At any given moment in our lives, there are things we can do, and things we can't do - there are open doors and closed doors. At every moment, that configuration changes slightly - something new becomes possible, a new opportunity arises, a new person comes into our life. And some doors close - the weather turns and we can't do the picnic, we get sick and can't work, the traffic light turns red.
Dancing with life involves being aware of what is available and what is not, and moving with it. It means seizing the opportunity before us, and letting go of opportunities past. It means going through the open doors and stop pushing on the closed ones.
Dancing with life involves a lot of letting go. There are many things we demand of the universe that we simply can't have - perfection of ourselves and others, staying young, people behaving as we think they should. When we have no control over something or someone, dancing means letting go and finding a way of accepting what is and flowing with it.
Dancing also means being aware of when our energy can merge with the universe and produce new life. It means realizing when the power to change the world truly lies in our hands, and then freely choosing how to respond.
Dancing with grace means flowing smoothly, without strain, responding quickly to the lead, willing to change in the moment if it is right to do. When opportunities change, we move instantly to the next one, rather than wasting energy resenting the change to our plans. Dancing with life is living in the moment, and letting go of our investment in past directions.
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