I used to be a professional ballet dancer and now am a stay-at-home parent & bookseller. Ballet, similar to you with medicine, taught me discipline and how to do hard things over and over. I had to grieve the loss of dance in my life (& still miss it) but am thankful for all it gave me.
Oh my goodness, that's so beautiful! I had no idea. What a cool skill and so much time to hone, too. Do you ever get to dance for fun/as a hobby these days? I wonder if that might feel good.
I needed to take a step back from dance after retiring BUT last year I did an adult ballet class & it was so fun! I'm guessing it's trickier to dip your toes back into medicine in some way..? It seems a very all or nothing kind of thing 😆
LOL yes, medicine is definitely all consuming. I might retake a first aid course or something so I can volunteer or something but life is pretty busy these days lol
I'm glad you can still connect with your dancer self.
I really connected with what you shared about carrying pieces of past seasons forward. That idea of taking what shaped you and letting it evolve into something new. It’s such a powerful reminder that nothing is wasted. 💛
I used to be a professional ballet dancer and now am a stay-at-home parent & bookseller. Ballet, similar to you with medicine, taught me discipline and how to do hard things over and over. I had to grieve the loss of dance in my life (& still miss it) but am thankful for all it gave me.
Oh my goodness, that's so beautiful! I had no idea. What a cool skill and so much time to hone, too. Do you ever get to dance for fun/as a hobby these days? I wonder if that might feel good.
Thanks for sharing this with me! <3
I needed to take a step back from dance after retiring BUT last year I did an adult ballet class & it was so fun! I'm guessing it's trickier to dip your toes back into medicine in some way..? It seems a very all or nothing kind of thing 😆
LOL yes, medicine is definitely all consuming. I might retake a first aid course or something so I can volunteer or something but life is pretty busy these days lol
I'm glad you can still connect with your dancer self.
Lauren, I was also a dancer, and it taught me discipline and self-control. That still shows up in so many parts of my life today. ✨
Oh my gosh, how amazing!
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I really connected with what you shared about carrying pieces of past seasons forward. That idea of taking what shaped you and letting it evolve into something new. It’s such a powerful reminder that nothing is wasted. 💛
Yes! Sometimes we feel like past efforts are wasted but really we take it all with us and that's beautiful to think about.
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