Come Dancing

Have you been tripping yourself up lately? You know - falling over your own feet? Were your going in the wrong direction, blinded by a lack of self-awareness? Or trying too hard for all the wrong reasons?

Then you stumbled - maybe it was your health or someone you let down or just an important part your life that fell away when you weren't looking. Maybe you missed an opportunity when your head was down?

What do you need to do to start enjoying life? What do you need to do to dance in the moment? Maybe like all the great dancers, you need to lift your head and find your poise. Look around you, take in your surroundings. Relax, follow your own free style and open your mind to the music.

When was the last time you lived in the moment, aware of your surroundings - the people, the scenery and the ambience? When was the last time you had time to listen or time to look or time to feel.

Or is life passing you by so quickly that you don't have time to enjoy what really matters? Have you cornered yourself? Is the rigidity and inflexibility of where you are preventing you from dancing with life?

You know that feeling you have when you go on vacation - that feeling of being open to new surroundings and of being in the moment. That's the feeling you need to nurture right here, right now. Don't wait for your next break to capture it. Today is a chance to dance. Kick off your shoes and find your soul.

If today was the last dance, what would you do to make the best of it? Are you dancing with life or straining against it?

About the Author

Thomas Chalmers is an executive coach. He works with executives, politicians, and entrepreneurs. www.idealifeinternational

Michael Imani, Ph.D. is a mind/body expert who works with clients on life and weight management. He also is a facilitator in executive coaching at the top-ranked Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University. www.michaelimanicoaching.com