Life Lessons from a Dancer – Listen to the Flow of Energy

Hi Friends!

Dancing West Coast Swing is one of my biggest passions and creative outlets. I was out dancing the other night, and was struck the unique flow that you can get into with another person and how I wanted to bring more of that energy into my everyday life.

One thing that can kill the energy of a partner dance really quickly – is two people trying to do their own thing. Instead of creating something together, it becomes a struggle for power and dominance. The dances that really shine are when both people can relax into the connection and just listen to one another.

It is a totally different feeling to tap into the creative flow of energy with another person and create something together that really fits with each other’s movements and with the music.

What Kind of Life Lessons can be Gained from My Ramblings on Flow and Connection?

The biggest takeaway for me is that the juiciest creative energy flows from letting go. If we are trying to force something or barrel forward, we are really missing out on the kind of energy we could be tapping into.

I am personally guilty of this! I view “hustling” as a value and am proud of all my hard work. It’s just way too easy to get caught in the rat wheel of constantly hustling and never stopping to allow blank space for the mind to wander and listen.

Block Off White Space on your Calendar

Reflecting on this has made me realize that just saying, “I should meditate more” or I should “Give myself some down-time” is never going to happen if I don’t physically schedule it.

Starting now… I’m going to literally schedule “Blank Space” on my calendar where I give myself permission to do NOTHING. No pressure to be productive – just time to enjoy the moment, and give my creative mojo some room to breathe. I think the key is going to be treating this time as sacred. There will always be something that needs to happen, and so I’m going to be working on treating this blank space like a top priority.

Thoughts?

I hope you guys enjoyed hearing the ramblings of a dancer and maybe found a little dose of inspiration from it. I’m curious, does anyone else schedule downtime on their calendar… or am I a little crazy? J If anyone has thoughts on how to incorporate more of these moments of “flow” into our days – please add them to the conversation!

Xo, Lea

Gear That I Used in this Vlog

To add an extra layer of value and transparancy to my vlog's - I have started listing the gear I use at the bottom. Today’s setup was a little more minimal because it was filmed while traveling. If you ever have questions about the gear I use or how I use it – please don’t hesitate to ask!

• Microphone – Apogee Professional Microphone for Iphone/Ipad/Mac

• Camera – Iphone X

• Tripod – Joby Gorrillapod for SmartPhones

• Lighting – Qiaya Selfie Ring Light

• Video Editor – Imovie

• Thumbnail Photo Editor – Snapseed and Canva