Pursuit of Beauty - Mirrors

In a dance studio it is almost impossible to avoid the mirrors. I am thinking about a blindfold.

I took a different class yesterday. It was called "Core," as in strengthening your core muscles.
I told the teacher it reminded me of when I took Gaelic and the teacher would ask us to say something ridiculous and I would look at him incredulously.

I might have done things more gracefully had I not had this fat suit to contend with. When I get out of this fat suit the dancer will dance.

Sea Maiden 1897 by Arthur Hacker

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Pursuit of Beauty - Inspiration

At class today there was a beautiful old Ponytail who came up to me afterward and said that she was so glad that I was there. She had come to visit her daughter, who takes the class, and was brave enough to attempt it with her.

She did great and I was glad that I made the challenge a bit more comfortable for her.

I have made a discovery about my body - ridicule of childhood lead me to the destruction of youth.
My body has been too abused and disliked and has been "other" than me. Now my body IS mine.

Pursuit of Beauty Milestone

Today I was not the fattest one in class and I did better weight lifting reps than some of the thinner ponytails.

I am at a definite disadvantage doing my workout in this fat suit though, because the exercises I am doing for my thighs while standing on my toes only really affect my calves.

Tomorrow a massage!

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Detail of the Sun from NASA site