Category: Youthful

  • “Be Bold, Be Brave, Be Unstoppable”

    “Be Bold, Be Brave, Be Unstoppable”

    Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury                                       Arthur Murray Dance Studio Santa Monica This is a follow up on my last blog of “Be Visible, Be Easy, Be Useful, Be Ready”. BE BOLD This is my…

  • “Be Visible, Be Easy,       Be Useful, Be Ready”

    “Be Visible, Be Easy, Be Useful, Be Ready”

    Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury                                       Arthur Murray Dance Studio Santa Monica From a lifetime of dancing and training with Arthur Murray Dance Studios, this blog theme is one of my favorite things I have…

  • “Knowing our Limits”

    “Knowing our Limits”

    Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury                                       Arthur Murray Dance Studio Santa Monica Did you know that Adele told the crowd at Auckland’s Mt. Smart Stadium “Touring isn’t something I’m good at. I don’t know if…

  • “We are the Light that Changes the World”

    “We are the Light that Changes the World”

    Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury                                       Arthur Murray Dance Studio Santa Monica Sometimes, we are the only light that others see in their day. We may be the only source of positivity and happiness that…

  • “Pushing Down and Pulling Up”

    “Pushing Down and Pulling Up”

    Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury                                       Arthur Murray Dance Studio Santa Monica “There are two ways of exerting one’s strength: one is pushing down, the other is pulling up” – Booker T. Washington (1856-1915) This…

  • “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you’ve imagined.” – Henry David Thoreau

    “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you’ve imagined.” – Henry David Thoreau

    Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury                                       Arthur Murray Dance Studio Santa Monica How in the world does one “go confidently in the direction of their dreams?” That seems so out of reach sometimes. It sounds…

  • “Fate Whispers to the Warrior”

    “Fate Whispers to the Warrior”

    Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury                                       Arthur Murray Dance Studio Santa Monica Fate whispers to the Warrior “You cannot withstand the storm” The Warrior whispers back “I am the storm” I am a warrior. I…

  • “Be an Encourager” 

    “Be an Encourager” 

    Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury                                       Arthur Murray Dance Studio Santa Monica “Be an Encourager” by Joseph Sica Fr. Joseph Sica was an amazing writer and priest. Right after he died, his office was re-opened,…

  • “Bravery” 

    “Bravery” 

    Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury                                       Arthur Murray Santa Monica Theodore Roosevelt – The Physics of Vulnerability If we are brave enough often enough, we will fall. Daring is not saying “I’m willing to risk…

  • “Getting What We Deserve” 

    “Getting What We Deserve” 

    Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury                                       Arthur Murray Santa Monica People frequently get what they deserve. The unspoken rule is that you only deserve it if you have: What do I deserve? I can’t tell…