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Le Pee Pee
In 1989 I was teaching large clinics and performing exhibitions in many different cities throughout France. Being young and naïve, I had not yet set touring guidelines or boundaries. I was obliging to every request presented; which resulted in many absurd scenarios and outlandish adventures . . . I was in the far north of ...
STRIVE
Strive Written by Annetta Lucero Many important life lessons were originally learned through my twirling. Positive training, discipline, perseverance and the ability to adapt graciously to victory and defeat, have carried over and helped me successfully cope with “real-life” challenges. As humans we are not always aware of our extraordinary abilities, but this year I ...
The Big Story Behind This Little Routine
The Big Story Behind This Little Routine Q. How long does it take to decide to escape from psychological abuse and domestic imprisonment? A. Less than a fraction of a second. Q. How long did it take me to recognize that I was a victim of psychological abuse and domestic imprisonment? A. 10 years, 3 ...
Healing & Adapting
Nearly 3 months have passed since I was unexpectedly hit by a teenager driving a deadly weapon. 83 days since my sternum significantly bent my steering wheel and I ceased to breathe from a punctured lung. My crushed knee-caps are sore, but I’m walking. My ribs are tender but I’m laughing, my right shoulder will ...
nARTcotics: Discovering Hidden Talents (View Annetta’s Art Here)
nARTcotics: VIEW ART BELOW EXCERPT Life has an odd way of showing us who we are sometimes. Broken sternum, 3 damaged ribs, collapsed lung, shattered knee-caps, mangled right shoulder, severely punctured wrist and wrecked athletic career were the only obvious results after I was hit by a car on April 18, 2011. I never imagined ...
Confessions of a Recovered Perfectionist
Confessions Of A Recovered Perfectionist World Championship Finals Scores for Lucero, Annetta USA 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.9 10.0 9.9 10.0 10.0 9.9 10.0 At first glance one would imagine that scores like these would remain a cherished memory, a morale booster for the rest ...
Killer First Show
At Peace Day Of All Places… Written By: Noah Moore Terminal Circus was about to be unleashed on an unsuspecting audience of pacified parade attendees. We had just finished ruling out the name “Circus Hurt Us,” and adopting the more firm, Terminal Circus. Possibly confused by our colorful, mid-morning parade group of cartwheeling children costumed ...
Enough
Annetta Lucero’s POWERFUL excerpts regarding her near fatal car accident on April 18, 2011. -Click- to view Annetta’s published description of the crash. This short story precedes the following article entitled, “Enough” ENOUGH It’s not enough! I am engulfed in pain. I am fixated on the morphine clicker. It will only deliver a ...
Overcoming Challenges
“I was born with challenges. A cyst on my spinal fluid sac caused my vertebrae to not develop. This, in turn, made me more susceptible to the breakdown of my immune system, thus, leading to Systemic Lupus. Epilepsy was always lying dormant, waiting. It’s all connected. It’s just one of those things. Every body is ...
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