Allison Holker

And so I just have so much gratitude in my heart for my mother, but also my dance owner, you know, my dance studio owner, Cheryl Dowling, for just seeing something in me and believing in me so much that she overpaid me for the job that I was doing, but she just knew I had to be there. And so she sacrificed a lot for me as well. And I'm so grateful to have had that opportunity.

And so I just have so much gratitude in my heart for my mother, but also my dance owner, you know, my dance studio owner, Cheryl Dowling, for just seeing something in me and believing in me so much that she overpaid me for the job that I was doing, but she just knew I had to be there. And so she sacrificed a lot for me as well. And I'm so grateful to have had that opportunity.

For all of it though, also for the commitment I learned from such an early age. The more hours you put into what you love, that's when you're gonna succeed. And it's not just the talent and the skill, it's the love that you pour into it and the amount of hours you're willing to dive into something. And so I treasure those hours at the dance studio.

For all of it though, also for the commitment I learned from such an early age. The more hours you put into what you love, that's when you're gonna succeed. And it's not just the talent and the skill, it's the love that you pour into it and the amount of hours you're willing to dive into something. And so I treasure those hours at the dance studio.

And it was really hard at times, too, because I was a janitor and being made fun of by other dance girls, you know, other girls that maybe, you know, saw themselves as better than me or they thought it was, you know, silly me to have to work and, you know, clean the garbages and clean the toilets after them every single day. I would be laughed at and kind of ridiculed for that.

And it was really hard at times, too, because I was a janitor and being made fun of by other dance girls, you know, other girls that maybe, you know, saw themselves as better than me or they thought it was, you know, silly me to have to work and, you know, clean the garbages and clean the toilets after them every single day. I would be laughed at and kind of ridiculed for that.

And I had to stand my ground and know that I'm doing this for a better purpose for myself. And I believe in myself. And so it taught me a lot of like grit too.

And I had to stand my ground and know that I'm doing this for a better purpose for myself. And I believe in myself. And so it taught me a lot of like grit too.

Yeah. It was hard. It was hard, but it built me up. It built me up so much because I had to believe in myself because also once I would go home, my parents were still gone. So I was alone so much, but I never let it defeat me. I never wanted it to. I knew I could be strong on my own two feet and I knew I belonged in there.

Yeah. It was hard. It was hard, but it built me up. It built me up so much because I had to believe in myself because also once I would go home, my parents were still gone. So I was alone so much, but I never let it defeat me. I never wanted it to. I knew I could be strong on my own two feet and I knew I belonged in there.

I think that's something you always work on and have to work on. Which is why I, for years, have believed in affirmations. Oh, and every day I start with gratitude. I say three things I'm grateful for every single day. Small things, big things, things that people wouldn't even think about. But my affirmations really help to build me up every single day.

I think that's something you always work on and have to work on. Which is why I, for years, have believed in affirmations. Oh, and every day I start with gratitude. I say three things I'm grateful for every single day. Small things, big things, things that people wouldn't even think about. But my affirmations really help to build me up every single day.

And I usually point out the things I need the help the most with. When it comes to beauty or feeling like I'm worthy or feeling like I deserve the love coming my way or feeling like I'm a good mother or making the right choices in my life, am I going down the right career path? I usually affirm to myself every single morning the things I'm struggling with the hardest.

And I usually point out the things I need the help the most with. When it comes to beauty or feeling like I'm worthy or feeling like I deserve the love coming my way or feeling like I'm a good mother or making the right choices in my life, am I going down the right career path? I usually affirm to myself every single morning the things I'm struggling with the hardest.

But it's a choice to actively say those affirmations and convince yourself to believe it is a real skill set. Do you look in the mirror when you say them? Yes. You do. I do every morning. Do you make eye contact with yourself? It's important to do that. I used to just write the affirmations I am, I have, and I deserve. I used to do one page of all affirmations. You know, I am strong. I am smart.

But it's a choice to actively say those affirmations and convince yourself to believe it is a real skill set. Do you look in the mirror when you say them? Yes. You do. I do every morning. Do you make eye contact with yourself? It's important to do that. I used to just write the affirmations I am, I have, and I deserve. I used to do one page of all affirmations. You know, I am strong. I am smart.

I am beautiful. I am kind. I have loving kids. I have support system. And I go down these whole lists and I used to only write them down. But in order to believe it, you have to see yourself saying it to yourself and you have to say it with a smile on your face and you have to see it and believe it.

I am beautiful. I am kind. I have loving kids. I have support system. And I go down these whole lists and I used to only write them down. But in order to believe it, you have to see yourself saying it to yourself and you have to say it with a smile on your face and you have to see it and believe it.

And so now I say it when I'm getting ready in the morning, which is why I love doing my hair and makeup every morning, because it's really my affirmations and like my gratitude moments. So saying and talking to myself and pumping myself up because you have to be your own advocate. You have to be your own hero.

And so now I say it when I'm getting ready in the morning, which is why I love doing my hair and makeup every morning, because it's really my affirmations and like my gratitude moments. So saying and talking to myself and pumping myself up because you have to be your own advocate. You have to be your own hero.