Why I Deleted 4,999 Facebook “Friends”

This blog is in response to all the people who asked me, “Why did you delete all your  Facebook “friends”?

Those of you who read this blog regularly know I have a short attention span and I daydream incessantly.

You may also know that several years ago, I stopped watching television.  I was spending too much time engaged in the lives of celebrities and reality TV stars.

Given this – it should’ve been obvious then that I couldn’t handle having unlimited, ready access to the daily lives of thousands of people online.

Why Many Dancers Don’t Succeed

I realize the title of the blog takes on a negative tone. I also realize it suggests that success is defined by something outside of us or that there is a particular definition of success.

The truth is: before we can achieve success, we need to define what success means to us.

Three years ago, I began researching (interviews & surveys) the habits, actions and mindsets of teens and young adults who enthusiastically head off to college or to a major city to launch their dance careers.

Many of them return home discouraged and defeated – in the end they give up and move on to something else.  This has led me to wonder – what is happening?

How could someone who’s passionate about dancing give up on his or her career?

Wedgietastic Booty Shorts

The staple of dancers (of all ages) these days seem to be these really tiny  - booty shorts.

Classwear, convention wear, even in costumes, these mini shorts are a routine part of any dancers get up. But where do we draw the line for these cheek peek shorts? booty shorts

We’ve all seen it – this trend has lead our eyes to lands of wedgies (front and back=gross!), stubble (super-ew!), cellulite, love handles, jelly rolls and all around all access passes to places no one should see.

Do you really want people you don’t even know looking at your butt? Would you purposely walk up to a complete stranger, and tell them you didn’t shave south of the border? No… you wouldn’t do that (except maybe on a dare). But that’s exactly what those little shorts are doing. booty shorts