"Let's Talk About the Circus"
Written by student & community member Hannah Wilber
Hannah is a treasured member of our community here at Wise Fool, and wrote this heartfelt essay that had all of our staff members in tears.
"Standing behind the curtain, I thought about what I would say to the crowd, what I would want them to know about Wise Fool and the significance it holds for me.
I’d want them to know that this was a place that helped me transform. I came to Wise Fool feeling broken and lonely, a mess of self-doubt, depression, and dangerously unhealthy habits in the wake of my divorce. Through circus—and the guidance of incredibly kind, supportive coaches—I started repairing my relationship with my body, found confidence in what it could do. In what I could do. Remembered the importance of balance."
I’d want them to know that this was a place that helped me transform. I came to Wise Fool feeling broken and lonely, a mess of self-doubt, depression, and dangerously unhealthy habits in the wake of my divorce. Through circus—and the guidance of incredibly kind, supportive coaches—I started repairing my relationship with my body, found confidence in what it could do. In what I could do. Remembered the importance of balance."
You can read the rest of her writeup on her Substack.