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A Thank You Letter to You, My Sweet New York

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Written on May 23, 2019 Hello, New York – my old friend. I’ve been thinking a lot about change lately – how it is inevitable. That is a guarantee of life. And I am someone who mostly enjoys change. Sometimes I seek it out; sometimes it presents [...]

Knowing the Art Within Me

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It’s almost time to ring in a new year. Typically, that means that we reflect on the moments that have become ingrained as memories within us, as we look to the new year with curiosity – wondering what the next 12 months have in store for us. We [...]

Sharing Me

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I had to force it at first. I had to get frustrated and sigh and even stomp around a bit, fists clenched and bottom lip sticking out a smidgen past the upper. That’s not the way I like to spend my time in a studio, but I had to go through [...]

Here’s To Where We Were, Here’s To Who We Are – Happy 5 Years, New York

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Hey there, New York – it’s me, the Tiny Dancer. Do you know what today is? It’s a special one for us. On this day five years ago, I entered your massive universe wide-eyed, jobless, and barely knowing a soul, wondering if any of my dreams with [...]

Painting the Mural of My Life

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Hey New York, It’s me – the Tiny Dancer, and I just wanted to wish you a Happy 4.5 Years! Another six months of early-morning prayers, mid-afternoon walks, and late-night giggles. Time certainly does fly, doesn’t it? [...]

Dancing Outside of the Box

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I’ve had thoughts churning in my head for days now. If I’m honest, they’ve been swirling for a few weeks, perhaps even a year. I’ve been waiting for them to align, to settle, to “behave” before giving them [...]

Here’s To Us, New York—Happy Four Years

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Dear New York, It’s me — The Tiny Dancer. I just stopped by to say Happy Four Years to us. Four years ago today, we were simply meeting. I didn’t know what adventures you’d take me on, where our favorite spots would be, where [...]

Nurturing The Bud

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I have always felt that going to a dance studio was like going home for me. So much of my life has happened on taped-down marley. I’ve gathered floor burns and bruises while I rid my mind of the day’s adventures. I’ve laughed and rejoiced and [...]

The Year Of The Uncomfortable

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It started with a phone call. Goodness, that sounds dramatic, doesn’t it? But it’s true. One phone call ignited a flame within me and inspired me to take bigger leaps, to dream outside the box, to purposefully make myself consistently [...]

You’re Letting Me Leave My Mark On You

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Hey there, New York. It’s me again – The Tiny Dancer. We’ve made another half trip around the sun, which puts us bonded together for 3.5 years. Have you tired of me? I haven’t yet tired of you. There’s so much we have left to conquer together. [...]