21 Days of Hygge: Friend Time - Throw an Old-School Music Party

Dancing with Friends

 
Here's another chance to dance with winter! I encourage you all winter long to give yourself time whenever you can to let your body move to music. And this week, we're going old school.

Think for a moment about the music you grew up with as a child or teen. Is there one favorite song that you remember or is it hard to narrow down? Any songs you liked to dance to when you were younger?

Tell me at least one in the comments. Confession: I can't narrow it down, either!

When you hear those songs, is it hard to resist dancing the way you used to all those years ago? Does it take you right back to when those songs were popular?

What would it be like to get a group of friends together, all about the same age, and ask each one to choose several "favorites" to share? You could hang out all night, enjoying them.

Nothing big, just an old-school music party where everyone brings their favorites and dances or sings along. Have them bring their favorite snacks from way back when, too, and you can just provide the drinks.

Imagine a vibrant, lively evening or night like that happening in the deadest part of your winter experience.

Give yourself time to plan your old-school gathering with friends but make sure it's still winter. While the cold and dreary days are still missing the vibrant warmth of the sun, your dance night might be just what you need.

Variation: An Old-School Family Dance Night

Maybe you could do that sometime today, or tonight, as part of your 21 days of hygge experience.

I remember once, when I was about 9 or 10 years old, my mom ordered an album with 50s music on it.

It was the kind of thing you might see advertised at 3 o'clock in the morning, with snippets of each band performing the song just long enough to make you want to sing or dance to it. When it came, I could not wait to hear it, but my mother said we'd wait until after dinner, and I think that was the fastest meal I never tasted.

Finally, we were finished and my mom pushed back the couches and chairs and coffee table in the living room so we would have room to dance. She put the album on and we danced around the room from the first song to the last.

It was great fun! Would your family dance a bit if you put on a few oldies? Might be worth a try.

Watch this video, below, of family members dancing together. It's so cool. But please don't wait for a formal occasion to dance with your own family. :)

See you next time!

Love, Jeanine