"Make Way For The Unstoppable Dancers"
Happy New Year my beloved blog readers!!!!
Soo… last week I posted the blog “I Say Yes To Risk” and forgot to explain what it was that I wanted to talk to the group of girls about :). Whoops!
Here is the short of it: P!ink’s song “Never Gonna Not Dance Again” feels like a cry for freedom for me. I have spent most of my life allowing people to control my life. I’ve had things that meant so much to me taken away in the name of religion. I exchanged my voice for the promise of protection and guidance from people I trusted. When my world crashed in it became painfully clear that we had been lied to, mistreated, manipulated and taken advantage of. Since then it has been a shit hard change to rewire my brain and learn to not hand my power over to anyone. When I heard this song recently, my heart instantly started soaring. The message was upbeat, confident and clear. This song is how I want to live the rest of my life. Yes, I have let people take away my freedom in the past, but no fucking more.
I want to impart this important message to those girls and anyone else I have the opportunity to tell.
“Never hand your freedom/power over to anyone or anything. Never. Trust yourself. Do the things you love. Hold tightly to what’s important to you. Don’t let anyone tell you what you can and can’t do. Keep dancing. There will be plenty of things out of your control in life, but one thing you can control is the freedom to do what brings you happiness. Whether it’s actual dancing or something else that makes you feel alive, hang onto those things. Your joy is fucking beautiful baby.”
Here are some things that I LOVE. When I do them, I feel fully alive!
Putting on loud music and crazy dancing to it!
Driving down the road, blaring my music and singing along!
Spending time with my horses!
Spending time with my partners, Nate and/or Jennifer!
Playing with my kids!
Bringing fun to large groups of people!
Soaking in the beautiful landscape during a run!
Feeling the wind on my face during a bike ride!
Being out in nature and melting into the serenity of it!
Exploring new hiking trails with my family!
Playing games with my family and laughing together!
Making funny videos with my kids!
What are some things that make you feel alive? I looked back on my list and realized that most the things I had on it do not cost much money or anything fancy. It’s amazing how the important things in life are right here at our fingertips. How beautiful!
I would love to hear about what brings your soul to life! Feel free to email me your special “Feel Alive” list at freedomforthetaking@gmail.com
I hope year 2023 for each of you is filled with glorious adventures, stunning growth, delightful opportunities to embrace and love beyond imagination. I am so excited to continue chasing down my dreams and making them a reality.
I love you. I am rooting for you. Never stop dancing darling.
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