Quote

I happen to collect quotes. I'm not sure where that started. I even have a book that I would often write quotes in and now I seem to keep them in a documet on my computer. I recently heard this quote while watching the movie Akeelah and the Bee. This is my quote for 2007 to go along with my song for 2007. The quote is by Marianne Williamson. May these words sink deep.

Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate,
but that we are powerful beyond measure.

It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us.
We ask ourselves,
Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, handsome, talented and fabulous?

Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.

Your playing small does not serve the world.

There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.
We were born to make manifest the glory of God within us.
It is not just in some, it is in everyone.

And, as we let our own light shine,
we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.

As we are liberated from our fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

Anyway

I know many people who choose a poem, song, quote, or verse etc. to represent themselves for a particular year. I never really thought much about it until this year. I've heard a song and quote recently which I'd like to call mine for 2007. The song is titled Anyway by Martina McBride.

You can spend your whole life building
Something from nothin'
One storm can come and blow it all away
Build it anyway

You can chase a dream
That seems so out of reach
And you know it might never come your way
Dream it anyway

God is great
But sometimes life ain't good
And when I pray
It doesn't always turn out like I think it should
But I do it anyway
I do it anyway

This world's gone crazy
It's hard to believe
That tomorrow will be better than today
Believe it anyway

You can love someone with all your heart
For all the right reasons
In a moment they can choose to walk away
Love 'em anyway

God is great
But sometimes life ain't good
And when I pray
It doesn't always turn out like I think it should
But I do it anyway
I do it anyway

You can pour your soul out singing
A song you believe in
That tomorrow they'll forget you ever sang
Sing it anyway
Yea - sing it anyway

I sing
I dream
I love
Anyway

If you get the chance, listen to it. My hope is that no matter what - I chose to love, dream, hope and dance anyway.

Blog Name

Well, I did it. I entered the world of blogging. Why? Well, I have several reasons but in short I'll go with because I want to. Who knew it was such a process to choose and find a name for a blog. Me, being...well...me...wanted to make sure that I chose something that had meaning. As many know, dance has been a big theme in my life over the past couple of years (probably most of my life if I really think about it). So, I knew it had to have dance in it. One of my favorite quotes is "dance as though no one is watching; love as though you've never been hurt; sing as though no one can hear you; live as though heaven is on earth." Honestly, I'm not sure who it's by. That is where the title comes from. This year, and for the rest of my life, I hope to dance as though no one but the Lord is watching.