We’re fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance. ~Japanese Proverb
I grew up in the 70’s, the era of records and turn tables. I had a rather progressive father who had a passion for unusual music and an elaborate set-up of speakers in the basement of our home. When he wasn’t home I would play his records and dance for hours. I remember being so happy, grounded and complete when I had the total freedom to dance with no one observing. Dance continued to make an appearance in and out of my life for several years. Yet, I never saw it for how essential it was to my true self.
Many life changes and difficult roads brought me a place of looking at dancing again this past year. I started attending a local class called, Ecstatic Dance. At first I felt a bit timid and self conscious. Yet, it did not take long to allow the music to loosen up my inhibitions, judgments and fears.
Now, I find my body playing and moving in ways that frankly I had no idea my body could or would do. At 43 years old, I have had the perception that I am too old to move like “that” or be expressive in sensual, sexy, emotionally powerful ways. Yet, I find movement coming from deep within me and this movement has it’s own things to say. I have always been a person who finds wonderful richness in language and in words – but here in dance, there is a world of no words, something I am deeply grateful for. I have learned to trust both myself and those around me as I move through space feeling the beat, the music and my own need to express.
We all find our ways to move through life. The dance of life itself is a powerful metaphor for all the things we work on both internally and externally. I have a new appreciation for all the ways that we find to move ourselves into new awarenesses, appreciations and challenges.
“We dance for laughter, we dance for tears, we dance for madness, we dance for fears, we dance for hopes, we dance for screams, we are the dancers, we create the dreams.”
Here’s to all the dancers in the world – may you find your own creative expression of dancing through life.
Whatever you do…remember to move.
Sandra at Inner Path Coaching, LLC delivers authentic and informative messages that inspire and remind individuals how to travel the inner path to connecting to oneself authentically in turn creating a life of balance, peace and success.
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