Living like a 2-year-old

Mar 16

Can we give ourselves permission to act like 2-year-olds this month? It has been a really hard year and with the current restrictions, it doesn't seem like things will be getting easier any time soon.

That's why I think we should live like a 2-year-old.

Let's let joy cause us to gasp with excitement, jump up and down, and laugh from the deepest part of our bellies.

But with that, let's also let disappointment bring us to tears, let our body go limp, and beg for the alternative.

Let's enjoy every bite of delicious food with eyes closed and an audible 'mmmmm'.

We should say hi to every stranger we see in the grocery store and stare until they respond.

We could nap in the afternoons and go to bed early.

Let's make messes. Make mistakes. Fall down and get back up. With the simple response of "uh oh".

Never say maybe. It's certain 'YUP!' or a definite 'NO' followed by a foot stomp.

Keith, my son, has taught me so much the past two years and I thank him every day for putting my life into perspective. I am going to live a little more like him this month. I hope you can too.

How are you going to live like a 2-year-old this month?

Brittany Mulder

Brittany Mulder, owner, and director of Maddox Dance Company, currently teaches Creative Dance Education to students, parents, and teachers all over central Alberta. Mulder has extensive knowledge in teaching preschool-aged dancers and draws from her experience in assisting occupational therapy groups with To The Starts Occupational Therapy, her training in Brain-Compatible Dance Education, her own personally driven research. In June 2015, Mulder received her Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Dance and a minor in Management and Society from the University of Calgary. Mulder’s movement and teaching style has been influenced by Wojciech Mochniej, Melissa Monteros, Joanne Baker, Melanie Kloetzel, and Anne Green Gilbert. During her fourth year of university, she danced with SURGE Dance Co. and W&M2; pre-professional contemporary dance companies from Calgary, AB. In April 2015, she toured Poland with W&M2 and performed the piece FALLING. In the summers of 2014 & 2015, Mulder attended the Summer Institute for Dance Teachers (SIDT) in Seattle WA, led by Anne Green Gilbert, certifying her in Brain-Compatible Dance Education. The SIDT has inspired Mulder to enhance her methods of teaching in order to benefit her and her students mentally and physically. Before attending the University of Calgary, Mulder also studied Dance at the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) for a year. While studying at UNLV, Mulder had the opportunity to work with such artists as, Richard Havey, Cathy Allen, Beth Mehocic, and Margot Mink Colbert. In 2010 Mulder took the opportunity to work for the Walt Disney World Resort through the Disney College program. Through the experience of working with the Disney Company, Mulder gained innovative business sense as well as world-renowned customer service ideals. Prior to university, Mulder became an ADAPT certified dance teacher, educating her in the esthetics of Jazz and Tap.

https://www.maddoxdance.com

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