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Dancing my troubles away
May. 9th, 2022 10:06 pmZumba. I love it and I love that it was invented by a Colombian. My family comes from there and we are always happy to show support to Colombians trying to make a mark in the world and since I first heard about it over 17 years ago I've been hooked.
Today, we danced to a Selena song that I was SHOCKED but happy to hear. The song is called Techno Cumbia and it was heavily remixed but it was such a pleasant surprise. I almost wanted to cry. Selena, a Chicana who was not fluent in Spanish but learned it to crossover in the music biz, was murdered when I was 10 and I had only just became a fan of hers like a year before. She was only female Spanish singing artist I loved at the time so it hurt a lot. I never imagined I'd dance to one of her songs in a Zumba class *all* these years later. I've only ever danced to her music in my parent's living room or childhood bedroom. (1 year after Selena was murdered, I discovered Shakira with her Pies Descalzos album and this lil Latina felt content to have another Spanish singing female artist to look up to.)
This was the first class I took in two weeks. Before that, the last time was in early March, prior to the carpal tunnel release surgery on my right (dominant hand). I love going to classes in person because I'm a people person and feed off the energy of the other people in the room and of the instructor's.
Either way, I needed to go today. I needed the release. Husband had the procedure to remove the cancer from his penis and it went well. He will require a final treatment which will consist of a 'heavy duty' cream that will make him "very uncomfortable", but the doctor said doing that last treatment will further reduce the chance of cancer reoccurring in that spot. Not sure if she said area, but anything that can reduce the chance of cancer anywhere for my husband is good.
I am tired of my couch potato status so I am pushing myself to go to Zumba classes 3 times this week. 4 would be a bonus. let's see if I complete that goal...
Anyway, I am exhausted from the day's event's so I hope to actually have a good's night sleep. My track record is not great, but I will try my best. My therapist has recommended me to put my phone away 1 hour before bed to unwind and read from my Kindle to lull myself to sleep. It's so easy for me to get lost for hours watching cooking or baking vloggers on FB, TikTok, or to randomly search for something online, which leads me down a rabbit hole of who invented this, when was this person killed, why is that called what it is called, you get the drift...
The word of the day is relieved. I am relieved my husband is cancer free now as of today! :)
Today, we danced to a Selena song that I was SHOCKED but happy to hear. The song is called Techno Cumbia and it was heavily remixed but it was such a pleasant surprise. I almost wanted to cry. Selena, a Chicana who was not fluent in Spanish but learned it to crossover in the music biz, was murdered when I was 10 and I had only just became a fan of hers like a year before. She was only female Spanish singing artist I loved at the time so it hurt a lot. I never imagined I'd dance to one of her songs in a Zumba class *all* these years later. I've only ever danced to her music in my parent's living room or childhood bedroom. (1 year after Selena was murdered, I discovered Shakira with her Pies Descalzos album and this lil Latina felt content to have another Spanish singing female artist to look up to.)
This was the first class I took in two weeks. Before that, the last time was in early March, prior to the carpal tunnel release surgery on my right (dominant hand). I love going to classes in person because I'm a people person and feed off the energy of the other people in the room and of the instructor's.
Either way, I needed to go today. I needed the release. Husband had the procedure to remove the cancer from his penis and it went well. He will require a final treatment which will consist of a 'heavy duty' cream that will make him "very uncomfortable", but the doctor said doing that last treatment will further reduce the chance of cancer reoccurring in that spot. Not sure if she said area, but anything that can reduce the chance of cancer anywhere for my husband is good.
I am tired of my couch potato status so I am pushing myself to go to Zumba classes 3 times this week. 4 would be a bonus. let's see if I complete that goal...
Anyway, I am exhausted from the day's event's so I hope to actually have a good's night sleep. My track record is not great, but I will try my best. My therapist has recommended me to put my phone away 1 hour before bed to unwind and read from my Kindle to lull myself to sleep. It's so easy for me to get lost for hours watching cooking or baking vloggers on FB, TikTok, or to randomly search for something online, which leads me down a rabbit hole of who invented this, when was this person killed, why is that called what it is called, you get the drift...
The word of the day is relieved. I am relieved my husband is cancer free now as of today! :)
