When I dance… angels up there come out of their adobe, fairies glimpse through the window of clouds, pious souls disown the bliss of heavens and they all kneel down and join various Gods & Goddesses to scream only one word…
“STOP!!!!”
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I am so apologetic of being flat-footed that any insistence by movers-n-shakers to join them makes me defensive enough to seem offending! Well! This trait got resurfaced when we (I and my best buddy) went to a marriage in another best buddy’s family!
But then the procession began and something happened…the ambiance took over, there was a sudden upsurge of energy inside, the drums got tuned to heartbeats and before I knew I had let my guard down and was swirling into movements which bear some remote resemblance to…dance!
It was then that I got this enlightening realization.
Well! Every Indian is born with a latent talent called ‘Baraat Dance’! This art defies all laws of gravity, all concepts of synchronization and all rules of rhythm and beats! And surprisingly, beyond all clauses of classicalness, it works – invariably always!
It works because…it is much beyond a dance! It is an experience of unleashing oneself, getting liberated from all the blockages of suaveness & sophistication, being free from the clutches of hitch and discovering one’s uninhibited self laying beneath all the perceptions of self & others! It is an expression of freedom… declaration of sovereignty!
And suddenly it dawns upon you that “To dance, you don’t require two trained feet…you only need one deprogrammed heart!”
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Whenever you get a chance to unleash yourself, dance your heart out…To hell with what heaven thinks…!
About Sandeep Atre
Dr. Sandeep Atre:
• Counseling Psychologist and an internationally recognized ‘Emotional & Social Intelligence’ Expert, with experience of more than two decades in helping people ‘sort out’ and ‘excel in’ intrapersonal and interpersonal matters. He holds a PhD in Management and a Master’s degree in Psychology (www.dratrecounsels.com).
• Founder of Socialigence – a venture specializing in development of ‘Social & Emotional Intelligence’ and its offshoot interpersonal skills through workshops and an award-winning online course rooted in neuroscience and psychology (www.socialigence.net).
• Author of two books related to his domain, namely - “Understanding Emotions Logically” and “Observing Nonverbal Behavior”; and third book on various aspects of life, named “Two Paras of Everyday Wisdom”. Moreover, the collection of his Nazms and Ghazals is published as a book titled “Baat Jazbaat Ki”.
• Corporate Trainer, with experience of close to two decades. Has conducted 150+ workshops/sessions for 50+ organizations & institutions like CSC, Cummins, Piramal, Ranbaxy, Lupin, Bridgestone, Michelin, Eicher, Maruti, Force, Idea, Airtel, NBHC, SBI, HDFC, L&T, Zydus, Thapar University, Banasthali, Narsee Monjee, Symbiosis, IIFM Bhopal, Azim Premji University, Nirma, Welingkar & IBS Hyderabad.
• Co-Founder and Director of CH EdgeMakers – a leading ‘Coaching and Training’ organization of central India for more than 24 years. He has trained close to 100 thousand students for ‘Soft Skills’ & ‘Entrance & Recruitment Preparation’ (www.ch-india.com).
• ‘Management Speaker and Orator’. Has featured at platforms like TEDx, IIM, IIT, NIT, CII, YI, CII-IWN, TCS, IMA, ICAI, ECA, ISHRAE, NEN, Sahodaya, Aditya Birla Education Academy, Round Table, LinkedIn Local, Rotary International, MP State’s Teachers’ Training, Academic Staff College DAVV, Police University Rajasthan, Police Training Academy Indore & more than 100 institutions.
• Member of noted associations and boards. Has been an ‘Executive Committee’ member of Indore Management Association. Associate Editor of IMA publications. Governing Council Member of Banasthali University’s SBBJ Centre for Research in MSME & Promotion of Entrepreneurship in Women. Executive Member of IMS, DAVV Alumni Association. Member of Rotary International’s ‘Group Study Exchange’ team to Minnesota, USA. ESI Coach with FWSA Australia.
Note: For glimpses of work, watch YouTube Channel ‘Dr. Sandeep Atre at Socialigence’.
