I Dance Because

Dancing always brings me joy (with a few exceptions) and I become a broken record if you hear me talk about my experiences. Last night I had an incredible night of dancing because it involved so many dances (belly dancing, tango, bachata, salsa, mambo) with some rare surprises. It inspired me to write this entry as a tribute to dancing. There's no particular rhyme or reason to the order, I just wanted to share.

I dance because ...

• its fun
• its active
• its such a high
• its beautiful
• it social
• it brings me joy
• it makes me smile
• it enriches my life
• it provides me with adventures to share and write about
• it takes me out of myself: to follow a lead and listen to music and experience the purity of that connection
• it helps me to just BE
• it makes the trivial troubles of the day disappear
• it makes my serious troubles easier to deal with
• it give me so much positive energy
• I can be renewed and energized
• my mind and body are one with the music and the lead that I'm dancing with to make magic!
• it cures my sinuses and helps me breathe
• when I dance I can't be mad for very long
• I can take flight: float, glide, spin, sway, shimmy, skip and play with someone else, in harmony to music
• I can be bring out anything that's in me: 
• I can be sassy
• I can be sexy
• I can be flirty
• I can be goofy
• I can be smooth
• I can improvise and make something with someone else to a song that's playing in the background
• I can interact with people just as passionate about dancing as I am
• I can see good friends
• I can meet new friends
• I can have fun with total strangers
• I sometimes encounter praise from unexpected sources
• I get compliments from my peers and people I respect
• dancing is a metaphor for life and many a hard lesson can be learned through dance with less dire consequences
• I have stories that I can share about things that can happen out on the dance floor
• I have electric connections that make my hair stand on end
• I can be in the arms of some "hunky guy"
• I love the hugs
• I know that there's so much to learn: different dances, different styles, the music, the history
• even when I have so-so moments, they are over in a few minutes, easily replaced by something better
• I can, with someone else, create movement so in tune with music, its just too cool for words
• amazing connections are such a pleasant surprise when dancing total strangers
• amazing connections can potentially blossom into something more
• I can close my eyes and still make magic
• I can help someone else pick up their day
• I can show someone else how much fun they can have
• I can feel like a rock star
• I learn something new about myself
• I learn something new I didn't think my body could do 
• I learn about how to deal with people
• I learn to communicate without words
• I am free to express myself, be myself
• I can just be me without judgment: let go, feel, react, respond, create new energy
• there's just nothing quite like the high it can give when everything is just right
• I believe that if everyone danced, the negative energy in the world would have nowhere to stick to. 
• I love it
• its just a part of who I am.