During the last few weeks I just haven’t had time to watch my favorite shows – so last night I watched 3 hours of “So You Think You Can Dance”. This show absolutely holds my attention – there’s a magic formula – adorable, loving hostess, relevant judges, unbelievable talent. And of course the most important element – taking unknown, normal, everyday people and giving them a “break”.
After 3 hours of it, I wanted more!!! But here’s the point to this post. It’s the same topic I’ve mentioned before … “it”. As far as the Top 10 go, they all have “it”. They are all beautiful, talented dancers. But I’m realizing that there’s degrees of “it”. I already think I know who will be the last 4 – Chelsie, Katee, Twitch & Will. And who do I think will win? I feel it’ll be Chelsie or Katee. (Operative word is “feel” cause that’s who I’m connecting with.)
I was thinking after 3 hours of it, what impressions were left (what “vibe” was still ”resonating”). It was that they “sparkled” - and I mean transcending the physical part of the dance. (The skill level on that show is so high that for most of them, their dances appeared flawless.) But the sparkle is translated through their countenance of joy – their smiles, their eye contact, their personality.
They were Lighting Up the Stage. Their light consisted of energy, electricity, radiance. That’s “it”.
And sadly, I wish I had it to give away, too. Can you imagine doing something you are 100% passionate about, that you can totally abandon yourself in … every day – whenever you felt like it? Well for me … at least I know what my passion is. It’s writing. I also know what it’s not - selling furniture.
But lately, I’m learning some lessons from the world of furniture … One of my good friends at the furniture store has ”it” – his “it” IS selling furniture. Almost every one of his customers leaves our store with so much happiness, simply because he’s added so much to their lives during the very few moments he had with them. Maybe to the world it only appears that he’s ”selling furniture”, but I know what he’s really doing – he’s actually giving them a little bit of “it”. The lesson comes from observing both of us doing the exact same thing, yet having different countenances and different outcomes. So here’s the lesson I learned about ”it” …
Having “it” comes from doing “it”. In other words, when you do what you love to do, you naturally and effortlessly give “it” away to those you come in contact with. This is an example of perfect, perpetual motion - Get it, give it, get it back - get more, give more, get more back … amazing.
Let’s pursue “it” together, shall we? I know what I need to “do”, so that I can get ”it”. Do you know what you need to do? Well here’s a couple of tips for you:
When you ”find you“, you’ll find what “it” is. City Slickers, was one of my favorite movies … Curly told us to find that one thing. Can’t remember the exact line, but it was powerful. And lastly, one of my favorite lines about doing it comes from ”Secrets to Healthy Aging & Ageless Beauty” …
“… you learned about Spirit Dance, which describes this natural and effortless way of living – the movin’, groovin’, and flowin’ life-dance that is ‘danced to the music of creation”. And here’s one last secret for you: Our dance is not confined to a small and musty dance hall, either. Rather, we’ve been given the “dance hall of creation“- the breathtaking beauty of heaven and earth.”
So here’s to us … lighting up … our stage – today, tomorrow, and then some …