Dancers can seem like quite extroverted people, immune from the insecurities and doubts of mere mortals. Yet like most artists, the doubt is just as present in our everyday practice as our need for self-expression. We put ourselves out there for all to admire or judge and in the same breath we are wondering if anyone can notice that we are trembling on…
Tag: self worth
Jumpstart your day with body brushing
I am a super low-maintenance girl. My husband is always surprised at how quickly I can get ready in the mornings if needed. He says he forgets that I perform quick costume changes for a living. But I certainly prefer not spending any longer getting ready when I could be um…. sleeping more. So what is one thing a busy girl…
Natural Therapies + my awesome Wellbeing Circle
 Along my health journey, I have been opened up to a whole lot of natural therapies and met some of the most inspiring health practitioners. Instinctively, I knew I couldn’t heal from Hashimoto’s without the gentle guidance of others who were experts in their own field. I read books and more books but you can never underestimate the power of…
A coffee bean body scrub good enough to eat
In various ballets, we have to wear body make up; white cake make up on our bodies to give a more ethereal and even appearance across the corps in the white ballets, tan body make up to fit more into the setting of a ballet or brightly coloured make up for special characters. In Nutcracker, as a Snowflake we streak…
Actually, I CAN…
I CAN. Two of the most powerful words in our own personal universe. How would it be different if we used our ‘I CAN’ muscle more often than the ‘I CAN’T’ one? How would that feel? Would it feel like possibility, potential or adventure? Would it be a relief or a chore? Would it feel like freedom or fear?…
Being Enough in the Pursuit of Perfection
I’ve always been seen as a strong and reliable person, someone who is always ‘on.’ For so long, that has frequently been at odds with how I feel on the inside. Likewise, I am often cast to dance roles that are seen as ‘strong’ and ‘steely,’ the roles where the virtuoso nature of the dancing means there is nowhere to hide on…
Discovering life through dance
I’ve learnt some of my most potent life lessons through dance. Most likely more than some. Through certain roles or just being a dancer itself. I have learned more about myself in my 10 career than I would ever have thought possible. Spending so much time with yourself and focusing inward, this is probably only natural. It only clicked with…