Doing it, despite despite despite!

At the beginning-ish of my dance journey, I took dance classes regularly. I went weekly, and sometimes even 2 or 3 times a week. I took Hip Hop, Ballet, Tap, Dancehall, Reggeaton, Contemporary Jazz (my fave), Afro...anything and everything I could get my hands on. I even remember once participating in a 2 week Summer Intensive with kids half my age! That was quite a humbling experience. Before I got my driver's license, I would ride my bike to the dance studio for evening classes, braving out the cold and the darkness. All the money I would make from babysitting for family friends, childcare at church, and the occasional cleaning gigs would go straight to paying for even more dance classes. I was in it deep deep, and I loved it!

Last year I made a commitment to be more intentional with taking dance classes. I aimed for at least one class every month, and I did it! I hit my target! But before I fully toot my own horn, can we pause and notice how crazy it is that I went from taking approximately 2 to 3 classes per week, to taking 12 classes in 1 year?! In 52 weeks?! In 365 days?! Will you believe me when I tell you it took blood, sweat, and tears to attend these 12 classes? I exaggerate, but oh how the tables turn! Allow me to celebrate successfully taking my 12 classes because life comes at us fast, dancer friends. Fast!

This year I want to get back to taking dance classes more regularly. I want to get back to that rhythm of constantly learning and training. I want to have tons of dance videos of myself from class to rewatch and feel nice about. I want to get back into the deep end. What about you, dancer friend? What's your dance goal this year? Could it be to take your very first dance class? To try a dance class outside of your comfort zone? To dance more regularly, however that looks like? Or something completely different? Whatever it may be, let's work at it intentionally, giving ourselves grace on the days we fall short. May this be the year we feel accomplished and fulfilled because we are doing the thing, we are hitting our target, we are succeeding...despite, despite, despite!

Keep creating & sharing!

~your dancer friend