That sounds weird, I know. But I know that I tend to jump to conclusions and make assumptions about things that have yet to happen only by going off of my immediate emotional or physical state. I woke up this morning very sleepy. Not quite cranky, but very sleepy and sluggish...As I was getting ready for class I just couldn't get myself motivated to want to dance. Wednesdays are our late days--we don't start until 10 A.M. and only have a 45 minute bodywork class following by a ballet class. Usually on Wednesdays I wake up pumped and ready to make that one class the best I possibly can, but this morning I couldn't find that will (which was a little frustrating). Between sleepiness and a few extra pains here and there (which are always part of the package as a dancer) I decided in my mind before even stepping out the front door that it was only going to be a so-so morning and I wasn't going to enjoy this day as much as I would maybe like to. Class was going to inch along and my body wasn't going to be able to do anything. (What a way to start a day, right?! HA! Yikes!!!)
But, like I said, in situations like this I love being proven wrong! Class this morning was surprisingly good, really fun, and my entire mood completely shifted! I was thinking about that about halfway through ballet--how two short hours earlier I was thinking in nothing but complaints! And why?! I didn't know what was to come! The sun was shining, our awesome accompanist played my favorite of the pieces he plays frequently during classes (he plays a piano cover of Radiohead's "The Tourist"...It's my favorite version and always make me so happy to hear, especially when the combination we're doing is hard! It makes me want to dance right through the pain!), Jolinda said some funny things (as she always does), and the second I forgot about how uncomfortable my back is feeling today and I focused on how good it felt to just be moving, I realized that my body is physically capable of more than I give it credit for! I barely felt a pinch all class! To top it all off, the weather turned beautiful again and I didn't even have to wear my jacket walking back to my dorm after class! :)
In no way has today fulfilled the expectations I'd initially had for it :)
Today, being proven wrong makes me happy :)
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