I found an article the other day on prepping for a figure competition. Although the information in the article was very vague, it served a purpose in refreshing my memory to some advice I had once heard. Smiling and making eye contact with each judge was important. It seems this is an area I can start practicing now.

I notice when someone looks at me I look away. There's something uncomfortable, almost intament, about looking someone eye to eye. I've never thought of it as a confidence issue, just more of an invasion of privacy issue. I have NO idea if that made sense, and hell... it really doesn't make sense to me.

I've decided to work on this eye contact hang up I have. I have plenty of time to make looking people in the eye and smiling as comfortable as shaking someone's hand.  In the end, I'll be able to portray an honest sense of confidence to each judge I smile and make eye contact with on stage.

And the growth continues....