... the power of ATTITUDE

What an amazing statement came out of someone’s lips last night! “It’s about attitude!

About 6 years ago I introduced Zumba [www.zumba.com] to the Washington metropolitan area. I was the first instructor who had a huge class at the Gold’s Gym near my home. It was a phenomenal and empowering event in my life, when all the chips seemed to be down. Had to make peace with mental illness in the family and exercise and training others to embark with me in my new journey was very rewarding. My attitude changed.

Each day I taught my class with smiles and with all the energy I had to share. At the end of the class and after we had peacefully and slowly done all our final stretches I asked my trainee’s to breathe in deeply as they raised their arms to the top of their heads as if making a snow angel. Told them to hold and feel the positive energy of the world, their universe inside. “As you exhale, bring your arms down to your sides and let go of any evil, negativity, or any thoughts that kept them from smiling.” We repeated this a few times. Puertoricans and Cubans call these “despojos” or getting rid of the evil spirits. Our cultures’ idiosyncrasies take this nonchalantly without a deep construal of same. Even though it might intimidate some as it being witchcraft, it is not.

I did this letting go of all the negative energy and then said to them: “go out into the world today with the attitude, I am woman hear me roar! Attitude ladies is all we need to endure whatever challenges we are facing or will face. So go out there with the right attitude and you will be unstoppable!”

I needed to remember my own words so here it is… Join me in my quest for balance. How to achieve it? ATTITUDE!