Tag: Social Dancing

  • “The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.” 12-11-15

    No 50. Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, December 11, 2015 “The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.” – Moliere (Jean Baptiste Poquelin) (1622 – 1673) French Playwright Is life just hard for you sometimes? Do you get thrown a curve now and then? What do you do, what do…

  • Achievement vs Success 12-4-15

    No 49. Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, December 4, 2015 Achievement vs. Success “My mother drew a distinction between achievement and success. She said that achievement is the knowledge that you have studied and worked hard and done the best that is within you. Success is being praised by others. That…

  • I’m Thankful 11-26-15

    No 48. Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Thursday, November 26, 2015 I’m Thankful I’m thankful that I’m sitting here in the Arthur Murray Dance Center of Santa Monica. We drove by St. Monica Parish tonight where 1000+ were served a hot dinner, and were taken to the “Boutique” for a full set…

  • Perseverance, Experience, Caution and Hope 11-20-15

    No 46. Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, November 20, 2015 Perseverance, Experience, Caution and Hope “If you wish success in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother and hope your guardian genius.”- Joseph Addison(1672-1719) English Writer and Statesman PERSEVERANCE Persistence, by Calvin Coolidge “Nothing…

  • The Four Cornerstones of Character 11-13-15

    No 45. Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, November 13, 2015 The Four Cornerstones of Character “The four cornerstones of character on which this nation was built are: Initiative, Imagination, Individuality and Independence.”- Eddie Rickenbacker (1890 – 1973) American Aviator and Business Executive Why do we go through so many tests? It seems…

  • Breaking the Rules 10-15-15

    No 42. Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, October 16, 2015 Breaking the Rules! Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun. – Mary Lou Cook It’s easy to get into a comfort zone. Building up a wall of security and routine that no one and…

  • Something to be Enthusiastic About!

    No 41. Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, October 9, 2015 Something to Be Enthusiastic About! We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us really happy is something to be enthusiastic about. – Charles Kingsley (1819 – 1875) English Novelist…

  • Make the Big Committments 10-2-15

    No 40. Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, October 2, 2015 Make the Big Commitments Until one is committed, there is always hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one element of truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid…

  • No 39. Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, September 25, 2015 A person is only as big as the dream they dare to live. — Unknown We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us really happy is something to…

  • No 39. Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, September 18, 2015 An Amazing Week! Usually I give you several great quotes from a wonderful week of reading and study. But today I have to write about my week. Last Saturday, I was Co-Chair for the stages of the Wellbeing Buy Local Festival…