At the age of four I never thought I’d be grasping my mother’s hand as she struggled to take her last breath. I sauntered out of my room in mismatched socks, pigtails askew, beaming that I had dressed myself. When my dad informed me that I’d be skipping preschool, my head sunk, but before I could let out a whine about how I’d miss show and tell I peered up at my dad and I noticed...

I want to be a ballerina businesswoman. I want to wear my business suit over my leotard. Dance has been my passion for countless years. Since the age of two, I had the rhythm of the music inside me. I would leap around the kitchen in my tutu, tap my toes at dinner, and boogie in my car seat. However, it wasn’t until the past few years that I discovered my other passion, business. Living in Durango, Colorado ignited...