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Category Archives: Mindful
Savoring Our Way To Well-being
Originally posted on Mermaid and the Marsh:
savor: to taste, smell or experience something with pleasure Pause and savor, pause and savor.… The Universe has been sending this repeated reminder recently of the importance to our well-being of the simple…
Posted in Dance, Inspiration, Mindful, Nature, possibility and expansiveness
Tagged expansiveness, healing, Joy, positivity, possibility, practice, relishing, rewiring the brain, savor, savoring, sensory, Stress, trauma, vitality, well-being, wellness
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Seeking Transformation? Then Dance!
Same for: seeking inspiration, wellness, mood boosting, grounding, healing, energizing, relief, release? Again, give dancing a whirl! I was reminded once again of dance’s abundant juju after teaching class yesterday. First, through a new dancer’s story, which she shared … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, Inspiration, Mindful, possibility and expansiveness
Tagged body, Dance, energizing, Inspiration, Joy, magic, Martha Graham, movement, positivity, possibility, quotes, Transformation, uplifting, vitality, wellness
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Why Be Heroes?
Well, there’s the obvious reason. Heroes and their shining heroism make the world a more lovely place. A place that glows through strengthening the underlying connection among all of us, the “web of belonging” that late mystic and visionary John … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Kindness/Generosity, Mindful, possibility and expansiveness, Santa Hat/Christmas
Tagged altruism, Connection, Dr. James Doty, expansiveness, feel good, Generosity, helpful, hero, heroism, humanity, infectious, Inspiration, Kindness, neuroscience of kindness, positivity, Santa Hat, web of belonging
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Surprise Yourself: Life Lessons from Dancing
Originally posted on Sirena Tales:
“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.”~Andre Gide We are in heavy duty dance performance mode now. After months and months, and in some cases years,…
Posted in Creativity, Dance, Inspiration, Mindful
Tagged artist, Dance, life lessons from dancing, movement, Performance, practice, quotes, refreshing, rehearsal, risktaking, self, unfamiliar, vitality
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Got Demons?
Regal and huge egrets have returned to the marsh, so commanding in their power, grace, and tenacity. And yet, to our surprise, red-winged blackbirds that are about 1/20 the egrets’ size have frequently been initiating pestering the egrets. Pecking at … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Mindful, Nature, possibility and expansiveness
Tagged commitment, courage, Dance, dance rehearsal, demons, egrets, eyes on the prize, focus, Inspiration, marsh, nature, naysayer, nemesis, pavane, quotes, self-doubt, skeptics, tenacity
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What Would Bold Look Like?
That’s what I asked W yesterday when I noticed a lament of hers rear its self-limiting head. And it’s the question I’ve been asking myself repeatedly lately, especially when I feel stuck or frustrated. For boldness requires daring, courage, leaping … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, Inspiration, Mindful, possibility and expansiveness, Soulful
Tagged boldness, comfort zone, courage, Dance, daring, deer, discovery, expansiveness, frontier, Inspiration, marsh, newness, quotes, Rainbow, risk taking, unfamiliar, vitality, vulnerability
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being like water
Originally posted on Sirena Tales:
let me be like water still echoing a mirror reflection connecting without adhering and yes, always flowing an internal knowing the eternal let me be like water ? ? ?
Posted in Inspiration, Mindful, Nature, poetry, possibility and expansiveness
Tagged cycles, flexibility, flow, Inspiration, marsh, nature, poetry, possibility, refreshing, water
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Embracing The Unfamiliar: Life Lessons From Dancing
“One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.”~André Gide So, we hinge over from our waists, turning on one deeply bent leg, and spiral our torsos fully around as … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Dance, Inspiration, Mindful, possibility and expansiveness
Tagged courage, Creative Process, Dance, deer, discovery, expansive, exploration, illusion of control, Inspiration, life lessons, marsh, nature, possibility, quotes, uncertainty, unfamiliar
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Sparking Generosity
One of my adult kiddos just conceived of and single-handedly spearheaded the planning, funding and implementation for an event to enrich the imaginations and lives of 100 young students from an underserved area nearby. Students she doesn’t know and … Continue reading
What Are You Practicing?
I took a yoga class yesterday for the first time in several years. It was an excellent, thoughtful class and I am really glad I went to it. It was also a very challenging class. Every pose had been difficult … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, Inspiration, Mindful, possibility and expansiveness
Tagged automaticity, compassion, Dance, expansiveness, habit, Inspiration, practice, proficiency, quotes, yoga, yoga class
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