Dancing is my total let go. That physical thing that happens when my body is just feeling the music and rhythm. I feel such exhilaration when my body’s emotional expression is through movement. When I’m a dancer everything is alright. 

Dance floors, crowds, bodies in synch. Every body is creating this vibration. The room pulsates. The DJ would take you on a journey, casting a spell with every spin and scratch. Just when you thought you could break away the next song would drop the bomb on you. I want to get Funkdafied. Today, in a rare moment of privacy, I turned up the track and tore up the floor and danced my heart out. 

I have so many good memories around special dances. One night in Palm Springs the Hubs and I were walking under the stars. It was quiet as we walked through a back alley lined with palm trees. We stumbled onto a wedding in full dance mode getting down to all the hits but just as we approached the song pumping through the speakers was “Shout” by the Isley Brothers. We each spontaneously busted a move and danced through its entirety. We couldn’t stop, we wouldn’t stop. 

The lyrics said it all for us as we danced the night away.

In high school there was an audition to work with an L.A. choreographer for an independent dance performance. I gave it my all and got a spot in the group. I thought I had just been chosen to be a backup dancer for Destiny’s Child or Britney Spears. 

The Hubs joined me in taking salsa classes. I had to learn to let him lead, it wasn’t easy, but through dancing together more I have learned to trust more. Dancing makes my life better. My body craves it. Dancing and singing have this sacred investment in my well-being. It yields high returns on my mood and outlook. If you ever need a pick-me-up just play this song. It will surely make you get up and DANCE!