The Lord's Work

We have all heard the phrase "The Lord works in mysterious ways", and well I just have to say that I witnessed that the other day.

It was on Wednesday and I usually teach dance classes right after work on Wednesday's, but nothing was going right.  I couldn't get a dance put together for either class, and I didn't feel.  I cancelled the class, which I didn't like doing, but it was for the best.  After I cancelled it, my mind went crazy, because it made me think that I didn't like teaching dance as much as I thought I would, I was confused.  My dream was to have my own dance studio and be able to teach dance at home, not needing to go to a nine to five job and feel like I was wasting my time.
I started looking into Marine Biology and Astronomy, something that I have thought about doing in the past, but none of that was calling to me.  None of them lit my heart like dancing did.  I had to stop and think, dogs make me happy, I always thought about having a shelter for dogs so they can get adopted without the fear of getting put down.  I would love to do that as well, but it's still not the same as dancing... Feeling that release as everything stops as I move in the dance room without a care. :)
I'm loving Zumba and the hour it gives me to dance and work out with others and well get paid for it.  I love it and I plan on taking it as far as I can! It's amazing! A good stress reliever!

Talking to my husband, for the little time he got on his break.  We planned on going to the Open House of the Provo Temple.  Since we both had to cancelled our normal plans for the night.  It was perfect and the night was perfect.  There was no cares in the temple, just the calming and beautiful feeling of the spirit.  I love the temple, either just being on the temple grounds or going inside.  There is this wonderful feeling there that you cannot get anywhere else in the world.

Robert and I wouldn't have been able to go to the temple if his rehearsal wasn't cancelled and if I didn't have to cancel my dance class.  The Lord works in wonderful ways to make things possible.  Robert and I needed that time together and in a special place as well. :)
I feel better and more relaxed. I am back on track to what I feel like I need to do.

I will open my dance studio and I will love, even if I only teach Zumba there and have other teachers come in and teach dance classes.  Either way, I will have my dream,  DanzaLife will be mine.  My studio and my career! :)

Happy Monday

Another weekend has come and gone and sadly I spent it being sick.  Now I didn't stay in bed and sleep to get better,  I hate doing that, I always feel like the sickness drags on and on that way.

Instead I started up my second Zumba class on Saturday mornings 11am at my apartment. :)   $5.
It was a good class and I am excited to watch it start to grow and expand!  I love Zumba and this opportunity I have to be an instructor and have a dance party with my friends and family. While getting one step closer to a healthier body! :)

I am hoping to be able to get one more Zumba class going,  that way I have three classes that can grow and my career can grow as well.  One day I hope to be able to become a Zumba Jammer then a ZES.  I will move up in the world of Zumba and maybe one day I can be Zumba-famous and go on the Zumba Cruise!!!  That would be awesome! But not only that, but make it even more possible to open my own dance studio and be able to teach all different styles of dance there so that people are able to learn and move in many different ways!


Today I have mostly been looking up different trick to teach my puppy Ari :)  I want her to be impressive with what she knows.  I am thinking about going and buying a clicker after work and start to see if that will help train her.  From what I read it is an easy way to train.  But there are a list of 52 tricks that I found that I would love for her to be able to do on command! :)  I love her so much and I know how smart she is,  I know that she can learn any trick that I throw at her! :)
I thought I was a patient person and I still think I am, but I have realized that I am more patient with other people than I am with myself.  When Ari does something bad, mostly peeing in the wrong spot, I feel frustrated with myself and how I can't teach her to go to the right spot.  Which makes it hard on me.  Another thing she has troubles on, yes I know she is a puppy and they naturally bite, BUT! She still needs to learn now that it isn't okay to bite, because I don't want her to be biting us when she is older and stronger.  Ari biting is the hardest thing for me and I feel like I break down a lot more with not being able to teach her to stop biting.
Sad to say, I tried bopping her on the nose, but I don't like it and I don't think it is working at all.  I am stopping it and I will NEVER use it again on a puppy.  I will find a different way to teach them, I just have to figure out how her brain works and what stops her from biting. :P

I love my life and the ability I have to be challenged and grow!!!! :)

Goals 2015

I usually don't make goals, and I am making these goals a little late for the New Year.  But that's okay because it's never too late to decide to change.  And you don't have to wait for the New Year to make a goal to do something. :)

Take a step forward and don't allow yourself to go backwards,  you're better than that, and you can do anything that you can set your mind to.

Alright,  my goals

• Write at least 12 post this years,  meaning at least 1 a month.
• Get at least three good set Zumba classes. Don't let anything or one stop me.
• Tell my husband how much I love and appreciate him.
• Train Ari at least once every day, not including her daily walk.
• Enjoy the time I have with family.  Both sides.

What are some of your goals?  And how are you going to accomplish them?!?

Every Step in Life

Have you ever just sat there and thought that there is so much in this world that I can do, but there is so little time to do it all?

That's where I am sitting right now.  I work a 9-5 job, great place, good people, good pay, and while there is nothing to do I can be on the internet.  Easy peazy.  But you know, this is definitely not something that I would want to do my whole life.  I want to be able to move, dance, and go places through out the day.  I want to be able to have my own studio and teach dance to people of all ages, old and young, new and experienced.  I want a place that people can go to and move their body and feel good about it. I want to give people a place where they can go for an hour and forget about life and their worries and just dance it out, work up and sweat, and prepare themselves for the rest of the day or week.

I started as an Independent Consultant with Mary Kay, thinking it would be a great asset to help me get a little extra cash to get my studio up and running, then I added Jamberry to the picture; to be able to get a bigger clientele.  The more things you have the more people you can bring in right?!? :)

And my next big adventure that I have brought into my life is Zumba. :)   Something that I have wanted to do for a while. I love going and taking Zumba classes, they are a fun and great way to work out without actually thinking about it being a work out.  You have a full hour to dance and move your body and just have fun.  AMAZING!
So a couple weeks ago I went to a training to become a Certified Zumba Insturctor.  :)  I got certified on a Friday and the first class I had was the next Tuesday.  Very little time to prepare, but it was a blast!

I called the owner of MC Intensity Studio, on a Monday and she asked me to come in the next day.  Well, that was exciting and I was stoked, till I realized that I really didn't have anything memorized.  I didn't have an hour class to be able to give.  I went home thinking that I would be able to practice and get things together, but my husband wanted to go out.  We needed to go out and get some things so that we could survive. ;)  People have to eat right?!?  Well we got home at like 9pm, which gave me two hours to put together an hour class.  And if you know how dances are, to put together a 3 minute dance takes about 30 minutes minimum.  So I started,  little hope in my head that I would be able to put together these dances and memorize them by the next day.

To be honest. By the end of the night, I was able to do the dances, if I was looking at the paper with the moves written down on them.
I went to the class, hoping for the best and thinking the most positive thoughts that I have ever thought before.  Knowing that if I forgot something, I would just have to keep moving and keep smiling.  Have fun.  And definitely FAKE IT TILL YOU MAKE IT.

The music turned on.  I was excited!  And then my mind went blank.... I forgot it all.  I made up every move on the spot.  I played with the music.  Smiled and laughed at my mistakes, and gladly they were able to follow me.  They were smiling and after it all, they said it was fun and that I did a good job.  Little did they know it was my very first class and I didn't remember any of the steps that I had created the night before. :)

But I can say.  It was fun.  I enjoyed myself and the owner came up to me after with a smile and asked if I would be able to come every Tuesday.  And with that started my Zumba career.
I am still looking for classes and will be fighting my way to the top!  I want to become a Zumba Jammer.  I want to be able to teach the trainings!  I want to teach on the Zumba Cruise!  Hell! I will push and push till I get to the top!!!
Zumba is going to help me get that extra push to opening my own dance studio.

DanzaLife. <--------- One day you will be mine!

If you want to come to my zumba class, it's every Tuesday at 6:30pm at MC Intensity Studio

I promise you,  it will be a party and I know the moves now ;)


Zumba
Jamberry
Mary Kay