Dance like there is no one watching~

So I am a girl who likes to dance.... I dance in my room, in the kitchen, in my car, at work.... i just like to dance,  I always have!!
When I was younger I was very aware of 'trying' to get male attention, and thus was also very aware of which 'moves' I would pull out to make myself look "good".
This is a very stressful way of dancing to be honest... being aware of every move.. it's like teaching an aerobics class. Counting beats, planning the next 8 count step, do I sashay or do I grapevine......blah blah blah. Aren't we dancing because we love the music and just want to sort of let go???

So I was at 50th birthday this past weekend, and was reminded in such a beautiful way of what dancing should be.

This woman was .... I'm guessing mid to late fifty's..... and a tiny HIGH energy french Canadian woman who we will call ROSE.

Rose felt the music in a way that I wish I could explain in words.... I don't think i can, but I will try.

Have you ever been to a rave??? YES these people are generally intoxicated on illegal drugs... but the way they can let loose, close the eyes and just FEEL the music....

What about a folk music festival??? These people are usually able to "feel" the music in a similar manner, and with less illegal drugs ;)

Now how often do we see people, NOT intoxicated, totally completely sober, just let lose, rid themselves of any inhibitions and just "feel the music"
Rose did just that, she let her arms flail, her legs kick, her feet stomp, her head hang back or flip side to side... whatever the music pushed her to do, she did, and she did it with just joy.
Rose also seemed to have NO concern as to what she was dancing to....
The music tonight was a variety of electronic/ house and late 90's early 2000s' top 40 pop. Not your typical music for your average 55 year old woman.


I am usually one of the first to hit the dance floor in these situations, but this night i sat back and watched in awe.
Although I have moved beyond the "choreographed aerobic style dance moves" into a more let loose free spirit type of movements, I felt like i just wasn't in the same realms of dance as this woman and how dare i interrupt the beauty that she was.
I stayed seated for a lot of the night with my eyes glued to this woman, wondering why more of us weren't like her.

I get that this is potentially something that maybe comes with age and comfort in oneself..... but why cant we have this sense of self at 20???
We care so much about what other people think about us that we cant enjoy one of the most natural movements of the human body. Why???
There is a famous saying, found on magnets or tile plaques around the world.......and it goes a little something like.......

"DANCE LIKE  NO ONE IS WATCHING"


Dance is such a beautiful thing when done without thought, without planning, without anticipation, without fear, without judgment....