One month in and I am in love.
They say love shows up when you least expect it. I wasn’t looking for it, not really. But somewhere between the dust of renovations, the endless late-night planning sessions, and the first reformer arriving at the door… I fell head over heels.
Her name? Pilates on Plain or POP for short.
It’s been one month since we opened our doors, and I swear it feels like we’ve been together forever. She’s beautiful, a little high-maintenance, and keeps me up at night, but I love her all the same. Every morning when I walk through that front door and flip on the lights, I feel that same little spark, like a first date that keeps getting better.
I’ve met so many amazing people through her. Some have completely surprised me, in the best ways, and a few, well, have been character-building (let’s call them plot twists). But that’s what love is, isn’t it? Imperfect, unpredictable, and absolutely worth it.
Some classes are filling up so quickly it makes my heart skip a beat. Others are still finding their rhythm, and that’s okay. The hardest part is choosing which to keep and which to let go of. Like any relationship, there are compromises and tough calls. And sometimes, the hardest part is not wanting to disappoint the people who’ve been there from the start, my instructors.
They’ve been my rocks. Supportive, kind, funny, and so loyal. They send me the sweetest messages, and yes, I keep every one of them saved on my desktop. On hard days, I reread them, and just like that, I remember why I started.
Sure, there are things I wish I’d done differently. There always are. But love teaches you patience. It teaches you that perfection isn’t the goal, connection is. And connection? We have that in spades at Pilates on Plains.
The other day, I realized I hadn’t vacuumed my house in a week. A week! Usually, I run the vacuum daily, but I’ve been living, breathing, and dreaming about this studio. When I finally did vacuum, I swear I could have made Tank a baby brother from all the fluff. I laughed out loud, and that’s when it hit me: this is what being in love looks like. A little messy, a little chaotic, but completely full of joy.
And speaking of love, someone mentioned recently that I follow a lot of people on Instagram. Apparently, if you follow close to the same number as your followers, it means you’re “fishing for followers.” Not me. I follow people because I’m genuinely interested in their lives. Every person who follows Pilates on Plains gets a personal thank-you message from me. Because if someone takes time out of their day to connect, that matters. Many of our clients actually found us through those message, and now, I get to see their lives, their families, their dogs, their adventures. That’s not fishing, that’s friendship.
So here we are, one month in. I’m still smitten. Still tired. Still learning. But my heart is full. Pilates on Plains isn’t just a studio, she’s a part of me.
And just like any love story worth telling, I can’t wait to see where this one goes next.
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