In mid-2022, I reached a milestone: 10 years of adult ballet classes. I started ballet when I was 26, after my gym closed down and I didn’t like any of the alternative gyms on offer. With a 90 minute commute home from work, outdoor sport was out of the question and I thought dancing would … [Read more…]
The vitamin aisle at the pharmacy is overwhelming. Rows and rows of small bottles displayed by brand, not by content. I have to walk up and down multiple times to find what I want. I try to catch the eye of a staff member but no one comes. I see one helping a father and … [Read more…]
My pointe shoes are healing. Mindful. I take them out of their bag (pink mesh, tied with a ribbon), feeling the cool satin, and move the ribbons to each side of the shoe, smoothing them out to make sure they’re not twisted. I adjust the seam of my tights so it doesn’t cut into my … [Read more…]
If you toss an unbiased coin, the chance of landing tails each time is 50%. But, if you toss an unbiased coin 12 times, the chance of landing tails every time is 0.02%. That’s a bit like what lockdown has been like for me. On a given weekend, it’s not unusual for me to spend … [Read more…]