But this is different. I'm different. My body is different.
I've recently been chosen as one of the dancers for the Dancing With Prospect Stars charity event in February 2018. Dancing with a partner. In front of people. In a skimpy outfit. What the hell am I thinking?!? Oh yeah....the kids.
My chosen charity to dance for is Camp Quality Kentuckiana, a year-round support for kids with cancer to go to camp to get to be kids again. Seriously. How could I not do something for that cause? These kids go through hell and back daily fighting for their lives. Their childhoods consist of hospital stays, quarantines, diets of medicine and IVs, and little energy to even think about playing outside. So when they get a chance to be around other kids- just like them - and play like "normal" kids do, there is a magical transformation that happens. Some might even say it's SUPER!
So, for the next 15 weeks I will find sponsors, sell tickets, and raise money to support Camp Quality Kentuckiana - no question. But personally...yikes.
This is me - now.
My chosen charity to dance for is Camp Quality Kentuckiana, a year-round support for kids with cancer to go to camp to get to be kids again. Seriously. How could I not do something for that cause? These kids go through hell and back daily fighting for their lives. Their childhoods consist of hospital stays, quarantines, diets of medicine and IVs, and little energy to even think about playing outside. So when they get a chance to be around other kids- just like them - and play like "normal" kids do, there is a magical transformation that happens. Some might even say it's SUPER!
So, for the next 15 weeks I will find sponsors, sell tickets, and raise money to support Camp Quality Kentuckiana - no question. But personally...yikes.
This is me - now.
I am roughly 100 pounds more than I should be, or really want to be. Fitting into a skimpy dancing dress is...well, not a pretty sight NOW. Please note before you get all, "you're not that fat - you're beautiful regardless" kind of jazz. I'm very confident that I'm not ugly. No worries there.
This project is just as much a personal adventure of transformation as it is a cool fundraiser for those kids to go to camp. The weight has to come off - it's non-negotiable. My movement habits are going to change. I will be putting myself first in this and that means my calendar will change too. My nutrition is pretty good - just my exercise routine is non-existent.
But I can't do it alone. I need your help. In all of it. So be prepared to go on this journey with me!
"Only those who risk going too far can find out how far they can go." ~ T.S. Elliot
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