Got bored and made a gif of my 365 images. I’ll post the final image in a few, I’m just being lazy and playing with strange coloration of it to make my life interesting at the moment

Day 45/365

“You must have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star.” 

- Friedrich Nietzsche

I have to thank everyone for their lovely comments and words of courage. Since 2011 has started my life seems to go in and out of chaos with the blink of an eye. Yet as many times as I feel like I’m kicked down, I find myself rising up. I think that a big part of this is my connection to hooping.

For me, hooping is not just something I do for fitness, but a way of life, a way of connecting with my mind and body. Its my form of meditation, reminding me that I can spin within the chaos and still come out alright. Its one of the few things that I do genuinely for myself, for my own peace of mind and sense of spirit.

So I think its fitting that I return to the hoop for the halfway mark of this 90 Day Challenge. I’m still not sold on the 365, but its gratifying to know that I’ve made it halfway into my challenge feeling stronger and more alive.

Love and hoops, 

Jacs

Day 38/365

You can’t really see it but I’m spinning crazy with my hoop. Which is great since I plan on making a lovely hoop video tonight when it cools down enough to get down.

I’ve never really studied movement in photography before, but I think this image really captures something in me. The constant motion, the vagueness of the figure, all seem to point to my inability to stay in one place. Coming home, I’ve been forced to look at my situation and really deal with a lot of things I’ve been putting off. Some times it feels like things have spun out of control, then I remember that this is how my life has always been.