One of my favorite memories of mom was one day when we were driving home from shopping in Zanesville, Ohio. During this visit she had been trying to tell me about this song by this artist whose name she couldn’t remember, but she was sure I’d probably heard the song because it was so popular. Well, on that drive home, Andy Grammar’s Honey, I’m Good came on the radio and she said, This is the song! And she proceeded to dance in her car seat for the entire song and I laughed and laughed and laughed. I had never heard the song before then and I probably could have gone without it, but thanks to that moment, I love that song.

A few weeks ago, Elizabeth Gilbert, on her Instagram, encouraged every one to dance more, every day. She made the point that no music is necessarily needed—you just need to move your body. I’ve been trying to do that…shuffling around the kitchen while I’m making breakfast. Twisting around the living area as I play with George.

I’m on the board of a domestic violence prevention group and on Saturday we held a line dancing fundraiser. I wasn’t thrilled with the idea of line dancing. I’d rather just dance. All my friends I mentioned it to said the same thing––line dancing was not their jam. Even one of the board members, whom I met for the first time that night, said she loves dancing, but line dancing not so much. Well, friends, I had a great time line dancing! Heidi (a new board member) and I danced the entire night and it was a ball. It was a decent turnout for a small town and most people were up dancing. It was great.

And tonight, I got home from work, ate dinner (which consisted of too much bread) and knew I hadn’t moved enough. My Fitbit told me as much. “I’m going to go in the bedroom and dance,” I told Spence. So George and I went to the bedroom, and I danced until my Fitbit told me I had hit my “active minutes” goal. And then I ended by dancing to Andy Grammar’s Honey, I’m Good in honor of mom.