Where do I begin? S o many thoughts have poured in over these past few days- months really - about if/when this day would come. I guess I’ll begin at the end, and say something I have been avoiding stating – partially because it is hard to put out there and make official. I am closing a chapter in my life that has been a huge influence in my personal and professional growth, and really been a foundation of my identity for the past 28 years… as I have made the decision to retire from group fitness instruction. This happens as another set of doors also close: those at Lifetime Fitness – Six Forks. While those walls may not have always held up the sturdiest of ceilings (cue the water buckets), it provided the space for being creative and joyful in a “job”, and connected me both to myself and others around me. One thing I always loved about working in a facility like this is that you are “working” in a place where everyone is there because they...
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