Who here loves to dance? Better yet, Who here loves to dance in the rain?
LIFE
The Storms of Life hit each and every one of us. Not a soul escapes it. It is part of living. You can choose to ignore it. Yet, that never really works. Ignoring it in itself is a decision and with every decision you experience the consequences of that decision.
Speaking from experience, Life is hard. Life sucks. Life has a way of peeking its little head up out of the ground. Sometimes when you least expect it too. Things are just going along doing their thing. You are going along doing your thing. Life ebb and flows, it comes and goes.
If you knew my entire life story, you may very well ask yourself how it is that I can still carry a smile on my face. I am the first to admit that I have been to hell and back so many times now throughout my life that nothing really surprises me anymore. That having been said, I just lost my man of 14 years, 7 months ago today. Let's talk about Life ebbing and flowing. My ups. My downs. My weeks of staying in bed crying my eyes out. My moving forward to honor him and all he has entrusted unto me to create an Amazing Legacy for the family.
How do I do it?
How have I done it?
How could I do it?
First, I take it one day at a time. Secondly, I allow grief to come in and I give her the time she needs no matter what is going on in my life. Thirdly, I get back up and move forward knowing he would not want me to stay still and die with him. Fourthly and probably most importantly, I have learned to dance my way through the storms.
I love to dance. I really love to dance in the rain. My kids look at me funny and shake their heads when we are out and about in the rain and see me dancing through it all. Dancing, Singing, Listening to my music is my way of not waiting for the storm to pass. There really is no sense in waiting for it to pass. Here in Florida, as soon as one weather storm is gone another one could easily and does easily pop up. Not waiting....Just Dancing
I learned a long time ago to look for the silver lining in any situation, in any circumstance. It is there. Sometimes you have to look long and hard. Sometimes it is right there in front of you. It is about your perspective just as much as the dance when going through this thing we call LIFE.
Grab some AWESOME Music to listen to.
Grab a Good Book to read.
Reach out to a Friend who ALWAYS puts a Smile on Your Face.
Look for the Silver Lining in EVERY Situation or Circumstance.
Celebrate LIFE. The fact that you are still here. Sad to say, someone did not wake up this morning when the sun rose up over the horizon.
I am learning to Live My Life The Best Way Possible to Honor Those Whom I Love and Whom Have Already Gone Before Me.
What is it that you have always wanted to do?
Go For It
Just Do It
You Got This
You Can Do It
Learn to Dance in the Storms of Life
You Won't Regret It