Sheena Jeffers, Author at Tiny Buddha

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Sheena Jeffers is a dance educator & writer living in Richmond, VA. She is currently pursuing her Masters in Education. She blogs about life, education, relationships, self-realization & community service at: www.sheenajeffers.com/blog. Follow her on Twitter @SheenaJeffers and like Ballet Shoes & Bobby Pins on FB.

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Make Your Life a Mission Not an Intermission

By Sheena Jeffers

“Make your life a mission, not an intermission.” ~Arnold H. Glasgow

My eyes fluttered open. I could see the sunshine pouring through my rose-colored curtains. For a few golden seconds, there was quiet, there was peace. Then I remembered, “You have an audition today. Two hours away from where you live!”

I spun around so quickly that I made myself into a human burrito stuck in my blankets. I grabbed my cell phone. Wow—I had woken up, naturally, two hours before I even had to leave for my audition.

I wrestled with my blanket, and when I finally released myself …