The story behind Inverted Lifestyle
Jan 24
The story behind the name
Life
I have always wanted to start a blog, so today is that day. I have been doing a lot of self-reflection lately and trying to find out what drives and inspires me. What makes me unique? What makes me different? Why do I feel like I need to share my voice? And, I'm starting to realize that everything I do and have done in life has been a little bit backwards, or upside down, or just different. And. I. Love. Handstands. So, in came Inverted Lifestyle.
I want to share a bit of my life story so far so you can understand why it is backwards in societal terms…
Let's start somewhere in the middle: the day I had my first child, and a key point in my life. I was 19, recently married at 18, and so excited to start my journey as a mom. I was so naive about everything in life but so confident that everything was going to be great. In short, I didn’t have enough life experience to worry too much. I just felt like everything was going to work out no matter what.
Fast track 5 years and yes, of course my life was fine, but, I found I had lost myself. I lost who I was, what I cared about, and I felt my only identity was as a mom/wife.
I completed two degrees, and had two more children,
I was happy on the surface, but I knew something was really lacking.
As time went by, I started to realize that I had outgrown a relationship that was not heading down a happy path.
In order to find myself again I had to end that relationship and that was the next key point in my life, and probably the best decision I have ever made.
At 25 I finally felt free and like I could do anything.
Ironically, at 25 the vast majority of people have already lived through their care-free period in their life. That's what college years are usually for aren't they? Not for me. At 25 I felt like I had just broke free from the reins of an unhappy situation. I could finally focus on what I wanted and needed to find myself again. Yes, I still had a lot of responsibility, but I was free of a marriage that was holding me back.
I had no one to answer to, and finally felt like an adult. Ironically, in my relationship I felt controlled due to jealous and controlling behaviours of my ex. This created a stand still in my growth as a human being. Therefore when that relationship ended it was the first time I ever felt like I could make my own decisions and control my life.
And that's what I did.
I moved my girls to another city shortly after where I quickly found my new favourite thing in the whole world: Being upside down and Acro. Acro became my gateway drug to loving movement, health, wellness and the inverted lifestyle.
Today, I continue to do what I love, and I want to share that passion and inspire others to find what moves them. I fully believe that finding a movement style that lights a fire in you is the perfect way to start leading a healthy and fulfilling lifestyle.
My inverted lifestyle includes a passion for being upside down, but also doing life how I want, not how I'm supposed to. Stay tuned for my next post which will be another update on where I am in life right now.
