July, 1, 2013
The natural builders of Ananda invited us to the Stonehouse to go dancing. They were having an event with all female dj's. I've never danced to electronic music before and... was terrified. I decided to put all my centering work I've been doing at Ananda to the test... and I tried real hard to not make eye contact with anyone. I'd be forced to give an awkward smile and then they'd know I'm totally out of my element. Classic projection, I know.
I sat for a long time on the sidelines watching all kinds of people dance. Some swayed back and forth in their own rhythm, some people were jumping and running around the dance floor, using their whole body. It was so interesting to feel the energy of the music and watch how each individual got lost in it and expressed it in their unique way.
I hoped someone would force me out on the dance floor, but realized it was going to be up to me. Eventually I summoned up the courage to find my own rhythm to this foreign and unpredictable music... the key for me was to close my eyes, suppress judgement and just learn it. I let go into the energy and eventually found my flow.
The interesting thing about electronic music is that it's so unpredictable. The sound changes so suddenly and if you're dancing to it you're forced to adapt really quickly. As the night progressed I got better and faster at adapting to the quick changes and figuring out how to move to the beats I'm unfamiliar with.
I understand how people say life is like a dance. We can learn to surrender to the flow and when life changes abruptly we can learn to adapt quickly to stay in the flow.
Our ability to adapt with life and keep our stillness in times of transition is more than half the battle.
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