Taking Chances
What does taking chances mean to you? Shifts come when we take ourselves out of the same old same old all the time. Shifts happen when we take a chance. For me, learning how to dance Ballroom has been a huge out of the box situation for me. It was a "meet up" group almost 3 years ago. I remember signing up and standing outside of that studio in Cherry Hill talking myself into walking in, shaking. What was I thinking? I can't do this! Then...I just opened that door and walked in and thus the journey began.
Last summer I competed in a competition in New York City. I froze on the floor. I know why now but then, I was just upset, REALLY upset! How could this happen? My instructor was also upset with me. I literally went on the floor and forgot everything, my mind went bank and instead of relaxing and trying to just go with it, I panicked. So it got worse and I just wanted to cry. Since this day, I have been working on me, being more mindful and trying to accept situations as learning experiences instead of the voice in my head that says...well all the beat up words it can say.
In 2 weeks I will hit the floor again in a Showcase. This will be the first time I am on the floor in a long time. August I competed and did quite well, but I still in my head. Now more grounded, I am taking the floor with 2new teachers and I feel like this is a new chance. A new chance to prove to myself that my dancing has improved and grown. A new chance to just enjoy the journey.
Enjoying the journey...isn't that what taking chances is all about?
Have a wonderful week
Debbie