Woo Hoo. Had the first dance classes for bigger bodies today (very seriously need a better name). It was a little bit rough which I expected – lots of people at lots of different levels. The people who came were completely awesome and I definitely hope that they will come back.
I found myself getting emotional at various times in the class, just the idea that by sheer force of will the 21 of us had created a space full of body love and movement is completely amazing to me. It’s like, for 2 hours, I got to step outside of a culture that does its best to make me hate my body each and every day, and step into a fantasy world where people with all different body shapes smile, and dance, and laugh.
Today was a great day in my life.
That sounds so awesome! Keep up the ass-kicking work, R!
Thanks, hopefully we’ll be able to do it in Portland this July!
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That sounds amazing and I wish I lived close enough to take that class!
I also wanted to say HI and I added you after reading about a post of yours on the fatosphere feed. Looking forward to reading you!
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Hi Back,
Thanks for the encouragement, and for friending me, I have friended you back. I noticed that you are in Pittsburg. My entire family is from the Lancaster area originally. I’m actually going to be visiting my mom in Northumberland (near Wilkes-Barre) all next week. It’s been too long since I was stuck behind a buggy
Quick question – I have never heard of the fatosphere feed. It’s awesome that they picked up one of my posts, but my google-fu just failed me…can you point me towards where you found it?
Thanks!
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Fatosphere feed-
http://www.google.com/s2/profiles/118202440053146631570?hl=en
It didn’t pick up your post, but there was a post on the feed that linked yours so I followed it and ended up here.
Pittsburgh is a great place. We don’t get many buggies here, though. The hills are too steep.
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It’s possible that you followed the link from the post on my blog, the Fat Lady Sings, because that’s on the fatosphere. It’s a great resource.
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Indeed-that’s what it was! Thanks for posting it.
Today was AWESOME! I cannot thank you enough for putting it all together.
And hopefully soon all of my movements will be “cha-cha-esque”, and I will be fluent in “Ragenese” and then I can start my own “danceocracy”.
Hey, I’ve been looking for an excuse to use those words for like, seven hours now!
I’m am so very much glad that you had fun
I adore your icon – I am a Disney nut and especially a Lilo and Stitch fan (I LIKE fluffy!!!!)
See you Saturday, have a cha-cha-esque week.
This was such an awesome and inspiring post
That sounds like so much fun – I wish I was in the area so I could join all of you!
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FUN FUN fun trip oops FUN
I had fun and will see you next week….I hope – life is so uncertain
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Yay! I’m so glad that you have fun and I certainly hope to see you soon!