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*The final post of the Trilogy!* \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n

Ahhhhhhh, life.<\/p>\n

The human experience….<\/p>\n

And everything they both include…..all of it comes together to form the greatest and most mysterious miracle, for each one of us.<\/p>\n

Or is it a miraculous mystery? Perhaps both apply quite well. \ud83e\udd14<\/p>\n

To understand that every single thing that we have been through, encountered, and witnessed up until this very second (and the next…and the next…one Mississippi…\ud83d\ude09) is called LIFE and the HUMAN EXPERIENCE. That both of these vast ideals include the rip-your-hair-out, doubled-over-laughing, cry-your-face-off, floating-on-a-cloud, heart-expansive, and vomit-producing happenings as well as every subtle or grandiose “in-betweens” that are possible. That the combination of ALL of these things are so significant because they have shaped us into the very beings we are today.<\/p>\n

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Which includes the times when we were ever doubted, misunderstood, seen as a failure, or underestimated! Many times, in my opinion, THESE particular moments can turn into the biggest sources of motivation to conquer goals, fears, dreams, you name it!<\/p>\n

It’s like when someone says “don’t look down” or “don’t turn around” and our immediate reaction is to do those very things because we want to know why and see it for ourselves, right?!?! Similarly, when someone stands in the way of a goal\/dream\/target, either with words or by completely blocking the path, our first inclination is to ask why and\/or to try to understand. It’s then in these instances where we get to decide if we use this feedback as fuel for our fire, to work even harder for what we want and seek the truth for ourselves. OR if we believe their words, shrink down a size or two, walk away from the original plan, and consider other alternatives.<\/p>\n

The choice is ours.<\/p>\n

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Perhaps there is a time and place for both, depending on the circumstances. I must say, though, I’m a big fan of the “use it to fuel our \ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25!!!!!!!!”<\/p>\n

Believing in ourselves, against the criticism, allows us to push past boundaries originally set by us and figure out how to make it to the other side. Even more than that, we learn how to CREATE the path to our victory through trial and error, by making mistakes, and with the effort that we put in. We learn and adapt as we go, getting stronger and gaining the momentum that eventually leads us to our designated finish line. There is such magic in trying and watching ourselves get closer and closer to that “you’re never gonna make it” place that was determined by other people.<\/p>\n

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Before I tell you the ginormous story of my life (so far) that ties in all too well with this topic, I would like to say that being doubted and underestimated happens ALL OF THE TIME, to all of us, in one way or another. And sometimes to the most surprising people that it literally makes NO SENSE AT ALL.<\/p>\n

Here are a few big names that were crossed off of the list early on, which only made their comeback that much sweeter!<\/p>\n

1) WALT DISNEY<\/p>\n

You know Disney World, Disney Land, Tokyo Disney, Paris Disney…..the man who created his vision of the “happiest place on earth,” which evolved into the “happiest PLACES on earth” because of their magical displays, interactions, parades, real-life princesses, favorite characters coming to life, and this invitation to be transported to mystical realms of all kinds……<\/p>\n

Yeah, that guy.<\/p>\n

Did you know that he was fired from his job at the local newspaper for “lacking imagination and having no good ideas?” Talk about jamming those words down the neck of the people at that newspaper when he took over the world with his, low and behold, imagination and creative ideas!!!!!!!!<\/p>\n

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2) Michael Jordan<\/p>\n

Who??? I know, NO ONE remembers the G.O.A.T – – – arguably the greatest Basketball player of all time. Yeah, right!<\/p>\n

I highly recommend the documentary on Netflix, The Last Dance<\/em>, about the rise of Michael Jordan, his backstory, and the reality of his life throughout his basketball career. It is inspirational, captivating, powerful, and eye-opening to hear the behind-the-scenes stories and interviews.<\/p>\n

In any case, Michael Jordan actually got cut from his high school basketball team for being scrawny and “not having the skills!” Rather than letting that deter him, it only proved to stoke his fire and determination and he trained like a maniac that year to never be overlooked again. And he never was, playing 15 seasons in the NBA and winning six championships with the Chicago Bulls.<\/p>\n

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3) Oprah Winfrey<\/p>\n

From the Oprah Winfrey Show to OWN, becoming an actress, her Super Soul Sunday Podcasts, and being the generous philanthropist that she is, Oprah has been known as the most influential woman in the world. This “Queen of all Media” is a gifted interviewer, possessing the heart, the listening skills, the communication flow, and the intelligence to pose such thoughtful questions that reach such depth and meaning. Oprah’s personality, warmth, and loving presence has contributed greatly to her undeniable success.<\/p>\n

Which is why it is so amazing to learn that Oprah was fired from her job as an evening reporter at a news station for not being able to “sever her emotions from the stories.” One of the most significant reasons why her skills as a talk show host and her interviews are always so fascinating, enthralling, and so powerful.<\/p>\n

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The list goes on and on!! Marlilyn Monroe, Vincent Van Gogh, Albert Einstein, Sylvester Stallone, Jay-Z, Babe Ruth, J.K. Rowling, Thomas Edison, Muhammad Ali, Vera Wang, Steven Spielberg, Fred Astaire, Lady Gaga, Michael Phelps, Stephen King, Harrison Ford…..so many stars, celebrities, artists, and athletes have stories about being underestimated, sub par, and\/or told that they lacked what it would take to succeed. Yet, they still worked for it, doing whatever it took to get better and to get noticed, and they created their success against the odds.<\/p>\n

Super inspiring, isn’t it?!?!?! I love it!!!<\/p>\n

AND now is the moment where I get to tell you the “story of all stories” for me, that completely changed my life, my attitude, my self-perception, and therefore the path I inevitably chose.<\/p>\n

I know that I’m not a celebrity or an iconic figure (at this time \ud83d\ude09) but I invite you to come along with me as I walk us down my personal memory lane. I would like to tell you about a time when I was MASSIVELY underestimated and encouraged to give up on my dream because “I would never make it.” I promise to share some fun, never-been-seen-before photos, too!!!!!!!!!!<\/p>\n

Here we go, following my footprints that are walking backwards through time…..<\/p>\n

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……to when I was a senior in high school.<\/p>\n

I was debating about what I should choose as my major in college. Hmmmm….well, I often thought about being a teacher! I could picture myself as a teacher of Math, Chemistry and French – – subjects that came easily to me in school and ones that I enjoyed! And I’m being serious, these subjects were my favorite ones! \ud83e\udd13<\/p>\n

And yet…..YET……dance continued to “dance” throughout my debate of which direction to go. (See what I did there?!?! \ud83d\udc83\ud83c\udffc\u2797\ud83d\udd7a\ud83c\udffc\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7\ud83d\udc83\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\udd2c\ud83d\udd7a\ud83c\udffb\u2716\ufe0f\ud83d\udc83\ud83c\udffb)<\/p>\n

Because as I contemplated teaching Math that I really liked……..well, I loved<\/strong> to dance!!! And as I considered being a French teacher like my Mom and my brother, and I did love languages (I still do!!)….well, I REALLY<\/strong> loved<\/strong> dance and performance. And as thoughts of being a Chemistry teacher filled my head….you guessed it!!! Dance continued to overshadow all of them and fall into first place of what I would choose for myself in my own little ideal world.<\/p>\n

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And of course I considered doing a double major or a minor, so I could have it both ways – – being a dancer AND a teacher of Math, French, or Chemistry!!! Like the best of BOTH worlds!!!<\/p>\n

But that would mean splitting my attention between two very different careers as opposed to putting my heart, soul, and 110% effort into ONE career. And say I didn’t make it as a professional dancer down the road, then would I always wonder how it could have been different, had I fully applied myself to the discipline of dance? AND along the same lines, if I chose ‘teacher’ and didn’t follow my passion of dance, would I spend the rest of my life wondering what would have happened, had I at least tried to be a successful professional dancer?<\/p>\n

And that was when I decided NO REGRETS (or ‘REGERTS,’ if anyone remembers that commercial… \ud83d\ude06) and I chose my major. I wanted to put all of my attention, energy, and dedication towards my Bachelors Degree…..<\/p>\n

IN DANCE!!!<\/p>\n

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I auditioned and made it into the dance program at the University at Buffalo and I was psyched!!<\/p>\n

Yet, when I started to take my dance classes during the first semester of my freshmen year, I realized how behind I was in Ballet and in Modern. This is important to the story! See, I grew up at a studio that offered basic Ballet and Pointe but that excelled in Tap and Jazz, which were my strengths. At the University of Buffalo or UB, Ballet and Modern were the foundational backbone of their entire program so I found myself struggling with Ballet technique and feeling weak in Modern because it was brand-new to my training. Needless to say, others in the class were ballerinas, had years of Modern training, and were therefore very comfortable with both Ballet and Modern.<\/p>\n

In addition to this, some of my dance professors also had their own dance studios in the area. And therefore their own students from these studios were in the classes with me. These students were very talented, of course, but they were also the favorites. And I was most certainly a nobody in the eyes of my dance professors because they didn’t know me.<\/p>\n

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Fast forward to the end of my first semester. During the last few weeks of classes, each student in the dance\/theater department was supposed to sit down with every professor in their field and have a feedback session. The teachers were supposed to talk about what they were seeing, what they saw as our strengths and weaknesses, what we should continue working on, and so on.<\/p>\n

This is how it went for me. I’m seated at a round table with about 8 teachers or so. Most of them being teachers that I had that very semester. And it is SILENT. I am smiling and looking from one face to the next, waiting for my feedback….and they all keep uncomfortably glancing at each other, hoping someone else will say something.<\/p>\n

This had an awkward rating of 10 out of 10.<\/p>\n

Finally, one professor looks at me and says “well, you have a lovely smile!”<\/p>\n

\ud83d\ude12 Uhhhh…thanks? Seriously, that’s what I got besides a “keep working hard” and I went on my merry way. There was no discussion about my dancing at all and the meeting lasted all of 5 supremely-uncomfortable minutes.<\/p>\n

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Second semester of my freshmen year went pretty similarly. I was better in Modern and that was coming more easily to me, but my struggle in Ballet was REAL. Even still, I was finding ease in my Jazz and Tap classes, of course, but I was the invisible student. My professors never really watched me or noticed me. Which become ridiculously obvious when I threw my back out during class, was laying on the floor for a good five minutes, had to crawl out of class early because I was in so much pain….and my professor noticed NOTHING.<\/p>\n

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End of semester #2, here I go to the meeting of deathly-silence with my professors. And if there were crickets in the room, you could hear them. In the beginning, once again, no one knew what to say to me because they had no idea how I was doing in their classes. They had already given up on me as a prominent student.<\/p>\n

The difference with THIS end-of-the-semester meeting was that after a short period of awkward silence, my professors did start talking. Only, it was to tell me that I was in the wrong field. That maybe I should reevaluate what I wanted to do with my life. That I was too heavy to be a dancer. That I would be a wonderful nurse or teacher. And that they did not believe that I would be able to move forward the way that I should in their dance program. They looked around the room at each other, nodding and reconfirming the thoughts presented, basically telling me that I did not belong.<\/p>\n

I remember leaving that meeting feeling totally raw, deflated, and drained, like my spirit had left my body.<\/p>\n

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Over the summer before my sophomore year, I had a lot of time to contemplate what to do. I let the words of my professors spiral in my head, over and over and over again. Maybe I just didn’t have what it takes to make it as a professional dancer. And I WAS a little overweight and thicker than the favorite dancers in the class. (It’s true – I was. As athletic as I was, I was a very good emotional eater when I was stressed!!) And I DID, after all, consider becoming a teacher before so I could always switch my major and start fresh…<\/p>\n

But then it hit me. My moment of truth was RIGHT NOW.<\/p>\n

PART A: Do I listen to the words of my teachers??? I mean, they’re supposed to encourage their students and want them to succeed, right? So what does that mean when they are all against you and against your very presence being a part of their program?<\/p>\n

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OR<\/strong><\/p>\n

PART B: Do I ask myself what I want, what I think about my own abilities, and what I believe is possible for me?<\/p>\n

I’m sure that you guessed correctly, that I chose Part B of that scenario and I asked myself these questions. And you’re right!!!<\/p>\n

However, interestingly enough, just before I chose Part B, I was as close to giving up on my dance dreams as I could be due to the lack of support from ALL of my professors. Seriously, at the time, not one stood up for me or gave me any hope. And these were my TEACHERS, the important figures who were supposed to care and help train me to get better. Not shoot down my dreams!! And I really started to believe them, that I was too fat, not good enough, and that I would NEVER be good enough.<\/p>\n

But what gave me great pause was thinking about my grades. I had all A’s in all of my dance classes so far, for both of my freshmen semesters. Why is this important??? Because besides being graded on the usual things, like papers, quizzes and tests, as a dancer we also had practical exams where we were required to demonstrate the given material in front of the teacher and the class. And on those tests of my skills and knowledge of the material, I still kept getting A<\/strong>‘s by the very professors telling me that I stood no chance and that I should stop trying to become a professional dancer.<\/p>\n

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Conflicting much???????<\/p>\n

It was so baffling to me!!!! But looking back, it was also a huge reason why I stayed. Had I been failing all of my practicals, since I was a ginormous perfectionist back in the day, AND having all of my teachers basically tell me that I didn’t belong in the dance program…..well, I don’t think that I would have been able to handle it. And I may very well be a teacher right now, probably loving it, BUT ALSO carrying this enormous regret for the rest of my life: that I allowed my college professors to sway me away from my dreams and that now I will never know what could have happened had I kept going…..<\/p>\n

INSTEAD, it made me realize that I still was doing things right, even if my teachers were convinced that I was not cut out to be a dancer, because I was getting perfect scores on what was asked of me!!! How could that happen if I didn’t have at least a spark of dance talent, right?!?!?!?!?!<\/p>\n

So, I had THE TALK with myself. Deep down, I knew that I could do it. On an honesty level, I knew that I was quite sucky at Ballet. But I also knew that I could get better and that I deserved the chance to prove that to myself.<\/p>\n

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I decided that I would take Ballet every single day for the first semester of my sophomore year. Not only that, but one class would be an Intermediate class, which I was NOT, and an Advanced Beginner class, which I was kinda-sorta.<\/p>\n

And I decided that I no longer cared what my Instructors thought about me. I decided that I cared about what I thought of me and therefore I was doing this for ME. Invisible or not, here I come!!!!!<\/p>\n

And that is exactly what I did. I struggled an obscene amount with this overload of Ballet in the beginning of that semester. But by the end, guess who was at the top of their Ballet game and matching all of the favorite dancers, in terms of ballet technique, control, flexibility and skill???? I was!<\/p>\n

By the end of my sophomore year and all throughout the rest of my time at UB, my confidence, my drive, my effort, and my abilities just kept growing. I started to get noticed, I started to receive feedback, and I started to receive compliments – – from one teacher in particular, who recognized my determination and acknowledged the depth of my progress. He became my Mentor for my final project and he was also the reason why I made it into one of the dance companies at UB during my first\/last semester of my Senior year. (My last semester at UB was actually the first semester of my Senior year because I worked like a crazy person to finish all of my credits early. I did not enjoy the college experience as much as other people – – I’m sure you can guess why that might be!)<\/p>\n

My first greatest accomplishment was graduating from college with a B.A. in Dance, a 3.9 average, making the dance company, and proving my dance professors WRONG. Because I excelled at their dance program so they were very mistaken!!!<\/p>\n

My second greatest accomplishment was moving into the auditioning world of dance and trying to make it as a professional dancer. Again, I was able to prove my college dance professors wrong because not only did I make it, but I was chosen to be a part of the casts of 3 separate companies and my professional dance career lasted about 9 years.<\/p>\n

Take THAT, Professors!!!<\/p>\n

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I think about how much it pushed me during my college dance classes, past where I probably would have pushed myself, knowing that my professors were so convinced that I would fail. For me, it was seriously an inner motivation unlike ANYTHING ELSE. And it propelled me forward, through all of my mistakes, self-doubts, and stresses of my college years. And even further when auditioning for cutthroat professional dance gigs and not getting selected. As devastating as receiving “no’s” or “thank you for coming’s” from auditions are, I always reminded myself that my professors never thought that I would even make it THIS far. It also helped knowing that I wanted to keep auditioning, to see where life and dance would take me, and that I was excited to see how things would unfold. So I kept going. Until I found all of the auditions that were perfect for me because I was chosen. \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n

And now, the moment you were waiting for!!! PICTURES!!!!!! Allow me to give you a timeline with photos of my experiences as a professional dancer!!! Prepare yourself – some photos will surprise you……\ud83d\ude01<\/p>\n

My first professional contract was with VEE Corporation, based in Minneapolis, MN.<\/p>\n

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And my first professional dance role was as a Lady Bug. How many people can say THAT?!?!<\/p>\n

That\u2019s me!!! \ud83d\udc1e\ud83d\udc1e\ud83d\udc1e<\/p><\/div>\n

I traveled around the USA for 10 months and I saw about 23 states and over 100 cities. I was hooked on this travel lifestyle and I stayed with VEE for another 2 years.<\/p>\n

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I completed an 11-month contract in “When Elmo Grows Up” as Roxy Marie and an Understudy of 5 other characters, like Elmo and Zoey.<\/p>\n

Curious who Roxy Marie is??? You would not be alone. Here she is!<\/p>\n

Often, kids would scream \u201cWho are you???\u201d as I would run by! \ud83e\udd23<\/p><\/div>\n

Then my final contract with VEE Corporation was in “Elmo Makes Music” for 11.5 months, where I played Prairie Dawn and another 5 understudy characters. It was so fun to be in these shows, but these fleece characters were HOT. Like dancing in a sauna for 90 minutes, sometimes three times per day!<\/p>\n

I\u2019m the pink one, giving a lil\u2019 sass!!<\/p><\/div>\n

And it was always amazing when family and friends could come and see me perform!<\/p>\n

A Meet-&-Greet with Prairie Dawn!! So fun to see Kelly, Joe, Matty, my Uncle Tony, and my Aunt Carol!!<\/p><\/div>\n

Also, being the understudy gave me incredible media opportunities!!! Many, many, MANY times I got to visit news stations as Elmo and hang with the anchors, be a part of the weather report with the weatherman, or I could just dance and play around on camera!<\/p>\n

Here is one of those times!!<\/p>\n

It was always fun to play a rockstar like Elmo!<\/p><\/div>\n

By the end of my three years with VEE, I had visited and performed in about 42 states of the USA, in Mexico City and San Juan, and in about 400 cities.<\/p>\n

My favorite place that I visited during those three years was Hawaii, hands down.<\/p>\n

From Oahu…….<\/strong><\/p>\n

Walking the beaches of Honolulu!!<\/p><\/div>\n

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The view from the top of Diamond Head State Monument \ud83d\ude0d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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My First (and only) Sky Dive experience over the North Shore!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The BEFORE Skydiving pic:<\/p>\n

We\u2019re about to do WHAT?!?!?!<\/p><\/div>\n

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The AFTER Skydiving pic!!!<\/p>\n

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We did it!!!!!!!!!! \ud83e\udd19\ud83c\udffc<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

To Maui….<\/strong><\/p>\n

Horseback riding through gorgeous trails with Janel and Ria!<\/p><\/div>\n

Standing at the top of Haleakala Volcano, among the clouds, and watching the sunset \ud83c\udf04<\/p><\/div>\n

After VEE Corporation, I moved on to dancing as me and not in a full-body costume!!<\/p>\n

Talk about a full 180\u00b0 rotation, I went from being a Muppet to a Showgirl with Spirit Productions!! I landed this job from NYC, one year after concluding with VEE Corporation. I rehearsed in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and performed in Ontario, Canada. It was an amazing contract, even though it was only for 3 months.<\/p>\n

\u201cDancing Queen\u201d with all of it\u2019s sequins and sparkles!<\/p><\/div>\n

Thankfully, two months later, I received a call from Carnival Cruise Lines and was offered my very first ship contract!!<\/p>\n

SIDE STORY: I had actually auditioned for Carnival almost exactly 1-year before they called and offered me this job. And as I was selected from that audition, almost one year prior, I was told that we (all of us who were selected that day) would be contacted WHEN AND IF there was a ship available for us. If we did not receive a call by that one-year point, our files would be thrown away and we would have to re-audition….<\/p>\n

I made that cut-off point by less than a week!!!!! This was my lucky break!!!<\/p>\n

One of my solo\u2019s to the song \u201cAquarius!\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n

One of my featured dancer routines with my Dance Captain, Collin A.K.A. Guava \ud83d\ude0d<\/p><\/div>\n

Working on one of my lifts backstage with Collin<\/p><\/div>\n

One of my all-time favorite costumes!!!!<\/p><\/div>\n

I was with Carnival for about 4 years and 3.5 contracts. I traveled to places like Ensenada, Mexico; Catalina Island; Grand Turk; San Juan; Saint Thomas; The Bahamas; Belize; and Cozumel and more!<\/p>\n

I also was fortunate to get selected for a 7-month dance contract in the Pacific, ported in Sydney, Australia. Sydney and New Zealand instantly became tied with Hawaii as my favorite places on the planet that I have visited so far!!!<\/p>\n

The Carnival Spirit docked near the Sydney Harbor Bridge \ud83c\udf09<\/p><\/div>\n

The Sydney Opera House<\/p><\/div>\n

The Auckland Tower in Auckland, New Zealand<\/p><\/div>\n

The Sky Jump, where Sophie and I jumped off of the Auckland Tower!!!!!<\/p><\/div>\n

And my time in Australia could NOT be complete without visiting the Taronga Zoo and visiting the Koalas and Kangaroos!!<\/p>\n

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Feeling so grateful to be in New Zealand!!!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After injuring my left knee (my first serious injury ever) on my next contract after Australia, I had to take a year off from dancing for my surgery and the lengthy rehab.<\/p>\n

BUT I came back strong and I successfully completed a shortened 4.5 month contract on the Carnival Magic!!<\/p>\n

My incredible Carnival Magic cast!<\/p><\/div>\n

And that was my last and final successful contract with Carnival Cruise Lines.<\/p>\n

On my next contract after the Carnival Magic, I ended up injuring my right knee and that ended my professional dance career. This is the last photo that I have with some of my dance cast on my last ever contract.<\/p>\n

On the way to rehearsals!!<\/p><\/div>\n

If I could do anything differently, it would be to know what I know now BACK THEN, to prevent me from getting injured in the first place!!! I would have loved to have continued dancing and see where else I could have traveled and performed!<\/p>\n

Aside from that, I wouldn’t change a thing. These experiences were, and still are, so invaluable to me – – even if it feels like another lifetime ago!!<\/p>\n

And had I listened to my Dance Professors back in college, I would have missed out on ALL. OF. THAT.<\/p>\n

The TAKEAWAY:<\/p>\n

1- We must believe in what we deserve, even when others may NOT believe that we deserve what we seek.<\/p>\n

2- It’s so important to listen to our own intuition and override the voices that try to deter our dreams. It’s not their call, it’s OURS.<\/p>\n

3- For what is important to us, we have to vow to keep trying, to never give up, and to never settle. Inching closer to our goals\/dreams is always better than never trying to get there at all.<\/p>\n

And you never know what magic is waiting for you around the corner.<\/p>\n

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I know this girl is looking at the clouds, standing on a volcano in Hawaii, and feeling like the luckiest person in the world: For this moment. For what it took to get to this moment. For becoming the professional dancer that she knew that she could be. For proving wrong all of the people and teachers that never believed that she could get anywhere close to this moment…..<\/p>\n

Because she never gave up on herself or her dream.<\/p>\n

And neither should you. \ud83d\udc96\ud83d\udcab\ud83d\udc96\u2728\ud83d\udc96\ud83c\udf1f<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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