In The Moment

So, I realize that it has been a while since my last blog and I have much to write about it, so here goes.

The last time I posted was after spending a weekend with the family in Shallotte at the beach. I realized that there was so much more to life than trying to figure out what I want to do ten years from now or worry about something that happened ten months ago. I realized that living in the moment is one of the most important things one can do in life because living in the moment means noticing and cherishing everything that happens in their day and their world. And I realized that I was not doing this and taking time for granted, which is not at all what I needed to be doing. Some time has past since that revelation and each day I work more and more towards my goal of "living in the moment and letting the moment take my breath away."

Nonetheless, I have experienced many feelings over the past month. I have been overjoyed and overwhelmed, stressed and carefree, confident and doubtful, and I have believed and not believed in true love and everything it has to offer. I successfully completed my first year of college at UNCG. The year however, was everything that I expected it to be and had many surprises along the way. Entering school in August, I never thought that I would be teaching dance and loving every minute of it to the extent that this may be something I would want to do with the rest of my life. I never thought that I would be one of those people that really didn't know what I wanted to do with my life entering school, but I was wrong. I have now decided to change my major to Entrepreneurship with a minor in Dance. I am looking forward to starting the next school year and studying something other than how to talk to people. Along with the ending of school, came the beginning of the ending of dance, which means recital. Dancers Edge recital is the second weekend in June and I am really looking forward to seeing my choreography and students unfold on stage as they perform their dances. My personal dancing took me to New York City this past weekend to study with some of the world's greatest tap dancers, including two of the masters, Dr. Prince Spencer and Skip Cunningham. It amazed me that I was worthy enough to be not only in their presence but to be dancing and learning from them what they do best. I only hope that I can have an influence on half as many people as they did through their feet. Over Mother's Day weekend, I traveled to Fayetteville and Raleigh for Anna's graduation. Grandma and I made strawberry jelly and she informed me that she and Mr. Burhman are going to be getting married!! But, not only are they getting married, they're getting married on June 6th! She never has been one to wait around too long! I am so happy and excited for them because both of them deserve nothing but happiness and I am so happy (and jealous) that they can find that with one another.

My life is leading me in eighteen different directions right now. But regardless of where I am going or what I am doing, I try to remember where I am from, where I am going, and what I was sent here to do. Whether I know the answer to all of those questions is beside me, but I hope that those eighteen different directions will lead me where I need to be.