Friday Jammin’

August 16th, 2013
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We made it guys!!  It’s Friday!!
And it’s the summer!! So let’s jam and enjoy as we roll into the weekend!!
I love, love this song, “Take Back The Night,” because is has a funky, old school sound that gets you movin’ and groovin’.  Dancing always makes me feel better about life and moving forward and I bet the same things happens for you too, right?
Plus the video is filmed in my favorite city!!!!!
Chrysler Building in New York City

I dare you to sit in your chair and watch the whole video.  Hope you like it too!!

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So You Know You Can Dance!

July 27th, 2013
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Everyone can dance.  And they should! For dancing gets you moving and helps you get rid of the stress and tension you are storing all over your body.  Dancing also helps you heal your soul. While listening to music, my mind momentarily stops thinking about hurt and pain and frustration as I allow my body to take over and lose itself in the rhythms and sounds of whatever is playing. Dancing is definitely therapeutic!!  And today, in Washington, DC, you can go to The Kennedy Center and dance pretty much all day to your heart’s desires.  Or you can do… Read More

Zumba Zumba

July 17th, 2013
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The guy who invented Zumba, Beto Perez, wears a black sleeveless T-shirt and says to me, “Feel the Music.” And I do! I am watching Beto, along with 5 other Zumba dance instructors on a DVD and I am taking the 20 minute Zumba express lesson in my house. What’s so great about Zumba? Well, for me Zumba feels more like fun rather than exercise and the workout burns mucho calories which I am always trying to do.  Having discovered Zumba this summer, I am finding it to be everything I heard.  First of all, the music is great!  It’s… Read More

Movement As Medicine

July 5th, 2013
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When I spend too much time in front of the computer or television I don’t feel right. I don’t feel as if my body and mind are working together as they were designed to do, and when this happens I know it’s a signal for me to get up off my inactive butt and do something physical. As in get the heart pumping and break a sweat. It doesn’t matter what you do, just get up and move.  Exercise anywhere and everywhere. Exercise is a gift you give yourself because it can reduce anxiety, clear toxins from your system and… Read More

Slow Dance

June 3rd, 2013
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I find this poem called Slow Dance to be nourishment for my soul. It helps me reset and focus my energies and set out once again on this magical journey called life so that I can appreciate the beauty and blessing that are given to me. Instead of powering through my days and nights, this poem reminds me to get out of the fast lane and slow down and really and truly focus on the wonder around me. Slow Dance Have you ever watched kids on a merry-go-round, or listened to rain slapping the ground? Ever followed a butterfly’s erratic… Read More

iPods Forever

April 28th, 2013
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I am deleting all of the songs on my iPod and starting over. Here is a blast of a song from the ’80’s that I will be adding to my new song list. I don’t know what happened to Lisa Stansfield but I always turn up the volume when I hear this song: I hope you are having a great weekend!… Read More

FullSet — A Hot Irish Band

March 14th, 2013
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I just discovered the infectious and energetic sounds of an Irish band called FullSet, recently named “New Group of the Year” for 2012 by the Live Ireland Music Awards. Just listening to their music makes me feel better! Music definitely has healing powers and therapists have found that music’s curative powers can alleviate pain and help not only those of us recovering from a loss but also people recovering from strokes and other medical traumas. Music unlocks differents parts of the brain depending on the music’s pitch, harmony or rhythm and provides a medium for creative expression whether your are… Read More

Dancing Dreams

December 11th, 2012
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Pauline Clark has got it goin’ on.Today’s post is about holding on to a dream that you know is good for your soul.  Pauline Clark is my inspiration today and she is featured in the story below that I read in the New York Daily News about how Pauline’s lifetime dream of dancing with the Rockettes finally came true. I think Pauline Clark, who is 87, has definitely heard about the idea of “use it or loose it” and has taken it to heart as a lifetime philosophy. The idea behind “use it or loose it” is essentially this:  if… Read More

Future Dream — Pip

November 26th, 2012
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Pip Singing Ouch!  Is it really Monday? Four days off from work have been so great, can I repeat so great, for my mind and my soul!!  I went for some walks, did some yard work, caught up on my sleep, saw family and friends on Thanksgiving Day, did a little Christmas shopping and went to the movies and saw the new James Bond movie, “Skyfall.”  It is excellent!! You really must see it if you haven’t already. But now I have Monday staring me in the face along with a brand new work week.  How do I get motivated… Read More