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Apparently, I Can Dance

Glenda WilliamsAugust 25, 2026 · 3 min read

I’ve never been a dancer.

I always thought dancing looked like fun, but apparently my upper and lower halves have never been particularly interested in working as a team.

So I accepted it.I couldn’t dance.No big deal.

I’d happily watch everyone else have fun on the dance floor while I stayed safely on the sidelines.

A cane leaning beside a rolling cart in a warm, lived-in home
Then MS gave me a completely different kind of dance floor.
The short version

Watch the moves unfold.

This silent, 50-second Reel tells the story with animated text. No sound is needed, and the complete written story continues below.

No stumble or fall was staged for this story.

Then MS showed up

And introduced me to a completely different kind of dancing.

Balance issues.

Now I have moves.

Not good moves.

Not intentional moves.

But definitely moves.

My new repertoire

These are not moves you learn in a dance class.

01The sudden side step.

02The unexpected spin.

03The quick shuffle.

04The “Whoa, where did the floor come from?” maneuver.

Meanwhile, the shoes

The shoes are completely innocent.

They stay put. My balance is the one improvising.

A pair of bright yellow sneakers resting on an empty concrete floor
A perfectly respectable pair of sneakers. No choreography included.
Four white sneakers arranged on an empty wooden floor
Enough shoes for a full routine. Still no promise of coordination.
Object-only stills: yellow sneakers by Sneep Crewand white sneakers by Pixabay, via Pexels.

And my personal favorite:

The desperate attempt to avoid becoming one with the floor.

I have to admit, some of these moves are impressive.

If you’ve ever seen someone stumble and somehow recover without actually falling, you know exactly what I’m talking about.

That isn’t luck.That’s choreography.

I’m pretty sure if someone caught some of my better performances on video, we could have a viral sensation on our hands.

I may never have learned to dance traditionally.

But apparently, I have become quite skilled atimprovisational balance choreography.

Who knew?

Your turn

What unexpected “move” does your body pull when balance has other plans?

I read every story you send me.

Tell Glenda your move

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Glenda Williams

Co-founder, Valeska

Glenda co-founded Valeska. She has spent thirty years in healthcare, and she lives with multiple sclerosis. She helped build the app around what actually helps on a hard day, not what looks good in a demo. She writes from real life, not a textbook.