Wanna Dance?
August 25th, 2011 by Ana Scherer
Life is like dancing. Sometimes you lead, sometimes you let others lead you. Sometimes you must be quick as if you were dancing salsa, sometimes you must be strategic as if you were doing the tango, sometimes you must slow down as if you were gliding through the sound of a beautiful waltz. Yes, it is all about being connected to the moment and becoming aware of what life is asking of you.
There are times when your partner needs the spotlight and you gladly step back and give that to him/her. There are times when your friend wants a shoulder to cry on and you need to put aside your troubles and show up as a good listener. It’s all about knowing when to step in and when to step out. And that’s how relationships grow. Just like dancing, building a relationship requires giving and taking. It doesn’t matter if it’s your partner, a friend, or your client. Every relationship needs to have these two dynamics happening or else it is not going to work.
Look at your relationships and observe if you are willing to dance, to invest in the dance of giving and taking. Are you willing to give up your own space for a bit so that the other can have more space to grow? This could mean to say you are sorry, to stay silent when you want to give your opinion, to listen intently to your client’s/partner’s/friend’s needs, to recognize that the other’s idea is more appropriate than yours, or to simply say thank you when someone pays you a compliment.
Dancing requires you to be gracious, focused and in the moment. Sounds like a great recipe for our lives as well.
With energy,
Ana