"I Hope You Dance"

My nine-year-old niece and I were pondering life last weekend and she asked me what my favorite songs were.  Being the overachiever that I can be, I played them for her and discussed why they were my favorites.  One was "Seasons of Love" from Rent, which was expounded upon in a previous blog.

Another is "I Hope You Dance", because that is what I wish for you.  First of all, dancing just makes people happy, and happiness can be underrated in certain circles, for sure.  Secondly, the message is so beautiful it makes me cry.  "I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean"; I agree with a slight twist, I hope you are able to see the expansiveness of the ocean as your personal field of possibilites.

"May you never take one single breath for granted" allows us to stay in a state of gratitude.  A state of gratitude leads to wonderful choices.  Do you have missed opportunities in your past?  No judgment, of course, but if we can use our wisdom for good, we are already making progress.  

When I attended a friend's wedding, straight out of college, the group at each table had to sing a love song in order for the bride and groom to kiss.  We were one of the first groups to take the challenge, we had all been resident assistants so we were bold.  I had a layer of bravado but didn't have the best self-esteem at that time.

One of the group grabbed the microphone and said, "I'll lead us".  I thought, "you can do that"?  I thought we all had to politely offer the opportunity to everyone else before we took it for ourselves.  My current friends and I laugh because that is one of our favorite phrases now: "you can do that?".  So often, we restrict ourselves with our beliefs that possibilities are not available when they actually are........if you look up, down, and behind corners for them.

If you get the chance, try to figure out what is holding you back from dancing every dance, singing every song, and enjoying every opportunity you are able to access.  I'm not sure if my niece plans to ask me any questions in the near future.......I may have given her more information than she was looking for; but then we bonded over drawing our best smiley faces; hers are better than mine:)

Have a great day!

xo

Conni

Today's Mantra:  I hope you dance:)

Mantra for Every Day: I choose to send love to all; receiving love back multiplied in infinite proportions, creating and nurturing pathways of love.