Distractions are everywhere. Why just recently my husband and I were talking about how easily we get distracted from our dreams. Email. Facebook. Television. Laundry. The kids. A sunny day. It takes a lot of motivation and willpower to stay FOCUSED on the task at...

There's nothing more rejuvenating and soothing to the soul than a trip to the beach and a walk along the water. My darling husband and I love to take mini-vacations to Lake Michigan, which is only a few hours' drive away for us. Looking out at that seemingly infinite...

There are times when we feel unsure, confused, and befuddled about what we want to do with our life. We send out wishy-washy signals: "I want to be a professional dancer! That should be me up there on that stage! It would be such a blast! No, wait...I'm not sure I...

The path to our dreams can be wrought with ups and downs, stops and starts, successes and seeming failures. Like I did, you may find yourself leaving the scene of your dream with your tail between your legs, embarrassed that things did not go as planned. Shake that...

We are not always going to feel 100% green-light "Go!" about making our dreams come true. Some leaps are just too large. You may not be ready for the whole shebang, the entire enchilada. It's okay to take things in tiny bites. Ease your way up. You don't have to be...

As much as we try to be prepared for whatever may come our way in life, there inevitably comes a time when we are forced to improvise and trust that the right ideas, creative solutions, and actions will arrive at precisely the moment we need them. As you'll read...

The pursuit of your passion is not always a bed of roses. In my case (as you'll read below), there were moments that were gross, scary, uncomfortable, stressful, smelly, inappropriate, eye-opening, and ultra embarrassing. Looking back, however, you'll realize that...

One extremely important lesson I learned as a professional dancer is the necessity of daily discipline. Yawn. Sounds so rigid and boring, right? "I've gotta do something every day to move me toward my goals?" Yes. "I've gotta practice, practice, and keep practicing?"...

Being a professional dancer ain't all pretty as you can see from the snapshot above. Some days things get pretty ugly, in fact. No matter. With every dream there's going to come some good and some "bad" moments. You can take it all in stride. When frustration rears...