Dear Total Balance Company Family,
The symbolism of September is about refocusing our energies. It starts with the first weekend being Labor Day. A federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday to honor and recognize American contributions of laborers to the development and achievements of the United States.
Labor can get mistaken for going to work. Something that brings in money. An employer or employee. But for you I also want to express the Labor of self-love. I read a beautiful passage recently.
I love the sentence, prioritizing yourself feels selfish. Yet the labor of love needs to start with YOU. It may feel selfish, but I promise you, it is not. The better you take care of yourself the more able you are to love, support and help others.
I remember a performance in the show Starlight Express at the Apollo Victoria theater, West End, England. We had an amazing set and the show was on roller skates. I was playing the Role of Dustin, a supporting lead character. At the end of the show the underdog, Rusty, comes from behind to win the Race and the girl, Pearl, his love. We would go over 30 mph at times and the finish was on a steep “bowl”. As we came around the track and into the bowl, we didn’t know there oil in our path, having fallen from a bridge leak. Behind Rusty, as his race partner, and I saw him fly into the air and come crashing down. Not knowing why, I suddenly hit the oil slick and followed suit. The character that was meant to lose saw we were both down and swerved, missing the slick. With only 100 feet to go he was going to win the race, and the story would be ruined. I saw Rusty on the ground. He was ok, trying to get up, but the oil on his skates made it tough. I made a decision, to save the story and my character could do it. I got up, and went the opposite way around the track. Never done before. I put my body in the way of the potential winner and tackled him to the ground. Playing a heavier character, who would do anything for others, it fit the story. As I blocked his path Rusty found a way to catch up, pass and win the Race. The audience went crazy and the story was saved. I had to take action first, myself, to make the story best for everyone.
You write your own story. By taking action to help you do what is best for life, so will your story rise from the ordinary and inspire others to celebrate. There are many who get caught up in looking good and spend time impressing others they forget to impress themselves. And THIS is why I so LOVE what I see with Total Balance Company. People, YOU, taking the time to give self-love. Improve your own abilities and feel great about you when life has said “sorry Pal. This is it for you”. You refuse to give in to challenges that take others down, and fight back to prove reality is only what we make it.
Happy Labor Day and may all of September be the labor of Love, starting with you. Refocus energies to where you can make a difference and never be afraid to stand up and say, “Hey World, Here I Come”. You are powerful, gifted and inspiring, when you allow yourself to be all you are born to be.
With care and Love
Dan
Creator
Total Balance Company
Me as Dustin – in the show Starlight Express
The Bowl on the Stage, and bridge above that leaked oil, at the Apollo Victoria Theater (We flew of the right side end)
Total Balance Company HERO OF THE Month – August 1st, 2021
TIP of the NEWSLETTER
I love this month’s tip. I have a great class focusing on this tip – the Tuesday August 16th LIVE class. You can find it on Facebook Total Balance Company Fitness private group. Come do it and see this month’s tip in action.
Positivity is critical for maximum success. When we are in the heat of the battle, fight or recovery it is easy to see the obstacle. However, those with positive energy and the best attitudes will see the path around it. As you step onto the Total Balance Company think about your success. Think how doing, feeling, the exercises will increase your life. Take the time to pause and balance. Find a moment of relaxation on the Total Balance Company and let your mind drift to a long-ago memory of the best time you had. As you balance, let your mind bring back the feelings of happiness form that memory. Take as long as you wish. Do not fight for balance, let it happen naturally. Let go of stress or the need to be perfect. If you do, you will feel a smile grow from memory. You will feel good and the positive energy will flow and your attitude will bring positive results. Practice this positivity throughout the day and let the smiles come. It is amazing what a positive attitude about yourself will bring back to you.
Here is the link to the YouTube upload of the class. Try it – I believe you will love how you feel.
With love,
Dan
Join me on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9am PST, in our private Total Balance Company Facebook Group or see the workouts on YouTube at the Total Balance Company Channel. Kathy is teaching her class, when available during the summer, LIVE on Wednesdays at 9am PST. See you on one or all of them! We truly care.
GO TO Facebook and follow us @60uPFitness and join our private group so you can see us live – and send me questions during the 40-60 minute live event – I answer all questions and will also adapt workouts to YOUR request too. See you there.
Cheering you on. Stay safe, stay healthy and stay educated. With your brain and body working together – the world is yours. And don’t forget your friends, help them share your journey by helping them get a Total Balance Company too.
Dan Metcalfe
Creator of the Total Balance Company System.