When I started construction on my Barre3 studio, I held
Barre classes outside on the grass across from the studio
to get some exposure from the community and show them who we are.
It was such a fun way to meet people.
Those days are on pause for me.
I've passed that responsibility to my instructors now.
A few days after I gave birth to Lottie, nearly 14 years ago,
my plastic surgeon, Dr. J.,
did some reconstructive surgery on my abdomen to remove the deep
and painful scarring on my belly from the accident,
and to remove my diseased gallbladder, which, too,
was causing excruciating pain.
Because of those surgeries, the plumbing inside me is a little different,
which may be contributing to the severe pain I feel when I move
and stretch.
All that to say, I don't really work out anymore
and that's been hard and sad because I worked so hard to get
to this point.
