Daring to Dance Again: Pearls of Wisdom for a Soul-Filled Life is a compilation of personal stories – sad and joyful, painful and funny.

They are also universal stories that speak to our common humanity. The stories embrace our fallibilities and our weaknesses. They show us at our lowest moments. They also shine a light, showing the way. The author hopes these stories, in some small way, will help others embrace God and His heavenly and earth angels who are there to lift us up.

Life is full of journeys that we did not choose to make. Some journeys – divorce, cancer, death – choose us. They test our faith. Yet it is faith, along with the love of others that save us.

Each chapter of Daring to Dance Again will elicit different emotions, and each chapter concludes with “A Pearl of Wisdom,” a bit of inspiration the author has gleaned from her life. Together these stories will resonate with readers who have dealt with divorce, grief, and loss, a serious illness, or any other challenge in life. And it will leave them with a renewed faith in God and a sense of hope.

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Acclaim for Daring to Dance Again

Judy takes us on an emotional journey of hope and healing as she welcomes us into her story.  Daring to Dance Again is an engaging immersion into pain, loss, and sorrow that demonstrates how God will always bring us signs of hope. This book is engaging and inspiring.  I laughed and cried, nodded, and smiled as Judy shared the intimacies of her life.  This is a personal and inspiring read that will transform your understanding of life.

-Rev. Doug Walter, Senior Pastor, Ashland United Methodist Church

 
In her book Daring to Dance Again my friend Judy Sabbert does a beautiful job of illustrating many of the lessons learned in living a purpose-filled life. She has had an exceptional life with tremendous successes and great tragedies, and she has learned to find meaning and guidance to help her through the tough times. She illustrates pearls of wisdom to help the reader have hope and find their own light in the darkness. There is a dawn coming if we are willing to open our hearts and search for it. 

-Jonathan Amspacher, MD, board-certified plastic surgeon

I was completely captivated by Daring to Dance Again. The writing is superb! This is a love story but far beyond. If you are open to connection and are looking to heal from life's twists and turns, this book will touch you. Be prepared to tear up, know loss, love, and laughter. It is a great collection of wisdom from poets, authors, and other artists. Truly an inspired work.

-Tamra Paolillo, LCSW, Family Therapist

Life is filled with circumstances that can challenge us when we least expect it. Judy's extraordinary life and career positively impacted many. In Daring to Dance Again, she shares some of her deepest challenges AND the hope, healing and happiness we can find through the “pearls of wisdom” in this book. Her words provide a map that all of us can use to navigate the trials of life and to live a life that is a blessing to others.

 -Andrew McCrea, syndicated television and radio host  

Judy Sabbert invites us to witness the journey of her remarkable story, as she walks us through the shadows of some of life’s most painful experiences – divorce, cancer, death.  She rises relentlessly, courageously, never considering for a moment that giving up was an option. Judy teaches us about the “medicine” of trust, openness, joy, love, celebration, connection, gratitude, and hope. She demonstrates what fearlessness, fierceness and calm can look like in the face of life’s greatest storms. 

-Eileen Grace Zorn, executive coach, focusing on potentiation of gifts and alignment with soul