Dreamy drawers enveloping neatly folded gym shorts, some tight, some baggy, some short, some long. A daily pick and mix; which colours...

Nothing about dance is linear- apart from a gorgeous leg extension.

This blog post is designed as a creative outlet, exploring my once unhealthy relationship between low self-esteem and validation- a dependence not worth fighting for. This will be written with an application to dance, and how it affected my experience within practice. I hope this can be used as a tool of recognition and comfort>

<p>Welcome to a post documenting my relationship with strength training as a ballet and lyrical dancer. Compare how I valued strength training when I was a teenage dancer and what strength means to me now as an adult.</p>

<p>This blog provides the foundations which allows movement to feel natural, whilst focusing on improving your relationship with yourself.</p>