On August 19th I decided to do something radical… i made a commitment to dance every day no matter what! YES, no matter what.
This may not seem that radical since you may already know I LOVE TO DANCE. I could have chosen a 30 day or even 90 day commitment yet something inside of me wanted a DEEP & POTENT container to awaken and engage my creativity every day. i long for a place to move through and with my fears/emotions/patterns/ecstasy over a long period of time, so i made the commitment to dance every day for ONE YEAR! wwwooohhhooo.
You may wonder… what does dancing have to do with creativity? I am an un-trained dancer, meaning i have never taken dance classes until this year. i love to move, shake, express, jump, hop, shimmy, hoop, roll, move wildly, tip-toe softly, make things up and dance like nobody is watching. Ecstatic dance is a container that allows me to be myself and move through and with ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING i feel. for me, dance is totally liberating. instead of dancing once or twice per month when i make it to the gatherings, i am ecstatic dancing daily!
Today marks day #22 in my year long dance party and i have discovered, uncovered and learned so much about myself and my dedication to dance already.
Some days have been full-on with dance music pumping, my body-mind jumping, heart pumping, booty shaking dance party in my living room.
During my 4 day camping trip a few weeks ago i explored dancing in the wilderness and i was fascinated by what emerged during these dances. (stay tuned for the wilderness dance video)
There have been a couple late nights with soft music playing, candles burning, slow moving, a meditation in motion.
This past friday night i got dressed up for a dance party in my living room and had a blast dancing in my fancy dress, golden sparkly shoes and gold belt.
My intention to show up daily and discover new ways to explore and express my creativity has been 100% delicious. i have found the depth of my commitment to show up and dance is so powerful and non-negotiable already. YAY! this is exactly what i wanted.
Please share in the comments, how do you like to express your creativity through movement?
This is inspiring, and what a great idea to make such a fun comittment!
thanks Sandy! it has been fun to just jump up and DANCE!