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Permalink Reply by somethingpurple on May 28, 2011 at 11:15am

Awww yay you go girl!!!!

i know what you mean tho. In the beginning I was so self-conscious.

Then I realized that all that worry about how i look when i hoop is just wasted hoop energy. When you become one with the hoop and the music then people can see how you enjoy and they see your passion. So just hop out there in your front yard and have fun :)

Permalink Reply by ChelseaQiHoopz on May 28, 2011 at 5:26pm

What a coincidence! I started hooping mid-january, and last night was the first time I had  the confidence to hoop in public - at a dubstep show, at a club!! With and LED!!! I got soo many compliments and a few people took videos and showed them to me, I couldn't believe that I actually looked good! Always keep in mind you probably look a lot cooler than you think, and even if you don't, oh well. I actually had someone laugh when I dropped it, he asked to use it, and looked like a drunken fool trying. Then he left me alone. And my hooping only got better from there! Once I had REAL confidence, I danced with my hoop all night, and i had soo much fun.

StudentPermalink Reply by tiffy021905 on October 17, 2011 at 2:02pm

Way to go! I hope I can bring myself to do that same soon! I hoop in the living room of my apartment. I have to super careful and it's annoying!

StudentPermalink Reply by Holly on October 22, 2011 at 9:36am

Oh, you'll get there  :)  and once the defenses are down and you're just having fun it will be soooooo much easier.  Try hooping outside at a park or somewhere just once and I bet you'll realize it's not so bad.  ;)  Then you won't have to be so careful either and you can really see what you're capable of doing!!

Since my original post I've now done so many impromptu "performances" for friends and family that it doesn't faze me much anymore.  While I'm still a bit reserved in front of others and only do things that are comfortable I need to learn to get over my fear of making mistakes so I can REALLY let go. :)