As I become more involved in my work with women everywhere, I notice that they relate instantly to the title of my book and workshops “Dancing ‘Round the Handbags®“ Not only do they love the title, (and let’s be honest ladies, we have all done it) but they also relate to its meaning and metaphors. As hard working business women we dance to the tunes of others; to the tunes of the organisation, the boss, the colleagues, the employees, the customers, the suppliers and in life, to the partner, the children, the family, friends, supermarket, dentist and everyone else that we deal with! Often this frenetic juggling of demands, appointments, schedules, caring and nurturing, means that a woman dances to so many tunes that she often forgets to dance to her own music. Over time, her own goals, desires and talents become the ghostly memory of a tune once loved. We dance from the moment we rise in the morning, to the time we drop back into bed at night, exhausted by the dance of life. We have periods that seem to be even more challenging and busy than others. During those times we do so much juggling that we have precious little time to reflect or prepare for the next task. In work we run from meeting to meeting, in life we run from main carer to taxi driver! However, at the end of each day we have little sense of achievement and often feel tired and stressed by the amount of responsibilities and chores that we do; dancing to the tunes of others.
As women we continue to live this way with a belief that when the children grow, the husband shares the load, the boss becomes less demanding or the world slows down a little, we will be able to find time for ourselves to develop our dreams; dance to our own tune. As the years pass, the dream of ‘running our own business’, or ‘achieving our degree’ or having ‘me time’, become a faded memory. Alongside this daily existence of frenetic activity, grows the nagging seed of doubt; a sense that you deserve more, want more, can do more – but HOW? For some, it merely manifests in day dreaming of another life. We fantasize about what we would do, be or have if we had choice. The sad fact is that many women feel they have no choice but to dance this way until the last note of their life plays.
Dancing Round the Handbags® stops the music of life for a while, removes you from the dance floor of life, and opens the handbag that is you. Through coaching, exploration and self-awareness, you will explore your own music and learn how to de-clutter old tunes that hold you back. By the end of the workshop, or coaching, you will return to the dance floor of life with renewed energy and a true sense of your own music.
To buy the book, either visit our website below, or click on the Amazon link:
http://www.dancingroundthehandbags.com
So, as we hurtle into yet another year of dancing, will you dance to the tunes of others or to your own music?
Buy this most amazing life-changing book, and then book yourself, or a woman you love onto a Dancing Round the Handbags® workshop, in-house workshop, webinar or coaching session to help to Dance Your Best Life!
http://www.theworklifecompany.com/The_Worklife_Company/Dancing_Round_the_Handbags.html
Dance Your best life!
Lynne
