Something you always think "what if" about
If you know me well enough you should know the answer to this...what if I pursued my dream of being a performer on stage.
If you know me and not even well enough, but if you've seen me on stage you can tell that I love it! I love being on stage whether it be performing or hosting, I was born to be on stage! Sadly the culture back home is not one that heavily promotes The Arts as a livelihood and hence my dreams of being a performer, being an artist, were not supported as much as being an environmentalist. I've never considered myself the best dancer out there. Truth be told in my ballet classes I always thought of myself as the worst of the best. The best because I made it so far, but still in comparison to the other lovely ladies I danced with, I always thought I was the worst. The thing I know I have is stage presence and energy. Many persons have told me that I'm a natural born performer and when on stage it's hard to take your eyes off me. Oh well.
This summer I met someone who is living my dream. He works as a dancer. Gets paid and pays his bill from dancing...and I'm not talking go go dancer, I'm talking legit performer. Meeting him has given me hope that I can persue some sort of my dream of being on stage. I think I'm going to looking to being a part of a musical or something. I'm not the best singer out there, I don't think I'm the worst (I'm not tone deaf), but maybe I can give it a shot and see what will happen. Who knows, my what if may become an I did.
What is a "what if" that's been on your mind for some time?
You would be an awesome dancer!!!
ReplyDeleteI've got quite a lot of 'what ifs' :( Mostly around my family and education direction. I love poetry and music and 'what if' my father wasn't such an alcoholic then I'd have learned the guitar since I was 6/7 like I wanted to instead of now...I would have 10+ years of experience and could have done great song writing (no one wants to hear my singing...hahha)
Sometimes I wonder to what if" I had gone to UWI...would I have less financial stress...would I have been able to be in Lucia more often and worst of all...would the only meaningful relationship I've had had a better chance at blossoming and surviving??
Sigh*** what ifs are a bad thing to reflect upon....I try 'what now's"...they make me feel better...You should try them too... =)
What if we stop thinking of the 'What if's' of our lives and focus on the 'What is' and simply aim to follow our hearts and dreams and be the best that we can be with what we are now.
ReplyDeleteI can't change 'What if', but I can change what WILL be!...Just Saying!
Gemgem I love that concept of "what now" and the idea of just moving forward with whatever you have in front of you.
ReplyDeleteDouble C, I do find what if a very weighted thing. In that what if dwells on the thing you cannot change, but as you said "what is" seems to say that forgetting what I cannot change, I appreciate, accept and/or can change these things. I'm just attempting to do what the challenge says lol.
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