I remember when I took a break from dancing. It was quite a foreign space to be in. I had noticed a decrease in dance videos on my Instagram feed and found myself constantly rewatching old dance videos to remind me of myself. I was barely getting any gigs, which made me wonder if this was it for me. How could it be that the one thing I was passionate about was the same thing I needed to take a break from in order to find myself again? Welcome to today's post dancer friends.
Dance had taken over my life. I believed that unlike everything else, too much dancing couldn't be a problem. At the very least, I could come out extremely fit and that didn't sound like a problem to me. Before I knew it, I began to taste the poison when I realised that I was slowly losing my grounding. I was going with the flow. Whatever they did, I did, wherever they went, I went...simply because they led, I followed. And that's when I knew things had to change.
The break from dancing was so painful... but necessary. I examined the position dance held in my life and explored the ways to best make it work for me. Dance to me has always been an escape from the chaos of my world and for it to remain that way, I needed to have it under control. During this break, every time I wanted to go dancing I found something else to do, and painfully so. A couple of months later, I began to feel a sense of autonomy and I felt ready to introduce myself to dance again.
It's natural for us to be so passionate about something to the point where it takes over our lives without us even knowing. When that happens and you begin to feel like you're walking on shaky ground, pause and take a break. It doesn't take away from your artistry, your creativity, your passion, or your title. Take as many breaks as you need to find yourself again, and to remind yourself of who you are, what you love and why you love it.
Keep creating & sharing!
~Your dancer friend
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