diane's space

@djeongle

INFJ • future RN • closet poet
observer • creator • feeler

• Home
• Calendar
• Star

My Goals/Mantras This Year 2025

Books I've Read This Year 2025

(Not So) Closet Poet??

Here's some of my recent poems—

My First Love: Art
In the first grade I wrote that I wanted to be an artist when I grew up. I started with water color when I was 7 and I sometimes draw once in a blue moon LOL I'm not the best but I do it for fun—

My Life (In Movement) Journey

Movement has always been in my orbit, even when I wasn’t fully aware of it. Looking back, I’ve realized it’s never just been about the activity—it's about staying grounded, healing, expressing, and sometimes just vibing 💫🩰 Ballet was one of the first things I tried—and I loved it. There was something about the lines, the grace, the visual flow of it all that made me feel like movement could be art. It was also the first time I started to appreciate form. Sadly, I had to stop because I (my family) couldn't afford it at the time, but lowkey? I still dream of picking it back up just for the joy of it.🏃🏻 I started running because, let’s be honest… I was kind of forced to. But somehow it stuck. It’s been the one movement that’s followed me for years through so many seasons of life. I love it now since I can just grab my hat and shoes and go...🤸🏻 I did gymnastics for over a year too. I liked my coach and wanted to be noticed, but for some reason, she just… didn’t really vibe with me. I stayed stuck at the same level, even when another coach said I was ready to move up. When she found out I was switching to cheer, she gave up on teaching me and just had me stretch and jump solo. It was disappointing, but also kind of lit a fire in me.📣 Enter cheerleading—my high school era. I made the team every year, and one time I was even chosen (among so many people) to try out for the USA Cheer Team. I wasn’t even captain, but still got picked to represent my school. I didn’t make it past the final round—tumbling wasn’t my strength—but being selected meant something. It felt like maybe people saw more in me than I did.💃🏽 Took advanced dance in high school for PE credit (LOL) my Sophomore year. I told the dance teacher (she was assigning a locker to me for regular PE class) that I didn’t want to start in the mandatory first year beginning dance, and she just let me jump ahead. She was like "you're in cheer so okay". Second year of advanced dance in senior year, I took it again just for fun. My dance teacher even picked me to perform in a “Dancing with the Teachers” lunchtime show. Terrifying (as an introvert-- I was even more quiet then), but kind of a moment. She already knew my sister, so maybe that helped? 👀🎤 One time I helped my HS bestie’s then-boyfriend choreograph his secret promposal routine at lunch. Another scary introvert moment!! ahhhh but good mems either way <3👟 In college, I tried a few dance classes here and there but none too significant… until later.🥊 In 2021, I picked up boxing after gaining 20 lbs during COVID lockdowon. It started as a way to move again and channel something… but now it’s a whole part of me. It’s 2025 and I’ve lost 15 lbs (yay!!) and feel stronger, more stable, and more in control. Still going strong.🏃🏻 In 2022, I ran my first marathon with Eunice (she wanted to, I said why not?). Then I ran my second in 2025 solo. And in classic Diane style, I forgot my headphones for this year’s race lol—never again. Somehow, I’m still surprised I actually did that twice (especially the 2nd time).🕺🏽In 2022, I also started dance classes again—this time with my sister, supporting a college acquaintance (pro dancer now) who launched a beginner-friendly dance project (so cool, so inspiring!!). That spark came back. Now we’ve taken hip-hop, house, movement exploration, isolations, and even some intensives together. It’s become our thing.🏂 I tried snowboarding in 2023—finally! It was something I’d wanted to do for years but never planned properly. That year ended up being the perfect opportunity since we had one of the longest spring snow seasons. I was suuuper beginner (still am lol), but I actually committed to it. And that part matters the most to me. I pushed past my nerves, rented the gear, and got on the board. Maybe I’ll keep going… maybe I’ll just be a once-a-year snow bunny. Either way, I’m glad I did it.So yeah… my body’s always been moving through something, and through it, I’ve figured out parts of myself too.✨ Ask me about any of it. I probably have a story. I can also give you tips or we can even go to a class together (if you're local)!
(YouTube might be coming soon!)

My other pages linked here lol

YT and Discord maybe coming soon!

• Spotify
• Buy Me A Coffee
• Lemon8
• TikTok
• YouTube
• Discord