Monthly Archives: December 2012

Yay for you!…the joy of someone else’s success

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Sirena

I was stuck.  I tried, increasingly dejectedly, one anemic idea after another. Duds.  All of them. Limping along, I wondered if the muse would ever turn and smile upon me.  I ran through the usual inspirations–drooling over a dazzling new … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 29, 2012 by Sirena

Originally posted on The Love & Life Project:
Before spending our first Christmas as a family I had wondered how it would feel for my boys, firstly to celebrate a more traditional Christmas, and secondly to meet all of S’s mostly…

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Santa on Christmas Eve

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Sirena

GENEROSITY.                   Wishing you peace and love….

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Other (poem)

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Sirena

I’ve always been drawn to Other Other climes of other minds, and souls. Fresh! moving viewing being opens- onto deliciously, excitingly unfamiliar soil. Why would I want more of me? Same, the same. Other shuffles the deck, offering me a … Continue reading →

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Luminescence, A Recipe

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Sirena

1.  Sit at the breakfast table at dawn, still bleary-eyed, and be suddenly mesmerized by the magic of hearing the gorgeous “A Winter Talisman” that comes on the radio (from “A Winter Talisman” CD by Johnny Cunningham and Susan McKeown). … Continue reading →

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Dancing Santa

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Sirena

Scene: Suburban neighborhood, northeastern U.S., Christmastime 2012, dreary, wet, cold day. Enter stage left, (i.e. from my driveway): Middle-aged woman dancer wearing ski jacket and ruby red Santa Hat. She sets off on her usual route.  The penetrating damp spurs … Continue reading →

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Shine On

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Sirena

How can I make things better with the onslaught of the terrible and the tragic that threatens to paralyze me?  How do I live a life committed to creativity, compassion, beauty and joy in the face of an endless stream … Continue reading →

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Give Something Away

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Sirena

We give something away because we can. Even if it’s simply a smile.  Especially if it’s simply a smile. We give something away because it will give a boost to someone or something or someplace or just the Universe in … Continue reading →

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Land of Misfit Toys

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Sirena

That poignant, magical place fascinated me as a little girl.  Every year when Christmas rolled around, I couldn’t wait to watch the primitively animated TV special, “Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer.” I wanted to climb into the television set to reassure … Continue reading →

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How To Make Something

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Sirena

I woke up this morning and realized I need to: 1) create a new dance piece, 2) bake a sparkling mountain of cookies, 3) write a shiny new blog post, and 4) feed some personal relationships. After mulling things over, … Continue reading →

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