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Stop
Stop, hammer time.
Ok, I’m just kidding and probably just showed my age.
But wait maybe I am serious.
Stop, and dance!!!
If you’re like most people these days, you are constantly running around.
From errand to errand, sports activity to some other sort of extra curricular activity, the bank, grocery store, gas station, you name it.
How often do you stop yourself to just dance? Enjoy life, appreciate what you have, understand life is fleeting?
If you are human, probably rarely to never. And if you’re a dancer, that doesn’t count! 😉
I’m talking about hearing a song and just dancing.
We as adults don’t do this too often, do we? It’s not considered grown up, responsible, appropriate, etc.
Well, let me tell you, it is being responsible.
Want to know why and how?
Because, although we are constantly on-the-go and/or constantly thinking, we need to sometimes not only stop and gather our thoughts, emotions, feelings but on the other side we need to get up and move around a bit, for fun, not just to accomplish the next task.
It will do wonders for you, I promise!!!
Have you ever seen a toddler just bust out some dancing?
Ok, so I’m sorry, dancing is really not what this is about.
“Today, just take time to smell the roses, enjoy those little things about your life, your family, spouse, friends, job. Forget about the thorns -the pains and problems they cause you – and enjoy life”
The idea of all this is to remind yourself to stop and smell the roses!
Life is short. Moment’s are fleeing.
We should appreciate every moment we get. Yes, even and maybe especially the hard ones.
You know why? And I’ll be honest, I dislike the saying as much as the next guy but, you can’t appreciate the good without the bad!
Life is all about balance. If there is too much of one thing it is not good.
So, if we are running around too much and not stopping to smell the roses, or to dance 🙂 life will be out of whack.
When was the last time you danced for no reason? Or literally stopped and smelled some flowers? Give it a try and please share with us in the comments below. Thanks!!!
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Such great advice! I will admit the last time I broke out in dance was to embarrass my children. Life goes so fast and it’s so important to life each moment to the fullest. 🙂
Agree completely 🙂
This is such a great post! It’s a very good reminder that we have to enjoy life to the fullest!
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Thanks:)
Life is too short so it is important to stop and enjoy it once in awhile!
My house might be a mess but there will come a day when my daughter will stop playing with toys and will stop laughing at mommy’s funny dance moves.
That’s right! As far away as it may feel at the time, it’ll be over too soon. Thanks.
I really enjoyed this post. Especially as someone who is always on the go. It’s always to take a break from what you’re doing so you won’t stress yourself out. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks! Agreed.
I’m partial to, ‘stop, collaborate and listen,’ but I would definitively get down with some MC Hammer. Lol! Great advice, life is not all about daily grind. It’s about carving out little moments to stop and smell the roses and just enjoy life!
Lol 🙂 so much agree!!
This is such a great advice, it’s great to take time and slow down a little for ourselves. I know it’s hard especially when we have a busy schedule. However, we can’t forget to stop and enjoy life either. Great post here I love it.
Thanks so much!!
If we never stop we will never appreciate all that we have in life! Good reminder! Thank you for sharing.
Exactly! Thanks.