[Msmeliciously]

Oh, it is sooooo good to know that there are a lot more of us here!  I have been poling on and off for nearly 3 years.  I have been going through a rough spot this last past year and I feel like I have been going backward!  My first year it felt like I was on fire and I was progressing tremendously.  Now I feel like life happens and then you gotta just get back up on that pole and try try again.  I also had to re-evaluate how I am doing and realized that in some ways, I was taught badly on some of my techniques and so I am also having to relearn old lessons so I can break myself of some bad habits (oh, like flexing my foot when inverting into an outside leg hook, Man, hate that!!).  And I am also focusing on my weaker side so I can balance both sides of my body.  I find it strangely refreshing to invert on my weak side, it's like the feel of learning a cool new trick all over again.  So don't give up, we all have gotta stick together!!   Good luck to you all!!