“Growing up as a male dancer, I experienced bullying. Pushed-down-flights-of-stairs-and-knocked-out-bullied.

I want to tell you that I changed schools every couple years. I started stealing. I also pulled out my hair to cope with the constant stress.

I want to tell you that I was never allowed to pursue my dream because it was too expensive, and I had to settle. Not that I'm complaining about what I ended up doing. Many people can't say they've been as fortunate as I have been. But as a kid, processing emotions?

A constant struggle…

I'm pointing out the denial of my childhood passion and excitement. Over time, it suppressed and led to the subconscious collapse of my life.

I was never invested in it.

Successful, yes. Thriving? No.

People featured, promoted, and loved me, but I couldn't handle the building intensity. The childhood trauma I had pushed down.

At first, I started being late for work, blaming others, then lying.

I had a victim mentality.

I chose to end a successful career. I realized I was the common denominator and needed to figure myself out.

I knew I had to do something.

I knew this wasn't me.

I fell down, got up again, felt broken, and aimlessly wondered until...

I found Breathwork.