Why limit yourself?

As most of you know, I have been spending an awful lot of time... Not dancing. Many times I have said, "I don't know what to do with myself. Everything I am, everything I know is off limits. Everything I am is dance." For all of my life I have been Heather and I am a dancer. From being voted most talented in middle school, to being the artsy girl who didn't go to parties, football games, or concerts because of dance, I dedicated myself to being a dancer. 

Over the last few months I have been challenging myself to be something out of my comfort zone. Garrett, my family, some close friends had tried to tell me that I was indeed more than just a girl who dances. However, I was unconvinced. It was until recently, when working with a voice coach for the first time, he told me something so special. I am MORE than Heather the dancer. I am capable of anything I believe in. And right now I choose to be heather the singer, heather the artist, heather the leader, heather the follower of Christ. Among many more things. 

I am at a crucial point of life when you realize the choices you make are important in shaping your future, your happiness. I feel so empowered to find out what I really am capable of. All of my boundaries have truly been set free. How could I even let people define who I am? As an artist, I realize I couldn't live a day without music. I need it. Performance is the same. Sometimes it is used as a gift for others. Sometimes, it is a gift for yourself... A little free therapy. This year, my performance at Miss Oklahoma is for ME. As selfish as that sounds, I can't wait to prove to myself what a hard worker I've been, how capable I am of achieving and being anyone I want, and most importantly how great it feels to do something when you've truly worked so hard to do it to the best of your ability. 

I hope you believe in me. And I hope you believe in yourself even more. Because everyone deserves total happiness, and I think I'm on my way.

xoxo,

Heather