http://creativejuicesarts.com/blog/if-dancing-in-the-streets-means-youre-crazy-i-dont-want-to-be-sane/ Be Creative. Feed Your Soul. Love Your Life. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:55:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://creativejuicesarts.com/blog/if-dancing-in-the-streets-means-youre-crazy-i-dont-want-to-be-sane/comment-page-1/#comment-310 Dovelily Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:58:50 +0000 http://creativejuicesarts.com/?p=3959#comment-310 Loved this post! It is sad how programmed we are to follow the norms that society dictates to squelch the inner childlike yearnings we have to be spontaneous, full of joy, life-loving, and wanting to kick up our heels to celebrate the pure joy of being alive, or even just be what others might call a little bit (or a lot) crazy. I would have loved to have seen you dancing your way down the asphalt sidewalk! I always feel such joy when I see people cutting loose and singing in their cars, tapping away on the steering wheel, and not even realizing, or caring, who may be watching. I love it when people express their joy and passion for life. It is sooo inspiring! I'm inspired now to design my own Creative Freak Flag fit for flying sometime in the near future! Thank you for a fantastic and inspiring post! http://creativejuicesarts.com/blog/if-dancing-in-the-streets-means-youre-crazy-i-dont-want-to-be-sane/comment-page-1/#comment-309 pameladhart Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:11:18 +0000 http://creativejuicesarts.com/?p=3959#comment-309 Oh Christine, what a great story! I would love to have seen you! I'll bet you really "cut a rug"! LOL! I've been practicing letting go of some of my inhibitions, too. During the Christmas season I LOVE to sing--although not very well mind you-- Christmas songs. I do this while in the parking lots and stores. I receive VERY strange looks...as if I'm sprouting wings or something...from A LOT of people. I'm hoping one day someone will chime in. Maybe I'll add a few toe taps to my melody this coming Christmas! I can see it now, me dancing my way from my car to the store while singing Rudolph the Red-nose Reindeer! If THAT doesn’t make people smile, then bah-humbug to THEM! http://creativejuicesarts.com/blog/if-dancing-in-the-streets-means-youre-crazy-i-dont-want-to-be-sane/comment-page-1/#comment-306 Tammy Vitale Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:12:23 +0000 http://creativejuicesarts.com/?p=3959#comment-306 You know when I was (much) younger I made a living as a go-go dancer (the slightly clad kind) - loved it, was good at it. Made good money at it. Got older. Had kids. Daughter turned out to be a good dancer and the dances were all new. And suddenly I lost all that lack of inhibition and now dance only in my house. Mostly tap my foot when out. Always remember about 25 years ago seeing an "older" (ahem) woman step out of a crowd of younger folks at an outdoor concert and proceed to dance slowly and deliberately. And the ovation (we were already standing) she got. This post makes me think of her (as if I don't a lot anyways). LOVE this post. Here's to reclaiming all of us, one little piece at a time if necessary. http://creativejuicesarts.com/blog/if-dancing-in-the-streets-means-youre-crazy-i-dont-want-to-be-sane/comment-page-1/#comment-305 chrisz Sun, 03 Jan 2010 17:45:23 +0000 http://creativejuicesarts.com/?p=3959#comment-305 @AndyDolph Amen to shame never being useful and just saying no to all that inhibiting cultural conditioning! @VictoriaBrouhard I'm right there with both you and Elizabeth. I have not yet stopped worrying either!! But it would help a lot if you were dancing with me (-: http://creativejuicesarts.com/blog/if-dancing-in-the-streets-means-youre-crazy-i-dont-want-to-be-sane/comment-page-1/#comment-303 Victoria Brouhard Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:17:16 +0000 http://creativejuicesarts.com/?p=3959#comment-303 I'm with Elizabeth...it's really hard for me to stop worrying about what other people might think. And even when I've made a conscious choice not to worry, there's a part of me watching myself, wondering if I'm doing it "right." Talk about crazy-making! Loved this story...and I think if I ran into you along the trail, I'd be inspired to join in! :) http://creativejuicesarts.com/blog/if-dancing-in-the-streets-means-youre-crazy-i-dont-want-to-be-sane/comment-page-1/#comment-302 Andy Dolph Sat, 02 Jan 2010 22:09:19 +0000 http://creativejuicesarts.com/?p=3959#comment-302 WARNING: this comment may be hazardous to your existing worldview! I think it's fascinating and also frightening to look at how programed we are by our experience in society. This programing is so deep that we often believe that it's Truth. It's not - it's just lousy programing we picked up from people who are just as programed by their environment. The key is to recognize it, and then when it comes up, to notice it and consciously recognize that it's not truth but rather is programing. How much better would the world be if we could let go of all the programing that causes us to feel shame. When is shame ever useful? my answer is never. Andy http://binauraljourneys.com http://binauraljourneys.com]]> http://creativejuicesarts.com/blog/if-dancing-in-the-streets-means-youre-crazy-i-dont-want-to-be-sane/comment-page-1/#comment-301 chrisz Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:17:45 +0000 http://creativejuicesarts.com/?p=3959#comment-301 @darrah I know what you mean. I feel exactly the same way. It always makes my day when I see someone just letting the joy fly! @whollyjeanne YAY for dancing on the inside AND the outside!! @elizabeth That approval is something that we are all so hungry for and I'm glad to hear that you're feeling inspired. I think it does help to know that you're not alone. http://creativejuicesarts.com/blog/if-dancing-in-the-streets-means-youre-crazy-i-dont-want-to-be-sane/comment-page-1/#comment-300 elizabeth Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:01:41 +0000 http://creativejuicesarts.com/?p=3959#comment-300 If I saw you, I would be watching with envy. I am always dancing on the inside, never on the outside. I am inspired! I am with your client. I am slowly realizing how often I am waiting for permission or approval .. and it is very eye-opening. http://creativejuicesarts.com/blog/if-dancing-in-the-streets-means-youre-crazy-i-dont-want-to-be-sane/comment-page-1/#comment-299 whollyjeanne Sat, 02 Jan 2010 19:51:04 +0000 http://creativejuicesarts.com/?p=3959#comment-299 oh how i do love to watch freak flags fly. especially when they're the freak flags of those who usually hold the space while others fly theirs. do you know how many times i have danced in the street, in the grocery store, on the elevator - always only on the inside, though. but now, now i'm absolutely inspired. http://creativejuicesarts.com/blog/if-dancing-in-the-streets-means-youre-crazy-i-dont-want-to-be-sane/comment-page-1/#comment-298 darrah Sat, 02 Jan 2010 19:49:51 +0000 http://creativejuicesarts.com/?p=3959#comment-298 I have to tell you that I always LOVE when I catch someone singing out loud or dancing down the street. This used to happen a lot when I lived in big cities with subways. I'd be sitting on the subway and someone would break into song while listening to their headphones. Most of the folks around me would give them a dirty look, but I always thought this person had so much joy, they couldn't just keep it to themselves! Amen to that!