My DNA dictates that I do not have a beautiful body for ballet. My hips are too wide, my popo too square, my thighs too round, my arms and hands not graceful enough. My DNA dictates that I lack turn-out, hyper-mobility, and that my arabesques will always be low. My DNA dictates that I will never look like a ballerina. Well, to hell with those dictators!
My DNA has given me a strong body. It has muscles, legs that jump and stretch and toes that point. It has arms for port de bras, and fingers that can flutter like leaves in the wind. It has a rhythm and a heartbeat and lungs that breath. I can dance with this body.
My DNA dictates that I have a brain, and it has made up my mind a long time ago: my heart is in ballet.
So what if you and I lack the facilities and looks of a professional ballerina? It is not relevant when you dance for yourself. Our DNAs are unique, and if it makes us stands out in a crowd, let's carry it with pride and joy!
If you have a dream that dictates you must dance, then that is the only dictator you should follow.
xoxo - Johanna
This short post was inspired by Misa Kuranaga in SK-II's new ad campaign #changedestiny.
My DNA has given me a strong body. It has muscles, legs that jump and stretch and toes that point. It has arms for port de bras, and fingers that can flutter like leaves in the wind. It has a rhythm and a heartbeat and lungs that breath. I can dance with this body.
My DNA dictates that I have a brain, and it has made up my mind a long time ago: my heart is in ballet.
So what if you and I lack the facilities and looks of a professional ballerina? It is not relevant when you dance for yourself. Our DNAs are unique, and if it makes us stands out in a crowd, let's carry it with pride and joy!
If you have a dream that dictates you must dance, then that is the only dictator you should follow.
xoxo - Johanna
This short post was inspired by Misa Kuranaga in SK-II's new ad campaign #changedestiny.
