No Need to Pretend. Be Real.
Today I was interviewed live on a local community radio station. Not knowing what to expect, the ladies in my 8:30 stretch class gave me that confidence boost. Then, I go in and ask, how long is this? An hour. An hour? OMG! That is a long time. But as I started talking about Barre + Beyond, our workout, our ladies, the way things evolved, the hour went quickly. I was real. I talked like I normally would talk; which may not be so eloquently all the the time. But I was real. I am real. At one point, he ask about my future plans. Another studio or two? A franchise? Being an influencer on social media? I really don’t know. I am in a good place because it is manageable. I know every single person who walks in the studio. I love that. I can be real and who I am. I don’t need to pretend to be someone else. Speaking of being real, it came out that I was scared to come back from vacation. YES! I was! I honestly loved my time away, settling into one week of indulgence; getting up leisurely, no set schedule, enjoying pastries and more wine! I would say it was a well-deserved time away, celebrated beautifully and loved every minute of my time away with my family. I was excited about coming back but I was totally nervous about expectations of where I should be as an instructor/owner. I also sort of was lacking that motivation. But I knew that after taking class the first day, I would feel better. I also knew that after taking the first class, I would be sore. Both days required extra motivation. And boy was it hard. Yes, it is even hard for me. I get it. Just because I teach the classes, and even own the studio, I am a real person. Taking that step to come in when you don’t feel like it is hard. Coming back and not being in the same shape that I was in before I had left, well, of course I felt nervous. But sometimes you just have to do it. We too feel sore, tired or feel unmotivated. But we do it. It may feel like we are starting over, but its ok. We do and you do too! Sometimes, we have to get to the barre to do pushups. Sometimes we take a break. Every day is different and know that it is ok!! YES. IT IS OK!! No more pressure. One week of a little extra motivation and boy do I feel better this week.
So I am writing to you today to show you again, that I am real. Our studio is real. We are not pretending. So if you want to listen to Orlee being real…like talking in circles (at least that i what it felt like sometimes) , tune in on Friday to 103.1 at 2pm. I won’t listen because I hate listening to myself, but you can. Cheers to being who we are and feeling good about who we are. No need to pretend or hide. Just be who you are and come on in; even if you don’t feel like it.
Sharing Barre Love,
Orlee
