Mandaris
- What hobbies have you had in the past that you no longer have? What happened?
I used to do ballroom dancing when I was in my early 20s. I loved it because I didn't have a lot of natural rhythm and it felt great to get out on the floor and move to the music.
I spent hours figuring out how to be a better dancer.
How to listen and move with the music.
How to be a better dance partner by working with the other person to make something better.
As I’m writing this, I realize that it’s something that I should incorporate in my marriage as well.
I stopped dancing because I didn’t have a lot of time to get better or keep my skills up to date.
After a while, it hurt on two levels.
I couldn’t move that way because I was getting older and out of shape. My knees would ache during, after, and before the dance.
The second level was that when I got on the floor, I would compare myself to what I used to be.
Who knows, I might find myself back on the floor one day.
But right now, I’m going to have to sit this one out.