How long has it been since you’ve danced?
Full on
Every limb engaged
Breathless
Dancing?
I don’t mean the kind of dancing we are told we need to do in order to attract a mate.
I mean the kind of dancing we did when we were toddlers. And the familiar song from our favorite Disney movie came on in the car on the way home from daycare.
I mean the dancing where you are nothing
but yourself
and the beat
and off-key repetition of the lyrics.
and every ounce of
your energy
your spirit
your self
is fully invested in this kinesthetic expression of the sheer euphoria achieved by being fully, totally, and inescapably present.
At what age do we stop dancing?
Not competitive, structured, dancing.
With methods, and rules, and schools, and choreography.
The kind of dancing where you move based
on instinct
on emotion
on vibe
Your limbs writhing on
(or off)
rhythm
each with a life of its own
performing movements
and making shapes
never before seen by humans.
Let’s make a promise to each other.
Let’s dance more.
And think less.
An Experiment with Vulnerability 