In today's world we are surrounded with examples of the "perfect" (insert anything). Society has created what is expected and what is acceptable as women, men, wives, husbands, mothers, fathers... the list goes on and on but why do we try so hard to "fit" into those expectations? Too many times we find ourselves trying to be what is expected of us and we lose sight of what we are and how well we are fulfilling our roles even if it doesn't fit the expected model. Think back to the TV shows of the 1950's like Leave It To Beaver or Father Knows Best. These shows created the image of…

There are points in our life's journey when we begin to questions whether we are traveling on the tracks we are meant to stay on or is it time to change tracks at the switch yard. The answer to this question may not be an easy one to make and we begin to ask ourselves how do I know what is the right decision? Many of us go through our lives on auto pilot, ignoring the signs that are raised that are meant to make us take notice and revaluate our journey to see if we missed our stop to change tracks and go in a new direction. For some,…

Each of us has had those moments in our lives where things just keep happening and we feel like the tide is rising and we are going to be in over our heads. It is the worst feeling in the world especially when there appears to be no plug to pull to let the water resend. It is in these moments we feel alone, scared and, in some cases, desperate. So how do we survive the rising tide and keep our heads above water? Unfortunately, there is no perfect answer. All we can do is find a way to not let the water take us under. I started thinking about…

Dance has been a central part of my life for as long as I can remember but it has become my life line for much of my adult life. I started dancing when I was 2 years old when my mom signed me up for dance classes. Little did I know that she was giving me the greatest coping method I could ever ask for. My early years in dance were spent learning dance routines to be performed for end of the year recitals and then later for competition. It was not until I started studying dance at college that I realized the power of the art form I had…

In today's world we are surrounded with examples of the "perfect" (insert anything). Society has created what is expected and what is acceptable as women, men, wives, husbands, mothers, fathers... the list goes on and on but why do we try so hard to "fit" into those expectations? Too many times we find ourselves trying to be what is expected of us and we lose sight of what we are and how well we are fulfilling our roles even if it doesn't fit the expected model. Think back to the TV shows of the 1950's like Leave It To Beaver or Father Knows Best. These shows created the image of…

There are points in our life's journey when we begin to questions whether we are traveling on the tracks we are meant to stay on or is it time to change tracks at the switch yard. The answer to this question may not be an easy one to make and we begin to ask ourselves how do I know what is the right decision? Many of us go through our lives on auto pilot, ignoring the signs that are raised that are meant to make us take notice and revaluate our journey to see if we missed our stop to change tracks and go in a new direction. For some,…

Each of us has had those moments in our lives where things just keep happening and we feel like the tide is rising and we are going to be in over our heads. It is the worst feeling in the world especially when there appears to be no plug to pull to let the water resend. It is in these moments we feel alone, scared and, in some cases, desperate. So how do we survive the rising tide and keep our heads above water? Unfortunately, there is no perfect answer. All we can do is find a way to not let the water take us under. I started thinking about…

Dance has been a central part of my life for as long as I can remember but it has become my life line for much of my adult life. I started dancing when I was 2 years old when my mom signed me up for dance classes. Little did I know that she was giving me the greatest coping method I could ever ask for. My early years in dance were spent learning dance routines to be performed for end of the year recitals and then later for competition. It was not until I started studying dance at college that I realized the power of the art form I had…

In today's world we are surrounded with examples of the "perfect" (insert anything). Society has created what is expected and what is acceptable as women, men, wives, husbands, mothers, fathers... the list goes on and on but why do we try so hard to "fit" into those expectations? Too many times we find ourselves trying to be what is expected of us and we lose sight of what we are and how well we are fulfilling our roles even if it doesn't fit the expected model. Think back to the TV shows of the 1950's like Leave It To Beaver or Father Knows Best. These shows created the image of…

There are points in our life's journey when we begin to questions whether we are traveling on the tracks we are meant to stay on or is it time to change tracks at the switch yard. The answer to this question may not be an easy one to make and we begin to ask ourselves how do I know what is the right decision? Many of us go through our lives on auto pilot, ignoring the signs that are raised that are meant to make us take notice and revaluate our journey to see if we missed our stop to change tracks and go in a new direction. For some,…

Each of us has had those moments in our lives where things just keep happening and we feel like the tide is rising and we are going to be in over our heads. It is the worst feeling in the world especially when there appears to be no plug to pull to let the water resend. It is in these moments we feel alone, scared and, in some cases, desperate. So how do we survive the rising tide and keep our heads above water? Unfortunately, there is no perfect answer. All we can do is find a way to not let the water take us under. I started thinking about…

Dance has been a central part of my life for as long as I can remember but it has become my life line for much of my adult life. I started dancing when I was 2 years old when my mom signed me up for dance classes. Little did I know that she was giving me the greatest coping method I could ever ask for. My early years in dance were spent learning dance routines to be performed for end of the year recitals and then later for competition. It was not until I started studying dance at college that I realized the power of the art form I had…

In today's world we are surrounded with examples of the "perfect" (insert anything). Society has created what is expected and what is acceptable as women, men, wives, husbands, mothers, fathers... the list goes on and on but why do we try so hard to "fit" into those expectations? Too many times we find ourselves trying to be what is expected of us and we lose sight of what we are and how well we are fulfilling our roles even if it doesn't fit the expected model. Think back to the TV shows of the 1950's like Leave It To Beaver or Father Knows Best. These shows created the image of…

There are points in our life's journey when we begin to questions whether we are traveling on the tracks we are meant to stay on or is it time to change tracks at the switch yard. The answer to this question may not be an easy one to make and we begin to ask ourselves how do I know what is the right decision? Many of us go through our lives on auto pilot, ignoring the signs that are raised that are meant to make us take notice and revaluate our journey to see if we missed our stop to change tracks and go in a new direction. For some,…

Each of us has had those moments in our lives where things just keep happening and we feel like the tide is rising and we are going to be in over our heads. It is the worst feeling in the world especially when there appears to be no plug to pull to let the water resend. It is in these moments we feel alone, scared and, in some cases, desperate. So how do we survive the rising tide and keep our heads above water? Unfortunately, there is no perfect answer. All we can do is find a way to not let the water take us under. I started thinking about…

Dance has been a central part of my life for as long as I can remember but it has become my life line for much of my adult life. I started dancing when I was 2 years old when my mom signed me up for dance classes. Little did I know that she was giving me the greatest coping method I could ever ask for. My early years in dance were spent learning dance routines to be performed for end of the year recitals and then later for competition. It was not until I started studying dance at college that I realized the power of the art form I had…