Anita Lutsenko

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fragile strong girl Sasha Oliynyk’s

story is told by Ufond journalist Nina Filatova, a well-known athlete, trainer and TV presenter of the Balanced and Happy project, silver medalist in European aerobics and multiple champion of Ukraine in aerobics and aerobics.

Anita, I want to tell you a little about Sasha. The girl needs spine surgery - she has the strongest scoliosis. This is a consequence of a congenital disease, due to which Sasha has excessively fragile bones. In her sixteen years, she suffered four dozen fractures. But, despite the illness and forced departure from his native Donetsk region, Sasha and her grandmother are actively fighting for health. And hope to win.

Anita, Sasha’s everyday life is very similar to our self-isolation in quarantine. The same small family world is limited ... We are just waiting for the quarantine to end, and Sasha lives like that all the time. Tell me, have you been in self-isolation? How did you spend your time not falling behind in life, so as not to fall into depression?

As for me and our quarantine, thank God, thanks to the car we were able to go to Odessa, where there were no people at all; and often went to the forest, where it was possible to run at last. That is, they were in the circle of their family, but as much as possible in motion, as much as possible in the air.

That is, you should strive to get somewhere? To change the colors of life ... to receive positive emotions?

The big advantage of our current life is that even if you have health problems, that is, work online, there is an opportunity to communicate online. And it is unique that we live in a time when people with disabilities can earn and communicate, and be involved in something through the network. And our company Wowbody also provides immobile people with work. And every year we sponsor competitions for children with disabilities. I know that many companies take such initiatives and support such people, and it seems to me that it is important to just get involved and not get depressed. It is important to understand that you are not living in vain, and try to get the most out of life.

Do you arrange lessons online?

I have the whole business built online, it was before quarantine. My company has only been online for seven years. During the quarantine, many children dropped out of school, which affected their mothers - and we introduced free lessons at four o’clock: we connected children of all ages and trained for them, thus giving mothers the opportunity to rest for a while and at least for half an hour to distract yourself. And not just live in the mode: "mom, serve, bring ...", "mom, I want to eat ...".

Maybe you have light-duty complexes that might interest our heroine?

Well, I’m always in favor of that, if there are health restrictions, to make it an individual job. Because any mass online classes are still for more or less healthy people. Therefore, I would not recommend people who have health problems to do exercises that everyone does .

Sashenka remained under the care of her grandmother - the closest and dearest person to her ... I recently read your interview with Viva magazine about how you raise your child in an atmosphere of absolute freedom and, of course, your grown-up daughter will consider you the best girlfriend. And who could you rely on as a child? Was there a man or people you trusted?

I always had coaches around: one and the other. That was my support. There was my mother, who guided me, advised me what books to read, how not to cry when you don’t have a boyfriend. And it charged me with the thought that everyone in life deserves to be happy, no matter where you were born, what opportunities you have. The main thing is to stick to what you want, what you like and benefit others. It’s a lot more fun than when you’re just trying to meet your needs.

Apparently, are you still true to this principle?

Of course, I enjoy my work. I understand that thousands of girls are becoming happier. And, of course, I am happy when a guy comes up to me and says: "Thank you very much! My girl is so beautiful now thanks to you! ” It makes me happy when men write about their wives who have started practicing and have new hobbies. This is the biggest compliment for me, because I understand that in life girls have relationships with men, in the family, with children. So it seems to me that I perform not only the function of the body, but also something more ...

Sasha’s family has no choice but to turn to charities for help. But it is no secret that many people are wary of the topic of charity. Simply because they are afraid of being deceived: they say that fraudsters are hiding under the auspices of the funds. Tell me, have you defined for yourself any criteria by which you can determine the sincerity of the intentions of the organization or the person seeking help?

When I am sent a "personal" request, I ask if they know the person who needs help, personally? And I ask a number of questions. And in 95% of cases, people do not know, do not know, can not provide documents and if you try to help not only with money but also with something else, they disappear instantly. I have personally talked to people who really need money for treatment, and they tell me how many scammers come to them. Unfortunately, a million-dollar industry is being created on the misery of others ...

I can say about myself that, being interested in some charitable foundation, first of all I go to the page with reports about those people whom the foundation helped. For me, this is the main criterion of the organization. But, as I understand it, do you trust personal contacts more?

Not necessarily ... Sometimes you look at someone’s story on the charity’s website, and something in your heart cries out, and sometimes I help myself. Or, for example, a familiar surgeon organized a center for children with cerebral palsy in Kyiv, where you can analyze their feet. And I couldn’t help but take part in it. Of course, you can’t help everyone, it’s impossible, but selectively I try to help once every two or three weeks.

Tell me, Anita, why do you think we strive to do something good?

Probably to calm his soul. When you have peace of mind, you can share it with everyone who is nervous. When you have the opportunity for money - you need to share with everyone who needs it.

I agree ... Thank you! Well, the last question: what would you wish Sashenka and her family? After all, who but you know how to stock up on strength and inner strength.

I would say find inspiration in something that will help you stay awake in the morning and be inspired. And find something that will switch from health problems to something else. It is most important that there is interest in something, and then life will be easier. To help

Sasha