I began this epic journey on 7/29/16, to improve my health.
BEFORE Gladiators: At 64, I was healthy “for my age.” Translation: I was living with osteoporosis, severe spinal curvature, pelvic prolapse, and joking about old age. I lived in fear of breaking another bone, injuring my body and “making things worse.” I gave up running, jumping, dancing, lifting. I was “making the best of it” until old age overpowered me.
WHY: To get my life back. To do that, I had to change my MIND and beliefs. What I believe is possible. Who I Am. What stops me.
WHAT I DISCOVERED: This journey is BIGGER than health. It’s about being ME. And coming out of hiding. I stopped trying to Match Everybody Else, and started to be the Real Me.
Woo hoo! I haven’t felt this free and open since freshman week at Boston U with Linda F Katz!
BUT THIS TIME, I’m not scared, seeking to “figure out the Rules” to “play the game” and MAKE IT… I already made it! Not trying to control everything so I can survive… Hey, look! I survived!
I got serious. I made goals. I enlisted a Dream Team of medical experts and I am at the center, making the choices and doing the work of physical therapy and healing through dance. But the heart of it is Limitless Belief Breakthrough – facing every fear and doubt I can flush out of hiding. Increasing my Faith in my God who IS the Healer. He taught me that the Journey of You brings J-O-Y.
WHAT HAPPENED SO FAR? In 10 weeks, I already reached my goal of reversing pelvic prolapse symptoms, and moved the angle of my hips 8 degrees, to LEVEL. My spinal curvature angle has improved 20 degrees! I am ON MY WAY with flexibility of motion and increasing muscles. I NEED muscles to dance pirouette turns in ballet, a new love! Brian converted half our living/dining room into a dance floor! And we rediscovered our love of ballroom dancing, which is how we met, 40 years ago.
Best of all – I took down my invisible wall, and have a whole new relationship with people! Especially with Herbert Nagamatsu and Annie Marie Nagamatsu. You see, they never met the Real Me before! That person has been in hiding since I was about 2 years old. And bonus… I remembered I’m ITALIAN and I LOVE it! I’m LOUD! I’m FUNNY! I talk with my hands! It’s Time to PARTY!
SO – since my original 6 month goals have been met and exceeded in 10 weeks. It’s time to invent NEW Goals! Here are my NEXT 90 day goals.
1. Spread J-O-Y… Start teaching the Journey of YOU to anyone who will listen. Minimum 5 people.
2. Master technology of social media and spread J-O-Y with a blog, website or whatever it takes. Post 5 YouTube videos of J-O-Y principles.
3. BANISH 2,000 fears and/or beliefs that have stopped me in the past.
4. DANCE pirouette turns in ballet, & pivot turns with Brian.
5. Plan FUN RV TRIP with Brian to Harmony, PA, Hopewell Indian Mounds, & Amazing Places TBD.
6. Invent a SUPER HERO identity and humble alter ego complete with costumes!
7. EAT FOOD I LOVE! Healthy AND delicious! With spices & aromas of Good Stuff like Mom used to make. Without guilt or shame, and being totally healthy.
Who would I have to BE to make this happen? Well, only the Real ME could do all that in 90 days.