Yay Area Sisterhood

This month, we are featuring a story from Kelly Dobbins, an award winning amateur bodybuilder. Kelly also happens to be my personal trainer. She has a gym, appropriately called, Kelly’s Gym, and I see her every week for my one-on-one training.

Along with Kelly, there are several other personal trainers who work at her gym. All of them women; all of them fabulous. Her gym is used solely for individual training, so it’s an intimate environment and when several trainers are working with clients at the same time, there’s a wonderful sense of community and sisterhood. Everyone is introduced to one another and there is always plenty of laughter coming out of that gym. People place their cards on Kelly’s desk at the entrance, and referrals are often given there. I don’t believe that Kelly ever needs to advertise and there’s a good reason for that. She often mentions that she feels blessed to have her gym and the fantastic women that work with her there, training members of the community, sharing their stories, and inspiring each other to stay strong; in more ways than one.

It’s this kind of sisterhood that feeds my spirit on a daily basis. If I don’t get it from Kelly and her gym, I get it from my chiropractor, Betsey Carpenter, or my massage therapist, Cara, or from my hair stylist...and all the women I meet each day in the course of going about my work. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve come to relish the nourishment that comes from these connections and conversations. There’s an understanding there; a common ground. Simply as women, living in this beautiful San Francisco Bay Area, going through the stuff of life, be it mundane or significant. I find solace in that.

I know it’s the same with Patti in D.C., as it is for my friends Jane in New York and Donna in Portland. That connection with other women in our community can be profound. It’s an unforced network of spiritual exchange. Even in its simplicity and every-day nature. It reminds us of what we have in common and helps bring levity and a little laughter into our lives.

BTW. Kelly's offering free consultations to Dare To Be Fabulous referrals. Give her a call! (510) 601-5432.

DTBF!
Johanna