As we close out the year, I continue to be grateful for the power of writing and publishing via a blog like Adversity University. There is nothing to censure or stop me from writing down my feelings, thoughts, words, ideas and whatever comes through my mind. It is visitors like you who take the time to let me know that they are touched and inspired by spending time here. That, my friend, makes the time I take to create a post all the more worthwhile! Thanks for stopping in at the university. I hope you come back again!

Your Creating Better Habits Challenge was a fun event and it gave me a chance to think creatively for one of my posts. Thanks!

You might have had to cover your ears if you were there! Seriously though, it was fun and I had a good time. It felt good to “just let it out.” Thanks for the compliment about my writing skills - I’m grateful for this gift.

YES, let’s make a toast to BAD SINGING, BAD POTTERY, BAD, BAD, BAD!!!

And then let’s turn around and make a toast to our inner spirit that screams for joy and love when we unshackle and let it roam free. That’s usually enough to win over even the grouchiest person on the planet!

So glad you came by to tell me you were inspired by this article. As you can see, I get such joy out of writing and I feel good about it afterwards. Sometimes when I attempt to write, it gets off to an awkward start but once I let the words flow from the spirit, there’s no stopping me. And it’s all for your benefit!

Anyway, here’s to “bad” singing, art, and - my personal favorite - “bad” pottery, which was my new creative endeavor this fall.

Thanks for sharing this inspiring story!
Blessings,
Andrea

What a fabulous, incredibly inspiring story! You certainly stepped up to the plate, didn’t you? That’s incredibly powerful, thank you for sharing your heartfelt story. Whoever reads your story will learn a lesson from you.

Congratulations on taking up ballroom dancing next year! What an amazing discovery because you decided to go to your company’s Christmas party. That’s how miracles are created, when you step up to face your fears and do it anyway.

Excellent story, thanks for sharing.

You see as you would know, I spent years of feeling sorry of myself because of my deafness and my weight and not get too involved in any functions (work or otherwise).

I felt this year was the beginning of a new cycle of my life and I just decided I needed to break free.

So I did! I went to my work’s Christmas Party couple weeks ago, at the start I was like a bit shy and feeling a bit of a party pooper, but my work mates was encouraging me. Normally I got myself a soft drink and that was it but my workmate was telling me to just have fun and encourage me to get a ALOHOLIC drink for once! I was umm-ing and ahh-ing then something just told me to just enjoy myself so I did.

Then i felt really good I soon relaxed and started to enjoy myself.

I was able to have a good chat as opposed to just pretending to listen to everyone and didnt really made an effort. I was feeling really awesome.

Then the music was played and everyone started to dance. I thought oh no I dont want to dance (cos i could not understand the music although i was told i dance really well in GREEK dance)

Two female workmates was dragging me to dance i was like oh okay. At first i was a bit tentative and little silly (dont ask me why!) Then one of the lasses took me and encourgae me to dance.

By the end of the evening i was really enjoying it and surprised myself as well as others how well i dance! It was the first time I actually had a great time at a work function.

I thought okay i really underestimate myself big time!

So i plan to do some dance classes next year (ballroom dancing!)

I really learnt alot that night.