciate that fact.
When we''re depressed, we tend to look at everything through negative lenses and we tend to wallow in our losses.
My PERSPECTIVE on all the other stuff is, SO WHAT!! I can re-create it all if I want to, even my sagging skin.
I could focus on the 'what if's', 'poor me' or I can focus on the 'wow', 'what's next'. I have to ask myself often, "Which thoughts feel better and which thoughts are more supportive?"
I am extremely grateful that I continue to be youthful and energetic, healthy, on no meds, no major surgery and no medical conditions.
I realize that my 70th birthday was an epiphany, a life changing event that I had to go through to reach the other end. The other wonderful end.
IF YOU NEED SUPPORT IN SETTING YOUR GOALS, ENCOURAGEMENT OR COACHING:
Contact me: [email protected] or CALL: 602-708-9018
If you think you're too old to dance
Also check these articles out:
- > Do You Wanna Dance? Don't Wait to Be Asked
- > What Will You Do With the Rest of Your Life?
- > The Healing Power of Music
- > Want to Age Well? Learn New Tricks, Not Fact
"Every once and awhile, a celebrity manages to popularize a dance with a single TV performance or music video that goes viral. It's easy to think that only young people are doing the dance because the celeb is twentysomething, the moves are physically challenging or risque and seem to have originated in a dance club or on a street corner.
But, as the soaring popularity of TV shows like ABC’s Dancing with the Stars and Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance prove, Americans of all ages love to watch, discuss and perform most any kind of dance, whether in a Zumba or ballrooom dance class, at a club or party or in the privacy of their own home.
I was reminded of this fact last weekend while watching an episode of Saturday Night Live. In a very funny segment called “Boy Dance Party,” a football fan played by guest host Bruce Willis, 58, gets down with his buddies in his living room instead of watching the game once the wives and girlfriends leave the house.
As far as I’m concerned, the Bruce Willis SNL skit hit the nail on the head: Folks in midlife and beyond want to dance and they'll do it in the company of any age group. Though, with practice, they can dance amazingly well, they don’t seem to really care what they look like so long as they're having fun.
Multiple seasons of Dancing With the Stars have featured celebs over the age of 50, many of whom have faced physical challenges, from an overweight Kirstie Alley, 62, to Valerie Harper, 74, who is afflicted with terminal brain cancer. We watch them achieve stunning successes, endure heartbreaking missteps, weep and go on. No matter what, we come away inspired because we've seen that the effort also leads to camaraderie, joy and hope.
Dancing Also Fosters Longevity, Vitality and Mental Acuity
Scientific studies have shown that in addition to providing cardiovascular and longevity benefits, dancing forestalls dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. In a 21-year study of 469 people aged 75 and older published in the New England Journal of Medicine, various recreational activities were assessed for their impact on mental acuity. The only one to confer protection against dementia was frequent dancing because of the split-second decision-making involved in following complex dance steps and moving in time to the rhythm.
uly 23, 2012-October 23, 2013- Second Degree Burns On Both Hands
In this period, during the past 16 months, I was faced with a challenge in my life that would change the direction of my career forever. My health and finances were affected big time, when I incurred second degree burns on both hands, from wrist to fingertips, using a product while workiing at a local spa. The product was old and contained abrasive chemicals My colleague and I were hired to do a salt scrub (removing dead layers of skin) on a couple. The clients were fine, but my colleague and I both suffered second degree burns. NOTE: The skin on the hands of most massage therapist are thinner than the average person's, because we do treatments like this daily and for years dead layers of skin are being removed with each treatment.
As a Health Coach, I wear many hats: Zumba Fitness Instructor, Massage Therapist, Author and Speaker.Since 2007, I've had many, many challenges that have changed the course of my life and my career, from financial challenges to health challenges, I've learned so much abourt myself that I never would have known had these temporary obstacles not stopped me in my journey. I learned that I am unstoppable in the face of obstacles, that otherwise would have caused another person to give up, quit and let go of her dreams and goals.
I am so grateful that I continue to be open to grow, change, let go, forgive, take risks and re-create myself for the past 33years. I was not always like this. I believed I was weak, dependent, with low self-esteem, self-confidence, self-worth when I started this journey.
I never realized that I was so unhappy with myself and the way my life was evolving until my divorce. I knew there was more. I knew I could be more, yet I was making unhealthy choices in my life because of my low self-esteem and self-worth. I had to change this and had to change my life because it was affecting my family and friends.. I wanted to become the kind of person that I admired.
So prepared for my new life in February, 1980, I was introduced to the EST training by my friend Fran Kaye. From there I was trained in the Advanced Course, 7 Day for Health Professionals, The Communications Courses, Mastery Of Empowerment, then on to Landmark Education where I took The Advanced Course, Wisdom Course and almost all the seminars and workshops including The Self Expression and Leadership Program. I coached many of these programs and continued training with most of T. Harv Ecker's courses including Warrior Training, facing and overcoming obstacles that prepared me for life's obstacles.
I continued to study, read books, take courses and trainings with experts in the field of Personal Growth and Transformation like Mark Victor Hanson and Jack Canfield, Louise Hay, Dr. Wayne Dyer, Sondra Ray, EFT, LRT, and even attended 12 step programs, through today October, 2013 33yrs later. I am a lifelong learner and don't want to be controlled by my fears, doubts or negative programming. I continue to experience trainings in psychological, emotional and physical spiritual areas to discover what I was made of, what I thought I could/could not handle,
I am blessed to say that I will never give up. I will never quit. I will never throw in the towel, no matter how many obstacles show up on my path. They are there for a reason, a reason I may not see at the moment. Though, I will see it later down the road. I know I'm being tested because bigger and better things are on its way to me.I will always seek solutions to the challenges I face, one at a time, because I know we are all on a spiritual path to be, do and have all that we deserve. I am so grateful that I can muster up the strength to trust my intuition, pray, meditate, shake myself off and get back on a different track.
My injured hands forced me to look at what I really want to do in my career as a Health Coach. Do I want to continue doing 6-8 massages/day and be so exhausted that I didn't have the energy to do anything else? What is it that I really want to do with my passion and gift to help people get well and stay healthy?
I WANT TO DANCE!! I WANT TO SPEND MY LIFE DANCING, TEACHING OTHER PEOPLE THAT THEY CAN DANCE NO MATTER WHAT THEIR ABILITY, HEALTH STATUS. I WANT TO TALK ABOUT DANCE IN LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS. I WANT TO DANCE.
That period of reflection was a very powerful chapter in my life . Even when my hands were at its worst, I could still dance. I could still teach. I asked other people drive me to my facilities. I asked for help to connect my Ipod for music. I was shown that no matter what happens to me, I will always be able to dance and to teach about dancing.
October, 2013-
My hands have healed. Its been 16 months since the injury. I will no longer work for other companies as a Massage Therapist. I am an Independent Contractor. I use my own products. I use healthy, natural products with no chemicals. I see clients when I want. The important message here from this recent challenge is that I have increased my Zumba Gold clients from 4 to 18 and continue to add more clients each day. The challenge of July,23, 2012 has passed and I passed through it with flying colors. I am very grateful that I experienced it. I am now more feisty than ever, more courageous, more adventurous and once again, I do believe I have more resilience that I every realized and I think we all have that. We don't know we have it until we are tested and challenged-
We could do, be and have anything I want regardless of age. When we're over 65, we have earned the right to say and do what we want. We reached a point where our opinions matter to us. We don't have to care what others think of our choices. It's your life and we have to follow the beat of our own drummer.
June 14, 2009-
4 years ago, my 70th birthday was a powerful one for me and brought up many fears and doubts, as I looked into my future. I looked 10 years ahead and freaked out, realizing that I'd be 80 years old. "OMG! That's really old", I said "and I may die soon". I struggled for 6 months trying to sort out my fears, my terror, almost a paralysis and whatever else I was feeling. I sorted through the, "why was I feeling these emotions" and eventually reached the place where I could ask myself, "how can I turn it into something positive for myself and others who might be going through it as well.?"
What helped me get through the short negative period, was searching for women, in their 80's, 90's and beyond, who had made a difference in their lives well past their 70's. These women became my role models, my inspiration to keep on keepin' on.
Yes, there would always be women, whose retirement years would be lived in a nursing home, in a wheel chair or with Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, etc. And thankfully, there would always be women like myself and Maya Angelou, Estee Lauder, Gloria Swanson, Grandma Moses, Kathryn Hepburn and more, who would continue to be vital, beautiful, creative, productive women in society, well into their 80s and 90s.
Once again, I believe I am unstoppable with an enormous future ahead of me, filled with fun, adventure, a great relationship with my soulmate and many accomplishments. I celebrate each day by doing something special for myself. I don't wait for a birthday to celebrate. Today is the most important day of my life and I try to appreciate that fact.
When we''re depressed, we tend to look at everything through negative lenses and we tend to wallow in our losses.
- I am no longer married to my best friend
- Parts of my body are slowly moving closer to the ground
- I'm not in a relationship today and wonder if I will ever be in a relationship again?
- I have to work harder to maintain muscle tone and skin texture
- I use reading glasses
- I no longer own my own home
- Many of my friends and family have passed or moved away
- I have a few more senior moments
- I misplace my keys more often
- I do not have the financial security I once had
My PERSPECTIVE on all the other stuff is, SO WHAT!! I can re-create it all if I want to, even my sagging skin.
I could focus on the 'what if's', 'poor me' or I can focus on the 'wow', 'what's next'. I have to ask myself often, "Which thoughts feel better and which thoughts are more supportive?"
I am extremely grateful that I continue to be youthful and energetic, healthy, on no meds, no major surgery and no medical conditions.
I realize that my 70th birthday was an epiphany, a life changing event that I had to go through to reach the other end. The other wonderful end.
- THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT TELLING THE TRUTH TO YOURSELF IS THAT YOU NOW HAVE THE OPTION TO CHANGE.
- BEING SURROUNDED BY LIKE-MINDED PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR CONSCIOUSNESS SUPPORTS US IN RECOGNIZING WE HAVE A CHOICE AND WE CAN CHANGE
- WE CAN'T CHANGE THE AGING PROCESS, BUT WE CAN CHANGE HOW WE PERCEIVE IT AND WHAT WE SAY IT MEANS.
- TODAY IS THE DAY YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE
- WHAT CAN I DO TO STAY HAPPY, HEALTHY AND PASSIONATE FROM THIS DAY FORWARD?
- WHAT ADVENTURES AND DREAMS HAVE I SET ASIDE THAT I AM READY TO FULFILL ?
- WHAT DO I WANT TO DO THAT I HAVEN'T DONE YET?
- Take vitamin/mineral supplements/herbs
- Eat at least 10 fruits/veggies per day, local, organic preferably
- Avoid 'fat-free' foods loaded with sugar
- Cut down on foods containing white sugar, white flour
- Eat more whole grains
- Move your body. Park your car far from your destination and walk. Join a gym. Take a dance class. Walk around the supermarket a few extra laps. Take the stairs not the escalator or elevator. Walk 10,000 steps/day
- Have massages, at least once/month or more often
- Have a chiropractic adjustment every few months as a preventive measure
- Make new friends and visit long time friends either by phone or in person
- Challenge your brain. Learn new skills.
- Sleep 8hrs or more
- Drink 6-10 glasses of filtered water /day
- Listen to more music and reduce TV watching
- Laugh more often. Watch funny movies, learn new jokes
- Take The Landmark Forum or if you're a graduate, sign up for a seminar
- Get involved in a spiritual group
- Dance! Dance! Dance!
- Sing!
- Take a Belly Dancing Class
- Sign up for a cooking class and meet and eat with new friends
- Make a list of adventures you'd like to experience
- Make a list of places you'd like to visit
- Make a list of fun things you used to do that you're ready to do again
- Make a list of people you want to meet or visit
- Cut out pictures from magazines that reflect your new goals, dreams, people, places, things you want to do, be or have
- Use a poster board, cork board or photo album and look at it every night before bed and morning upon awakening
IF YOU NEED SUPPORT IN SETTING YOUR GOALS, ENCOURAGEMENT OR COACHING:
Contact me: [email protected] or CALL: 602-708-9018