(****This is the second post in my series on How to Cope with Tough Times****)
I’m not a dancer but I love to dance.
Most of my movements are deemed goofy by my kids.
As a matter of fact, for about 20 years, while they were home, I relegated dancing to the basement.
But now…
I’m alone.
So
I dance.
I rock to 60s beats. I leap and twirl to Broadway blasts.
I clap and stomp to Bible Songs. I sway and swing to soulful heart-cry croons.
Movement has become therapy. Music enhances moods.
Times have been tough, so I dance.
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“You have turned my mourning into dancing for me;
You have taken off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy.
That my soul may sing praise to your and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give thanks to YOU forever! “ – Psalm 30:11-12
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✅ When life is tough, don’t forget to dance .
✅ Don’t forget to move to the melody of melancholy.
✅ Don’t forget to sway to the song of sorrow
✅ Don’t forget to mambo to the music of unexpected miracles
✅ Our bodies need movement. Our souls need song.
✅ Make music and move !
✅ Thanks, God, for the dance and the song.
Confessions of a Type A Woman 
Lovely Laurie! Yes, let’s dance. It will make life so much better!
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Thank you! I’m trying to keep moving and listen for the melody.
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Wonderful thoughts and actions, Laurie! I hope you can also hear the beautiful harmony of the Lord right there with you, lovingly encouraging as always. 💖
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Ahhh…Thank you so much! God gives me the melody day by day in simple gifts. I am so grateful.
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Amen! I agree with your message. I love dancing too, 🥰although I have 2 left feet but my heart doesn’t care🤣💃
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Oh how I would dance with you! We simply must dance – wrapped in God’s music! It truly helps. It doesn’t matter how you dance! Dance like children! Joyful dancing, my friend! 🎶 ❤️
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Your story reminds me of the book, You Gotta Keep Dancin, by Tim Hansel. thanks
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Thank you – I will check into the book. Trauma is difficult, so we embrace every too to combat its imprint on our brains.
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