I embarked on a trip this year, learning all I can about partner dancing, ballroom, latin, Cape Jazz, Salsa, Argentine Tango....
It's been amazing, it's been exhilarating, it's been painful, tough, frustrating.
More to the point, it's made me face who I am... and not always the more pleasant side!
I believe what I love most about this journey, is the lessons learnt along the way.
Most often not only about dancing.
One piece of advice that seemed to rind loudly in my head was "Don't lose yourself". Some of us tend to do that, especially in relationships with other people.
In order for any relationship/partnership to succeed, it is vital for each individual to remember exactly who they are, their likes and dislikes, and to be able to operate independently from the other.
It is the same in dance. in order for the couple to gyrate safely on the dance floor, each has to first cater to his/her own needs, know his/her own boundaries, limits. If you are not stable on your own two feet, no partner will be able to make you dance a graceful waltz or tango...
Often the most basic of lessons are the ones that need most repeating... So basic, so obvious, that we forget to live them.
Dancing/life, is about developing a very healthy and complete sense of self.
The earlier you do that, the easier the dance...
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