Growing up, all I wanted to do with my life was to be a ballerina and I was on track to achieving that dream. But, with some life and health stuff going on in high school, I made the decision to stop. For one, I was getting daily headaches at the time that no one could figure out, which made keeping up with both school and dance far more difficult. The stress I was experiencing fooled me into thinking I no longer had the same heart that I once did for ballet.
Looking back, I wish I would have known that stress, especially when paired with anxiety and depression, can have this pesky way of dulling the passion we have for the things we love. I can now see I’ve stepped away from quite a few things throughout my life because of this pattern. However, coming to this realization and being able to acknowledge that my passions are fragile when stress is around, is part of why I’ve been able to stay on track throughout the last quarter of the year. It’s also an insight I wish I would have gained a lot sooner, which is why I wanted to share it with you and explore this thought more in this week’s vlog video.