Kids get asked all the time “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Some typical answers range between firefighter and doctor to professional baseball player and dancer. I remember being really little and saying I would be a singer one day, and of course adults around laugh and say “You can do anything you set your mind to! Do what makes you happy!”

As I got older, my profession of choice didn't change too much, I still wanted to be a performer. However, the enthusiastic responses about my career changed. Suddenly I was questioned if it was really the right move to make, if it was a job that I could survive on, if the money was stable and if I had a “Plan B”

My head would spin at the idea of having a backup plan. I looked through a million options, trying to find something I loved the way I loved performing. “Maybe marine biology? No, no, maybe I could teach? No..” this went on and on for years.

I had a moment when I had to sit myself down and think: "There's nothing in this world that makes me feel the way that performing does." I want to pursue this the rest of my life, so why am I going to waste my time with a plan B?

I don't need someone to tell me there's a chance that I won't make it big on Broadway, I know very well that that's the case. I know too well that I won't be making a ton of money and it won't be a stable income like most people seek. I know all of these things.

I don't have a Plan B because a Plan B implies failure, and I know that I'm not going to fail. I'm working incredibly hard everyday to become a performer, and I will perform; whether at a regional theater somewhere or in the heart of New York City.

For those out there who want to be a professional something, don't settle on a Plan B. It's not impossible to achieve a dream. You have to work, and it may not be easy, in fact it's going to be really hard, but if it's what you want to do, it'll be worth it.