Journal
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Dancing with our “Inner Child”
My second season as a professional ballerina just came to a joyful close and I can’t help but reminisce on how much I have grown.
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An uplifting debut in Russia
Looking back to my teenage years, I can remember – like most adolescents – constantly being asked what I was planning to do with my
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The Art of Bowing
For a ballerina, there is no greater feeling than when taking a bow at the end of a performance. In that moment all the hard
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“The Imperfect Rise”
Two international ballet competitions. Two silver medals. Two months. If you asked me a year ago if I thought I would be where I am today
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10 Lessons from the Philippines
It was a one way ticket. I never booked a return flight. I can still remember when the plane took off from the JFK airport that
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Part 1/3: Reflections for the New Year
EXPANDING YOUR PERSPECTIVE In the grand scheme of the Universe, the only thing certain is that nothing lasts forever. Evolution forges on, planets continue their mundane journey
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Part 2/3: Reflections for the New Year
REDEFINING YOUR WEIRDNESS We are all born equal but we are also uniquely and divinely crafted. We are incredibly and exquisitely different. There was a time when
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Part 3/3: Reflections for the New Year
UNCOVERING YOUR WHY With a newfound perspective that gives way to inner peace and compassion, with the empowerment and fearlessness to let our “weirdness” out into
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Food for Thought
Our thoughts fuel our mind just as food fuels our bodies. As a dancer I don’t think one is more important than the other. It
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Being Monumental
I often imagine ballet as an old white building. An institution or memorial we pass by with respect but take little time to stop and