calipolepixie
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I agree w/Kenzie try & get him more involved in helping you pole…not every night you practice now have you but at least a cpl times per week. My hubby had moments where he seemed majorly jealous of my poling but once I started involving him in my journey, he loosened up alot. Don’t get me wrong, my husband still has his moments but things are greatly improved since I started involving him w/my poling more.
Also talk to your bf & ask him why he feels the way he does when you pole…is it that he feels left out? is it that he feels poling is more important to you than he is? etc. Try to get to the root of whats bothering him & why. Then work on a compromise.
Maybe try & schedule pole practice when he is asleep (wake up early on weekends for example), or pole when hes at work or out w/the guys.
Or re-adjust your pole practice, so that say you tell him ill spend 2 hours a week (2 days a week for 1 hour) on pole & the rest of the week belongs to you, just give me 2 uninterrupted hours a week for poling.
And sitting on the couch is no good, maybe talk to him about doing other things during the week like taking a walk a couple times a week after dinner, going to a art gallery opening, checking out a new artist at the coffee house up the street etc. Do stuff OUT together, being cooped up in the house all the time is no bueno.
Good luck! I’ve been where you are & its tough…you just have to keep trying to work through it with him & hopefully eventually he will come around.
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I have some big goals/hopes this year:Extended butterfly, SG & EG Ayesha, Catepillar, cartwheel & handspring mounts, floorwork, fluidity, combos, flexy+splits (so I can get the Jade) are my goals for 2013
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Anyone??? I hear it is killer for building core strength & giving you a sculpted/chiseled booty.
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Time, practice, preserverance & patience are BIG factors in poling. Keep in mind that we all learn at different speeds, so don’t be so tough on yourself, just try to enjoy your pole journey & celebrate the little accomplishments you make in pole because they will lead to bigger accomplishments in the near future 🙂
I am an older dancer (over 40) with an average figure, NO flexibility & minimal coordination at this age of my life lol & I’ll admit that it has taken me a lil longer (3 years) to progress & get to the advanced level of poling…but I’ve gotten here with alot of sweat, blood & tears. You can do it too, just cut yourself some slack, let go & have fun!
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My son is 8 & my daughter is 5 & both monkey around on the pole. My son is really good at climbing it & had developed really toned arms & was getting a 6 pk belly from climbing my pole 6-8+ x a day!
My pole has been down for 2 months & wouldnt you know it my sons belly has now got a little pudge! Putting the pole back up next week, he & I both need to get back on it, it was keeping us fit! I’m fine w/my kids poling for as long as they want to, I see nothing wrong with it, it is a great exercise.
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After 3 years of travel all around the USA, with my ipod on every trip, I have somehow managed to lose my ipod touch locally smdh. I’m soooo incredibly sad, & mad @ myself…that thing was my lifeline, I feel so empty without it & poling to radio station music (damn commercials every 5 mins) just is NOT the same 🙁
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Thanks Chem! That gives me an idea of how much $ to put aside. Anyone have plans to go this year?
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Fyi i mean 2013 pole expo
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I’m seriously considering going! Planning on making a definite decision by March. So excited!
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I have several…but my main ones are elbow & handstands they scare the crap out of me & the SM– I think I’m going to put the above on the back burner for awhile.
Also on my nemesis list is floorwork, executing smooth transitions & combos, extended butterfly, SG & EG Ayesha. All on my list of goals for 2013!
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Zumba 1-2x a week. Hula hooping occassionally (not nearly enough though) when I find someones yard or space to do it in.
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Elbow stands are a good & safe way to work up to handstands. Using a wall serves as a great baby step & really helps. I am terrified of elbow/handstands but have been working on them here & there. One day, one day i’ll nail em. PS Alot of instructors & pole professionals caution against doing headstands too dangerous…you can get the same wow factor w/a elbow/handstand.
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My xpole does both but I keep it on static. But I got the pole that did both to keep my options open, just in case one day I woke up & decided that I want to learn everything on spin mode. However, I’ve been poling about 3 years & I do not do well on spin, never have, I definitely prefer static 100% but still like to know that spin mode is available to me if I ever change my mind.
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Wanted to add but make a plan if you want to switch careers, just dont jump ship cold turkey because the job market is really tough out there…ive been unemployed for almost a year & not by choice…theres just too many unemployed people & not enough jobs out there. Hang in there really narrow it down to what new career you want to try & then only quit your current job when you have a job lined up in your new chosen profession. Good luck!
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I felt the same about my last job! (I got laid off last April). My boss just wanted what was safe & do the job he never wanted to try anything new or think outside of the box and he was super cheap, & didnt get that sometimes you have to spend $ to make $ concept. And me being a person who is always creative & thinking of new ideas & ways to do things it was a suffocating, boring, non challenging job. I definitely think by working there 11 years, I totally wasted my BA in Journalism/PR.
So I started thinking of other things I wanted to do & I ended up seriously thinking about nursing. Always been interested in it, just ended up taking a different career path, which I now regret. Also, I’m very good at event planning, so I’ve been considering event & wedding planning as well. Also have been thinking about getting personal training cert, getting xpert trained & then teaching pole classes (just for fun & part time). Theres just so much I want to do & try!
I love keeping busy & being challenged, I’ve always been that way…
I think there is nothing wrong with changing careers a cpl times in life because yolo & you should do what makes YOU content & happy in your life.