Tip for Grievers #21

I may have said it before, but I am going to say it again: Get your movement on.

I just got back from an Open Floor Dance night. Sometimes they call it meditative dance or ecstatic dance. It was astonishing.

At the end, we sat in a circle and were given the opportunity to share what the evening meant to us. For a portion of the night, we followed broad instructions to dance YES and then dance NO. One of the people there shared that the NO was a statement of grief. The dance helped her physically express her thoughts and needs.

It was powerful for me as well. And I feel so much more peaceful and full right now. The group was amazingly welcoming. You don't need to know how to dance. Jump, walk slowly, bounce, lie on the floor. It's all good.

I texted Zoe that I've officially become an old hippie. It's taken me enough time to get there. Power of the dance!!!