Happy

~ Book Dragon

I was blindsided how happy I was this morning. Have I forgotten what happy is?

What caused this surge of positive emotion, you may ask?

A ‘normal’ activity

I got my body moving

to beats

with people

in community

Granted the activity was designed for seniors

but

I was participating without pain

something my body is intimately acquainted with

Also

I needed to manage my post concussive brain. It appreciated the modified pace.

Juggling the emotional labour of maintaining my physical body is wearying

Today I had an hour of freedom

in Zumba Gold.

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Effervescent joy

illuminating spirit

lightness of being

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15 thoughts on “Happy”

  5. Omg, I soooooooo connected with this line, “Juggling the emotional labour of maintaining my physical body is wearying.” I feel this in my soul.

    And zumba gold! I really should try this! I used to do zumba and LOVED it. But I had to stop because it was just too much on my body. It caused too much pain during and way too much pain after. I never thought about trying zumba gold though. I’m far from the target audience, but participating without pain sounds wonderful. I’ll have to check the schedule at my park district.

    So glad you enjoyed it and were happy.

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    1. Ugh, I just looked at the schedule and they don’t offer Zumba Gold anymore! There’s a “senior dance” fitness class that might be similar. But through searching, I saw that they have a virtual zumba class with one of my favorite instructors. I could maybe make that work. I could easily take a break whenever I needed. I could modify without worrying about others looking at me (even though I know everyone is focused on themselves, my anxiety thinks otherwise). I just might give that a try!

      Thank you for inspiring me to look into it!

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      1. I think it would be worth trying the virtual class with your favorite instructor as you can set the pace and modify as needed. Let me know how it goes.
        (It’s a bummer that there isn’t a Zumba Gold you can attend.)

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    2. Thanks Natalie. I thought you might be able to relate to this slice as I can relate to so many of yours.
      I hope you can find a Zumba Gold to attend. The ladies were welcoming, even though I wasn’t the target audience. I think they were amused by my visible joy. They smiled at me at my frequent utterances ‘This is so much fun!’

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