Pregnant Fire Dance

I was 7 and a half months pregnant for the filming of this. My friend and I filmed it during a camping trip we took to Mt. Lemmon just outside of Tucson, Arizona. It was made to inspire women to continue their art, especially dance and movement art during and after pregnancy! I am spinning poi, baton, long staff, and fire fans. We are deep in the woods, so the lighting is a bit low, but I believe I still satisfied my mission of creating an inspirational piece despite the lighting issue.
I felt like I was smiling the entire time we were filming. It was extremely healing for me to do this. I have been twirling and dancing now for 18 years and I have even won gold medals at the World Championships for baton twirling, but still none of that compares to the way I was feeling throughout this experience. I am stepping into a new realm with my art now and I am happy to say that my pregnancy has played a large role in initiating this transformation. I am constantly searching for a deeper meaning in my art so that I can do my best to reveal the most truths to everyone that shares it.
My goal has always been to show people the power and the strength of fire, but I also want people to be able to feel that same power, strength and beauty within themselves. I want people to witness the grace of my dance and the grace of the fire as one entity. We move together because the fire gives me strength and the energy that is created within me as a result causes me to dance and move the way that I do.
We must not be afraid of that which we possess, for it is what will guide us to where we need to be. Whether we possess strong anxieties about our current situations, or fear of moving on into the future because we don't want to give up our past, or any other fear that keeps us rooted where we are, we can all find strength in ourselves. When we release our fears, we free ourselves from them and we have the ability to dance along side of them. Instead of identifying with our fears, we need to take hold of them and know that we are in total control.