{"id":5826,"date":"2013-05-05T17:38:03","date_gmt":"2013-05-05T21:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beginnersheart\/?p=5826"},"modified":"2013-05-05T17:38:03","modified_gmt":"2013-05-05T21:38:03","slug":"dancing-to-my-own-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beginnersheart\/2013\/05\/dancing-to-my-own-music.html","title":{"rendered":"dancing to my own music ~"},"content":{"rendered":"

http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=j9cd0ortxu0<\/a><\/p>\n

I love this video. I’m indebted to a FB post by the amazing Parker Palmer<\/a> — teacher, philosopher, thinker, and all-’round good r\u00f4le model — for the link. And the bright spot in a day otherwise dedicated to work (and yes, I know it’s Sunday).<\/p>\n

I love to dance. Not many opportunities these days — it’s not high on my husband’s list of favourite activities — but I have a grandson in the works, and fully intend to spend hours dancing w\/ him. First holding him, then spinning each other around the room. It’s the way I danced w\/ my two sons when they were small. And it works fine.<\/p>\n

I also love the idea that Ellie — our fearless dancer — just quietly rocks out on her own. I’ve been known to do the same. It seldom fails to garner eyerolls from my friends & family.<\/p>\n

But here’s the deal: I’m pretty darn happy. My life is full of good things, and when the right soundtrack comes on? Who can resist<\/em> dancing?? I want to grab an arm, a hand, and spin. But most of the time, I content myself w\/ the solitary bebop Ellie enjoys.<\/p>\n

You know that old song I’d like to teach the world to sing…<\/em>? Well, I’d like to teach the world to dance. Each of us. To our own music, in our own inimitably amazing style. How COOL<\/em> would that be??<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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