What Dance Can Teach Us About Writing

On a new year’s dancing retreat at Kripalu Yoga Center in Sturbridge MA, I discovered so many dance metaphors and lessons that apply to the writing life. I hope you enjoy the insights as much as I do. For me, there is nothing like dancing to feel connected to my heart. One of the wonderful things about dancing is that it connects us to metaphor without having to think about the meanings and connections–we can just experience them: Space: As we look for space to dance in a crowded room we can discover inner and outer space we did not[...]