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Ok time for something a little less personal and a little more lighthearted. But obvs still super profound. (haha.)

What a wonderful evening. Karen and I attended this modern dance class that meets every Monday, and it was so much fun. I forgot how much I loved and missed dance. It is so amazing to let go of everything at the door and focus completely on something I love for an hour and a half. It was kind of a shock to my body though, and I will probably be too sore to move tomorrow. Oh well, gotta start somewhere, right??!

Something the teacher, Wayne, said just really stuck with me, though. We were about to do the left side of a combination and he said "Don't worry if you mess up, sometimes mistakes are more real... they tell the truth." And we all kind of laughed about that, that mistakes are honestly more honest, that they are what your body wants and where you should probably go next anyway since it seems more natural. They are what you do when you really let go.

And it is so okay to make mistakes. In dance... and in life. And after you make them you just have to keep on going. Just a little hiccup and you move on. But, those mistakes and wrong turns and "just kiddings" of life are a window into your soul. They are what happen when you let your mind off the hook for two seconds and follow your heart. They are YOU.

Looking back at all my "mistakes," I realized that...well... can anything really be considered a mistake in life? It all happened for a reason. It all just happened. Maybe everything is not done deliberately, but it is still DONE.  Calling something a mistake is just a way to bury a part of ourselves of which we are ashamed or scared. A way of dismissing a little piece of what makes us who we are.

And so I challenge you, as I have myself, to really look back at those things which you may have considered a "mistake" or a "just kidding." To look back at them and to embrace them. To realize why you decided at that moment that it was easier to turn right rather than go straight. It may be difficult, but you may surprise yourself with how much you can learn. And not the whole "learning from your mistakes" line... but more like, "learning through your mistakes." Learning that as humans we are going to do what we want sometimes regardless of the consequences. But, think for a second about WHY you wanted to make that "mistake" and WHY you filed it away under "mistake" after it was done. It may show you the very person that you are. Or it may show you a piece of your life that you have been missing all along. Or it may show you a way to achieve happiness.

So, let's live honestly, realizing that what we do is who we are. Realizing that every "wrong" turn brought us to where we are today. And finally, realizing that there is truth in everything we do, especially in those visceral moments which we deem "mistakes."

Good night and sweet dreams.
Liv