• In a Shell: There’s Nothing Wrong With You

    I originally shared this video back in 2013, and came across the post again now in 2022 as I was looking at my archives. I’m glad the video is still around because, as I said on my original post, it resonated with me in a big way; it made me feel understood. And I’m sure it can send a message of relief to others. Like Harry, I was a very shy, introverted kid. I know what it’s like to live in your head and see no way out of it, and I wish more people had told me that I was not alone and it was going to be okay.…

  • If You Are in a Shell, This Should Help

    Probably the best video I’ve seen in a while. Incredible artistic interpretation and narrative. Incredible to me because I can relate in every single way. Really, I thought I was listening to my very own story, but so beautifully put. I used to be painfully shy as a teenager. Like Harry, I loved dancing and in it I found my way out of the shell. Slowly, but surely. When I was on stage — performing whatever dances I myself choreographed for the community —  my anxiety would go away, even if temporarily. But the message is not just for dancers; it’s the story that has been told by so many,…