In His Grace
~Embrace Yourself

Posted by Andrea Griggs on November 24th, 2010 in Blog | 5 Comments

I couldn’t believe my ears! Something was definitely wrong. “I know this is my bed, but this can’t be my house,” I thought. It was a gorgeous Saturday morning, but there was an unusual silence that lingered in my home. Curiosity got the best of me, so I had to go investigate. I tip-toed around upstairs to each bedroom to find everything in place. However, once I was downstairs, I discovered that I was home alone.

All at once, I began to panic because I immediately began to wonder if I had an engagement that I needed to attend and may have forgotten about it. I dashed up to my office to find my calendar for the day was empty. “WHEW!” I thought, thinking that now I can relax and begin to enjoy the day. Then, out of nowhere, it hit me! “This is a time to celebrate!”

I yelled from the top of my lungs. I ran around the house in circles with glee, not knowing what to do with myself or what to do first. At that very moment, I was taken back to the times on Saturday when we would clean house to the rhythm of my mother’s records playing on the stereo. Without hesitation, I hit the power button on my own stereo and waited. I didn’t know what to expect, but I was in for a real treat! It was as if the radio had granted my wish. An upbeat song came on and my body started trying to respond appropriately to the music.

I remembered the exercises I usually do on Saturday, but concluded that this would be my workout; I worked every muscle in my body (and even some I didn’t know I had). Some minutes later, the song was still going – they were playing the extended version. Yay! The artist began giving dance instructions and I tried to follow suit. I did an “old school dance” the “Naomi Campbell walk”, the “Scissor Legs” until the artist was gracious enough to tell me, “Now cool off, cool off!”

Honestly, I couldn’t go any further. I was exhausted. I fell to the floor in complete hysterics at my rendition of all those dances, but then it hit me. I really needed that! I began thinking about how important it is for women to take care of themselves and have a little “me” time every now and then. We can spend so much time doing for others that we get lost in the daily ritual of life, and forget to do for ourselves.

Before this year ends, you need to do something for yourself that you enjoy! I don’t mind dancing when people aren’t around, and it didn’t cost me a thing, so I can definitely look forward to doing it again real soon!

My advice to you: Enjoy life, and when you have a moment, live a little!