When you make the decision to commit 95% of your life to something, you get attached. Ending my dance career was far from easy and I've learned a lot of things from being a retired dancer. Here are 10 things only retired dancers will understand:

1. Your bones start to ache if you don't keep your body moving.

2. You still choreograph dances when you listen to the radio.

3. You still remember choreography from years ago if the song comes on.

4. You still have all of your old dance costumes and shoes in a box for no reason.

5. You feel relaxed when people crack their bones.

6. You get a relaxed feeling when you crack your own bones.

7. You rewatch old dance videos and try not to cry.

8. You watch other dancers and continuously think about how much you miss it.

9. You think about how you wish you could do it all again at least once a month if not more.

10. Retiring was the hardest thing you've ever done.

Although I no longer compete and I don't dance every day, there isn't a day that goes by where I don't think about it. From the music to the costumes to those old dance videos that make you cringe, you end up missing it all and would give anything to be back on stage one last time