Even though the economy is slow now there is great opportunity in the fitness industry. In fact, the industry is growing by leaps and bounds. I love my work because of the positive energy required and the chance to transform people’s lives over the long term. My work is deeply gratifying and fun!
I particularly enjoy my group fitness classes because I meet such a diverse community of people who make a positive effort to achieve their health and fitness goals. I love hearing participants share their success stories as well as failures. I am always learning and growing.
I realize how much need there is to work with an aging population, and how it takes small steps to make healthy changes. Nothing is taken for granted when you are a senior! Every wednesday, 90 year old Dottie keeps me on my toes, as she laughs and chucks the ball right back to me like she was a fiesty teenager. Sometimes she slaps me on my back as if to remind me of what it means to be healthy and fully alive. One the the seniors I work with recently died at 98. I learned that he loved dancing and that women would line up to dance with him at events.
This industry keeps me and those I work with positive – focused, for the most part healthy and in good spirits.
What more could I ask for?
