Dance, when you're perfectly FREE!

Dance, when you're broken open.
Dance, if you've torn the bandage off.
Dance in the middle of the fighting.
Dance in your blood.
Dance, when you're perfectly free.
            -Jalal al-din Rumi, 13th century Sufi poet

For me, there's something about dancing. I've taken a break from the dance world, and even from dancing, for about a year and a half. I've needed it. I've appreciated it. God's will is always Good. I've done a lot of healing, a lot of growing. I think it's safe to say He's been purifying me. He's brought me out of addictions and into a wide, free place.

And now we're dancing again! It's been a few months now, and the passion is back, but it's different. Instead of addictive, it's freeing. When I'm dancing, I feel like I'm fully alive. It's absolutely thrilling! To be immersed in music, joined with the music, dancing-creating spontaneously, moving with the music, never knowing what's next... to me, few things on this earth are better than that. I was waltzing at a contra dance last night, thoroughly enjoying it. (There really is something special about waltzing.) Resa was there last night, watching, and she commented today that I looked beautiful while I was dancing, even just wearing plain clothes. I felt beautiful. I felt completely alive.

I do not know what is next, but I feel like dancing is a big part of it.
And I am excited!

Then young women will dance and be glad,
        young men and old as well.
I will turn their mourning into gladness;
       I will give them comfort and joy instead of sorrow.
                                          Jeremiah 31: 13