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Inhale. Exhale. You CAN do this!

This is the time of year where we all struggle with the mental game behind Irish dance. It’s a daunting thing sometimes, but I promise that it WILL get better.

We all have our moments where we doubt ourselves. Just yesterday I had to mentally tell myself to snap out of it. Don’t let one second of self-doubt take away all the hard work you’ve put into training these last few months. 

Don’t do that to yourself.

I want you to look in that mirror. I want you tell yourself, “I got this.” Because you do! No matter the journey, the preparation or the emotions, you’ve GOT this.

This’ll be the last post I make before my Oireachtas on Nov 11. To all my Western Canadian girls: I’m proud of you. I’m proud of your time, passion and commitment. But most of all, I’m proud of you for doing your best and I can’t wait to see you all stand on stage next weekend.

To all the other dancers out there, I just want to say good luck as your prepare for your respective Oireachtas! 

Let’s do this! ❤️ 

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oh my GOODNESS

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Announcing the winner of girls 16-17

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thebells-ofdublin:  hAS A PARTICULAR REEL OR SLIP JIG EVER REDUCED YOU TO TEARS BECAUSE IT MAKES YOU FEEL ONE WITH THE MUSIC AND ALL YOUR LOVE FOR IRISH DANCE COMES OUT AT ONCE AND JUST CAN’T BE PUT INTO WORDS???BECAUSE THIS IS ME RIGHT NOW??? ?? ????

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On my way to steal your man

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Praising the musicians at the British Nationals 2016 for the most amazing Jig I’ve heard yet😍🙊 @amyblake195 @theredbowtiekid

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Walter is my cousin’s dog. He really has a thing for swimming.

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By mylittlebooktique via Instagram

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YOU GUYS! IDM wrote an article about me for their August issue about my dance journey and balancing Irish dance with a PhD program and I honestly cried when I saw the article. I’ve been reading IDM since I was 7 (that’s right, 20 years y’all!) and I never in a million years thought I would be in it. Also thanks @scohoonphotography for capturing my crazy face on the right and @ciarasexton for seeking me out for the piece!

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The Japanese dwarf flying squirrel may be the cutest thing I’ve ever seen with my own two eyeballs.

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Artist’s Temporary Decaying Art Brings Enchantment To The Forest

British sculptor Andy Goldsworthy is known for his phenomenal and temporary, installations which involve using natural elements, ranging from sticks, stones, leaves and twigs and anything that grows out of the earth. Sharing a special connection with the land ,which he celebrates in all his sculptures, Goldsworthy shows the world that nature cannot be contained, but only its beauty can be held on a canvas for precious few moments before the land recalls what it once grew.

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never underestimate yourself. you have so many talents, so much to say, so many aspirations. and you can do it. never let anyone, least of all you yourself, tell you you can’t.

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Worlds Hornpipe from Hall B on Live Comm

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Amazing slip jig at nans by (ofc) sean 😍😍