Mantras....

One of my newest mantras is going to become "make it work," I think. In my opinion, I can use this in several aspects of my life - I can use it at work, in dance, in my writing, etc. There are times where making it work is the only option you have. I am not the type that gives up easily (as I'm sure you have determined from some of my other writings) so sometimes the only alternative is to find a way to make it work with what you are given. Granted, it may not always be the most desirable thing to make things work with what you have at your disposal and you may wish you had something different; however, wishing will only get you so far...

Another mantra that I need to learn to apply to my life is, "don't help." Let me explain... I had a dance performance tonight and I stumbled over a floor mat, hurting an ankle that I have already injured. Of course, the show must go on so I continued to dance. I know, I know - - stupid decision on my part. Anyway, after we managed to get to my instructor's house after the show, my instructor's husband rubbed my ankle for me. As he was manipulating my ankle to try and feel for an injury, he had to keep telling me, "Gypsy, don't help!" Unknowingly, I was attempting to move my ankle in anticipation of what he was trying to do. Once I stopped trying to help, the injury really did start to feel better.

For those of you who know me, being told to not help, usually makes me tense up or want to do something even more. Tonight, for whatever reason, when he told me, "don't help," I stopped trying to help. I don't know if it was his tone of voice, the way he was helping my ankle, or what, he actually put me at ease. All I can say is my dance instructor is a lucky woman having this man as her husband. =)

After we danced tonight, I had a couple of people come up to me and compliment me on my dancing. One of the people who approached me has been dancing for quite a long time and I consider her to be a fabulous dancer. When she came up to me, she told me that she LOVES my energy and LOVES to watch me dance. I told her that meant a lot to me coming from her. She then asked me how long I had been dancing and I told her that it will be two years this coming November - - she told me that she found that difficult to believe because I don't dance like I've only been dancing for two years. Other people told me that out of the three other dancers I was performing with tonight, they couldn't keep their eyes off of me. Even though my ankle was sore, those comments made me feel amazing!

Well, I know that I didn't write as much as I usually do tonight, but I should probably continue to take care of this ankle of mine and get ready for bed since the alarm is going to beep really early in the morning to wake me up for work. Have a great week everyone! =)