How would your 10-year-old self react to who you are today?
December 6, 2023 | Sparkle Wednesday
When I was ten years old, I wanted to be a ballerina. Two women taught dance in my little town - Cathy Peterson and Kay Siebold. Cathy Peterson taught ballet, and Kay Siebold focused on tap. I opted for ballet.
I'm not sure why I was initially drawn to dance, but it probably related to the costumes.
Mrs. Peterson introduced me to the art of ballet and, later on, Andahazy Ballet Company, where I continued dancing until I needed to choose between dance and music. Music ultimately won.
To say “I was into it” would be an understatement. My ten-year-old self absolutely loved ballet - the movement, the music, and the costumes; it was beautiful.
I think my ten-year-old self would be very surprised that I own a business, manage people, create processes, and do “businessy” things every day. My ten-year-old self would probably think I'd be doing something more artistic, like playing music, running a magazine, or managing a dance studio. (I'd remind that younger version of myself that there IS art in business!)
What about you? How would your 10-year-old self react to who you are today?
I think my 10 year old self would be very surprised that I have the self confidence that I have today. I was a latch key kid whose Dad died & Mom worked every day. Although my sisters & I stuck together I was very insecure about my life in general. One example was we had a girls club & gave little after school parties at each other’s houses. When it was my turn, I bought my own Hi C & cookies & put it all on the front porch. Well, no one came because they knew my Mother wasn’t home. I cried myself to sleep next to my big sister Cherrill. But now I’m the party planner, giver, & Social Butterfly as my friends joke. I developed self confidence in College & teaching in my early twenties.
This one is DEEP. I'll just say my 10 year old self would be very surprised and would not believe that we have all made it so far. Honestly what we do now did not exist when we were 10!! So, I was expecting to choose something along the lines of a lawyer for work.