Ballet: My Constant Addiction

 Ballet, alone, has been there with me for almost my whole life - my guardian angel. My drug. My constant relationship. We sometimes communicate, trying to understand each other. We fight. We break up. We get back together. Ballet has given me highs and lows. It's driven me to my breaking point but has also relieved loss and heartbreak. Ballet was the constant in my life during the darkest of times. Ballet has asked me to define my individuality and discover who I am and what I want from this world. Ballet has taught me patience and endurance. Ballet has taught me resilience and discipline. It made me aware of my ego and the consequences of letting compliments/critiques get to my head. Ballet has shown me the beauty of a conversation without words. To move in such a way that can be understood without speaking is unreal. Ballet has been there when no one else was. To be a dancer with an art form that lives and dies in the same instant offers powerful lessons that I will carry with me for the rest of my life.