Alyssa

is feeling down about everything



I'm doing 38 things
 

Alyssa's Life List

  1. 1. move to Southern California permenantly
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  2. 2. find my soul mate
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  3. 3. make him love me
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  4. 4. fall out of love
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  5. 5. start a photo journal - take at least a photo a day to represent my life
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  6. 6. get a Photography degree
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  7. 7. open a photography studio
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  8. 8. open my own Photography studio
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  9. 9. become a makeup artist
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  10. 10. own my own business
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  11. 11. be successful
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  12. 12. make 6 figures a year
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  13. 13. become better at bellydance
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  14. 14. Meet Rachel Brice
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  15. 15. study with rachel brice
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  16. 16. learn to belly roll
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  17. 17. have a flat stomach
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  18. 18. tone up
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  19. 19. Become a suicideGirls photographer
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  20. 20. become a hair stylist
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  21. 21. become a dj
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  22. 22. be a Go-Go dancer
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  23. 23. Live like a rockstar
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  24. 24. get my own apartment
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  25. 25. travel the world
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  26. 26. become fluent in Japanese
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  27. 27. visit Japan
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  28. 28. visit Egypt
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  29. 29. Visit London
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  30. 30. feel sexy
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  31. 31. stop procrastinating
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  32. 32. get laser eye surgery
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  33. 33. be in a band
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  34. 34. work because I like to, not because I have to
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  35. 35. go on a road trip with no predetermined destination
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  36. 36. Get a tattoo
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  37. 37. Elect Hillary Clinton president
    33 people
  38. 38. become good enough to teach hoopdance
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Recent entries
become better at bellydance
I'm no dancer, but.. 5 months ago

I’ve found such a passion in Bellydance. It’s nothing I’ll do professionally. I’ll probably never even perform. I’ve never been very flexible, fluid. Dance has always been a foreign language to my body. I took Bellydance when I was 10 and being totally unmotivated it didn’t last long.

I only started taking classes again in Janurary at my college. Not only is the teacher, Angela, amazing. But my body is really understanding it. It’s very weird for me. I’m by no far the best. But I’m able to move in ways I never could have imagined, and I never thought my body could be beautiful.

I’m finding a passion for this dance outside of fangirling like I spent the previous 18 years of my life doing. It’s not only helping me get over some body image issues I’ve always had, it’s building stength, flexibility, muscle, and fluidity. I’ve lost some weight. And I feel impowered, and beautiful when I dance. It’s a great way to escape, it’s so relaxing, and just fun.

I think it’s been on of the greatest recent changes in my life. It’s really helped build a confidence I never thought I could have.

Of course I’m still a girl and have my issues. And I’m not the best dancer. But. I feel real good about this. ♥




 

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