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Tag Archives: swing dancing
Adding Positive Experiences
I discovered a life hack last year that works wonders for recovering from difficult, awkward, or even painful situations. I have a hard time forgetting such situations and I tend to replay them in my head. Mindfulness meditation and floating … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement, Swing Dancing
Tagged Adding Positive Experiences, adventures, Alabama, Fear, Florida, fun, Lollies and Lemonade 2019, Orlando, peace, road trips, swing dancing, travel, trips
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My Lovely Sunday
I had a nice, relaxing Sunday yesterday. I started the day by getting up and going to work. It was a steady morning with a few slow periods in between the busy times, so I had no complaints about how … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement, Swing Dancing
Tagged dancing, floating, My Lovely Sunday, Sunday, swing dancing, The Volstead, unicycling
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Learning New Things
I’ve been thinking lately about practice, especially after reading Outliers. It’s easy to forget how much time and effort it can take to become proficient in something, especially when watching someone who does it exceptionally well. I often overlook the … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement, Swing Dancing
Tagged coordination, juggling, learning, Learning New Things, patience, persistence, Practice, skills, swing dancing, talent, teaching
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Floor Divided 2019
Last night, I got back from Floor Divided 2019 in Tallahassee, Florida. This was a weekend swing dance workshop with a camp theme: there were 4 teams (red, yellow, blue, and green), a lot of games, and plain goofy fun. … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Personal Freedom, Swing Dancing
Tagged adventures, dancing, Floor Divided 2019, fun, juggling, Lollies and Lemonade 2019, swing dancing, swingouts, workshop
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Overcoming Shyness Through Action
When it comes to meeting new people, some appear to be naturals at it. They open up right away, jump headfirst into a conversation, and act like they’re reconnecting with an old friend. I’m not like that. I’m much more … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Self-Improvement
Tagged board games, comfort, conversations, juggling, meeting people, Overcoming Shyness Through Action, relaxation, sports, swing dancing
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Saturday Adventures
My Saturdays tend to either be quite relaxing and uneventful or action-packed and full of things to do. This past Saturday fell into the latter category for me and several of my friends. I got to visit with many of … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Swing Dancing
Tagged B movies, baby shower, Bold City Swing, movies, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Riverside Arts Market, Saturday Adventures, Saturdays, swing dancing, The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra, Vampire Assassin
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Lollies and Lemonade 2019
I spent most of this past weekend attending Lollies and Lemonade 2019 in Auburn, Alabama. This was a 3-day Balboa workshop with some incredible instruction, amazing music, and wonderful dancing. Here’s an overview of my experience from this event. For … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Swing Dancing
Tagged Alabama, AU Swing Dance Association, Auburn, Balboa, dancing, Leonard D'Lemon, Lindy hop, Lollies and Lemonade, Lollies and Lemonade 2019, swing dance, swing dancing, travel
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Swing Ouch Clinic and Evening Dance
This past Saturday, Bold City Swing hosted its first workshop called the “Swing Ouch Clinic” in Jacksonville, Florida. Regional instructors Alex Morrison and Roxie Smith joined us at All About Ballroom and taught us a lot of great stuff. I … Continue reading
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Tagged All About Ballroom, Bold City Swing, dance, dancing, fun, swing dancing, Swing Ouch Clinic, Swing Ouch Clinic and Evening Dance, swingouts, workshop
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Reflections: My Favorite Things from 2018
It’s safe to say that 2018 was the best year of my life. So many amazing and wonderful things happened from beginning to end. Like every year, there were also challenges, but I was able to handle them much better … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Great Movies, Humanitarian Things, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement, Swing Dancing
Tagged 2018, Airplane!, Athens, Atlanta, blog, blueberries, books, Christmas, Classic City Swing 7, communication, day trip, Duolingo, escape room, event planning, family, friends, growing, highlights, How to Win Friends and Influence People, ideas, Interlachen, journey, learning, Life Hacks, organizing events, Palatka, personal growth, reading, Reflections, Reflections: My Favorite Things from 2018, Secret Santa, self-improvement, self-improvement work, sharing ideas, Spanish, St. Augustine, swing dancing, World Juggling Day, writer
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“How the Big Band Stole Christmas”: A Great Night Out
Last night, I got to see an incredible live stage show at Theatre Jacksonville. One of my friends is with the Crescendo Amelia Big Band and they had their first of two performances of “How the Big Band Stole Christmas” … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Swing Dancing
Tagged "How the Big Band Stole Christmas": A Great Night Out, band, big band, Crescendo Amelia Big Band, dancing, entertainment, friends, fun, juggling, Mrs. Claus, music, Northeast Florida, Santa Claus, singing, swing dancing
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