Life with a mobile ten month old and a freelance dance career rarely slows down, but the last few weeks have been exceptionally whirlwind-esque. Just about a month ago, I learned that my grandmother had experienced a sudden illness. Within a few days my son and I were...
My son went through terrible sleeping stage recently. He’s never been a good sleeper, but it at least felt like we were making progress for a while. Then, at 8.5 months, WHAM! We were back to 4+ night wakings, fighting bedtime, erratic naps, the whole deal. I...
When I was 16 or 17 and facing one of those teenage crises in which the world seems to be ending but you aren’t quite sure why, my dad gave me the best advice I’ve ever received: Life is a marathon, not a 100 yard dash. This advice has stuck with me,...
This edition of the Dancers’ Wisdom series was inspired by a moment in a ballet class several weeks ago. I was attempting a rather complicated turn sequence across the floor when my friend and fellow instructor Angelina mentioned that I looked really calm. As I...
This week’s Monday message is coming you a day late, and somehow I feel like that is appropriate. “Hold on to your winning moments a little longer” is actually a parenting/life mantra in our house, one which I was repeating to myself a lot yesterday....
The holidays are, if nothing else, an excellent chance to practice your small talk. At annual get togethers with friends, family, family friends, and the like, the usual opening question goes something like, “So….How’ve you been?” Not a...
