This Girl Feels Joy
When I was young I wanted to be a gymnast. I got very good at tumbling without actually going to a gym.
You may not think music and sports have a lot in common, but they do. Like with so many seemingly unrelated things, there’s a strong link. The joy of physical movement is directly connected to musical rhythm and melody.
Find me a dancer who isn’t musical. Show me a great gymnast who doesn’t understand rhythm and line. Doesn’t exist.
It’s really easy to spot a great athlete, or great actor, or writer, or teacher. First, their presence radiates a pure joy for what they do. And secondly, when you watch them, hear them or read their words, you start feeling their rhythm – and it feels Good.
One such athlete is Australian gymnast Daria Joura. Originally from Siberia, she moved to Australia with her parents when she was seven. Now she is her adopted country’s leading gymnast.
What makes Daria so special is her joy. She literally incorporates it into all her routines. In fact, before she even begins, she’s doing something totally unique in this sport – she has created her own salute.
Before a routine, a gymnast must salute the judges by raising their arm while looking over to the head judge. They have to wait until they receive a signal before saluting. Sometimes this wait can be lengthy. This unknown factor can play mind games with a waiting gymnast. So, their salute says a lot about their current state of mind.
Daria has accomplished something that sets her apart emotionally and mentally. At the recent world championships she dared to change the salute to suit her needs.
Before each routine she swings up her arm, throws her head back and grins ear to ear while looking skyward – as if she is greeting a celestial judge. It’s an incredibly powerful thing to see.
Here is why Joura does it. ‘My salute really came about as a means to ‘wake myself up’ before my routine. It gives me a confidence boost and really captures attention.’ Yes it does. And with four gymnasts on the floor in a huge stadium at any one time, capturing the audience’s attention is a huge boost for an athlete.
She commands attention. She is a leader and has the charisma to influence both her team and the whole audience to root in her favor. She understands the power of good vibrations.
This 16-year-old inspires me to feel the joy in everything I do. To keep that internal smile, no matter what is going on.
Get your smile going externally And internally for the ultimate joyride. Do it while exercising, working, driving – anything. Joy is contagious and the best motivator in the world.
Warm Regards,
Tania Gabrielle French
P.S. Look for things that bring you joy. Like the words of confidence and joyful music in The Secret Power of Words and Music that will last you for a lifetime. Order now - only 12 copies left for a lucky few.
You may not think music and sports have a lot in common, but they do. Like with so many seemingly unrelated things, there’s a strong link. The joy of physical movement is directly connected to musical rhythm and melody.
Find me a dancer who isn’t musical. Show me a great gymnast who doesn’t understand rhythm and line. Doesn’t exist.
It’s really easy to spot a great athlete, or great actor, or writer, or teacher. First, their presence radiates a pure joy for what they do. And secondly, when you watch them, hear them or read their words, you start feeling their rhythm – and it feels Good.
One such athlete is Australian gymnast Daria Joura. Originally from Siberia, she moved to Australia with her parents when she was seven. Now she is her adopted country’s leading gymnast.
What makes Daria so special is her joy. She literally incorporates it into all her routines. In fact, before she even begins, she’s doing something totally unique in this sport – she has created her own salute.
Before a routine, a gymnast must salute the judges by raising their arm while looking over to the head judge. They have to wait until they receive a signal before saluting. Sometimes this wait can be lengthy. This unknown factor can play mind games with a waiting gymnast. So, their salute says a lot about their current state of mind.
Daria has accomplished something that sets her apart emotionally and mentally. At the recent world championships she dared to change the salute to suit her needs.
Before each routine she swings up her arm, throws her head back and grins ear to ear while looking skyward – as if she is greeting a celestial judge. It’s an incredibly powerful thing to see.
Here is why Joura does it. ‘My salute really came about as a means to ‘wake myself up’ before my routine. It gives me a confidence boost and really captures attention.’ Yes it does. And with four gymnasts on the floor in a huge stadium at any one time, capturing the audience’s attention is a huge boost for an athlete.
She commands attention. She is a leader and has the charisma to influence both her team and the whole audience to root in her favor. She understands the power of good vibrations.
This 16-year-old inspires me to feel the joy in everything I do. To keep that internal smile, no matter what is going on.
Get your smile going externally And internally for the ultimate joyride. Do it while exercising, working, driving – anything. Joy is contagious and the best motivator in the world.
Warm Regards,
Tania Gabrielle French
P.S. Look for things that bring you joy. Like the words of confidence and joyful music in The Secret Power of Words and Music that will last you for a lifetime. Order now - only 12 copies left for a lucky few.
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