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Summary

The article discusses finding joy through gentle means, specifically highlighting the author's personal experience with dancing and the STEEZY dance app community.

Abstract

The author, having recently recovered from COVID and dealing with the ongoing situation of their eldest son's positive test, seeks a way to regain energy and joy. They express gratitude for discovering that dancing brings them joy and have invested in online dance memberships, such as STEEZY studios. This global online community shares weekly dance routines, fostering a sense of connection and joy among its members. The author participated by learning a routine, recording and sharing their dance, and engaging with others' submissions. This experience led to increased energy and a reconnection to their joy. The article concludes by encouraging readers to consider gentle ways to find joy in their own lives and to share their methods in response to the article.

Opinions

  • Joy can be found without excessive effort; it's accessible and can be nurtured through activities like dance.
  • Community engagement, such as sharing and commenting on dance videos, enhances personal joy and contributes to a supportive environment.
  • Personal investment in activities that bring joy, like purchasing a dance app membership, is worthwhile.
  • Diversity in expression, even within a structured dance routine, adds to the enjoyment and learning experience.
  • The author believes in the power of intuition to guide individuals toward joyful experiences and encourages others to explore this for themselves.

What’s the Gentlest Way for You To Be Joyful?

You don’t need to work hard to be joyful.

Photo by Noah Silliman on Unsplash

Having just recovered from COVID and feeling frustrated and depressed that our eldest son is still tested positive for it, I knew I needed to feel more energized and joyful again.

What’s the Gentlest Way for Me To Be Joyful?

I’m so grateful that I now know that dancing makes me feel joyful, and I have invested time and money in a few online dance memberships, such as a yearly membership to use the STEEZY studios dance app. STEEZY has an incredible global online community through its Facebook group too.

Each week, a STEEZY dance routine would be posted in the Facebook group for fellow dance lovers to learn and share their dance of that routine.

It was a wonderful way to gather and nurture our joy and passion for dance! Being part of community events like this feels like such an easy way to reconnect to my joy again. So, that’s what I did!

I learned the dance routine, recorded myself dancing to it, shared the video, and left encouraging comments on other dancers who have shared their videos too. Everyone has a different flavor dancing to the same routine, making it even more enjoyable to watch and learn from. I felt much more energized by dancing the routine and receiving appreciative comments from others.

Here’s my take on this happy routine :)

What’s the Gentlest Way for You To Be Joyful?

There is so much joy and support all around us. We don’t need to work too hard to be joyful. It’s easy to reach out with gentleness and follow our intuition to receive what we want.

I’m curious: What’s the gentlest way for you to be joyful? I invite you to share your answers as a response to this article.

Love, Bingz

Gentleness
Mindfulness
Dance
Joy
Self-awareness
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