Let’s Dance

We arrived at the new year without planning much.

A terrace on a Roman rooftop.

Monteverde.

A basketball court above the city, open to the winter air.

Good friends.

Everyone brought something simple to eat. Something to share.

Elena brought the music.

Old Italian songs. New ones. International hits.

Familiar melodies. Unexpected rhythms.

And suddenly, without discussion, without intention, we were dancing.

Outside.

On that rooftop basketball court that has hosted films and music videos.

That night, it hosted us.

This music video was recorded in the Roman rooftop mentioned above.

At midnight, fireworks everywhere.

Ours, and everyone else’s.

Rome lit up.

The sky was so bright we could see the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica, clear against the light.

Noise, color, the city wide awake, welcoming the year all at once.

No choreography.

No plan.

Just bodies responding.

That night is still with me.

My resolution for 2026 became very simple.

Move more.

Not in a disciplined way.

In a felt way.

My body wants to move.

And I want to listen.

We tend to treat movement as something to organize.

Schedule. Measure. Control.

But movement is also something you sense first.

Something you feel before you decide.

Science has been confirming this for years.

Strength training and cardio are linked to living longer, including in people with chronic disease.

This is because movement preserves the body’s capacity to support life over time.

A large review published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine showed that cancer patients with higher muscle strength and cardio fitness had a significantly lower risk of all-cause mortality than those with low fitness levels.

Mind and body work better when they stay connected.

Sometimes discomfort shows up.

Sometimes stiffness.

Sometimes resistance.

Age does not help.

But that does not mean stop.

It means pay attention.

That night in Rome, nobody evaluated anything.

Nobody counted.

Nobody optimized.

We moved because the music was there.

Because we were together.

Because movement was contagious.

Because the body knew what to do.

This is what I am carrying into 2026.

Go to the gym if you can.

Train. Lift. Walk. Stretch.

Be efficient when life requires it.

But not at the expense of pleasure, perception, and well-being.

Also listen to music and move.

Move and do not stop.

Do not count steps.

Do not track minutes.

Feel rhythm. Feel weight. Feel breath.

Sometimes that looks like dancing on a rooftop in Rome.

Sometimes it looks like walking longer than planned.

Sometimes it looks like staying with the music until you feel exhausted.

It always starts the same way.

Listening.

If this speaks to you, I’m here to listen. Let’s remain connected.