Confession #4: Some days I just want to "Slow Me Down"

Do you ever feel like you just need to slow down from the chaotic, busy world of schedules, agendas, plans, goals, meetings and all those other things that constantly fight for your attention? I do, more than people realize. This semester especially has been one where I've just wanted to stop the world, breath and relax. On Wednesday, I decided to go for a walk in a park in Kingwood, just to get away from it all, even if just for an hour. It was very refreshing, and I walked out of there and off to drama rehearsal feeling a little bit lighter and less weighed down by all my stresses. I wish I could do that more often, but my ever-changing schedule and daily life is so unpredictable that I just don't know when I would find time to take a breather and just be by myself. Don't get me wrong, I love all my friends and I love staying busy (it's better than being completely bored) but some days I just want to get away from it all and not have to think about anything, or worry about being on time to another rehearsal or anything else. I'm sure some of you, my dear readers, feel the same way at times.

Well, I came across this song on Friday while I was auditioning at my school for some dances for the end of semester dance performance. I danced 4 hours straight, with very few breaks and with no lunch (I'd eaten around 8:30 that morning and didn't get a chance to eat again until I got to work at the church at 6:15... yeah, I was exhausted and starving). The auditions were a lot of fun, and I actually got chosen to be in a hip-hop/contemporary/modern piece, so we'll see how this goes. Because of this, I was suddenly inspired to start choreographing my own dance to one of the songs that I heard at the dance auditions. I am quite excited about this :-) because of Dance Performance, I am now learning how to choreograph a dance and this class has given me so much more confidence in dancing by myself. So, I would like to share this song with you. I think a lot of you will really connect with this song and its lyrics, because I know that I'm not the only one out there who sometimes just wants to slow down and feels like their life is spiraling out of control because of a hectic, crazy and insanely busy schedule that constantly shifts and changes. Anyway, here you go! The song I am choreographing my dance to.