The Power of Joy!

So I've blogged a lot of times about my love of hooping.  It's my JOY!  It makes me happy!  It's so hard to be sad when you are hula hooping!  But the fun part is taking it everywhere!!

At first, it was kinda weird- me a grown woman- taking my hoop out in public.  I thought "What if people look at me!"  Well-of course they will!  And "What if I mess up!" -- Well, of course you will!

I'm not one usually to want a lot of attention drawn to myself either.  So it was a big big step to hoop in public.

But once I did.  Just tip toed out into the abyss of the unknown....wow.  A tiny bit of freedom opened up to me.  A tiny bit of creativity opened up.  A tiny bit of  "I don't really care what people think".

Then the next time it was a little easier.  Then the next.  Then the next.  Then...I was taking it everywhere!  The freedom!!  You never know when a good hoop place will pop up.

There's a fountain! Oh great place to hoop!  There's a band! Oooh cool song to hoop to!  There's a great big open field! Perfect hooping place.

Then I started traveling with it!  On cruises, plane rides, everything.  I have a great twist up hoop that my wonderful hoop teacher and friend --Geri-- makes!  She's such an inspiration and a JOY to me! She makes me smile and I love to see the joy she spreads to others.

Joy is a powerful thing!  It can make a terrible day not so terrible.  It can bring a smile to others.  It can open your heart to new adventures. Joy can spread like wildfire!  Joy can make you young again. Joy can make your soul lighter.  Joy can heal you from within.  Yes JOY can do all that!!

Check out Geri's website here!  It's called Around JOY!