The Child in You!

As we age, isn't it sad that we have to leave the child like part of us. It's good at times to do that, trust me. I mean it's good to become a responsible adult but hey there are times when you need this freedom, where you need to feed your ID. Children's day brings along a lot of memories that make you realise who you once were, what your aspirations once were. As you age, you often mask our innocence or forget yourself. Every children's day, thanks to social media trends, at least you get to visit your childhood and relive it. To flip through old photographs and travel back into a time where life was simple, where you imagined a life so different than what it currently is.

I remember in school I was so passionate about dancing, music, theatre, art and of course archaeology. Dance was however my primary escape and to some extent it still is. The way it brought along with it fun, happiness and a sense of relief because you are transported into a world where you are free to express. It is one of my most favourite stress busting activity.

Numerous performances I have given, be it Bollywood songs to Bhartnatyam classics, to recitals. The best part though that more than me, people who know me since I was a child remember it. I mean there is a reason why my teachers, school mates, family and friends still remember my 'ek, do, teen" dance. It's such a nice feeling to be remembered. To be still cherished in someone's memory, it somehow makes you worthy in a sense that you made a difference.

I know I should get back to dancing more often even though with the crazy schedule I often forget the importance of it. Dancing is almost cathartic to my soul and helps shed away any negative energy that might surround me. It pumps me when I'm feeling low, calms me when I'm anxious or settles me down when I'm exuding anger. There is a reason when they say music and dance heal your soul. It is a way when you lose yourself to the rhythm and find yourself in lyrics!