30 Day Challenge

I was looking over my Top 10 Goals I had written down during a challenge by Chalene Johnson.  She created Turbo Jam, Turbo Fire, Chalean Extreme and my beloved Turbo Kick.  One of my top 3 goals was to teach between 8-10 classes per week. 

When I wrote that down, it was super unrealistic.  I am a new instructor.  I am new to the area.  I don't have any connections, or so I thought.  In less than 6 months, I am teaching 8 classes per week!  And there is room for more, surprisingly.  I'm a Turbo Kick Fitness Instructor, who wulda thought!

This is my schedule:
    Mondays at 9:30am Anytime Fitness in Glendale
    Tuesdays at 10:00am at the Kroc Center, Salvation Army
    Wednesdays at 3:15pm after work at Streetlight, then again at 5:15pm at Fitness Dynamics Studio in Scottsdale
    Thursdays at 10:00am at the Kroc Center again, and again at In the Ra Studio at 6pm
    Fridays at 4:30pm after work at Anytime Fitness in Glendale
    Sundays at 9:30am at Fitness Dynamics Studio in Scottsdale

I'm really shocked at this.  In a good, hopeful, proud of myself kind of way.  If you knew me, this is huge to say I am proud of myself.  I'm typically pretty critical and hard on myself. 

The other thing on the list is to get enrolled in school for my Bachelors and I have done all the necessary applications to do that, just waiting.  That's big too, I've been wanting to finish school for like 10 years.

The Push Goal is to get Certified to be a Personal Trainer.  Got the materials, chose the course, A.C.E and well  on my way.  Once I get that done, I can teach other venues, like Silver Sneakers, which I am excited about. 

I just had to write it down.  It makes it more real for me.  Thanks for letting me share :-)

June Bloom

So much has happened since April and Passover.  It's only been 8 weeks or less but it feels so much longer.  Selah turned the big 5.  Our season passes for Disneyland were still good so we went out to CA and to both Disney and CA Adventure.  She got to meet Jasmine, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel, Tinkerbell and Fawn.  We have been reading the Fairy collection which details the fairies way more than a movie so she was happy to meet two of them.  She was, is so gracious about presents too.  Every single one was met with wide eyes, a smile and a thank you, "I love it!".  I hope that attitude stays. 

We found a kindergarten for her.  I am waiting on a scholarship for a private school but in case that doesn't happen, we found a great school close by.  I love the teachers and have been in regular contact with them already.  I actually applied to be a teachers aide there but they are not sure they are hiring.  They have had the same team for over 10 years.  There is only K, 1st-4th, one class per grade and two teachers per class.  Very small and very authentic. 

I also got enrolled in school at ASU.  I am awaiting to hear back on loans and grants.  I could use prayer about that.  I am not able to get a loan as of yet as my one from my Associates went into default (I forgot about it).  So, I am planning on starting in the fall but it will depend on some grants coming through.  I have an interview lined up for one for single moms next week.  I will be getting my Bachelors in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Ed.  

I've been teaching 8 classes a week with the Turbo Kick, which is a kickboxing fitness group class.  I have met some awesome women through taking and teaching this class.  Plus, I teach dance at "church", once a month and I LOVE both.  It struck me that I am a teacher at heart, I enjoy it.  So, that's when I decided on my major at ASU. 

I went into Missions with YWAM and have felt called since a little girl.  I love to help.  That's the point.  When there, I understood that I am called to shorter term missions with a focus.  Simce there, I have learned that I love to teach, and it is because I love to learn.  New cultures, new ideas, new music, new dance, new lessons, etc. 
My goal is to have this career that allows me to work while she is in school so we have more time together.  And, that we can travel together overseas and perhaps spend a few years somewhere teaching.  I don't know all that yet, and I don't need to.  I know this will help me provide for her and us to be together and it is what I love! 

I'm also much closer to getting my Personal Training Certificate, by end of July.  I have the materials and have been studying.  It's just a matter of getting the practice test and paying for the exam.  It seems sobriety has made me very focused, ambitious, determined and consistent.  I likey, I likey alot!

Here are some pictures of a recent excursion we went on with a beautiful family we met at the gym, because of Turbo Kick, who are awesome Christians!  Their daughter is wonderful with mine and she just adores her!