What’s the secret to a relationship with a lover that keeps growing? Live each day like it’s the start of something new. Embrace every moment, every lesson, as if it’s your first, no matter how far you’ve come. The same can be said as a student of dance. The best mindset have is a beginners mindset no matter how advanced.
Some might say it’s unrealistic to expect that initial excitement, those butterflies, to last forever. But I believe it’s more nuanced than that. Hold onto those feelings, let them renew you and your lover each day, even as you build a shared future based on a common goal.
In my experience, holding onto even a little armor of self-protection can lead to moments of immaturity, sabotage, and regret. Even if the spark remains, things can fall apart in an instant.
The key is to shed that self-protection armour, even if it’s hard. It makes you vulnerable, raw. You’ll learn who’s truly with you and who’s not. You’ll discover who belongs in your life and who doesn’t. Shedding armor is hard, but once it’s gone, you’ll never want it back. It’s easy to keep it off. What was uncomfortable becomes comfortable. It changes you at your core. I’m not the same person anymore. This growth cements progress, makes it impossible to fall back into old mistakes. On this journey, the only direction is forward, sometimes pausing until the next leap.