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Tag Archives: swing dancing
Let Go and Dance
This passage from Letting Go is a wonderful illustration of what it’s like to get lost in a dance. David Hawkins perfectly describes the feeling I’ve felt on many occasions; that feeling is primarily why I stuck with swing dancing … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement, Swing Dancing
Tagged dancing, David Hawkins, freedom, joy, Let Go and Dance, Letting Go, love, mental freedom, Surrender, swing dancing
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Classic City Swing 8
Classic City Swing 8 was the last weekend in September in Athens, Georgia, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. So far, this is the only swing dance workshop I’ve attended more than once. Just like last year, I also visited some … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement, Swing Dancing
Tagged adventures, Athens, Atlanta, Ben & Jerrys, Classic City Swing 8, David Goggins, Elze Visnevskyte, Fear, floating, freedom, friends, friendship, Jenna Applegarth, Joe Rogan, Jon Tigert, Killer Burgers, Mellow Mushroom, Mikey Pedroza, Nikki Marvin, pain, Panda Express, peace, Peter Kertz, road trip, swing dancing, unicycling, University of Georgia
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The Daily Stoic: “How Can You Know If You’ve Never Been Tested?”
This entry from The Daily Stoic resonates quite strongly with me. When I think back to the most difficult season of my life, I can become sad or angry at how much it hurt to go through everything that happened. … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement, Swing Dancing
Tagged pain, self-improvement, swing dancing, testing, The Daily Stoic, The Daily Stoic: "How Can You Know If You've Never Been Tested?", trials
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You Can Do It
I’ve learned how to do a lot of stuff that I once thought would be impossible for me. Some things turned out to be much easier than I expected, but many of them were difficult (sometimes even more difficult than … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Self-Improvement, Swing Dancing
Tagged failure, improvement, instructors, juggling, patience, Practice, progress, success, swing dancing, unicycling, You Can Do It
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A Fantastic Friday
Yesterday turned out to be a surprisingly busy day for me. Despite that, it also gave me plenty of time to rest and have enjoyable experiences with some cool people. Here are the major highlights of my day. I started … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Swing Dancing
Tagged A Fantastic Friday, Amelia Island, Bostons Pizza, Crescendo Amelia Big Band, dancing, floating, swing dancing
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A Life Lesson from My Spanish Lesson
Last year, I started using Duolingo to help me learn Spanish. I managed to stick with it pretty well by making it a daily habit. There were a few days in which I missed the lesson, but a feature called … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement, Swing Dancing
Tagged A Life Lesson from My Spanish Lesson, breathing exercises, dancing, Duolingo, habits, routines, Spanish, St. Augustine, swing dancing
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A Nice Sunday
Sundays are usually unpredictable for me. I used to always have a set Sunday routine, but my schedule has fluctuated almost constantly since I switched jobs. I happened to have had the day off work yesterday and got to spend … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Humanitarian Things, Inspirational People, Swing Dancing
Tagged A Nice Sunday, blood donation, Captain America, chinups, dancing, Mellow Mushroom, pizza, superhero, swing dancing, unicycling, Volstead
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True Communities
Nowadays, it’s possible to live without ever really getting to know anyone. Some people do this intentionally by making it a point to keep to themselves, but others can fall into this without even trying. Long gone are the days … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Humanitarian Things, Inspirational People, Personal Freedom, Swing Dancing
Tagged communities, friendships, love, neighborhood communities, support, swing dancing, true communities
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Ichetucknee Springs Day 2019
Yesterday, I went to Ichetucknee Springs State Park with a group of my swing dancing friends for some swimming, tubing, and dancing. This was the third time I’ve been to that park and was by far my most enjoyable time … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement, Swing Dancing
Tagged adventures, breath, breathing, cold water, fun, Ichetucknee Springs, Ichetucknee Springs Day 2019, Ichetucknee Springs State Park, meditation, mini adventures, relaxing, springs, swimming, swing dancing, tubing, Wim Hof
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Crescendo Amelia Big Band and the Roaring Twenties Dance
Last night, I danced to some awesome music by Crescendo Amelia Big Band. This was the first event of theirs that I’ve been to in a while and I had a blast. Here’s an overview of that great night. The … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Personal Freedom, Swing Dancing
Tagged Crescendo Amelia Big Band, Crescendo Amelia Big Band and the Roaring Twenties Dance, dancing, fun, music, Roaring Twenties, swing dancing, swing music
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