Mindful Boogie

There is so much good advice floating around out there in the world...so much wisdom found in words, like this quote right here...

“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching, love like you'll never be hurt, sing like there's nobody listening, and live like it's heaven on earth.”― William W. Purkey

I think the key to everything in life is wrapped up in that one little sentence...everything. I can't think of one situation or relationship that it doesn't apply to. It's about being mindful...breathing, feeling, being...right where you are, right now. Letting go of everything that was, and everything that you think might be, and focusing on how you feel this very second.

Sometimes the problem with me, and wise words is, I see it...I get it...but I don't own it. Sometimes I wish I could just walk into it. Do you ever feel like that?

When I was a little girl, I was madly in love with the Jackson 5. I had a scrapbook full of their pictures, some of them cut out of magazines, some I drew myself with little hearts all around them. Little girl love. The kind of love that skips lightly, and doesn't know a thing about pain, or loss, or fear.

Last night, while I was standing in the grocery store check out line, the muzak busted out some Jackson 5, and I couldn't contain myself. I had to boogie. This isn't new. I do it all the time. My parents, even my kids, roll their eyes at me. But, you see, I can do it because I have wisdom...

“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching...sing like there's nobody listening..."

I own those two lines. My shampoo bottle microphone and I, we don't care what anybody thinks. I'm my own little flash mob sometimes...

...but those other two lines...

“Love like you'll never be hurt, and live like it's heaven on earth...”

Dear Little Girl Love,

I want you back.

Comments

[Kate D]

oh wow - you are so poetic Kelly! and such a great writer...I was totally dancing with you in the checkout line! :) I hear you about owning it. I'm a total quote queen - i love collecting quotes. And there are some quotes that I can go back to year after year & then suddenly it sinks in, I really GET it. funny how it takes a while.. Thanks for stopping by my blog - I'm glad you listened to the heart thief - haha! Isn't she adorable?

[Anyes - Far Away in the Sunshine]

Owning the wise words...What a concept...Food for thought :-)

[Holly]

I heard ABC the other day in the store and realized i was mouthing the words as i was pushing the cart...of course with a little boogie too! :)

[Marcie]

Owning it. Isnt' that the hardest thing of all???
Just dance..and dance..and dance!!! :-)