Pregnancy, Unplanned

I’ve never considered myself to be maternal. I love and would do anything for my family and friends, nieces and nephews and enjoy playing with babies and kids, but finding out I was pregnant was something else. It was by far one of the most surreal things that I’ve ever experienced.  I’ve now been marriedContinueContinue reading “Pregnancy, Unplanned”

To Quit or Not to Quit

When I was in high school, my mom gave me a wall hanging that said “Don’t Quit” in big cursive letters. I didn’t adhere to that principle as a teen, but found it relevant when I started my career as a young adult. It reminded me that when things got tough, I had to keepContinueContinue reading “To Quit or Not to Quit”

A Peek into my Dance Self

The way I feel about style is the way I feel about dance. Dynamic and fluid with underlying structure and ever emotive. https://videopress.com/v/n5HuPvvQ?preloadContent=metadata So on Today’s International Day of the Girl, I wanted to share a part of my dance self. This piece by The Sa Dance Company to Niraj Chag’s Mud Doll was madeContinueContinue reading “A Peek into my Dance Self”

My first year with IfStyleDanced

I started @ifstyledanced one year ago today, thanks to some persuasive friends. “I always think about how you’d style something I bought,” said one friend. “I changed my shoes 3-4 times just based on what you might have done with this outfit”, said another.   Their comments probably make me sound more like a bullyContinueContinue reading “My first year with IfStyleDanced”

Your Personal Canvas

Growing up in the suburbs of Chicago, my sister and I spent most of our summers in the sun, swimming in pools, playing on a beach, or even just outside in our backyard. Getting darker during the summers was never something that we really paid attention to until one of our many trips to India,ContinueContinue reading “Your Personal Canvas”