Monthly Archives: December 2013

Laughing In The New Year

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Sirena

“I love people who make me laugh.  I honestly think it’s the thing I like most, to laugh.  It cures a multitude of ills.  It’s probably the most important thing in a person.”–Audrey Hepburn ‘Tis 12:30 a.m. on the last … Continue reading →

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overwhelm

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Sirena

no place for the mind to rest, too much pressure, stress serene sleep a dream It has been a very stressful 48 hours, largely due to a few family crises.  I came across this lovely image that I had saved … Continue reading →

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Grace Is All Around Us

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Sirena

Christmas Eve.  Blustery and bone-chilling at dusk, the weather was less than enticing as I  got ready for a top fave ritual: delivering some Christmas cookies we’d just baked to firefighters in a nearby city and also at a firehouse … Continue reading →

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Santa Claus Magic? BELIEVE….

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Sirena

I’m running 25 minutes late to meet a dear friend for a tiny bit of Christmas shopping.  I’ve made a wrong turn that’s taken 15 minutes to redeem and then hit the extra holiday traffic. Gah! As I bolt from … Continue reading →

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Writing Is A Jacuzzi…

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Sirena

…as well as the workout that precedes it.  I think that’s largely why I am so hooked on writing. As I have been traveling and dancing a lot over the past few weeks, I have been surprised to find how … Continue reading →

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lantern of the soul

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Sirena

Tossed from my bed by mounting dread the insatiable To Do List! dross grist for an unmindful mill. I get up exhausted still as empty tasks masked as nightmares have cavorted to scare, I now sit and sip the magic … Continue reading →

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KINDNESS! Pour It On

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Sirena

“And as I’ve gotten older, I’ve had more of a tendency to look for people who live by kindness, tolerance, compassion….” You and me, Martin Scorsese. I’ve been mulling over this piece about kindness for quite awhile. But I had … Continue reading →

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shine on

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Sirena

a heavy millennial hush echoes over our long journey blanketed in the primal scent of wood smoke and memory on this solitary wintry eve, blue black, elegiac a beauty dark and frigid that untempered will snuff the spark, we round … Continue reading →

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Vulnerability: Life Lessons from Dance

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Sirena

“To share your weakness is to make yourself vulnerable; to make yourself vulnerable is to show your strength.”–Criss Jami** Every time we perform dance in front of an audience, we make ourselves vulnerable.  I know this full well from experience, … Continue reading →

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Cookie Brigade: Santa Chronicles (Recipe Included)

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Sirena

Meditation, spiritual practice, creative outlet, sensory indulgence and pleasure: that’s what baking cookies is for me.  I love to dream about them, make them, see and smell them and eat them!  Most of all, I love to share them. So, … Continue reading →

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