Journal

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.

Looking back to my teenage years, I can remember – like most adolescents – constantly being asked what I was planning to do with my

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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