7. Grit and Grown-Up Ballet

In this episode, I share my experience from signing up for an adult beginner ballet class six months ago (and I've stuck with it!).What started as a simple idea to try something new quickly turned into a humbling crash course in French dance terminology, awkwardness, comparison and the uncomfortable reality of being a true beginner again. Not easy, for us high achievers!Just a few weeks in, I learned we would be performing this past December in a recital. Yes. On a stage. In front of people. Dancing to the "Waltz of the Flowers" segment of The Nutcracker.I wanted to quit more than once. But I kept showing up.And when I finally stepped onto that stage, heart pounding and getting light-headed, I discovered something powerful.Doing hard things on purpose builds confidence in a way comfort never can.If you have ever thought, “I am too old,” “I am too late,” or “I will probably look ridiculous,” this episode is for you.Because sometimes the most powerful thing we can do is simply show up, wobble through it, and keep going.And here's the link to The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter (such a great read!).Onward and upward.