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What I’m Loving – January 2015 – All Ballet Issue

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It’s been a long time since I did a “What I’m Loving Now” post, probably over a year. But I thought I’d bring it back and start off with an All Ballet Issue! So I hope you enjoy and let me know what you are loving during January, this first month of the new year.

I am really loving this leotard. I don’t really get to wear super cute leotards with strategic cut outs because I have to wear an industrial grade sports bras that holds, you know, everything down but they aren’t the cutest things in the world. I’d like to wear this with one of these colorful long sleeve stretch shirts from AMB Designs underneath! It would camouflage the sports bra and add a pop of color plus it would keep me warm during these cold winter months.

Capezio “Sunburst” Camisole Leotard, Style No. TC0039W DiscountDance.com, $36.50

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Long Sleeve Sheer Stretch Shirt by AMB Designs, Pampos.com, $19.00 (on sale right now for $15.00)

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Same with this lovely leotard by Mirella. This basket weave “Sunray” leotard from DiscountDance.com, Style No. MJ7166, $41.65 is really adorable. I just wonder if the feeling of all the straps against my back would feel distracting once I started moving around.

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I’m feeling like a longer skirt this winter. I already got this Bodywrappers skirt in black. It’s slightly higher in the front and very flattering. I like the way it swirls around my legs when turning.

Bodywrappers Hi-Low Pull On skirt, Style No. 989, DiscountDance.com, $17.50

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I usually start class in a lot of layers. I like a generous top that I can remove easily in between exercises. The design on this long sleeve tee is wonderful and it comes in white or black.

Etsy.com, Designer4Dance, Dolman Long Sleeve T-shirt, $28.00

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When I want a tight tee shirt to wear throughout class for a little extra warmth on my back, my favorite is this Danskin New York City Ballet cap sleeved tee.

Danskin, NYCB Tee Shirt from the NYCB collection, Style No. DN2021, $28.00.

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I like to pair it with these super comfy crop pants, also by Danskin from the NYCB collection. I never thought I would like harem cut pants but they are incredibly warm and soft and give a great range to move around in. They are nice and big so that I can whip them off after a few exercises at the barre once my hips, thighs, and knees are all warm. Bonus points for the cute little NYCB logo patch on the bum.

Danskin Warm Up Crop Pant from the NYCB collection, Style No. DN3050, $38.00

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These Bloch booties are still one of my very favorite things. I have them in purple and in dark grey but they come in an array of colors, one just has to find them!! They are so soft and warm. They fit well over my flatties and are easily removed at the barre and smash up pretty well to fit into my dance bag. As soon as I find a pair in pink, they will be mine, oh yes, they will be mine!

Bloch booties, DiscountDance.com, Style No. IM009, $36.75

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Lastly, I saw this one on Pinterest and I love the idea! I’m very bad at drinking enough water. It’s something I’m always vowing to try harder with. I like the idea of set intervals and reachable goals right on the water bottles. It’s important to stay hydrated all day long and not just in class. Cheers!

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So what are a few of your favorite things for ballet class this winter?

 

 

November Commitments

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Are you familiar with #NaNoWriMo? It stands for National Novel Writing Month, it occurs in November and it’s a virtual commitment and community that spends the month of November committed to writing 50,000 words. A spin-off of #NaNoWriMo is #AcWriMo which stands Academic Writing Month. Same concept just for academic work such as dissertations, journal articles, and the like. I like to participate in #AcWriMo not just to get work done, actually I enjoy being an #AcWriMo Ambassador because I get to cheer people on, encourage writers when things get tough, give a loving kick in the booty when necessary and basically be a keeper of the flame. Encouraging others encourages me; it’s a good cycle to get in.  This year I am very fortunate, I don’t have any deadlines or assignment looming so I have a lot of freedom. Therefore I decided to just binge write – write everyday about whatever catches my fancy. I’ll use December to sort it out. I’m committed to write but to write happily and freely.

I haven’t been going to ballet class much lately. I’ve been tired and stressed from other life events. I love ballet and I know that it helps everything but sometimes… well, it’s just difficult. Sometimes things are just difficult.

On this blog, I usually like to commit November to a month of gratitude. So I was thinking about gratitude, #AcrWriMo, and all the things that I’ve been dealing with and it occurred to me that sometimes being grateful is about accepting those things that are difficult and living and enjoying life with the difficulties included. I’m not talking about dancing on an injury or going to class instead of being with loved ones that need you but in taking care of myself as I need it and working because sometimes work is really the very best thing for me, for my mind, for my body, for my spirit.

So my commitment for November is a commitment of work and of gratitude because I am grateful for all the things that I have and that I have the ability to work hard and continue moving forward in my life. For the month of November, I am writing everyday (although not necessarily here on the blog) and I am dancing everyday – 30 days of writing and dancing.  And in my November commitment to dance I choose to simply luxuriate and enjoy – I will not set any goals or pressure to move up a level or increase the number of pirouettes that I can do but just to enjoy the freedom and joy of dancing every day. I only want to make dancing and writing in happiness a habit and a commitment that hopefully will carry on beyond the month of November!

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