Just Dance

I Believe! Bring It On! These are the words I had capatilized on Region IV's Overnight Leadership Conference.


I started out the night by giving a reflection on believing in yourself and saying with confidence; "Bring it on!" Upon the completion of my reflection it came time for.........the dance. For years and years and years I dreaded any kind of dance. Wedding dances, school dances, proms, and FFA dances. I was convinced that I did not know how to dance. I was afraid of being an awkward, two-left foot, not going with the rhythm type dancer. I was concerned about what people would think of my dancing. So for all those years I resorted to any excuse I could think of: "I just can't get into this song.", "Whoa! This song is way too fast.", or "I have to take a break, a half hour kind of break." I did however, have no problem dancing in a non-public area where it was just a party of one, me. I could also dance in the car while driving with the radio blasted and my little sister in the passenger seat laughing but I could not get the nerve to let go and dance a few songs.

I was sitting on the side when an FFA member came up to me and said "Come on Tyler, are you ever going to dance?" The member smiled and then said in a lighthearted and mildly teasing demeanor "I believe in you. You have to believe Tyler. Come on." Great, here I was eating my own words. I thought "Alright, bring it on." So that night I, Tyler Warren was on the dance floor for almost two hours straight dancing to every kind of genre. I realized there is no one way to dance and no one was dancing the exact same as another person. I learned a few new dance moves as the DJ cranked out the hits and I realized everyone was learning as they went as well.

Like dancing, we learn to move through our lives fearlessly. We learn as we go and put our own individual twists into our dancing much like the unique attributes, qualities, and skills we bring to our lives. There are times where we are united together on the dance floor donig the Cha Cha Slide similar to how we as FFA members come together with one another. In my reflection I mentioned I'm still working on believing in myself and on the dance floor it was eluded that I'm still working on my dancing as well, however, it's progress.

In life, you may experience some unfavorable outcomes, judgmental thoughts from others, or be a little cautious about being who we really are. Out on the dance floor with the flashing lights, we may experience some unfavorable songs we don't like or have no idea of how to dance to. We may get some funny looks from other people and you may hold back your full dancing potential. Don't be afraid to laught at yourself once in a while. Go through life fearlessly, confidently yet humbly, and enjoy it.










Still learning how to dance and stationed by the emblem of Washington,
Tyler Warren