Posts Tagged: Dancing

3 ways to kick Fear to the curb

December 03, 2013

Yesterday, I conquered fear. Given a moment of confrontation, I didn’t allow the story inside my head to take over my day (it was only 7:30 am– it would’ve been a really looonnggg day if I obsessed over the single text message that overwhelmed me with fear). Saturday, I lost out to fear. Instead of dancing with a woman whom I love, I worried about how I’d look. I LOVE to dance; if you ever pass me on the highway, …

Happy Samhain! (pt 1)

October 31, 2012

… They were actors, not kids running around without their parents. I realized this when I saw other youth, similarly dressed, running the concession stand. My brother and I texted back and forth a bit: he assured me that he would have come with me, if he were closer. I continued to people watch from my perch on the bench: I saw a friend, dancing close to the stage, and I watched her freedom and ease with envy (yup, I was …