My earliest memory of dance was when I was five years old, which was about the time I started taking ballet at the British Dancing Academy (BDA). At the end of class, our teacher Miss Shannon would lead us in an imagination exercise she called “Toy Shop”. She would put on the soundtrack, and we … Continue reading Creating Community
Miscellaneous
Getting Where You Want To Go
In the past, I’ve written about my relationship with navigation. I have an astonishing ability to take wrong turns and get terribly lost, even with my GPS. Sometimes I doubt and take matters into my own hands as I say to myself, “That can’t possibly be the right turn? I know better than the GPS!” … Continue reading Getting Where You Want To Go
Bruce Springsteen – American Poet
When it comes to music, sometimes I think I was born in the wrong generation. While I enjoy music from the present, music from the past seems to have a unique quality. There’s something about songs and artists that have stood the test of time, that continue speaking to us today as they did in … Continue reading Bruce Springsteen – American Poet
Breaking Free
Do you think people can really change? For better or for worse, humans constantly change. We often make intentional choices to change or have things that we want to change about ourselves. We make efforts to change when we want to excel our careers, become a better spouse, or improve in sports and hobbies. On … Continue reading Breaking Free
19 Years
“We’re all in the same boat” We’ve heard this phrase a lot recently, as our nation continues walking through the COVID-19 pandemic. It suggests that we are all experiencing the same circumstances in the same way, making it easy to relate and empathize. The illustration may be quaint, but it’s inaccurate. Consider a more effective … Continue reading 19 Years
The Other Side
What will we be like on the other side? Maybe we will be more adventurous To try something new, free from fear of failure. Maybe we will learn to value our rest To set boundaries and say “no” without feeling selfish or guilty. Maybe we will delight in the beauty of nature A warm … Continue reading The Other Side
My Life as a Dancer
“Once a dancer, always a dancer” This phrase might sound a bit cliché, but personally I find the sentiment to be true. Dance has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. Even today, dance still comes up in conversations I have with others, since I still consider it to … Continue reading My Life as a Dancer
You Are Not Your Major
“What’s your major?” According to my most reliable source (my own experience), this is the third most-commonly asked question on a college campus. (Numbers one and two? “What is your name?” and “Where are you from?”) In my interpersonal communication class, we talked about the uncertainty reduction principle. Basically, it suggests that humans have an … Continue reading You Are Not Your Major
Why I Run
I would describe my relationship with running as love/hate, however, the love usually wins. For most of my life, I trained in ballet and modern dance multiple hours per week. I rarely went to the gym, yet I was still in amazing shape. The amazing thing about dance is that it strengths every single muscle … Continue reading Why I Run
An Open Letter To College Freshmen
Dear College Freshmen, Congratulations! You’ve finally graduated high school and are on to bigger and better things. For some this means a job, while for others it means college. You may feel like you’re just starting over again with another year of high school, but life in college is really different. I’m not here to … Continue reading An Open Letter To College Freshmen
Walking with Wisdom 