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Dance Like No One Is Watching
Categories: Cause Marketing, Cause-Related Videos, Music for Change, New Orleans. 11 Comments »
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“Dance like no one is watching. Sing like no one is listening. Love like you’ve never been hurt and live like it’s heaven on Earth.” – Mark Twain

I captured the video above while at The Saint, a truly terrific dive bar in the Lower Garden District, on the final stop of an epic New Year’s Eve here in New Orleans with my friends. And while yes, at the time, I was really amused with the carefree way this guy was dancing after many many libations, when I got home and was looking at videos the next day, I couldn’t help but think…carefree or not, drunk or sober, aware of your surroundings or totally oblivious there is something to be said for living in the moment. Because moments come and go, and we are always looking back and remembering or looking forward and anticipating but if I can take one piece of 2009 with me into 2010 it will be this: Live in the moment.

Oh, and dance more myself.

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By Sloane Berrent. Posted January 4th, 2010.

  • Stephen

    Thank you very much…I’m having one of those days, and this small piece of fun turned my day around.

  • http://jamescooperware.blogspot.com James Ware

    Sloane,

    Thanks for sharing the dance vids. I like the one at the Mayfair too.

    Your totally making me miss home. The Saint and the Mayfair are two of my fav bars, besides the Kingpin, but the list does go on and on.

    Glad to see you’re getting along okay in your new hometown.

    Take care,

    James

  • Sloane Berrent

    You can live vicariously through me! I’m happy to bring you a piece of home. Thanks for always being so supportive.

  • Sloane Berrent

    What a great comment. We all need someone from time to time to pop us out of our funks. And this is one TOUGH Monday to get through. You’re absolutely welcome. Come back now, ya hear?!

  • http://www.taylordavidson.com/writing/ Taylor Davidson

    Libations rock.

    But your best point: “carefree or not, drunk or sober, aware of your surroundings or totally oblivious there is something to be said for living in the moment.” And that doesn’t come from libations but from a state of mind, a sense of play and a true soul.

    Here’s to the right state of mind, the right sense of play and a true soul for 2010 and beyond…

  • http://soulsteering.blogspot.com/ Anne

    Your post put a smile on my face. What a simple, yet beautiful concept. I’ll take it one step further…let’s live like no one is watching. Fear holds so many of us back. Let’s let it go, and enjoy the moment!

  • Sloane Berrent

    We can ALL use someone or something to cheer us up on days that are hard. And the Monday after New Year’s especially so. You’re most welcome, thanks for visiting my blog!

  • Sloane Berrent

    Could not agree more. Can’t remember being more excited about the New Year possibly ever. I mean, no complaints :)

  • Sloane Berrent

    Anne – Completely agree! Let it go. Embrace all that life has to offer. As an old babysitter of mine used to say, “Every day above ground is better than one below it.”

  • http://www.notsodorisdays.blogspot.com TIffany Starnes

    Jazz hands:)

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