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my story: embracing body acceptance + food freedom
I thought it'd be a great time to revisit my journey through dance, my relationship to food + my body, and what food freedom can look like f

Melissa
May 1, 20233 min read


advice to my younger self
As a professional ballet dancer, I know firsthand the dedication, discipline, and sacrifice that it takes to achieve one's dreams. Looking b

Melissa
Feb 28, 20233 min read


prioritize the dancer
I awoke to a disturbing Instagram story post from one of my favorite ballet dancers and it definitely fired me up. So… I took class, experie

Melissa
Nov 14, 20226 min read


this is my dancer's body
What is written below first appeared as a social media post on april 5, 2021. It rings just as true today as it did a year ago and, I...

Melissa
Jul 25, 20222 min read


the guilt/pleasure of working out
Not sure about you all, but I receive emails like this pretty often. Between the weekly Fitbit and monthly Peloton summaries, I feel like...

Melissa
May 5, 20222 min read


some rules are meant to be broken
Especially if you're an angsty teen bucking the school dress code and/or causing good trouble. Ever thought about rules related to eating...

Melissa
Nov 1, 20212 min read
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