Menagerie Photography Studio Celebrating Local Women in Business Featuring Jessica Keegan
We’ve started a new group of blogs focusing on local Connecticut businesses owned and run by women. The blogs will give you a chance to learn about the women who own these businesses, why they chose the work they do, what drove them to transform that passion into their own business and how their business has a positive impact on others.
I am very happy to share the story below from one of our own Dream Girls, Jessica Keegan, who runs Jessica’s Dance Fitness in Jewett City, CT. I’ve had the chance to spend some time with Jessica and she is fun and full of energy as well as being an amazing person!
Name: Jessica Keegan
Owns/Operates: Jessica’s Dance Fitness
“It’s not always easy but I just remind myself every day to stay focused on my goals because that’s what makes me happy. That’s what makes me love the skin I’m in. Motivating others to do the same is my biggest goal❤”
“Starting at a young age I’ve always struggled with my weight and body image. I was bullied to the point where I started starving myself and almost put myself into the hospital. My whole life focused around what I ate. I shut everything out including dance (which was my passion since I was 5), but even at my lowest weight of 78 lbs., it wasn’t good enough. Always seeing myself in the mirrors at dance just disgusted me.
Over the years I started getting into cardio. It was my escape from everything and it made me feel like I had a sense of pride in myself after my workout. Then one day my mom suggested we take a Zumba class. I immediately fell in love.
I took Zumba for about a year until my favorite instructor left. I decided to take it upon myself and get certified. From there I had my own class at a gym. That alone gained me more confidence in myself once I knew my class was a hit!
I decided to see if I could open my own place. Two years later I’m still open and it just keeps getting better! I couldn’t be happier! Not only do I get to do what I love, but I get to push and motivate people that do the same for me!
The connection and camaraderie of people working out together and working towards the same goals is such an amazing feeling!
It’s not always easy but I just remind myself every day to stay focused on my goals because that’s what makes me happy. That’s what makes me love the skin I’m in. Motivating others to do the same is my biggest goal❤”
Jessica really loves what she does! She has been featured on Channel 3 with Scott Haney and is always ready to dance and work out. Check out her videos and business information and you will see how dedicated she is to her business.
If you would like to be featured in one of our blogs, please go to our Contact Us page at MenageriePhotography.com and tell me more about you and your business!
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August 10, 2016 @ 8:38 pm
Thank you for writing such a beautiful article about her; she’s my daughter and I couldn’t be more proud. The pictures were fantastic!!
August 11, 2016 @ 4:43 am
Thank you, it was a pleasure working with Jessica and letting people know about her passion for what she does!