Why is it that we spend so many hours, days, years of our lives trying so hard to improve what we do wrong? So much of our focus and energy expenditure is on improving our weaknesses. Yes, we do need to address them, but do they have to be everything? Do we have to define ourselves by what we don't do, or could we shift perspective and start talking about what we all do well? We all do certain things really well. There are some dancers who are amazing spinners, some hear and interpret music effortlessly and can make their body express the music in ways we can only dream, while others can understand and execute technique like it's nothing. The point being is that we all have "our thing" that we are good at. Some days it may be difficult to find that thing, but other days it just flows.

Like I said, we do have to address and work on areas of improvement, but too often I find my students focusing solely on the negative part of their learning process or their dancing. It's the best day for me as a teacher when my students look at themselves and appreciate what they are doing well. They see their "thing" shine through, and you know what happens then? They start having fun, and they dance better. So next time you're watching a video of your dancing or looking in the mirror at your movement, take some time to appreciate what "your thing" is and celebrate it!