Leanne Funk

A decade of euphoria. 10 years of the best years of my life. This reel and caption is long but read it / watch it or don’t. This is for me 🤪 I found both of the loves of my life in 2014 - Kwin and raving. It was probably one of the most pivotal years of my life. Who was I before then? I have no clue but let’s just say I’m so glad I am no longer her anymore. I don’t know who I’d be today without either but I just know both have made me better in every way possible. When I turned 18, I didn’t really go out and try out the clubs or bars. I tried a night out with some friends to go dancing at a bar and I hated it. I just partied my way through my teen years and was kind of over going out to get drunk. A close friend at the time had asked if I wanted to try a rave when I was 19, so I agreed and gave ‘er a try. The crowd energy, the people, the dancing, the creativity, the music, everything about that night was euphoric. Shoutout @screamyeg 2014 ❤️ I struggled a lot with my body image before I found raving, I had no confidence in anything; and while those still aren’t my strengths yet per se, I don’t struggle with it anymore because this community has shown me how to be 100% authentically myself. I’m the most myself at a rave, it lets me be who I am without wanting to make myself feel small, which the world makes me feel a lot. I’ve found my best friends through this community, I’ve shared so many beautiful nights with so many beautiful people - including the strangers that I now follow on social media and cheer you on in the background, or to the strangers who actually became friends. I’ve taken a few rave virginities in hopes that I awaken a new found love in people (it’s okay if not, I know it’s not every persons jam) but being able to bring close friends with me and show them a whole new world is such a huge joy, it’s such a privilege to do so - so thank you to those who have come with me once, or maybe I awakened something in your soul 🤪 To the rave community, you’re fucking beautiful people. Never forget the motto & always teach the newbies the act of PLURR (peace, love, unity, respect, responsibility). til the day I die, babyyyy ✨🥹❤️

Today marks one year of classes with @rsongstudio 🎉 When I started this journey a year ago, I was in the process of finding a way to exercise. I get so bored in a regular gym, I could never find a routine I actually enjoyed. But the idea of being a 60 year old who can’t do anything because I didn’t take care of my body, is something that drove me to find something I liked. I tried yoga, spin and rock climbing, all of them were okay but I never left feeling like I could commit. All of last year, I watched a bestie grow so much in her first year of pole, not only with strength but taking on life with so much confidence - it inspired THE FUCK out of me (thank you @aljopole 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼), make sure to always have friends that inspire you 😉. So I took the leap and tried a pole class with a bestie (thank you @90ssoftgrunge for indulging my adventures 😭❤️). Which eventually turned into also taking my first hoop class, which lead me down another obsession. I did not expect to commit to this, I thought it’d be another stop in the road for finding the thing I love but man do I love THIS. I’m so fucking proud of myself, I could scream it from the rooftops. I feel like I’ve finally got to a place in life that I feel so proud of, in every way. While a large part of it is because of the confidence this has provided me, it’s also the discipline this has taught me. To not give up when things get hard, to keep on GOING. If I come home feeling defeated from a class, I go into the next one with “I’m gonna fuckin do it” energy. I am so so grateful to all the instructors & R Song community members, I truly don’t think I would’ve come this far without the constant support by everyone in every class. YOU all are what make every single day a good class. Thank you for being such amazing humans. Lastly, I’m just gonna say if you wanna try out pole or aerial but are too scared/nervous, DO IT. It’s such a fun way to exercise and gain strengh, and everyone at @rsongstudio are gems ❤️ “Never give up on a dream because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway” - Earl Nightingale

To forever and a day with you… ❤️💍

thank you 2025 💖 fitting this year into under a minute reel was quite... the challenge, but honestly I wouldn't change it for the world, this year was a whirlwind and I truly didn't take any of it for granted 🥳 All I know is that I just hope I continue to get the chance to dance with my friends/loved ones and be able to travel until the day I die 🥹 Here's to 2026 and all the last minute adventures I'll probably end up taking 🤣🙈

Merry Hoop-mas to all who celebrate 😉🎅🎄 Much appreciation to @vertigovisuals.ca for the lil xmas shoot ❤️💚

Puerto Vallarta 💖🇲🇽 For one of the first times ever, I feel refreshed and alive after a vacation. Travel truly is the juice that keeps me going and makes me want to get up in the morning to keep on going. We happened to be visiting during Fiestas Guadalupanas and it was amazing to see the streets alive, every single night; with markets, parades and dancers. As well as came during whale watching season as it just started, and boy did they make themselves known! Ps enjoy the last slide of @chefkwin playing around in the waves - if you know Kwin, you know this is a rare occasion 🤣🩷

she did the mash 🎃👻 it's definitely not perfection but I'm proud of myself for mostly being on cue & getting through the entire choreo (for the most part 😅) I love me a @yycaerialist choreo 😍🥹 thank you so much, as always 💖

summer day perfection ☀️🌊 @rsongaquastudio

🔥💦 elements, babyyy 💨🌿 #elements #elements2025 #elementsfestival

Elements 2025 (photo version 🤪) @elementsfestival Girlies first intro to a 4 day festival & also a mostly camping festival with a bit of the forest ✨ buuuuuut we stayed our boujee selves and stayed in a hotel nearby cause we like our sleep around here 🤣💖 It has made me want to join the forest fans of all kinds, the forest is where it's AT. Being able to be enveloped in nature (the smells of the forest, that fresh crisp air, the soft ground, the sounds of wind though the trees) while vibing to my favorite type of music is truly something else. The art made my little creative heart so happy, honestly my favorite part of this festival was all the things to look at and do. So many activities, so many art projects everywhere you looked, so much LIVE art - people painting on the spot. Omg, the VIBES. I've never been in a festival where I've experienced a lack of pushing from people trying to get to the front. We're gonna exclude the last day cause everyone's tired by then lmao but I was barely pushed throughout the festival, everyone had manners and asked to go by before pushing through. They had programs for everyone to pick up trash and get prizes to keep the grounds mostly clean. Trinkets everywhere. So many wholesome people who let their freak flag fly high 🥹🥰 I got a bit grumpy, in my feels, and a bit sicky by the Sunday, note to self: maybe don't do a 4 day festival after weeks of non-stop - you might become a bit of a bitch 🤣 TOP TIER, ELEMENTS 🫶

What a whirlwind mid-July to mid-August has been. Baby Showers, Housewarming parties & Birthday Celebrations w/ puppies 🥹 → Fawn Bluff → Home (Chasing Summer) → NYC → PA (Elements) in the matter of 3 weeks. I've never been so happy to be home for an extended period of time without plans 🤣 Fawn Bluff is a magical place, Kwin kept raving about where he works for so long that the idea of it became bland but to see it in person was something else. Moss covering the trees and forest floor everywhere is like something out of a dream state, the main house has such a dreamy overview of the bay and not to mention the entirely private lake that looks untouched. Insane. Now I understand why he dedicates every single breath of himself into this place 😅❤️ I've been wanting to go to NYC since I was a kid, fun fact - me and @_madiswnangela once made a time capsule and in there, I wrote a letter to myself that we'd live in NYC one day (that didn't happen but we will eventually do a trip together cause that's how the universe works LOL). It was as amazing as I imagined; although it now just reminds me of a combo of Toronto, SFO and LA because going to other big cities first has changed my perspective on how other big cities look (they have my heart & soul, one day I will live in a BIG city 😩). PA (Elements) will be getting its own entire post cause there is sooooo much footage and I love it all hehe.

Rest? Not during Stampede, babyyy 🌵🏜️ Doing 6/10 days almost killed me, idk how some of y'all do every single day ☠️ you scare me LOL