Hi friends! Happy weekend!
You guys know I love to dance, right? I come from a family of kitchen-dancers. My Dad was an excellent dancer and so is my mum; we were all twirled and two-stepped around the kitchen dance floor as kids and all six of us (only five now…) have the moves. We can two-step anywhere, to anything!
Recently I started line dancing, which is so much fun. But midweek I noticed in-person Zumba was back on at my local community centre.
I wanted to go! And yet, I was a little scared to go. Did I really want to try a new class in the morning, and sweat and not know anyone and mess up all the steps?
But then I was chatting with my sis-in-law and she reminded me of this important truth:
I went.
Did I love the class? No, not really. It surprised me that I didn’t love it. The music was Egyptian-bellydance-techno-pop and the songs went on for an eternity. In the end, I decided I probably wouldn’t go back.
But now I know.
Seems incredibly simple, but is there something you can say YES to this week?
You might find you love it. It may open a door for you.
Happy Sunday, everyone. I hope you snuggle up, or get out there and SHINE.
Love Catherine x
Oh! Read this twelve-part story on @humansofny if you believe listening and speaking can change the lives of underserved kids. Way back when I was a teacher, I was a debating coach! Debating programmes in schools have the power to change a country.
For our rainy Sydney day—the most beautiful, evocative poem!
Is it always you who sighs and gets out the vacuum cleaner? Me too. But I finally got a robot-vacuum. I’m such a huge fan of this one—great price and quiet! Thin enough to fit under furniture. Even the dog likes it. Every morning I run around the house thinking, “Someone is vacuuming and it’s NOT ME.” Brilliant. It picks up everything.
