Introducing Myself to the Steemit World!

Hi everyone. I've been on Steemit for about a month now and am excited to be finally introducing myself. I look forward to sharing my passions, thoughts, interests, hobbies, skills and joy with all of you. I have found steemians to be a supportive and accepting group where diverse ideas and expertise are celebrated. Here are a couple things about who I am to help you get to know me better.

Dance

I grew up doing ballet and started partner dancing about 8 years ago. My passion is West Coast Swing and Blues dancing. I help run a dance in my town one night a week and sometimes teach lessons and DJ for local dances as well. I also recently started competing! This last January I did my first partner competition and we won first place! I don't have any great videos of my dancing right now, but i'll try to film something to share with all of you.

Music

I grew up in a musical family where learning multiple instruments was strongly encouraged. I count myself lucky because that laid the foundation for one of my biggest passions in life. Don't get me wrong - i'm not saying that I have some crazy amount of talent - i'm just saying that creating music brings me more joy than I can say. I can sit at my piano and spend hours pouring my heart out over the keys. Music has also brought me some of my greatest friendships. I have a friend that I play ukulele with several times a week and we love to just play around and practice fun harmonies. Our voices blend together beautifully when we sing. Here's a photo of us singing and playing on the street for fun one day. Also - I've included a fun shot from a trip to Hawaii a couple years ago. :)

Backpacking, Rafting, Hiking, Paddling, Fishing

I live in the Pacific Northwest corner of the United States, which means we have almost three seasons filled with rain and grey clouds. If you can survive the gloomy winters around here - you are repaid by some of the most breathtaking summers in the world. The lush mountains, wild rivers and beautiful oceans make getting outdoors irresistible. From paddling to fishing, backpacking and rafting - I spend as many days as possible outdoors in the summer months. I'll post more on each topic in the future, but for now - here are a couple "teaser" shots of some of my different outdoor adventures!

Modeling

This is a brand new venture for me! Although i'd never really thought about modeling before, I've recently gotten a few requests from friends to model their products. My own company where I work just asked me to model our fall footwear line. There are a couple shots from that shoot below and I have another modeling gig happening this weekend for a friends jewelry business. I'll share more on that after the photos come through.

FOOD!!

I don't have any fabulous pictures of my creations to share with you right now - but I love curating and playing with great recipes. Making risotto is one of my favorite things in the world. It is not hard to make, but takes quite a bit of time. I love the natural rhythm of spending hours in the kitchen and then being rewarded with an amazing meal. Enjoying good wine and having great conversation with someone while cooking is one of my favorite pastimes in the world. I love to host and cook for others. (Consider this an open invitation if you ever find yourself in Bellingham, WA!)

My Love

This post wouldn't be complete without mentioning my partner in adventure, my biggest supporter and the love of my life -Josh. I promise not to get too gushy on you guys, but i'm grateful for this guy every day. Check out his page @rasied2b - he joined about a month ago as well and is the one who introduced me to Steem It. :)

Thanks for reading this far down. I have so much more that I want to share and look forward to creating some great posts for you to read. I've already been overwhelmed at the many beautiful and insightful posts on this platform. I look forward to "meeting" more of you the longer i'm here and I would be so thrilled if you followed my page.

Also, did i mention that I LOVE good wine yet??? Okay, glad we settled that. ;)