Valarie Allman, discus thrower (and current American record holder), at 7 years old. I was thinking: “This sparkly pink top is my favorite and tap is cool. Dancing with my friends makes me really happy. I just wish Mom let me practice it at home more, but apparently, it is ‘loud.’” 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘝𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘳? “You never know what life is going to bring your way! Be open to trying new things as you never know where they could lead you. When you find what you're passionate about, knowing anything worth accomplishing is going to take lots of work and when you want to stop, keep going even if it is only small steps. Make sure to show appreciation to the people that help you along the way and set aside time to reflect, acknowledge self-improvement, and have celebratory dance parties when exciting things happen.” #WhereIStarted #HauteVolée