If you've been following me on Twitter or Facebook, you may have noticed that I'm pursuing a lot of physical training styles lately -- belly dance, hip hop, yoga, ballet, contemporary dance, hooping, weight training, parkour, and now breakdancing. Why am I doing all of this? Firstly, because I love physical challenges, and secondly, because I want to feel strong and capable in my body, AND I want to be a bad-a$$ dancer and performer and improve on what I already can do. A few weeks ago I signed on to the 2010 Flow Show in SF (the website hasn't been updated yet), and I have been inspired to create a new act that pushes my boundaries. I mixed my music already, and am thrilled about the prospect of presenting a really (and I mean REALLY) diverse piece, juxtaposing contemporary dance with hooping, hip hop, and breakdancing. Talk about a tall order! So tonight I was practicing a drill, and a moment of doubt crept into my mind, questioning my ability to learn and perform so many things *well* in a relatively short time. I then stopped that thought right in its tracks and invisioned myself doing some really cool maneuver that I'm not even close to doing yet. That was an empowering moment for me. Seeing into the future that I am creating; one where I can do a windmill! Woohoo! Quitting the ALWAYS ineffective doubt, and taking up a visionary stance of "I can create this for myself" is an incredible way to generate the life you want. Try it... :o) xo, Rosie
