Being happy....

LXC said:
What are the chances that all of the competitive dancers on DF are in their best mood right now? :wink: But it's true! We just had a great week of practice with absolutely no argument and made pretty decent progress! And today is our anniversary :o

Life is beautiful.
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I know it was a month ago that this was posted, but it fits perfectly for me today. Early in the week, but the best week of practices in months, no fighting over it , great progress, and today is our 31st wedding anniversary! :D :D Life is good. There are some obstacles to peace and happiness, but we largely make the choice to be at least at peace, if not happy.
 
kansas49er said:
LXC said:
What are the chances that all of the competitive dancers on DF are in their best mood right now? :wink: But it's true! We just had a great week of practice with absolutely no argument and made pretty decent progress! And today is our anniversary :o

Life is beautiful.
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I know it was a month ago that this was posted, but it fits perfectly for me today. Early in the week, but the best week of practices in months, no fighting over it , great progress, and today is our 31st wedding anniversary! :D :D Life is good. There are some obstacles to peace and happiness, but we largely make the choice to be at least at peace, if not happy.
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Actually, LXC posted this earlier today...so you share an anniversary! :)

Congratulations to you and your wife, kansas49er. :) I hope the week continues to be wonderful for you and for everybody here! :D
 
Laura said:
Look, I'll level with you...I'm pretty freakin' deleriously happy with my partner and our dancing these days, and I've been itching to sing out my joy like the birds at sunrise.
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You just did! Thanks! :D

Rosa :)
 
kansas49er said:
LXC said:
What are the chances that all of the competitive dancers on DF are in their best mood right now? :wink: But it's true! We just had a great week of practice with absolutely no argument and made pretty decent progress! And today is our anniversary :o

Life is beautiful.
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I know it was a month ago that this was posted, but it fits perfectly for me today. Early in the week, but the best week of practices in months, no fighting over it , great progress, and today is our 31st wedding anniversary! :D :D Life is good. There are some obstacles to peace and happiness, but we largely make the choice to be at least at peace, if not happy.
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Happy anniversary!!!! :cheers:

And I agree about making choices, kansas49er. Almost regardless of ones circumstances, it's possible to choose to be happy. You're a very wise man, IMO. 8) 8)

I wonder about this topic sometimes (okay, often, I confess.) Why do some people feel is it not okay to be happy and express your happiness? Life is cyclical. We've all been miserable, at least once or twice, I'm betting. So, when life is truly beautiful, we all deserve to enjoy.

Yay for everyone here. :D :D
 
I think most people chose to be unhappy as it garners them long lasting attention. Being happy gets a few seconds of attention before people move on. I'm not saying everyone is like that, but....

As far as dance is concerned, I think many of us are hesitant to announce our dancing happiness as 1) we're so often afraid that others are judging us that we worry if our great dances looked like crap to others 2) if other people arn't having these great dances they might quit and 3) no one wants to be like that obnoxious dancer who always talks about how great he/she is when if fact he/she isn't .

That said, I've been having great dances lately. The past month has made such an impact on my dancing, even an old instructor (who is prone to jealousy) commented on my being better and how much my new instructor has helped. I even got an email from an instructor saying how much they enjoyed teaching me. Last night the possibility opened for my partner and I to maybe compete in rising star divisions for WCS come 2006. So I'm in a bit of a euphoric dance mode lately. I'm by no means the best dancer in my area, but being actively sought as a partner and have good dances is really inspiring.
 
pygmalion said:
I wonder about this topic sometimes (okay, often, I confess.) Why do some people feel is it not okay to be happy and express your happiness? Life is cyclical. We've all been miserable, at least once or twice, I'm betting. So, when life is truly beautiful, we all deserve to enjoy.
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I think it has a lot to do with the fact that some people like to nurse the miserable mood when it hits them. Somebody nearby who is happy encroaches on their misery, so I could see it being an irritant.

Meh...I dunno. I like trying to stay positive, or at least promote a positive attitude. I know it can be easy to slip into a miesrable state when things aren't going well, but I personally can't stand it.
 
I'm with you, Laura. I'm happy and grateful for having discovered the joys of ballroom with my husband as partner. After 10 years of playing at our hobby together I can honestly say that there is no one I would rather dance with (not even my most excellent and charming instructor).
We plan our vacations around fun places to dance. Next month it will be the Independence Day cruise on the QM2, "biggest ballroom at sea".
Life doesn't get any better than this.
 
To LXC --Happy Anniversary!!! :cheers:

To Pygmalion---no I'm not, but thanks

To everyone---Congratulations on your state of happiness (a great place to visit, even better to live)
 
Yay, Laura! Yay, everyone who is happy! Yay for this positive thread! :bouncy:

I am feeling happy myself these days!! With my sister here for 12 days, I shopped, swam, walked on the beach, etc. - I increased my stamina!!
I may even go dancing this weekend!!!!! :D :shock:

Life is good!
:mrgreen:
 
chachachacat said:
Yay, Laura! Yay, everyone who is happy! Yay for this positive thread! :bouncy:

I am feeling happy myself these days!! With my sister here for 12 days, I shopped, swam, walked on the beach, etc. - I increased my stamina!!
I may even go dancing this weekend!!!!! :D :shock:

Life is good!
:mrgreen:
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Dancing this weekend? Sounds great ccc. :D
 
chachachacat said:
Yay, Laura! Yay, everyone who is happy! Yay for this positive thread! :bouncy:

I am feeling happy myself these days!! With my sister here for 12 days, I shopped, swam, walked on the beach, etc. - I increased my stamina!!
I may even go dancing this weekend!!!!! :D :shock:

Life is good!
:mrgreen:
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So, did you make it out to dance this weekend, CCCC?
 
Thanks, sag and Medira!!
All my dance friends are in Europe for a month!!! The three couples I'm closest to are meeting up in Europe for a cruise, with lovely side trips to Italy and I am so envious!
But I count on them to talk to, sit with, dance with, and everything, you know how that is!
So, I haven't gone out dancing yet! But I don't want to wait a whole month, either!
What shall I do, my DF peeps?
Time to get stronger and make new friends, eh?
 
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