Tiny Dancers

I'm a firm believer that dancing has the capacity to heal

...if only temporarily

I don't mean the kind of dancing where rhythm and technique are involved

I'm talking about the kind of dancing where you put on the most upbeat song you can find

jump around with your arms in the air

swing your hair all over the place

and move your body til you can't breathe and fall to the floor

kind of dancing.

We dance away our sadness

in order to find happiness

to feel giddy

and silly

and pretty

We dance away our excess energy

to release our frustrations

unwelcome feelings

and irritating thoughts

We dance to revive our creative enthusiasm

When we're lacking motivation

and suffering from writer's block

We dance to be seen

when we feel invisible

We dance because we love