Do What's Best For You :)

Hello beautiful people :)

I'm sorry if today's post sounds like a rant.

I just have a lot of feelings right now and I need to get them out.

I've said this more than once, I've grown up a lot since my senior year of high school.

I may act like a child sometimes, but the way I look at things and the way I deal with situations have changed.

I, personally think that it's a good change and I'm happy that I've grown up.

For the longest time I've tried so hard to please everyone and that became exhausting.

I was so worried about what my 'friends' thought about me.

I'd rather make myself unhappy then have them upset.

I don't know why I did that, but I can tell you that it sucked.

I thought having more friends was better than having a small group of great and loyal friends.

But now I look at myself and I can't believe that I thought that.

It's quality vs. quantity.

Having four friends that will be there for you no matter what is 100 times better than having ten friends that you can't count on.

Since I've started university I've made sure that I do what's best for me.

It's important to be confident and comfortable with yourself.

Don't stretch yourself out to the point where you're going to snap.

Make sure that you're comfortable with everything that you are doing and that it isn't stressing you out too much.

No one knows you, better than you!

Don't be afraid to say no when you have too much on your plate or if you aren't happy with certain aspects in your life.

For me the biggest change that I've made is saying bye to those friends that made me more stressed out than happy. 

It took me a while to realize it, but when I did it came as a shock.

Why was I so worried that they'd be upset if I didn't want to drink at a party?

Why did I care about what they would say behind my back?

The biggest question of all was, what are they saying behind my back?

What really upsets me is that I know they were talking behind my back and yet I stuck around...how stupid am I?

Looking back on everything, I was that friend that they invited to increase their numbers and the friend that would just be there when they needed me.

Do you know how pathetic that makes me look?

Reflecting back on those so-called friendships is what made me realize that I'm not doing what is best for me.

I was constantly over thinking things and worrying.

I hated the way I looked at everything.

If I wanted to be a better person, I needed to surround myself around better people.

& that's what I did.

I cannot express enough, how happy I am with where I am in my life right now.

I look at every situation and opportunity and I think about how it'll impact my life.

Will the impact be positive or negative?

The negative situations I rule out.

I need to make sure that I'm happy and content with my life because when I'm not, it effects my decisions.

Petty arguments I roll off my shoulder because at the end of the day it isn't worth it.

Do What's Best For You.

Trust me, it makes everything else a lot better.

Everything clears up for you and you stop regretting things.

Whew, I think I'm finished.

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Hugs and Butterfly Kisses

xx

Showtime :)

Hello beautiful people :)

These past two days have been phenomenal!

I couldn't ask for a better way to spend my weekend.

I love being around my second family, especially when we are all in such fabulous moods.

If you've kept up with my 30 Day Snap Challenge, you'd know that this weekend has been my recital weekend.

It's my studio's 3rd annual recital and I couldn't be more thrilled.

The weather was beautiful, which made all of us even happier.

I haven't gotten much sleep because I've either been really excited or stressed out over the shows.

Why I was stressed? I have no clue.

I'm normally stressed out for no particular reason when it comes to dance situations.

I just put so much into all of my performances and choreography that I want everything to turn out perfectly.

When it comes to dance, I strive for perfection.

The amount of hard work that the entire staff and all of the dancers put in is incredible.

It really requires a lot of team work.

The end product couldn't be achieved if we didn't all work together.

All of my students did great and I'm so proud of how they looked on stage.

My babies shined and surprisingly knew the steps.

I have never been more impressed with two and three year olds in my life!

They smiled, they laughed, they had a great time. 

My older girls did just as great.

They executed my routine very well; nailing all the movement and having great stage presence.

I'm a lot harder on my older students.

But at the end of the day, they know that I love all of them so much!

I'm going to share with you a few pictures that I took over the weekend.

I've been her teacher for two years and the growth that this young dancer has made puts a smile on my face :)

 

The things I wear to make my kids smile!

Animal Crackers in my Soup: Zebra, Mother Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Cheetah, Lobster, Cow

Hokey Pokey.

 I've grown attached to these munchkins because I've had them for so long.

I won't be their teacher next year, so saying bye to them was a little emotional.

They've all snuck their way into my heart :)

Butterfly Fly Away

This girl puts a smile on my face. She is always so happy. & She loves me as much as I love her

One of the younger dancers that I've grown close with :)

Another little troublemaker that I'm so proud of!

Her mom is my hair stylist. You can't get any cooler than this chic!

Where do I begin with these two? I've fallen in love with them after the first class I had with them!

The poor girls were crying after saying bye to this year's graduates!

I was very surprised seeing this girl at the showcase.

I danced with her for many years and she switched studios this year.

Seeing her come out and support all of us made me really excited.

I miss her so much <3

What made the weekend even better was being back on the stage. 

I got to perform three routines this weekend.

A tap duet with my old partner, a lyrical group with one of the senior companies and I filled in for the other senior company in a lyrical group.

All the stress and anxiety that I was feeling prior to getting on the stage vanished the moment I stepped foot onto it.

Hearing my students, fellow dancers and the parents cheering for me felt so nice and I loved all the bright lights.

I made sure to embrace every moment of it, in case I don't get to do this again. 

A smile was the only thing that could be found on my face.

Despite all of the bruises, bumps and blisters I have now, I had the time of my life.

Rocking a first position after a night of dancing on the stage in bare feet! Yuck!

Today has been rough and I've been aching all over.

I plan to take a few resting days, so I can stop feeling like an old lady.

But I wouldn't trade this feeling for anything in the world.

I miss the feeling of being sore!

It makes me feel like I've accomplished something and I definitely have this weekend!

I hope you all had a fantastic weekend like I did!

Leave a comment below and let me know what you did this weekend and something that you love doing!

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Hugs and Butterfly Kisses

xx