A Fresh Start: Permission to Introduce Yourself as The Person You Want to Be
In 1998 I moved to Los Angeles to tap dance. Yet, for the first couple of months, I told myself, “Do not take a tap class. Do not take a tap class.”I knew that if I showed up as a ...
Finding Happiness
I love Toastmasters International, and I became a member while in graduate school. It’s a communication and leadership development organization. Basically, you give speeches and y ...
Dancers Are Special
Dancers Are Special. This was the tag line at my family-owned and -operated dance studio. I heard these words at the studio and at home. One of my older sisters is over-the-top d ...
Sorry, Mr. Motorbike, I Can’t Take That Ride
I’m impulsive when it comes to some aspects of life. But when it comes to safeguarding my physical well-being, I don’t play.I had two knee surgeries over a five-year period while ...
Three Kinds of People
One day while sitting in the dentist’s chair, I had a mini-meltdown between the injection of novocaine and my dentist saying, “Shall we begin?”I didn’t have to go into great detail ...
Running Toward Opportunity
When I was growing up, nobody in my family talked about any of us kids going to college. The only expectation was that we would all graduate from high school. This was considered t ...
Nothing but Net
Nothing but Net. I’m extremely comfortable jumping right in. Because if I think too much on a subject, I’ll become inundated with “what-ifs” and talk myself out of taking action. P ...
