{"id":16934,"date":"2021-08-10T08:58:56","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T12:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dancemogul.com\/news\/?p=16934"},"modified":"2025-12-17T18:18:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T23:18:27","slug":"sakinah-lestage-artist-development-specialist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dancemogul.com\/news\/sakinah-lestage-artist-development-specialist\/","title":{"rendered":"Sakinah LeStage | Artist Development Specialist"},"content":{"rendered":"

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photography: @jwrphotography<\/a>\u00a0 | <\/span><\/em>styled by @abspetit<\/a> with @costoomz |
\n<\/a><\/span><\/em>\u00a0makeup artist<\/span><\/a>@elisenicolemakeup<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Dance Mogul: How did you get through the pandemic?
\n<\/b>Sakinah<\/span>:<\/b> It was great for me, it gave me a chance to slow down. It was somewhat therapeutic, by me slowing down I was able to become more intentional and more grounded in my thoughts. I did a 21-day meditation with my friends, I explored other talents like painting and writing, and of course, I gained weight, lol. I really only hit a low when it was time to open back up, I was really sensitive at the time, I could feel everything, everyone\u2019s anxiety and need to jump back out there head first, but I personally felt you needed a plan. But ultimately I let everything go, businesses, associations, etc. I let it all go and everything came back to me in a beneficial way that upgraded me to where I’m at now and I couldn’t be more grateful for the journey, transformation, and transition.<\/span><\/p>\n

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