“When the music and dance create with accord…their magic captivates both the heart and the mind.” – Jean-Georges Noverre
Music inspires movement. Movement by oneself is free, seemingly without bounds. But movement, aka dance, involving a pair requires coordination – leading, following, advancing, retreating, planning for success, and planning for recovery.
Relationships are like dances, swelling and fading, forming life’s soundtrack. Like an expertly choreographed dance team wherein one member’s success hinges on the movements of another, the quality of our relationships is determined by the intentionality with which we lead, follow, advance, retreat, plan for success, and recovery plan.
Neither music nor dance is happenstance, despite emerging freestyle forms. There are underlying principles that, when violated, create chaos rather than harmony. Relationships follow similar guidelines.
Conflict in relationships arises when the dance steps of one person change from the anticipated routine. The music scratches to a halt and the partners stumble. In this way, relationships diverge from orchestrated musical pieces. They are rife with unexpected changes in tempo and key.
Knowing this, we must prepare ourselves to expect the unexpected. How do we do this? Read More
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