The Magic of Being Present
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The Magic of Being Present

Sarah J.
2024-11-01
3 min read

How dancing sober deepens your connection to the music, to others, and to yourself.

I used to think I needed a drink to dance. To loosen up. To not care what people thought.

My first Supermoon changed that. I was terrified walking in. Sober. Exposed. But then the music started. And I looked around. And no one was judging. Everyone was just... in it.

I closed my eyes and for the first time in years, I really heard the music. I felt it in my chest. I moved a finger, then a hand, then my whole body.

There is a magic in being present. In not numbing the moment, but feeling it fully. The joy is sharper, yes. But so is the connection. I left that night feeling high on nothing but breath and bass.

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