Last Tuesday afternoon around five o'clock, my son, Ross called on his drive home from work. "What ya' doin'?" he asked. Between mouthfuls of turkey burger and salad, I told him, "Eating dinner." "Oh, you're eating early like a senior citizen," he said. I could hear a lightness in his voice and imagined him smiling. … Continue reading Old or Young: Dance Like No One’s Watching
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The Healing Power of Soul Music and Dance
On Wednesday night, I went to the weekly After Work Mingle at Loafer's Beach Club in Raleigh. It's their night for "Beach, Boogie, and Blues" and the floor was packed. Most of the dancers were doing the Carolina Shag dance, that 6 count, 8 step partner swing dance to Beach music. In the Carolinas "shag" … Continue reading The Healing Power of Soul Music and Dance
Music: A Gift Over Time
When I was doing Life Coaching sessions, I had clients who were trying to find their true selves. They'd gotten bogged down in life, being the responsible adults they 'should be'; they'd lost who they were before adult responsibilities weighed them down. I'd suggest activities that would help them go back to what they loved … Continue reading Music: A Gift Over Time
