August 2018: I received a Facebook DM looking for instructors at a fitness studio in DC. Something called 305 Fitness? I thought: sure, why not? I like dance. I like to yell. I can teach. Little did I know what a huge impact 305 Fitness DC would have on my life. 305 opened doors. It connected me with new opportunities and areas of fitness & dance I wouldn’t have known about. 305 allowed me to gain confidence in myself. It taught me to be unapologetic, stop questioning my purpose & living life the way I wanted to. Not letting others perceptions stop me from being me. 305 made me comfortable in my body. If you took my first few classes, you know I wouldn’t be caught dead working out in just a sports bra. 305 allowed me to focus on my strength, my joy, and my happiness over what I looked like. 305 gave me a community. Friends that make my heart squeeze. People who I look up to. People who make me want to show up as my best self. People who make me laugh & smile through the sweat. Friendship that are stronger than a closure. 305 taught me to not care. Not care what people think. Not care about how I look in the mirror. Not care about giving energy to those who don’t deserve it. 305 allowed me to access the strength I always had but didn’t know was there with amazing people around me saying “YES, KEEP GOING!”. This is just the beginning. Strong. Unapologetic. Community. 305 DC - I love you!!! Pictured: Last class then first class & everything in between!