Tag: dance

Bullying doesn’t hurt you just when you’re a kid. In fact, the impact of childhood bullying can haunt you long past school years and well into adulthood. Recent research shows that bullying can cause social anxiety, shame, anger, and low self-esteem in adults, and as a result, individuals who were once bullied may continue making "safe" or "defensive" choices instead of choosing bolder, more beneficial options.

"Dancing with the Stars" proves that America has fallen in love with the romance of dance. The energy, the passion, and the overall sexiness that these TV couples share with each other got me thinking, is there a lesson here that can be applied to our own relationships?

In any long-term relationship, it’s important to keep it fresh and exciting by discovering activities of interest and ways to bond with your partner.

Life is exponentially more demanding than it was just 20 years ago. Even with all the passwords we have to remember and the sheer demands on our time, it is easy for our consciousness to lapse into worry and fear. It’s difficult to find a resting space for your thoughts with the constant bombardment of troubling news and the dings and beeps coming from our phones.

The following is an excerpt from "Dancing in the Kitchen: Hope and Help For Staying in Love"

I am a singer and a songwriter, but I enjoy the expression of art in many forms. From a very young age, I loved to draw and paint. I remember when I signed up to take my first art class. I was fairly good at painting and drawing but as soon as someone else had expectations of me, I froze. The freedom I once felt was gone and I couldn’t create like I once did. I needed to find a method of practicing the new skills I would learn without losing the heart and joy that once came so easily in the beginning. Then I could apply those skills when tackling new and more difficult art assignments.

The September Squeeze: As I write those words, I feel my throat tightening, my heart thumping and my brow glistening with sweat. It’s like a little three-piece combo that plays the hot nightclub inside me: "Come down and see us, we’re here the entire month of September!"

And here’s why the squeeze happens. First of all, we just had summer. Even if we were carting kids to and from camp, there is still an ease in summer that just cannot be taken for granted.