I have shared this story with many of my students and some of the new members, but I believe it is worth retelling, because it’s worth a few minutes of your thought. When I started at Dragon Gym over 5 years ago, I
knew nothing about exercise, I had no clue what nutrition was and I was over 70 lbs overweight. I was an Executive Assistant at the time for four executives in a pharmaceutical marketing research company and they decided to start a “Biggest Loser” competition. For me the comfortable option would be to join the competition, have one person in the whole world actually know
what I weigh (aside from my doctor) and then jog and walk and maybe join a gym with a treadmill and keep my insecurities to myself. What actually happened is the very reason I am here at Dragon Gym to date! I told one friend of mine that I was insecure, unhappy, broken down and disliked my physical status…she extended to me an opportunity to work on all of those things! My friend, Becky invited me to come to Dragon Gym and take a kettlebell class with her and I fell in love with kettlebells and this atmosphere. Everyone in my class was working on something and no one was pointing fingers at someone else. I built friendships with other people that I would likely never know all because we all have a mutual love for bells at Dragon Gym. Just the other day I trained with the first friend I made here from almost 6 years ago. She used to text me or Facebook me when I missed a class to make sure I wasn’t giving up. Since I started here, I have many more friends who are like-minded in their priorities of health and wellness. I became a better professional, friend, life partner, sister, daughter, employee, but most important the version of me I always wanted to be! I would have never set foot in Dragon Gym, if it weren’t for that one friend that invited me and the other friends that stayed training with me! To date I have trained my Mom, my siblings, my extended relatives, my fiancé and my soon to be stepson with bells/martial arts. WHY? Because I want them to be healthy, live optimally, stand beside me and feel as strong and confident and clear-headed as I do every time I train here. I want them to have longevity and functionality and perseverance for life; and for me, it all started HERE! So if you have a friend, family member or a soon-to-be “partner in wellness,” that needs a point in the right direction or a stiff kick in the rear, don’t let them go! Ask the people you care about to join you in your wellness endeavor and help them get healthy too! “If you don't take care of your health today, you will be forced to take care of your illness tomorrow!” Dr. Deepak Chopra Be Well ~ Diana
