In the fall of 2012 I discovered Koko FitClub and began a whole new way to exercise and stay fit and healthy. In the fall of 2013 I began working for Koko and traversed the cape clubs 5 days a week. In the fall of 2014 I became the manager of the Mashpee club. During that year I have come to love my members and so enjoyed helping them navigate their fitness lives.
Now, the fall of 2015, once again brings change. Due to our plaza being sold and the circumstances surrounding that occurrence, the Mashpee club is closing. My members and I must move to the Centerville club and leave our beautiful space where we have not only made wonderful memories, laughed and cried together over the past year, but we have also, together, changed all our lives for the better.
Change is hard for everyone, but it’s necessary to grow and not become stagnant and complacent – even in your exercise routine. We all have to drive 20 minutes further to get to the gym. We are looking at the drive time as an extension of the relaxation that the exercise affords us. Also, Centerville has some great plazas to explore, the mall just a few minutes away, and, of course, it’s across the street from The Centerville Pie Shop – that in itself is an incentive to explore a new town.
Some of my members have severe logistics problems and cannot join us in blending our new family. I will miss them. The majority are coming with me and are bringing their smiles and positive attitudes toward change with them. I thank them for that. We are going with the hopes of another upper cape club opening in the future so everyone can return and we can all be together again.
And so, as another fall season begins, it’s a time to put our energy into the things we can control, such as the way we react to the sudden changes that upend our lives, instead of focusing on things that are not within our reach.
I want to thank all my members for their support this year in all the games, races, and charity drives we took part in. You are a great group of people that made my days fun. The more I worked to teach you, the more you taught me. Each and every one of you are near and dear to my heart and I’m looking forward to seeing most you in September at the Centerville club.
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