Hello lovelies! I hope everyone has had a marvelous week. Anyone doing anything for Easter?
One of my blogger buddies gave me the idea of writing a post based on staying focused on your goals... So here goes!
Goals are a very important part of life and you are always reaching to be better than you were yesterday. One thing to keep in mind is to work towards one goal at a time; don't go crazy and completely wear yourself out trying to accomplish 40 things at once. Since this is a dance blog, I am giving an example based on dance: If your goal is to master a double pirouette, fouette turns, russians, and front walkovers, don't stress yourself out trying to achieve all of them at once. Remember that haste makes waste! Pick one step and practice it every day until you are the master of it and can happily move on.
So let's say you chose to conquer double pirouettes first, make sure (as with any goal) that you take your time! Great things NEVER happen over night! It requires dedication, commitment, and patience. If it was easy, everyone would do it! Make sure you start with a balance and a nice clean single. Once you are able to hold your single and not just plop your foot down, change nothing and just spot your head twice! Of course, I am relating this to dance, but the overall lesson can be applied to anything in life.
Another good way to stay focused is by created a to-do list. I know this sounds extremely cliche, but it works!! Write down all of your goals FOR THE DAY and every time you complete one, put a little check by it... The satisfaction of doing that is phenomenal. The reason I said "for the day" is because of what I said before, don't overwhelm yourself. Take baby steps each day and you will be amazed at how far those baby steps take you in as little time as a week.
Keep a journal! Write down the results you notice as motivation to keep going. Since I am a dancer, I always always always videotape myself practicing and watch it after. I am not just saying this, but I truly see such a huge improvement in my dancing that I would never of noticed if I didn't see it on video. I am always (as with a lot of dancers) very hard on myself and when I think I am doing awful, I am actually doing good. Keeping a written journal or a video journal can really show you how far you have come.
The last thing I am going to say and perhaps the most important is... Enjoy the journey! Understand why you are pursuing this goal and give yourself valid reasons. If your heart is not all the way into the goal, how do expect to achieve it? You have to do what makes you happy! So pick an attainable goal that you know you really want to achieve and just go for it! Just think about how amazing you will feel when you turn "I think I can" into "I knew I could"! That's all for today!
If you need any more inspiration, I have a page just full of quotes that you all can check out right here
Keep Calm and Dance On!
XOXO❤️
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