When I was getting ready to come out to Phoenix, I was a little concerned because I knew no one here! NOT A SOUL!!!! I was expressing this concern to my long time pilates instructor in NYC during one of our workouts......I said "Dan, what am I going to do, I have no friends or resources out there, how will I find the right chiropractor or pilates instructor or massage therapist to deal with the science project that is my body, or dance classes, or place to do my hair(sounds silly but these things are important to us girls), who will I go hiking with or have girl talk over Margaritas with......if I spend too much time alone I get a little weird! He said in the calmest tone "Marisa, it will find you, it always does".
AND it did!!! Within 2 days of my arrival, I had a wonderfully competent and very thorough chiropractor in the brother of a friend from NYC, a great pilates studio runned by a professional dancer who recommended an awesome instructor who likes to be productive but laugh as much as I do while working out. The best massage therapist I've every had who has been doing massage as part of his martial arts training since he was 6 years old. Serious stretching and massage all in one! 3 great groceries stores all within 2 about a mile of my apt. Healthfood, convenient food, regular food.
For those of you who don't already know this about me, I have a little obsession with grocery shopping. It's like therapy, walking up and down the isles, perusing new items, dreaming up recipes I could conjure up with an item from each isle. I like to go late at night or early in the morning when the isles are mine alone and sometime I get my groove on in the cereal isle or the frozen food section(granola and ice cream just make me want to dance)! It's like my own mini wonderland! I digress....
Finding dance classes at Ballet Arizona was like finding a home away from home. Everyone there was so nice and welcoming, no divas in site! And I met 3 girls on my first day of orientation were new to Phoenix, were easy and fun to chat with and we looked like we could all be sisters-weird but awesome!
So all that to say....my life in Arizona has been pretty amazing except for fact that I've sparked a fun interest with a great guy back home. Fun new friends, great resources and an apartment to myself.....Dan was right, if you stay open to the possibilities "it" will find YOU!!!
So all that to say....my life in Arizona has been pretty amazing except for fact that I've sparked a fun interest with a great guy back home. Fun new friends, great resources and an apartment to myself.....Dan was right, if you stay open to the possibilities "it" will find YOU!!!