I danced in my kitchen today. Not the silly, happy little dance you do when you try a new recipe and it works or the swaying, hugging slow dance you do when Husband gets home.
Nope. Full-on shakin' stuff rockin' out.
I blame stress. And the sunshine that peeked at us today. Oh, and the playlist that Oldest made me last year for my birthday. I knew the past several days had been stressful and the fact that my shoulders were touching my earlobes was probably a bad sign, but I was dealing with it.
Then I pushed play on my iPod while cleaning the kitchen.
I think I was halfway through Play Guitar, singing along with John Cougar Mellencamp, when I realized that I was getting very little cleaning done, but I was playing a mean air guitar. By the time Bon Jovi and I were done belting out You Give Love a Bad Name, I was a little out of breath (yeah, yeah, yeah--should've made exercise a New Year's Resolution). By the time I got done lamenting along with Cake that there "ain't no rest for the wicked...", I realized that my shoulders were relaxing and that I felt better than I had in...well, a long time.
So, when the next song came on, I let go. Don't judge me. And yes, I know that Oldest has a strange sense of what to put on a playlist he made for his mother. But when Sir Mix a Lot started with Baby Got Back, I held nothing back.
And I gotta say...I feel pretty good.
Good for you!
ReplyDeleteSometimes a gal has just got to bust a move! Glad you were able to dance away the stress.
ReplyDeleteDancing has to be the best way of getting rid of stress, right? Especially with that varied playlist -- Bravo!
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Stephanie
http://boxofchocolates29.wordpress.com
I think I need some of that medicine! A kitchen to clean, an iPod, a good playlist. Check, check, check. I'm going to rock out and relieve some stress! Happy dancin'!
ReplyDeleteYour honesty is refreshingly uplifting! Gotta love the moves that make the stress go away. I especially love your aside resolution comment. Your voice rings true again. I cannot say how much your writing uplifts and makes me smile. Reading you is a stress releaver.
ReplyDeleteLoved reading about your kitchen dancing. I've been known to chasse aroung the kitchen myself from time to time. Your blogpost reminds me that I could use a little dancing these days. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading your post, I can feel my shoulders ease away from my earlobes a bit too! Oldest mixes a mean-dancin'-machine rockin' kind of playlist; that's for sure. Good times!
ReplyDeleteLove the words, & I believe you are the final post to read, & what a fine ending. Your tunes must have been uploaded by someone who loves you a lot! Get a move on!
ReplyDeleteAhhh, I love to dance around at times when no one is around as well!! :)
ReplyDelete--Jee Young
Your slices make me smile. Love that you capture the secret things in your life -- makes me feel like I know the real you. :)
ReplyDeleteRuth
Good for you!! I use Jimmy Buffet's greatest hits to let go. What would humanity do without music?
ReplyDeleteI just cracked up laughing as I could just see you "getting down and singing with a wooden spoon". I think I will try it!
ReplyDeleteLove. this. post!! I've never been a good air-guitarist, but how much to I love rocking out to my favorite songs from years ago (and some of the new ones, too)? I can so picture you doing Bon Jovi. Wonderful stress reliever!
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