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52 ways to well: #1 Dancing my way back to myself

52 ways to well: #1 Dancing my way back to myself

Talking helps, but so does Abba. Disco dancing my way through anxiety, grief and fatigue.

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Claire Fitzsimmons
May 29, 2025
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I feel excited. Though a little worried. I’m wearing all black. The theme is disco. But I have on bright turquoise trainers — as much of a nod as I could muster for this new adventuring me.

I’ve wanted to dance for a while, but my body feels all teenage again, promising vertical swaying and not much else. There’s the same worry about what I will look lik…

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