The Salsa Lesson

"It's time to start living the lives we have imagined."supported a choice I made. A choice to not fulfill a
This quote by Henry James literally jumped off ofdream. All of us have excuses, don't we, that we tell
the page and spoke to me. In my line of work, Iourselves when we don't move forward with our
really don't have the luxury of talking about what Igoals and dreams?
want and not taking action. As a Success Coach it isCarpe Diem. I seized the moment and responded to
important that I 'walk my talk". Sometimes it isn'tthe opportunity that came to me. I took my first
easy but I wouldn't have it any other way. HowSalsa dance lesson. It wasn't pretty, yet it was
would your life change if this quote became yourwonderful! I took the first step towards a long held
mantra?dream. I learned more than dance steps that evening!
How about you? What dreams have you put on theI discovered that dancing agreed with me. I was
back burner? What accomplishment or experiencehappier, healthier and it actually helped me in my
tugs at you to take action?business. I took more risks that boosted my bottom
Recently a colleague casually invited me to come to aline.
Latin "Salsa" night at a local dance hall. She had noMy invitation to you is for you to take your dream
idea that she was inviting me to honor a life longoff the back burner and make it a priority. Pump up
dream. For years I have dreamed of being able toyour courage muscles and take the step forward
dance well on the dance floor instead of watchingthat you KNOW you need to take. Write it down.
others having fun from the sidelines. I had lots ofSay it out loud. Confide in a trusted friend or mentor
legitimate reasons why I couldn't take the time toyour commitment. Then, go do it! Please e-mail me or
dance, I already had so much on my schedule, howcall me with your success experiences, I would love
could I find the time, my husband wasn't excitedto hear. Keep Dreaming Big!
about the idea etc etc etc All of my excuses"It's time to start living the lives we have imagined.