A Note from Lesley…
As I sit down to write this month’s newsletter, memories from a year ago keep coming up…
A year ago I was helping my kindergartener and 4th grader with distant learning
A year ago on April 6th I was let go from my job
A year ago I was settling into new territory working with clients virtually under my new business, Village Health LLC
A year ago on April 21st my dad died
A year ago I was in survival mode
This Saturday, I turn 42.
Reflecting back… One year ago on my birthday some new and old friends gathered at a local park to celebrate and comfort me at such a delicate time. They brightened my day and created a sense of normalcy in a time when nothing was. Fast forward to this year, and on my birthday I will be performing at a dance competition (1st time in 20 years!) with some of the same ladies that showed up for me the year prior at the park. As I have reflected back (often) over the past 13 months, I have realized that this weekly dance class was and continues to be a refuge, a place to laugh, let go, move, groove, and connect with women when I, when we, needed it most.
This reflection reminds me of the importance of our communities, our villages… those people that support you, comfort you, listen, and bring laughter and silliness even in our darkest days.
When I came up with the name Village Health back in graduate school, this was my vision. That Village Health LLC would be a part of your village; a piece that supports you in your health and healing. I feel strongly that my work as a Pilates practitioner and Integrative Health Coach fills this role. And I feel blessed to work alongside each of you as one part of your village.
Thank you for supporting me this past year and being a part of mine.
Lesley