Dance Quote by Lynne Sharon Schwartz
““How did she do it, I'd always wondered. Dancing with Q., I understood. Once in a while the pain falls asleep on the job, and the experienced sufferer knows enough to seize such moments swiftly and without thought - for when we realize we're actually dancing, the jolt of joy wakens the pain. Laura Acosta””
About This Quote
Source Interview: Personal Growth Podcast, 2021
When pain subsides, we can act instinctively and find joy, turning suffering into spontaneous dance.
In simple terms: Pain fades, allowing joyful action.
Key Takeaway
Embrace moments when pain lessens to act freely.
Themes
resilience
joy
mindfulness
Mood
hopeful
energetic
Type
motivational
inspirational
When to use this quote
- performance
- therapy
- high‑stress work
- creative projects
Key Concepts
flow state
pain management
spontaneity
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you recognize the pause in pain?
- What practices keep you in the flow?
A Different Perspective
Joy may be fleeting; pain can return quickly.
![“I told her [...] that I would bow down before her suffering with compassion, that she could control her life, that I understood that pain is sometimes psychic, not only physical, that she wanted nothing more than to end it and to sleep forever, that for her life was over but that for me it was…” quote by Miriam Toews](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e29/miriam-toews-3632_compassion_i-told-her-that-i-would-bow-down-before_2147120.jpg)
