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Monthly Archives: December 2017
We Matter: Santa Hat Chronicles
Yesterday, I offered a holiday-themed dance class. I had invested a good amount of time and thought in it and was giving the class free of charge in honor of the season. A few people had contacted me, saying they … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, Inspiration, Kindness/Generosity, possibility and expansiveness, Santa Hat/Christmas
Tagged Christmas, Connection, Dance, dance class, delight, Generosity, Inspiration, Joy, mattering, positivity, practice, quotes, Santa, Santa Hat
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How To Refresh Your Soul
After an exceptionally busy time creating and performing over the past nine months, along with some volunteer projects, I’ve come to a break. Now the real challenge begins! I.e. time to pause, look inward and, ideally, figure out next steps. … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Dance, Inspiration, Mindful, possibility and expansiveness, Soulful
Tagged aliveness, artist, bliss, body, body's signals, Dance, excitement, follow your bliss, goosebumps, Inspiration, passion, possibility, quotes, Rainbow, reflection, refreshing, tingling, vibrancy
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A Sense of Belonging: Santa Hat Chronicles
“…[F]or most of history, we didn’t live in families. We lived in small communities that gave us our sense of safety and place in the world….The blessing and the tragedy of modern life is that we don’t need our community … Continue reading
Fear As A Springboard
“Fear itself made her daring.”~Ovid I bought this book for a friend recently, then had second thoughts about whether it was a good match for her. When I opened the journal this morning before I packed it up to return … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, possibility and expansiveness, Soulful
Tagged comfort zone, courage, daring, expansiveness, fears, Inspiration, possibility, quotes, springboard, vibrancy
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An Invitation For Playfulness: Santa Hat Chronicles
The night clerk stocking shelves calls over to me with a big grin on his face, “Hey, Santa, I’ve been really good this year!” He proceeds to joke with me about how he hopes I’ll be rewarding his behavior at … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Inspiration, possibility and expansiveness, Santa Hat/Christmas
Tagged Christmas, Connection, Dance, delight, ease, expansiveness, Humor, light-hearted, merriment, movement, openness, playful, possibility, quotes, risk taking, Santa, Santa Hat, vitality
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Precious Cracks: A Message Of Resilience
“Do not be dismayed by the brokenness of the world. All things break. And all things can be mended. Not with time, as they say, but with intention. So go. Love intentionally, extravagantly, unconditionally. The broken world waits in darkness for the … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, possibility and expansiveness, Soulful
Tagged Alchemy, Art, cracks, glow, healing, inimitable, inner treasures, intention, kintsugi, life lesson, light, Love, mending, practice, quotes, recovery, resilience, scars, Transformation, uniqueness, wounds
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Practicing Resilience: Life Lessons from Dancing
The multifaceted, community event I have been helping to organize for the past 3 and 1/2 months was beginning to unravel the other day. The day before the event :). As a series of phone calls, emails and conversations in … Continue reading
Mending With Light: Santa Hat Chronicles
After a rocky day, I get up, grateful for another go. Hopeful. As I clear dishes from the table, I decide to glance at the newspaper, which I have held off on lately. The spate of suffering and hostility staggers … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Kindness/Generosity, possibility and expansiveness, Santa Hat/Christmas, Soulful
Tagged Christmas, compassion, Connection, expansiveness, hope, Inspiration, intention, light, Love, make it better, meaningful, mending, positivity, possibility, quotes, Santa, Santa Hat
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