Today's episode is a little different than usual episodes. There is no guest today. It's just me today. I received a topic suggestion a while ago asking me to do an episode on my experience in high school being both a ballet dancer and a normal high school student, how I balanced it all, and what it was like to leave home early.
So, in this episode, I talk about part of my story. I go through the nuts and bolts of my dance journey. I talk about what it was like to balance high school with intense ballet training. I talk about how I tried to balance a social life. I reflect on how my obsession with becoming a professional ballet dancer was perceived by my peers. I go through how I was criticized and made to feel bad for my goals, but how I pursued them anyway. I explain what it was like to leave home my senior year to pursue my dreams and how I look back on that decision.
More importantly, I talk about how not being normal, not fitting society's box, is a GOOD thing. I tell you that I don't want to be normal, and why that is. I talk about how really, when you think about it, no one is normal because we all have our own goals, dreams, and gifts. I talk about not quitting and not letting anyone else's opinions make you give up. I also talk about my definition of success.
This episode is not just for you to hear my journey. It's to inspire you to follow whatever dreams you have in your heart. It's to give you the insights from someone who is doing that. It's to give you the confidence, motivation, and fire to go do YOU!! Follow your dreams, chase your goals, do what is best for you in your life so that you can be happy. I hope this episode inspires you to follow your dreams in the way that is right for you and that you take what I say and use it to help you in your life!
This podcast is about inspiring you and giving you the tools to reach your highest levels of success. Today's episode is just that.
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