Move with Boldness

Don't let fear be your motivation. Joy and love are what we need. <3

God Bless and Take Care
Love, Tonya
www.tonyaoutlaw.com
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Make a Difference in the World

Make a difference in a POSITIVE way to those around you. Thanks for sharing, Correai.

God Bless and Take Care
Love, Tonya
www.tonyaoutlaw.com 
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What Do YOU Feel When You Dance?

I love this question asked by Ana Masacote of Masacote Entertainment out of Boston. She is a beautiful, talented dancer who has inspired me more than she knows.

"What do you feel when you dance?"

Help Me Get Out of Bed!

So, one of the most aggravating parts of fibromyalgia is how hard it is to get out of bed in the morning. My body is absolutely WRACKED with pain and I'm usually exhausted. I having a really hard time now because I am in school for massage therapy so I have to be up at 7. Class is from 8:30 to 2:40 and then I have to take care of the family, teach Zumba and Salsa and my day usually ends around 10 or 11 PM. I will be doing this until I graduate the program in December. Needless to say, I am struggling a bit right now. BTW, please keep me in your prayers including a GINORMOUS hedge of protection.

But anyway, thank God I have discovered a routine that helps me to get moving. I have committed myself to doing this every morning and I hope that you guys join me!

5 Morning Stretches You Can Do In Bed - Fitness By Patty

http://www.fitnessbypatty.com/5-morning-stretches-you-can-do-in-bed/

God Bless and Take Care
Love, Tonya
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Fibro You Can't Beat THIS Girl. I'm Covered!

I found this wonderful article today and  it has inspired me to write this blog.

I have fibromyalgia. It has changed my life. Here is a pretty basic description of what it is:

Fibromyalgia is a disorder that causes muscle pain and fatigue (feeling tired). People with fibromyalgia have “tender points” on the body. Tender points are specific places on the neck, shoulders, back, hips, arms, and legs. These points hurt when pressure is put on them.

People with fibromyalgia may also have other symptoms, such as:

Trouble sleeping

Morning stiffness

Headaches

Painful menstrual periods

Tingling or numbness in hands and feet

Problems with thinking and memory (sometimes called “fibro fog”). 

***Side note: To all my friends and family that I have let down due to me forgetting something I'm supposed to do, please forgive me. Right now this especially goes to Osaremi, founder of TCE Events, who I totally forgot about on Saturday because I didn't write down her event like I should have. I'm still coming up with different ways to cope with my memory loss, but some things fall through the cracks. I truly appreciate those of you who work with me to help me remember stuff. <3***

I have ALL those symptoms of fibromyalgia, plus quite a few more. But, thank you Jesus, I am able to teach Salsa, Zumba, PiYo, Bokwa, perform on stage and more! Yes, there are times when I need to stop and let my body rest. And yes, sometimes I fall back on my pre fibromyalgia mindset and go hard, and then wind up knocked on my butt for a few days. But that's OK. I'm still learning how to cope with this disease, but it hasn't beat me and it WON'T beat me.

So I've been asked how I am able to physically do the things that I am able to do and I have this debilitating condition. I've heard, 'I can't even make it to my mailbox.", "I can't even pick up this case of water", "I can't even clean my house.", "I can't even get out of bed.", "I can't do Zumba", "I can't dance", the list goes on.

My answer to how I'm able to be as active as I am is... God has blessed me. He has blessed me with a passion for dance. He has blessed me with a passion to help people. He blessed me with my own businesses Love 2 Dance Fitness and Baile con Sazon before I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia even though I was still active Duty Air Force.

I stress the fact that we opened the studio before the diagnosis because I don't think I would have had the mental strength to chase my dreams after I was told I had fibro. God especially blessed me with bills to pay (yes, I said it!) for our studio so that I would HAVE to teach classes! I've had no choice but to keep my body moving because I sure can't afford a full staff! :)

God has also surrounded me with people who are positive and who help me to keep going and who gave me the courage to step out and do things that most people are afraid to try.

First and foremost being my wonderful husband. He's my Boaz and he's always there for me. I don't know what I would do without him.

I'd also like to thank Reggie Santiago for standing in for me a trillion times when I couldn't show up to the studio to help teach. I'd like to thank J and Monica for helping me out so much on the fitness side of the house. I know there have been times that I've been super flaky but you lovely ladies stood by me! I'd like to thank our whole Baile con Sazon Black Belt Salsa family. Marci, Loretta, Seymore, Willie Mac, Tonino, Tashia, DJ, Max, Erik, Sara, JuanYe, April, Pepe, Edie the Salsa Freak... You've covered for me, taught me, performed with me, held events with me, held events for me, helped to promote, taken gorgeous pictures, practiced with me, pushed me, the list goes on.

So, to sum it all up, I'm blessed and God is good!

I'd love to hear your stories, testimonies, questions, comments. Tell me about your journey. I eat that stuff up. :)

God Bless and Take Care
Love, 
Tonya

www.TonyaOutlaw.com

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Just Cuz It Has a Pretty Bow...

Everything wrapped up with a pretty bow is not a gift.  Am I the only person who has learned this the hard way? :)

God Bless and Take Care
Love, 
Tonya 
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***PLEASE READ AND HELP A WOMAN AND HER CHILDREN***

I just found out that at very beautiful, dear, sweet woman that I love lost everything that she owns, including her car, in a house fire. This was shortly after being notified that she was being laid off.

Please go to this website and donate to help Nydia and her children make it through this horrible, stressful, trying time. And please share this with everyone you know.

http://www.youcaring.com/help-a-neighbor/re-build-the-baez-home/156195

Nydia, God bless you and your family. May God surround you in peace, courage, love, comfort and sustain you during this time. Lean on Him and know that this will work out for the good. You will be a testimony on the other side of this. I claim this in Jesus' name. AMEN

God Bless and Take Care
Love,
Tonya
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You Can't Do It?

Push yourself. No one is going to do it for you.

#nofear

God Bless and Take Care
Love, 
Tonya
www.TonyaOutlaw.com

Do You Feel Like You Can't Go On?

This is a testimony to what perseverance in the face of extreme adversity can do. Always fight. Never give up. No matter what. If you still have air to breath, you still have a chance to live your life.

http://i.l2df.com/1gRnYSK

God Bless and Take Care
Love,
Tonya
www.tonyaoutlaw.com

Stuff I Love

Here is a picture of what makes me, ME.

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God Bless and Take Care
Love,
Tonya

Bokwa Fitness for Men, Women and Kids!

Bokwa Fitness is coming to Love 2 Dance Fitness Studio! This is an amazing, fun, addictive group fitness class that is good for men, women and kids!

And guess what? We've got a guest instructor coming in from Va to teach a Master Class. I am sooooo excited. We had a blast the last time she came down to teach us.Come on out and give it a try!

And if you absolutely love it as much as I do, she will be offering a Bokwa Fitness Certification Course the day after the Master Class.

Who: Toni Holbrook Bokwa Education Specialist Trainer
What: Bokwa Fitness Master Class
When: 12 April 2014 at 1PM
Where: Love 2 Dance Fitness Studio
Cost: Adults $10 in advance
         Kids $2 (Pay for kids at the door)      

Buy your tickets here: http://
http://i.l2df.com/1do9PSw

Or if you want to use Pay Pal:

http://www.tonyaoutlaw.com/events.html

Visit www.BokwaFitness.com to sign up to become a certified instructor 13 April 2014.

God Bless and Take Care
Love,
Tonya

Worship KidStyle

I love this program that we have at our church, First Baptist Spring Lake.  It makes me hapoy to work  with the kids. Laura has done a great job organizing this!

We are BIGGER than Fibromyalgia

You are so much BIGGER and STRONGER than fibromyalgia. Don't you DARE give up. And if you have lost hope and given up, take your life back!

God Bless and Take Care
 Love,
Tonya
www.TonyaOutlaw.com