nobody talks enough about the lull that follows losing a passion:
a career? a person? a childhood talent? letting go is rarely glamorous, especially when you don’t know what comes next. it can feel claustrophobic, particularly in your 20s, when you feel everything is supposed to make sense. but these in-between waiting rooms are often where the most growth and inspiration happens.
for those who don’t know. i started dancing at six, and in 2022 i moved by myself from melbourne to sydney to study my full-time diploma in professional dance. after graduating, my drive faded. friends continued on and i watched them do incredible work. i knew I didn’t want to continue in the dance industry here, but I also didn’t know what else I was interested in. uni was an option, but I had no idea what I’d even study, and I didn’t want to do it just for the sake of “going to uni”. for the past few years, it’s been a constant back and forth, what do I actually want? and if I’m not a “dancer”, then what do i introduce myself as?
it wasn’t until toward the end of 2025, 3 years later, a chance conversation with a stylist i met in a bar (
@kizhippy ) made me think that’s a bit of me. with a little push or maybe a SHOVE from my best friend (
@sophieocconnor )and ZERO experience, i finally created an account and started planning for my first shoot in LA.
i am still at the beginning, but these past months have shown me that it’s all about building the right connections, your friends who inspire you, trusting your vision, and showing up for yourself even when you don’t yet see how it all fits together.
whatever it is you are considering pursuing, literally just be silly and creative and fucking go for it and if you have no clue what that is yet that’s also so okay !
Lab x
