2020 changed our way of living life, our jobs, routines, the way we interact with other humans and unfortunately, many of us lost those whom we love due to this pandemic. My life as I knew it changed dramatically. I sold my house, left a long term relationship, saw my business morph into something entirely different, watched as gyms closed and classes disappeared. It was chaotic, crazy and somewhat unbelievable. During the chaos I took time to refocus and live for myself, by myself, during a pandemic, protests and global unrest. It wasn’t an easy year, for anyone. With 2020 almost over I step into this next one humbled.
2020 can be summed up simply by two words, “Letting Go”.
Nothing about 2020 was normal.
Major change is overwhelming and freeing. Sometimes I didn’t know exactly what I wanted to share, or how, or with whom. I wasn’t sure how to proceed and I felt lots of self-doubt. I was doubtful if gym’s would reopen again and wondered how the future would be for all of us fitness folks. I worked with the clients via Zoom rooms and in person if they were up to it. Nothing was the same and I knew everything was changing. I knew I wanted to travel but I couldn’t. I wanted to get back to making art, get back into the gym for myself, I wanted to write, I wanted to be back teaching to groups in person, I wanted to just go to store and not have it be a three hour ordeal. I wanted to do a lot of things but life was on pause. Over the months I came to realize that fitness is NOT all that I am and that I had to take care of myself the same way I tell my clients. I give good advice and I take good care of people. I realized in 2020 its in my best interest to follow my own good advice.
Time away from the gym and clients gave me a renewed perspective. It’s given me insight into how I want to move forward. I don’t know what the future holds for me, this country or the world. Living with uncertainty is human experience and change is the only thing we can count on. I’m looking forward to another year to begin again and I’m GRATEFUL for my health. I’m proud of myself for overcoming a difficult time of challenges and for landing myself in a new place with new people and new beginnings. I’ve had the happiest holiday season in six years even though Covid made it weird. I’ve found new friends, renewed passions, and peace. You can’t put a price on peace of mind and ANYTHING that interferes with peace is worth examining. Life is short, there’s no reason to settle. Be honest with yourself and others and work toward finding peace and joy in your life.
I know from experience that everything can and will work itself in time. I started my business Fit Body Integration (Body By Dani) on the premise that living a good life isn’t just about being in the gym and looking good; it’s about feeling good IN your body and IN your life. It’s about menta
l health, physical health, spiritual health and how all of those things need to be in balance in order to feel and look your best. I’ve had some intense periods of unbalance in my life and I can say that as I step across the threshold into 2021 I’m feeling momentum, change and hope for the future. I feel like I have come full circle and that the best is yet to come! Change doesn’t happen overnight and sometimes you don’t know exactly where to start. However, if there’s one thing this pandemic has given me is the opportunity to move forward.
I hope a balanced life finds you well into the New Year and beyond!
Peace and Love to all the lovers out there 🙂