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Oct 14, 2021

I’ve Been Lying

But I’ve seen the error of my ways. For years, I’ve told students it took me three years to learn to follow. Recently, I was having a conversation with a fellow dancer and realized: it took me three years (and a world class Argentine Tango dancer) to make me want…

Dance

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I’ve Been Lying
I’ve Been Lying

Sep 20, 2021

How Do You Show Up?

As a parent? As a partner? On the dance floor? In life? It really boils down to: How do you want to show up? Regardless of what life throws at you. We all have our sob stories. We’ve all suffered injustices. We’ve also all experienced joy and hopefully love in…

Dance

4 min read

How Do You Show Up?
How Do You Show Up?

Sep 9, 2021

Become a Beginner Again

Even if it’s terrifying. It’s worth it. Over the weekend I attended a jaw-dropping, mind blowing, sexy as hell, Tango festival for the first time in my life. Illuminating doesn’t begin to do it justice. I have been dancing for 22 years and teaching for 15+ years. But when I…

Dance

7 min read

Become a Beginner Again
Become a Beginner Again

Sep 1, 2021

5 Ways Women Can Support Each Other Today

Ladies, we’re so dang beautiful! We are learning and growing every day. On the whole, we’re awakening to the gross mistreatment (sometimes intentional, sometimes unintentional) of the patriarchy. We’re saying “No” to being considered second class or less than. We’re embodying our God/Universe/Source-given power. But are we doing all we…

Women

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5 Ways Women Can Support Each Other Today
5 Ways Women Can Support Each Other Today

Jul 21, 2021

The Weight of Fear

“A life lived in fear is a life half-lived.” Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom. (If you haven’t seen it — watch it today. Yes, it’s that good!) My deep belief in this quote has driven many of the decisions in my life. And I can’t say I have many regrets. Now…

Personal Development

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The Weight of Fear
The Weight of Fear

Jun 11, 2021

How One Gesture Can Change the World

A few weeks ago, a dance lesson cancelled on me. I teach adults Ballroom, Latin, and social dance. I LOVE my job! So when this couple cancelled, I grabbed my kids (son, 11; daughter, 9) and took my dance energy out on them:) I have worked hard not to be…

Change

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How One Gesture Can Change the World
How One Gesture Can Change the World

Apr 7, 2021

Overcorrecting

What it costs our relationships and society. I’ve seen it countless times. I tell a dance student to relax the tension in his/her arms and they turn into a limp noodle. Or I say, “A little more tone here” and they go all sentinel on me. We all do it…

Relationships

7 min read

Overcorrecting
Overcorrecting

Feb 22, 2021

Why Women Are Angry

And what men can do about it. Photo by Alora Griffiths on Unsplash I’m generally a happy person. I’m all about spreading love and making people smile. I write romantic comedies for cryin’ out loud. But last night I was practically hyperventilating in bed until 2AM; reeling about the catastrophic…

Relationships

8 min read

Why Women Are Angry
Why Women Are Angry

Jan 17, 2021

“Sorry” seems to be the hardest word

But why? Yesterday I went for a walk with a guy friend and we discussed a vexing situation I found myself in recently. …

Relationships

6 min read

“Sorry” seems to be the hardest word
“Sorry” seems to be the hardest word

Nov 20, 2020

Learn From My Mistakes

It is possible. As the pinks and oranges known only to Mother Nature’s splendor filled the sky and I marveled, alone, from the deck of the cruise ship (October 2019, pre-Covid) the irony that the sun was also setting on my marriage was not lost on me. Maybe you’ve been…

Love

11 min read

Learn From My Mistakes
Learn From My Mistakes
Allison Johnson

Allison Johnson

Dancer, writer, mother, watcher of too many movies:)

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