As I was listening to music on my drive home from work today, I felt the sudden urge to tumble (gymnastics), even though I haven't done so for a few years. When I got home, I tried doing some basic things but soon realized that I'm wicked out of shape. SO, I decided to go to this gym where I could use the mat. I ended up doing a couple dozen backhandsprings, and it felt awesome. (Of course I'll be hurting tomorrow!) I just love the rush and the powerful feeling I get when I tumble; I feel like my body can do anything.

The other thing that made me feel so good about this is that the gym I went to is the same gym I went to during my senior year of high school during the time of the trauma; (I had not been there in 10 years). I was nervous because as I drove there, I started geting images of when I was that age and all the stuff I was going through. BUT, once I was there, I recalled a lot of positive memories, which made me realize that even though my life was at a very low point 10 years ago, there were some things that were good, as cheering/tumbling was my rock that got me through each day.

Anyway, I feel pretty proud of myself that no only was I still able to tumble, but I was also able to face something from my past and turn it into something good. Happy day