Ready to Leap

by | Jan 22, 2016

erin paruszewski + fam + alkalign studios

2015 was a big year. The prior year I had done some major soul searching related to my career. On the surface everything was great. I owned two successful studios where I got to positively impact lives every day. However, deep down I wanted to offer my clients, employees and community something more.

 

Alkalign was born in April 2015. Our mission is to educate, empower and inspire people to be the best version of themselves that they want to be. “The best” is relative and is different for everyone. It is different depending on the day. The moment. It’s not about walking a tightrope to perfection. It’s about living in those moments. Learning a little bit each day. Stumbling. Getting back up. Acknowledging. Appreciating. Accepting. Life is a journey, not a destination. We want to help make your journey as enjoyable as possible.

 

This year it’s not about resolutions. Resolutions feel absolute. The only thing in life I know for sure is that nothing is absolute. Set an intention. Set a goal. Start small. Write it down. Share it with someone else who can support you in your goals.

 

I have a lot of goals this year. To open five studios. To sleep seven hours a night. To complete my health coaching certification. To continue to evolve Alkalign into something that will enhance as many lives as possible. Big stuff. Yet, it’s the leaping that comes easier for me. It’s the ability to live present that is the challenge. To spend quality time with my kids. To put down the phone or shut the laptop so I can chase them around the house or play hide and seek. To skip a morning workout so I can lay in bed and snuggle with my family. To find a moment to tell my husband how much I appreciate him. It’s finding that dynamic balance between today and tomorrow that challenges me. I’m setting the goal to get better at it. To find a balance that works for me and for my family and to forgive myself when one side of the see-saw is a little heavier than the other.

 

I hope you also find ways to Live Present and Leap Forward this year. We’d love for you to share them with us in the studio or on social media and we will commit to supporting you in your goals. #Alkalign366 #AlkalignLeap

 

Help us spread our mission and support Alkalign’s movement of progress, not perfection. Know someone who wants to LEAP with us and open a studio? Send them our way.

 

In health + gratitude,
E

 

Live Present. Leap Forward. Alkalign.

photo credit lulujanephotography

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