bliss of another kind
Jul 10th, 2009 by lissa
Twice now, and I still am not used to it – I did a literal spit take this morning when I opened Hooping.org and found that Philo Hagen had showcased my little “Healing In The Hoop” video as their Video of the Day.
Then I was worried. I mean, I was proud of my little video, and my friends seemed to like it, but now a whole bunch of people I didn’t know were about to descend on it. What if they thought I was pretentious? What if they noticed that bit where I whacked myself in the head doing a step-through? What if someone commented on how I still kind of look like a wiggly hippo when I am trying to move the hoop up and down my torso?
But no. They were all lovely – and there were lots of them. Comments, Tweets, conversations on Vimeo. Not one negative word. I really should have known better – the hooping community is one of the most positive energy communities I have ever seen – but I am still a nervous sort of person, and still so very new at hooping.
Though apparently I AM advanced for my hooping age. Well, I have no children or boyfriends and I am a stubborn gal who loves dance and in many cases refuses to admit that things are impossible. That…that would appear to be the magic recipe.
I’ve gone back and replied to all the comments and Tweets and all, so gratified and overwhelmed by the sheer love that’s poured out over me. If I could make everyone in the world cookies right now, I would, that’s how blissed I am on the joy that’s been gifted me.
And if my little video helps even one person who’s as wandering lost and angry as I was, then it’ll be icing on a sunshine cake. I hope one day someone who needs to see it does, and that they pick up a hoop too. That it helps them.
Man, if I am this overjoyed after only three – almost four – months, can you imagine what I’ll be like next year? Lord.
Now if only I could channel all this positive energy into cleaning my damn apartment, life would be so very close to perfect.
(also, send over Johnny Wentworth, I’m watching ‘Empire Records’ again and he is so hoooooooooooooooooooooooooot)
