Read this post which I found to be pretty apt, even when I’ve only been dancing for about 3 years. Here are some of the takeways that I’ve experienced through dance:

I’M THANKFUL FOR..

THE FAMILY

Whether it be a dance team, project, studio, group of friends you jam with, those who share your passion become a real second family.

They’re the ones you look forward to seeing after a long day, the ones you can talk to about anything, dance-related or not. They’re the ones who encourage you to be daring and keep you safe when you’re vulnerable. They’re the ones, through group texts or Facebook notifications, (albeit in a more shallow, digital way), make you feel less lonely, even when you’re alone. The ones you feel incomplete without hugging hello and goodbye.

The ones who may not be blood-related, but would still defend and love you like you’re connected by DNA.

I’M THANKFUL FOR..

THE MEMORIES

In all the years of dancing, there is1 no single, grand moment that I can attribute all my happiness to.

I’m thankful for the car rides. The silly photos. The collection of lanyards on my wall. The intimate conversations. The freestyle sessions that were never recorded or broadcasted. The revoltingly fattening meals after practice.

I’m thankful being a humble collector of the snippets, the flashes, the mental memorabilia that I recall in times of distress or loneliness, and instantly make me grin.

I’M THANKFUL FOR..

THE BUTTERFLIES

Whether it be the ones where you’re on deck and doing your last-second crunches, when you’re on stage during the climax of the finale, before you’re about to perform your piece for choreo day, about to head to a new studio to teach a class, meeting someone you’ve looked up to for a while, anxious about releasing a new video…

These moments of excitement, those healthy doses of anticipation and nervousness, only exist because something great is about to happen.

I’m thankful for those butterflies that make this long-time love for dance feel like a middle school crush all over again.

I’M THANKFUL FOR..

THE LESSONS

Dance is an art, but it’s also an industry. It teaches you practical logistics of the world around you.

I’m thankful for the ways I’ve grown from lessons learned in dance, whether they be in leadership, communication, marketing, videography, writing, even small-talk skills.

I’ve become a better person by striving to be a better dancer.

I’M THANKFUL FOR..

THE OPPORTUNITIES

The many roles I’ve been put in along the way.

As a mentor, a “little,” a marketer, an ambassador, front and center or back left corner, personal cheerleader, instructor, studio secretary, financial head, emcee, events coordinator..

I’m thankful for the hats I get to wear, through dance.

Taken from: http://www.thatsteezy.com/why-im-thankful-to-be-a-dancer/