The Dance (original canvas painting)

In turning 49. starting my 50th circle around the sun, I'm ever aware that time on this earth, any length of time, even one day of time, is precious.  I want to start thanking my body for the gift of waking up today in it.  And focus on what an honor that is, not the things I don't like about it or the limitations I perceive from it. To remind myself, I wanted to choose a word of the year that evoked the energy of wearing my body in a joyful way, and moving in it with gratitude.  I considered Slay, Sashay, Twirl, Strut, Shimmy and Glide. Ultimately I chose the word: Dance.  I want to dance in this body, every movement a motion of gratitude.  I want to enjoy wearing this body for as long as I am able to wear it before I put it down and it ceases to exist.  I want to enjoy moving this body, both in little ways and big, in private and in public, with loved ones or alone, in praise for being alive and in gratitude for what I am experiencing here on this earth. I decided to create a painti