I want to give a bday shout out to a Square who is out here getting her LIFE!

Ms. Vanessa is slaying on a daily. I met Vanessa about four years ago through Yelp. Yep...Yelp. I was looking for a dance class to rev up the workout routine and came across this Yelp review that had a grainy video up of people in a mirrored room dancing to Mariah's "Heartbreaker" and Bey's "Crazy In Love", with an instructor screaming out "Work! YAASSS! Live that moment!" I said, yup this is for me.

I went the next week and signed up, pretty nervous about being in a new space with new people, being the new kid is hard when yo see everyone is already talking to each other. Then bursts in (Kool-aid style) this neon teen dream, b-boy, fly-girl.

It was like Lisa Frank and MTV's The Grind had a baby! She smiled, asked my name and gave me a hug. I've been living ever since!

What makes Vanessa a special square to me, is the fact she saw the market was lacking and created something to fill the void. She's constantly working to get her brand out there. She's a hustler. She gets down on herself at times, just like all of us, but she straps on her Reeboks, hikes up her spandex and goes to WERK. She is ALWAYS striving to get in where she fits in and makes a dollar out of 15 cents.

In her class, you forget about the outside world and just "LIVE THAT MOMENT!"

You have to surround yourself with people who make you feel good. People who push you to be a better person. Vanessa has given me the opportunity to do something that makes me feel so good about myself and frankly, others. After a tough week, her class gets me through! I love her because she teaches others to love themselves.

Your squad needs to have people who support you and your endeavors and people who can appreciate a good photo op. So for her birthday, I send V all the love and support for a beautiful year to come!! Oh and she will be performing at the MOMA at 2pm today....like a boss!

Happy Birthday Fly-Girl!