I work in spurts. I think it's because I have some many responsibilities and interests competing for my time. It seems easiest for me to focus on one thing for a while, then run over to focus on something else as I notice that area of my life suffering. And so it goes--constantly tossing ball after ball up in the air as they come down.
This month, dancing has taken a bit of a backseat as I focus on career. But, the amazing thing is, once I go back, it's like my brain had been working on old problems in the background the whole time. So, after weeks of drilling shimmies nearly daily, then suddenly not dancing for two weeks, the shimmy has worked itself out. It's finally that big, loose, chunky shimmy that I've been longing to add to my repertoire.
So wonderfully surprising.
And so I will remind myself that taking breaks can be a good thing. It can be a chance to heal, to rest up, and to reset brain and body so that they can surprise you with what they can do if only left alone for a bit.
