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This is Joy, my bubbly, enthusiastic, encouraging exercise coach at the Herbalife Nutrition Club in downtown DeLand. When asked about her plans for upcoming Valentine’s Day, which fell on a day of our regular exercise class, Joy said that her guy, (a nurse) was working a double shift that day. So the only celebration would be with her children.<\/p>\n
This little tea towel certainly is no substitute for wine, roses, chocolate, and the man in her life, but it was a small reminder that others love and appreciate her.<\/p>\n
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heart balloons from Zundt designs<\/a>\u00a0towel from All About Blanks<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n Joy runs the fit camp called “Fit over Fifty,” which I attend regularly. She is a miracle worker, having succeeded in making me want to come exercise. I’ve NEVER liked exercise or anything that makes me perspire. I don’t even like to work hard enough to break a sweat rotary cutting fabric! The class is low impact and fun. Though clearly the oldest attendee, I think some of those girls should be carded. I wonder if they truly are eligible for Fit over Fifty<\/em>! But this old gal goes anyway.<\/p>\n As a matter of fact, when I was a relatively fit high schooler, I was required to participate in the annual, mandatory 600 yd. walk\/run. I don’t recall just why it was required, but it had something to do with assessment of youth fitness in the schools. It did not affect our grade, but was a required activity. We were to run as long as possible then walk until we could resume running. I took shameless pride in placing last every year. There was no medal for last place, but I didn’t care. I walked the entire 600 yds., avoiding a sweat. PE was not the last class of the day!<\/p>\n So for Joy to have motivated me to exercise regularly and enjoy it (well, I enjoy the camaraderie) is quite an achievement. I am so appreciative of her encouragement and support and I feel soooo much better! This little towel was a small kindness for all she does.<\/p>\n These words by favorite contemporary philosopher, Mary Engelbreit, seem to be written just for Joy.<\/p>\n P.S. I had to smile when Joy, with a big grin on her face, asked if I made this with my serger. hmmmm… Bless her heart.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This is Joy, my bubbly, enthusiastic, encouraging exercise coach at the Herbalife Nutrition Club in downtown DeLand. When asked about her plans for upcoming Valentine’s Day, which fell on a day of our regular exercise class, Joy said that her … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/ME-sweetly.jpg\")
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