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Doing What You Love Will Actually Transform Your Life
I’m shocked at how much it’s done that for me.
Recently, I’ve changed my life dramatically. After hesitating for a couple of years, I finally joined the dance performance group that I previously only watched from afar.
I was putting off joining this group because I knew that after ten years of dwindling dedication to dance, I would have to start at the beginner’s level again. This prospect forced me to face the reality that I’d given up something I love and was, at one time, very good at.
In the early days of practice, I would find my position in the back corner of the room and avoid looking at myself in the wall-sized mirror in front of us.
“Stop looking down!” my instructor once yelled at me.
The image staring back gave me crippling anxiety. How had I given up on myself to this degree?
This wasn’t the only obstacle.
After a 9–5 day job, I repeatedly had to convince myself to show up for class, even if it was late in the day, even if I was tired. Though I unequivocally love dancing, I was scared by the chance that I’d arrive and be too tired and out of shape to perform.
