Danielle Cote

This was originally posted on May 9, 2015. “When your mother asks, ‘Do you want a piece of advice?’ it’s a mere formality. It doesn’t matter if you answer yes or no. You’re going to get it anyway.” ― Erma Bombeck My face when my Mom gives me advice. …and…

This was originally posted on April 18, 2015. Yesterday I taught my “last” two classes at Pure Barre Lake Norman. I say “last” because I definitely plan on coming back to teach from time to time when I find my way back up there. Hey, I’m at least coming back…

This was originally posted on April 7, 2015. I knew that even if I made it through Fast and Furious 7 without crying, I wouldn’t be able to make it through the tribute at the end that I had heard about it.   Whether you’re a fan of the franchise…

This was originally posted on April 3, 2015. “Make a radical change in your lifestyle and begin to boldly do things which you may previously never have thought of doing, or been too hesitant to attempt. So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative…

This was originally posted on March 15, 2015. “Would you wanna know when you were gonna die?” “No.” “But if you did…what would you do if you knew how long you had?” “I would try and figure out how to be happy.” “Then why don’t you?” “Maybe I will.” We watched The Angriest…

This was originally posted on February 26, 2015. Well, first of all, this is not going to be a remix to an AC/DC song. I haven’t gotten into song writing just yet. BUT, after a few Pure Barre classes you might be “knocking me (someone) out with those American thighs”.…

This was originally posted on February 22, 2015. “It’s a terrible thing, I think, in life to wait until you’re ready. I have this feeling now that actually no one is ever ready to do anything. There is almost no such thing as ready. There is only now. And you…

This was originally posted on February 8, 2015. “I think everyone has a certain part of their life where they truly wish they could freeze time. Whether it was three years ago, today, or still to come. Whether it was just a moment, a whole day, or a whole summer.…

This was originally posted on January 27, 2015. “Hello, this is Life, please hold.” Pause. Break. Time out. Freeze. Hang on. Stop. Please hold. You’ve got 24 hours in a day, 7 days in a week, 12 months in a year to experience this thing called life. Sounds like a…

This was originally posted on January 15, 2015. Photo Credit: Deeana Kourtney Photography Three months ago, I posted a note on Facebook entitled “It Gets Better” sharing my story about how I was introduced to Pure Barre and what that journey has looked like over the past four years. I…