My current inspiration is dance.
I might even call it an obsession. Ever since I was a little girl, I wanted the common "little girl dream" to be a dancer. I didn't get to be in a dance class until I was 12 or so. All the other girls were younger than me in the class and it was only a 6 week class.
So, that was it for the rest of my junior and high school years for dance, aside from the abhorred square and ballroom dancing in gym class. I was, of course, the only person alive in the class who loved those sections of Phy Ed.
Then came college. I was planning to go for my degree in Marine Biology, then Biology, and then I thought, you know what? This is my only chance I will have to fulfill my dance dream. So, I majored in dance for a year. I don't want to say I failed miserably, but I couldn't keep up. I was devastated. I had to bow out after my second semester. I couldn't keep up with the dancers who had been dancing since they were 3, and my confidence just plummeted.
And, deep down inside I realized I was not a career dancer (or a biologist). I realized my inner core of creativity was writing.
Have you had a dream that fizzled, but you still want to pursue? Do you believe in the mantra of it's never too late? Please feel welcome to join in on the conversation, or start one up! :D
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Welcome to Thursday's Children and I so enjoyed your post :) I can totally relate to your love of dancing- with me it's acting. I love film making in general (because it's just another way of telling a story), but my fav part of it is acting. I'm not very good at all, but I don't care I still love it and to this day, I still wish I'd had the guts to pursue it. Again, I enjoyed your post and I hope you're able to find a Ballroom Dance class that you enjoy!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much and I am so glad you can relate. I have always had a weakness for theatre and dance, but didn't have the opportunities where I grew up so much. I bet the more you think about it you will get brave enough to try out a community theater or small group! (There's always YouTube. ;))Cheers and Thanks for stopping at my post!
DeleteFor me, it's painting. I've taken a few classes and I get by, but mostly I feel like I belong in a remedial class. As much as I love it, it's never going to be my thing.
ReplyDeleteI really hope you find a Ballroom Dance class that you love. :)
:D You have something you love that you can do while your brain sorts out other things. I think that is so important. Thanks so much for stopping at my post and for encouraging me in my dance quest!
DeleteWhen I was a teenager, I was really into drama and I dreamed of becoming an actress. Then I realised I was better at making up lives on paper rather than playing a part... ;)
ReplyDeleteIt's always good when we realize what we are better at. I still feel like I am searching all these years later sometimes.
DeleteFor me it's playing the guitar...sigh... I have one and took a couple of lessons, but life got busy. My mom (gotta love mom), just ordered me a 'teach yourself' ukulele kit, so we'll see. It's a start! Great post :)
ReplyDeleteGood luck! I am betting it will be easier than you think especially if it is something you love enough. I am discovering dedication and discipline are a bit challenging at my age, though. So, all the luck to you! :D
DeleteI always wanted to be a singer. But I was too shy to ever sing in front of anyone. Now I live vicariously through my 16yo, who sings.
ReplyDeleteSinging is another one that has eluded me. I *did* sing in my younger days, then somehow after college it *poofed*. I am still kind of on a quest for a good community choir. It's wonderful when we can live happily vicariously through our kids. I also think we creative people tend to explore all our potentials much more when we are young. Thank you for sharing here on my blog! :)
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ReplyDeleteI feel like dreams change and shift over time. Sometimes you realize that there was one aspect of your original dream that you really liked. But you only realize that once the dream has passed ;)
I originally wanted to be an archaeologist (and did finish a degree in the field). But I soon learned that I was more interested in the stories behind each civilization, rather than digging stuff up!
I now work a lot of archaeological themes and details into my writing. Who knew?
I completely agree! I went back to school to get a degree in Archaeology. It was another passion I wanted to pursue, and I only made it a semester and a half through. I loved the Archaeology part, with my emphasis in Egyptology.
DeleteWhen my advisor told me basically that my best chance would be sitting in an office writing reports because of my writing background, I thought, well I could be doing that anyway. It really busty my bubble and I wanted to dig! Also, my life had changed a lot, by then, but I will always value the tomes of notes I collected on Egyptology during my one and only 4.0 semester. ;) I, too, put the themes into my fiction. Maybe I will volunteer for a dig someday.
Er, Burst my bubble. heh... Busty? gotta love autocorrect.
DeleteFor a while I was looking into working as a library assistant but that never happened in the end. Also I learnt the flute for a few years but I had to give it up due to an illness. Although I was only an average player I did enjoy it, but I felt that I couldn't cope with it as well as school work and everything else going on in my life.
ReplyDeleteI am finding that life tends to get in the way for good reasons, usually. Sometimes we let it get too much in the way, of course, and I am struggling with that aspect now. I don't like the feeling of "it's too late."
DeleteI initially wanted to act and I studied drama at university (an amazing three years!). I did give it a go for a while and went to a few auditions but got disillusioned with it very quickly. A seasoned actor I knew gave me some very good advice which was to only pursue acting as a career if it was the only thing I loved and ever wanted to do. Wise words and the point at which I realised I loved writing more (and I haven't looked back). I still dabble though and I'm with a Supporting Artist agency and have been lucky enough to work on a couple of films over the years including The Duchess, King Arthur and Vanity Fair with Reece Witherspoon.
ReplyDeleteIt's so awesome when our dabbling provides for as many unique opportunities as our "career" passions do!
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