Life gets busy, right?! I am sure that we all feel, at least sometimes, like there is not enough time in the day, week, or year, and time seems to pass more quickly as you get older. Before you even have time to get the year right on your checks (who writes those?!) and handwritten notes, it's time to change that one number again. Have you ever accidentally written 2003 or some other year and wondered what the hell you are thinking?! Sometimes it seems completely absurd to me that I'm going to turn 30 this year. I'm not scared of 30; I'm actually kind of excited. I hear the 30s are even better than the 20s. And to be honest, a good portion of my 20s really sucked. Upward and onward. Progress not perfection.
As many of you may already know, I have a deep love and true passion for dance. I have always loved to dance. I've probably been dancing since I first learned to walk. I miss it a lot. In some ways, yoga has replaced a portion of my urge to take dance classes. And actually, I think yoga has helped my posture and flexibility much more than dance ever did or could have. But, I still miss taking dance classes, choreographing dances, being a part of something fresh and exciting, and constantly being exposed to new movements. I often find myself creating mini-dances in my apartment as I do chores and wishing that I had the financial capability to take as many dance classes as I would want to each week.
The truth is, and I know this is going to sound horribly cheesy, that I watched a movie this past weekend that totally sparked new life in me. Sometimes I go through periods of time where I don't think about taking dance classes because I have too many other things going on. I lose focus; I become too hard on myself--not being as good as I'd like to be or wishing I had been better all along. Then I'll see a movie with amazing, fun, and exciting dance choreography, and it completely inspires me and refuels my dance fire.
I spent many hours on Saturday and Sunday looking for interesting dance classes for adults. There are so few dance classes for adults, and as I get older (now approaching 30, as I mentioned just a few short paragraphs ago), I find it less and less appealing to take classes with teenagers, or pre-teens for that matter. So what am I left with? An unfilled desire and a longing for something that isn't really available out there. I'm not gonna lie--it sucks.
So I was sitting here tonight wondering how many other people my age or older feel nostalgic about something from their youth that they wish they could do again. I have a feeling no one will respond, so I'll just put that out there and wait for someone to pipe in on my comment page. No pressure though. Ha.
In the meantime, you have to check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnBau6fL8S8&feature=youtube_gdata_player
I rock out to this song too! This kid has good dancing taste! :)
4 comments:
I am nostalgic about high school...I just had such a great time with all the zillions of activities I did that I will never get to do again (mainly because I will never fit into a skin tight sequin-covered uniform with a 6 inch skirt again), but I did enjoy that!!
It's softball for me. I played it my whole life and it's always been a part of who I am. I haven't played in a league or on a team since we lived in St. Louis in 2005. I coached in 2007, which I loved, but it's not the same. Similar to you, I just haven't found a league that's nearby or that is the right thing. I am going to look right now to see if there's something new out there:)
I'm with Meg, nostalgic about high school. I miss the days of hanging out with a group of friends in someone's basement...watching a movie, laughing, flirting, talking about how life will be when we're "older."
Aaah, those were the days.
By the way, that dancing baby is GREAT!
Yay for Nora and Ann becoming followers of my blog! And yay for friends who make comments. :) You guys rock! xoxo, Deedee
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