Feel Good

So says The Steve Miller Band and I wholeheartedly agree.

Like most of the country (and probably most of you reading this) Curry and I have come on some hard times lately. There’s a lot to be stressed about in the air, I think we can all agree (which is why I believe this blog is so needed, but I digress…)

We were both feeling particularly down about our situation and were completely worn out from discussing it to death. Emotional exhaustion best describes it, I think. (sound familiar?)

After we spent far too long stewing in our own mess, slumped in our respective seats staring off sullenly into space, Curry stood up and turned on some music: Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition” as it so happened.

And out of nowhere, the two of us stood up, walked to the center of the lanai floor (lanai is a porch) and started dancing. The smiles on our faces came almost instantaneously as we flailed about. Before long, we couldn’t shake those smiles if we tried.

We only danced for that one song, but that’s all it took. Our spirits were lifted. We went on about our evening in much better moods, far more able to appreciate what we’ve got and relax a little about any imagined urgency we may have had. And last night, we both slept like babies.

So the next time you’re feeling down- or right now, perhaps, give it a try.

Get up and dance! 

You’ll be surprised how much better you’ll feel, almost instantly.

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