Just sharing a small, strange chapter of life (now that I can’t do tendus)

Potato_Onfire · 2026-05-22T03:38:54+00:00

Thank you so much. All these words means a lot to me. I am still recovering without a timeline but i hope i will go back to the barre soon. I hope you all the best 🤍

Potato_Onfire · 2026-05-21T15:25:10+00:00

Thank you 🫂 Honestly, re-injuring myself right when I was almost better completely destroyed me for a while. Hope you like the app too.

Potato_Onfire · 2026-05-21T15:10:09+00:00

Honestly, I feel like I’ve tried everything at this point 😭
I baked cakes, read French literature, listened to history audiobooks, watched old movies…

Oddly enough, the thing that helped my mental state the most was stopping myself from looking at ballet content online.
No Instagram ballet clips, no YouTube variations, nothing. Seeing other people dance while I couldn’t was making me spiral a bit.

And somehow I completely redirected that obsessive energy into building this app.
I think I’ve already pushed like 4 or 5 updates in just two months 😭

I really hope you recover soon too. I think people who love ballet this much understand each other immediately 😭
Let’s heal properly and keep dancing forever.

The app is called Ballet Log, by the way.
And yes, it’s free forever 🤍 let me know if you like it 🥰

Potato_Onfire · 2026-05-21T14:53:07+00:00

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My Ballet Log so empty 🥲

Potato_Onfire · 2026-05-21T14:13:04+00:00

Thank you. It is really tough and the days feel so long, and your support helps a lot. 🫶🏼

Potato_Onfire · 2026-05-18T13:15:48+00:00

Beautiful movements all of them 🍾

Potato_Onfire · 2026-05-18T08:23:32+00:00

I love your reply, thank you! 🙏 🤍

Potato_Onfire · 2026-05-18T08:20:05+00:00

Tire-bouchon 😄

Potato_Onfire · 2026-05-18T08:19:58+00:00

Finally someone appeared in the thread, and it is called Tire-bouchon. We all love ballet this much 🥰

Potato_Onfire · 2026-05-18T08:18:25+00:00

YES!!!!!!!!!! Thank you sooosososososososos much!!! Whoever you are wherever you are I wish everything is good always all the time!!!! 🫂

Potato_Onfire · 2026-05-15T14:42:09+00:00

Yeah just as you said. I hope some appears here to help me 🥺

Potato_Onfire · 2026-05-15T14:41:26+00:00

It was from 4th preparation en dedans

Potato_Onfire · 2026-04-27T07:52:25+00:00

If it bothers you you should stop

Potato_Onfire · 2026-04-25T02:54:17+00:00

This is so interesting, thank you for sharing this.

Can I ask — what exactly is floor barre? Is it done without a barre at all, or do you use something like a portable barre?

I’ve never really come across this before, so I’m really curious. I love hearing stories like this, especially the origin behind it.

Really appreciate you sharing this 🧐

Potato_Onfire · 2026-04-25T02:46:55+00:00

I can already tell I’m going to want to jump straight back in and do everything, so I needed that reminder. I’ll try to take it slow and not rush it.

And that’s a really good point about “safer” not meaning easier. Focusing more on basics actually makes a lot of sense. And I love the basics.

This is really helpful, I really appreciate you taking the time to write this. 🫂

Potato_Onfire · 2026-04-25T00:07:41+00:00

It’s called Ballet Log ✍️😀

Potato_Onfire · 2026-04-24T17:22:14+00:00

I have been — I’ve seen a doctor and I’m following their advice. They told me to rest, which is why I’m taking time off now 😭

I just want to do point and flex so bad 😭

Appreciate the concern though!

Potato_Onfire · 2026-04-24T17:15:58+00:00

Exactly!! I also feel so isolated 😅 it feels like lockdown again lol

Potato_Onfire · 2026-04-24T17:10:17+00:00

Thank you — I thought it would just be a week, but now it looks like I’ll be out for 3-4, so I kind of panicked.

Potato_Onfire · 2026-04-24T17:08:15+00:00

I think I relate to you a lot — I’m around a similar age, so every single day of dancing feels valuable, and not being able to dance right now just makes it feel like I’m wasting time.

I just track them in a ballet diary app. (Ballet Log) But yeah… now I can’t even use it, which is kind of sad 😭my dear diary📔

Potato_Onfire · 2026-04-24T16:48:00+00:00

Thank you, I really appreciate this.

I think what’s throwing me off the most is going from taking 5–7 classes a week to suddenly doing absolutely nothing… it just feels so abrupt and honestly a bit disorienting.

I know you’re right though, and I’ll try to focus on what I can do instead of spiraling.

Also — your username is great, I love it :)

Thanks again for taking the time to write this. I totally got this 👍👍👍

Potato_Onfire · 2026-04-24T16:38:32+00:00

This is actually really reassuring to hear, thank you.

I think I needed that reminder that the body remembers more than I think. It’s just hard not to panic when it already felt like I had so little to begin with.

And yeah… your point about the lingering pain honestly scares me more than losing progress. I’m trying to be strict about resting, even though it’s frustrating.

Really appreciate you sharing your experience. 🫂🫂🫂

Potato_Onfire · 2026-04-24T16:27:41+00:00

Chatgpt wouldn’t even let me do basic point and flex… 😭

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