Dance

For many dance is simply a string of movements to a piece of music or to a beat of some sort however for me, dancing means so much more. For me dance means freedom. It allows me to escape and forget the world and issues around me. I know it sounds a bit fantastical but when I'm dancing I can drift into another world. Just with a simple deep breath or a long, slow stretch of an arm or leg, bad thoughts can disappear. I think you should always dance because you want to and have a passion for it. Dancing should not be about awards, attention, or any of that. It extends to more than just that. It plays the role of a means of escape, an art form that the human body engages in that allows for the body to speak meaning in a seemingly meaningless world and encapsulates the embodiment for all things meek. I for one do not dance much in front of people very often unless I'm screwing around, and I defiantly do not let people see the venerability in most of my dances. I'm one for putting in headphones and blocking out my problems and blocking out people. Dance is a way for me to release anger and sadness or happiness. Its a way for me to unleash my feelings without causing damage to others. Many times I will stay down in my basement for hours until I feel better or relaxed. There is no better feeling than dancing to a song that describes exactly how you feel, and moving your body to the beat. I don't know what I would dance, I will forever be grateful for what it has done for me, I know for a fact I would not be as strong as I am now without it, because it has helped me though the darkest times when its felt like no one or nothing can help. 

and I may not be a prima ballerina, or a pretty dancer, or an elegant dancer at the best of times but heck, nothing beats the rush I feel when I have headphones in and my sweatpants on, with the beat moving my body. I like the kind of dance thats stripped down to the bare core. Everyone wears a mask in this society we live in, but when I dance I don't need any of that costume crap to make it real. Its just me.