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October 2009 
What would you do if you weren't afraid?
Laura
it's actually a bit painful to realize that my answer to this question is that I WOULD DANCE! after considering this question for a while, it hit me that my true love and passion in life is one thing i'm afraid of actively pursuing and bringing into my life on a major scale. i was in a modern dance troupe in high school.. and a bellydance troupe in college, but i haven't really done it since graduation. when it comes to considering heading back into classes, i have a desire to do it, but i've been "off the horse" for so long, my fear is...what if i can't do it anymore? and to be around people who do it so well, are way more flexible than me, have talent that they've continuously nurture, etc--sometimes i get embarassed just thinking about it! but i appreciate this question because i didn't even consciously recognize that fear is an issue here. gonna have to start paying attention to this....
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Hallo Laura!
I read your response and wanted to commiserate because that's how I felt. I took ballet and jazz for a bit but had to stop for reasons that I no longer remember. Maybe I wasn't dedicated enough back and was easily distracted by other things.
So dance! In the shower, while driving, washing the dishes…..and dare I say it, while lying in bed. Let your body move to its own rhythm because we are all born to pulsate with the universe.
I was encouraged to take belly dancing 3 years ago after watching a fund raising show. My goodness, I was amazed to see various women, different ages, different sizes and definitely different abilities performing. It didn't matter the differences, what matters more is the shared sisterhood and the love for the dance. We all have our own time to return to what we were born to do so I do hope you will allow yourself to fall inlove all over again.
Yours in dance,
Santoshi