Athlete in Rhinestones

To all lovers of dance & all fitness enthusiasts: Happy Valentine’s Day, darlings! Thank you so much for following me and inspiring me. Kiss kiss to you all!

Here, helping me send holiday greetings is the inimitable Cyd Charisse, an actress/dancer from Hollywood’s Golden Era, said to have the greatest legs in the history of cinema. What’s not to love?

Dance your little hearts out today, darlings! On Valentine’s Day, it doesn’t matter whether you are coupled or single or alone or surrounded by platonic friends and families, it doesn’t matter — especially if you have some chocolate handy. And, no, you don’t have to limit your love to one day and scorn the commercialization of one of life’s greatest emotions. You can accept that occasionally, we need our focus riveted and fixed on something we may be kinda sorta taking for granted or kinda sorta generalizing into a fairy tale that can never join up with reality. Dance for joy because you are alive and love is a possibility if not a probability, given how long life usually is.

And in the words of a great artist: “The love you take is equal to the love you make.” Give, love, be open (but, no, you don’t gotta be a spineless putz!). If you are feeling alone, find a way to reach out to someone who needs human contact and kindness and warmth even more. The gesture of generosity could make your Valentine’s Day a little miracle.

(Source: hollyhocksandtulips)