Flip Flop Challenge: My Lips are Sealed!

When I was in school parent-teacher conferences often went like this:

“Robyn is a really good student, if only she would talk less.”

In high school, I was once even accused of being at fault for another student’s failure. My teacher said I was too entertaining and distracting to my friend and that is why she failed. I’m pretty funny when I want to be. And for the record I passed the class.

Where am I going with all of this? Well, for the first time when someone asks me to “shut-up” I am going to oblige. And no, icicles are not forming in Hell. I just happened to come across some very good advice and I am going to apply it to the fitness challenge I am currently taking part in. Since reading this article I have decided that I will no longer give weekly updates as to my progress. I won’t be telling you that I have made it to the gym two mornings this week, plus a dance class. And I won’t be telling you that I am down another pound. But I will let you know when I have won.

Flip Flop Challenge: Week 5

So far the contest is going as follows: Procrastination – 1, Robyn – 0. And if I don’t kick it into gear soon procrastination will continue to win. I didn’t give an official update last week because there was nothing to report. I have made no progress over the last couple of weeks. I guess it could be worse. I could be gaining weight, but remaining stagnant is not going to win me a new pair of shoes. And I love shoes. I need shoes. With a new puppy on the way, free shoes would be even better.

For me the hardest part is getting to the gym. I seem to find too many reasons why I shouldn’t go, or in the case of potential morning workouts, why it’s best if I just stay in bed. I can always go after work, right? Oh but then I’m too tired, or have too much to do, or just want to go home and relax, or spend some time with Mr. S. See why I have a problem? Instead of going as planned, I say I will go later, or tomorrow, or never. My name is Robyn Storms and I am a procrastinator.

A friend posted this quote on Facebook, “You can’t get much done by starting tomorrow.” Truer words have never been spoken. Sadly I have a busy weekend ahead and I know I won’t make it the gym the rest of the week. But next week I’m jumping back in the game. And I’m hoping all that jumping pays off .

So I Think I Can Dance!!

This past weekend a few of my fellow dance teachers and I attended a dance convention in Vegas, The Pulse. The convention consisted of 2 days of master classes taught by some of the SYTYCD choreographers- Mia Michaels, Tyce D’Orio, Shane Sparks – as well as Cris Judd, Dave Scott and Laurie Ann Gibson. This was quite a treat for me! I love that show and I loved this experience even more. Dance has always been such a big part of my life and I am grateful for any opportunity to continue dancing and taking what I learn back to my own classes as I teach the next generation of dancers.