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Went out dancing tonight for the first time since winter. By now it is outdoor dance event season. The venue was a beer garden near Görlitzer Park. My movements felt awkwardly unsure and out of balance at first, but many friendly people around and pretty lighting from strings of colorful lightbulbs hung up in a tree and great tunes made me loosen up eventually and go with the flow. It turned out to be a great night out 🙃 🎷 🥁 💃 🕺
It's always a bit of a gamble because dancing can be a confidence-crushing experience for me on nights when it just won't work out, i.e. won't feel good and fun for me and/or dance partners. And when it works well it's a huge confidence booster. I can never tell in advance which it is going to be on a given night. It depends a lot on the vibe I get from others. Having friends around can help but avoiding to dance with strangers is kind of missing the point of this hobby... 🤔