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Thalia reads the morning mail. âWhaaaaaat? Our friend Laura at Beauty in Movement is hosting an online daaaaaa-nce party?â
âRole model.â Nia shudders at the thought of dancing online where others might see her. âFollowing her flow.â
âJust think⌠Laura used to cut Loveletteristâs hair in Delafield Wisconsin. Sheâs the one who introduced us to yoga!â Cal walks backward, then forward. âRecognizing she needed life change⌠she road-tripped the US⌠lived in Oregon for a while⌠then landed in Australia where she teaches people how to hula hoop.â
âSome might think it sounds craaaaa-zy ââ Thalia twirls. âI think â sheâs living her best life!â
Living is the art of getting used to what we didnât expect.
~ Eleanor C. Wood
It is never too late to be who you might have been.
~ George Elliot
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âLiving is the art of getting used to what we didnât expect.â
~Eleanor C. Wood
âIâm learning to love the sound of my feet walking away from what no longer serves me.â ~TheEarthHeARTist, inspired by A.G.
"Iâm learning to love the sound of my feet walking away from things not meant for me." â A.G.
I have a feeling Laura didnât give a second thought to Zoom-Dancing or Hula-Hooping on camera. Niaâs shudder, as she thought about dancing online, reminded me of myself. âIâll make a fool of myself! Iâll step on her feet! Thereâs no way I can dance fast! If I dance slow, our bodies might touch!â
Recalling those and many other inhibitions, I was struck by the difference between feeling like I was rehearsing for a show, and dancing? Yes, just dancing. Feeling the rhythms. Flowing with the music. Maybe even bodies touching?đ¤ˇđ˝ Instead of try outs for âStrictly Ballroom!â
How easy to overthink things! In some cases, thought isnât required.
So remind Nia the Zoom cam can be shuttered. Or perhaps she could wear a mask or a colorful scarf to shield her eyes. Dance by feeling the movement! Heck! Maybe let Thalia guide her through some moves! đŹ
Whatâs the worst that could happen? Nia could become a 2-hoop Hula Hooper! I think sheâd find the geometry of circles soothing. đ¤đŹ