GRRRL Live 2018 This Is How It's Supposed to be!
That feeling when you go away but it's just like coming home. That's what reading Lydia Valentine's story about what GRRRL Live meant to her reminds me of.
"Ever since I became aware of GRRRL Live and it's inception in 2017, I knew I needed to go. I had already followed GRRRLS from all over and I wanted to meet them all. Rarely do I stay interested and passionate about things in the "fitness" industry. But, I have only grown more involved and intense about this brand and what it's about.
I work a full-time job on a college campus that prevents me from leaving town during the school year. But when the opportunity came up for me to attend GRRRL Live 2018, I did everything in my power to make it happen.
I had had a long few weeks before the weekend of GL and found out last minute that I could get coverage at my job, so I made a decision and did it. I was so tired from the week when Friday rolled around (my flight was at 10pm) I almost wasn't excited about it; I just wanted to sleep. But I'm so happy I made it happen.
Through the GRRRL Facebook page I was able to find one of my GRRRLS who was landing around the same time as I was. We took an Uber to the Golden Nugget together. She ended up being my closest friend for the weekend and we always knew we had someone to hangout with. Shout-out to Krystal Schmidt for being my airport buddy! We finally got to the hotel. But, sadly it was after the pool party had finished and we hadn't seen any GRRRLS until we went to the lobby to check in. Who was the first person we saw? None other than Kortney Olson
herself!! There may or may not have been some crying. I was exhausted but, I've never felt more comfortable around a group of women.
For 2 days I forgot about my other worries. I let myself feel completely free and comfortable in the company of these amazing women. They were nothing but welcoming, friendly and loving. All things good. I tend to get caught up with how I look. I'm afraid of doing things that I want to do in fear of looking stupid and I worry about what others might think. At GRRRL Live I was entirely free from that feeling. I learned about myself, and how to be a better person for the people in my life
You know when you get so accustomed to something and you figure that's just how it is? But, then you try this other thing and it's so much better? and you're like, "this is how it's SUPPOSED to be." That's how I felt when I was surrounded by these women. I was accepted for me exactly as I am. I normally surround myself with supportive people but this was a whole new level!
GRRRL will always be a part of me and I couldn't be more thankful that I had the chance to attend GRRRL Live 2018."
Changing the game one GRRRL at a time
Spunky
I had had a long few weeks before the weekend of GL and found out last minute that I could get coverage at my job, so I made a decision and did it. I was so tired from the week when Friday rolled around (my flight was at 10pm) I almost wasn't excited about it; I just wanted to sleep. But I'm so happy I made it happen.
Through the GRRRL Facebook page I was able to find one of my GRRRLS who was landing around the same time as I was. We took an Uber to the Golden Nugget together. She ended up being my closest friend for the weekend and we always knew we had someone to hangout with. Shout-out to Krystal Schmidt for being my airport buddy! We finally got to the hotel. But, sadly it was after the pool party had finished and we hadn't seen any GRRRLS until we went to the lobby to check in. Who was the first person we saw? None other than Kortney Olson herself!! There may or may not have been some crying. I was exhausted but, I've never felt more comfortable around a group of women.
For 2 days I forgot about my other worries. I let myself feel completely free and comfortable in the company of these amazing women. They were nothing but welcoming, friendly and loving. All things good. I tend to get caught up with how I look. I'm afraid of doing things that I want to do in fear of looking stupid and I worry about what others might think. At GRRRL Live I was entirely free from that feeling. I learned about myself, and how to be a better person for the people in my life
You know when you get so accustomed to something and you figure that's just how it is? But, then you try this other thing and it's so much better? and you're like, "this is how it's SUPPOSED to be." That's how I felt when I was surrounded by these women. I was accepted for me exactly as I am. I normally surround myself with supportive people but this was a whole new level!