Dance Your Heart

 My husband gave me a necklace 20 years ago as an anniversary gift.

At the time, I was a busy pediatrician doctor mom with two small sons. I was busy being a physician leader and doing all the things I thought I was supposed to do to keep everyone healthy and happy.

My husband saw me when I couldn’t see myself.

He could see I was not dancing my heart.

I was missing the moments and missing out on my best self.

I was not pausing.

Or being truly present.

And I did not lean into or even listen to my heart's desires and wisdom.

Sometimes we need someone to help us see what’s inside of us,

to believe in us more than we believe in ourselves,

and to guide us to discover who we really are.

Today on our 30-year anniversary, I am honoring his vision and especially his belief in me.

He encourages me to continue to dance my heart.

We all dance our hearts in different ways.

Dancing your heart looks different in different seasons of our lives.

It’s never too late to start dancing your heart.

It’s also never too early.

Children innately know how to do this.

And then we inadvertently train it out of them.

I have re-figured out how to dance my heart.

It took a loving nudge from my husband, followed by coaching and courage.

Dancing your heart is not irresponsible.

It’s responsible.

It’s what love would do.

It’s what compassion would do.

It’s what connection would do

It’s even what productivity would do.

When we dance our hearts, we show up passionate and our contributions multiply.

Mindful yoga is about dancing your heart.

Mindful coaching helps you dance your heart.

As I coach, I see you when you can’t see yourself.

I help you listen to your heart and find the clarity and courage to start letting it dance more.

Sometimes it is shifting something and sometimes it is shifting your thoughts.

Love would dance your heart.