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Try Not to Feel Unstoppable After Watching This Motivational Dancer’s Videos

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Alaska chapter.

Donté Colley is a 21-year-old Canadian Instagram superstar dancer and positive vibe connoisseur—and he is giving out motivation on the daily like Oprah giving out cars. Donté gets millions of views on his Instagram videos featuring himself dancing away any of his doubts—and probably yours too (seriously I bet you can’t help smiling while watching him literally booty bump negativity right off the Insta frame).

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

You made it through to a new day!! #keepgoing #keeppushing #yougotthis ☺️?⭐️? #YouAreAStar

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After getting comments from friends saying things like “this video made me smile today,” Donté was motivated to make more. He had felt like social media had become a sort of demeaning, rather than uplifting place, so he started sharing his emoji-filled dance routines regularly.“I guess I make these videos to make people feel good,” he told Buzzfeed.

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Don’t worry!! #urokay luv, enjoy ✨?

A post shared by Donté Colley (@donte.colley) on

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Donté Colley (@donte.colley) on

Donté says he puts on whatever song he is feeling in the moment and records himself doing “three different ways of movement.” He will then make three drafts, the third being the final, and add whatever message he feels like the video displays.

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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#tbh mood 4 getting up today

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Whatever his method, it’s working and we are absolutely here for it. So, if you’re feeling unmotivated or like you are simply not enough, you might want to check out Donté’s Instagram.

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

It ain’t gonna secure itself periodt #risengrind ☀️✨⚡️

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Hi, #ITSANEWDAY ☀️ and ur doin frickin great :) let’s friggin go ?

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Mackenzie Sylvester is a senior Digital Journalism student at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. She is founder, editor-in-chief and campus correspondent for the University of Alaska Her Campus chapter and a National Writer for HC beauty. Mack is obsessed with all things health, beauty and magazine related. She is a retired hockey player, photographer, Potterhead and world-traveler. Mack is the self-proclaimed Hermione Granger who really was placed in Ravenclaw. Follow her on Instagram @macksylvester27.