By: Megan Turner

Megan Turner — Fri, 01 May 2009 22:42:06 +0000

Hi Betty,
I’ve really enjoyed reading your posts and just wanted to offer some encouragement during this transitional time. Your enthusiasm and conviction of the healing power of hooping is so inspirational it moves me to tears. I loved reading the post about NY!! I was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska and feel blessed to have grown up in such a magical place. Have you ever been here? I was exposed to hooping at a forest fair almost 2 years ago and have been hooked ever since. Since that time hooping has helped me to open new doors within myself and to appreciate even more of my own inner beauty. It has also moved me to seek out the inner beauty of others thru the hoop. Hooping here its still pretty much restricted to hippies and is a very untapped market. Which is both wonderful and terrifying at the same time. I’m trying to get exposure to the sport, justify a hooping business and keep myself inspired and centered. It is so powerfully energizing to read about someone else’s positive (and effective!) hoop journey. I just wanted to let you know you’ve given me strength this day. Thank you. I also wanted to say hang in there on the break up. Know that you are not alone in this place, myself and many of my close friends are all going through or recovering from long term break ups (my 8 year relationship ended just last year). Not to mention moving because of them! What a pain! I think the first biggest hurtle was just learning to be alone. Reinforcing that my life was (and is!) on the right path is a daily commitment. But it does get easier! Chocolate helps! Dagoba’s lavender/blueberry chocolate helped get me thru some difficult times! LOL! I’m not sure I would try giving up the choc while dealing with a break up tho. A girls got to have one vice! Hang in there Betty, stay positive and you’ll get thru! (but you know that!)
Love, strength & hope,
Megan Turner

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