Irresistible Dance Partner (Part 1)

In order to be

an irresistible dance partner

you’ve got to be willing

to be the center of the universe.

You’ve got to be willing to be

the center of the universe, and say

“Yes. Say “yes” to yourself,

say “yes” to life,

say “yes” to joy

and pleasure and delight.

You’ve got to celebrate yourself.

Know that the whole world

is celebrating with you

whether they actually know it

or not.

Sometimes you can catch their eye

and they’ll go,

“Oho, yes! I am part of your party for sure!”

Sometimes they won’t,

but there’s a whole room full of people

and there’s you,

dancing with yourself,

having the best dance in the room.

The best dance there is,

is those ecstatic connections,

and dancing your life.

And Inviting others

to share your delight,

your joy,

your intensity,

your love,

your spontaneity,

your energy.

Knowing you’re it,

you ARE life;

life connecting with life,

life communicating with life,

life loving itself as life,

and everything around you.

Celebrating, loving, embracing,

feeding, delighting- in.

"Shine your light!"

It doesn’t even enter your head

that there could be anyone

or anything

that wouldn’t want to delight

in that light that you are.

That little two year-old just knows

that everyone and everything

loves her.

She’s just high on life.

She’s just gotten the message

that she gets to live her life!

she gets to be who she is!

It’s her exploration!

It’s hers, it’s hers, it’s hers,

life is hers, it’s hers, it’s hers.

It’s so sweet

and so delicious

and so really yummy.

She wags her tail like a puppy.

Yayayaya!

"Life is good,

life is good,

life is good!”

And life is good to me.

I’m going to kiss life

everywhere I see it,

kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss!

Kiss my own arm,

and hand,

and shoulder,

and my own feet.

Kiss yours!

Kiss your forehead,

kiss the DJ,

kiss the floor,

kiss the speaker,

kiss the water,

kiss the altar,

kiss it all;

high on life.

dHG (harmony) 2012

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