The Little Things

I recently decided that I'm going to try doing zumba regularly. I've always loved zumba, but have never managed to make it a regular part of my workout regimen. I guess part of the reason is because it's at 7:30 at night which doesn't make it super conducive to being a weekly thing. About three weeks ago I randomly decided to do zumba after almost a year of not doing it. It was a spur of the moment kind of thing, and I'm guessing part of the reason was that my significant other (S.O) had plans for that night.

So there I am in zumba class, clapping and cheering and bopping away. And then in the middle of doing an enthusiastic booty/butt shake combination, I took a moment to look around me and just be present in the moment. And what I saw were girls of all shapes, colours and sizes just being themselves, dancing and cheering and just being happy. Which made me think how lucky I am that I get the chance to be able to do this, that I am able to be in a room like this, dancing away without being worried about people looking and staring at me, of having the physical capability of doing this, of living in a place where religious leaders won't take my right away to do zumba (believe it or not it happens!).

Often as social workers we see so much misery and unhappiness around us, that it can be hard to pay attention to the little things, with so much crap taking up our attention and time. But once in a while you have moments like I did in zumba class. Little, silly moments that can be extremely fleeting, but if you hold on to them they expand into bigger feelings of contentment and happiness. Which is why I've decided that not only am I going to attend zumba class regularly but will also start appreciating all the little things in my life (with the caveat of not communicating them on facebook and becoming insufferable - I mean seriously why do people do that? I don't really care how luscious and juicy that cantaloupe you're eating is).

So I'll be there at 7:30 shaking my ass off if anyone ever wants to join me! It's totally self care you guys!