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Opening Up! Let’s Practice
“Every time you are tempted to react in the same old way, ask if you want to be a prisoner of the past or a pioneer of the future.” ~Deepak Chopra Let’s break out of our comfort zone! Let’s break … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking/Food, Creativity, Dance, Inspiration, possibility and expansiveness
Tagged comfort zone, cooking, dancing, energizing, experimenting, fresh, movement, newness, opening up, possibility, practice, quotes, uncertainty, vitality
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Why Be Vulnerable?
Vulnerability. Ah, yes. Our old friend. Vulnerability: the state of being exposed to possible attack or damage, physically or emotionally. Why we would choose to be so assailable? Brené Brown reminds us why. “Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Dance, Inspiration, possibility and expansiveness, Soulful
Tagged artistic process, being seen, Brené Brown, Change, Choreography, comfort zone, Dance, expansiveness, failure, illusion of control, innovation, Inspiration, Performance, Performing, possibility, risk taking, Viola Davis, vulnerability
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Courage or Comfort: A Dialogue in Hip Hop
Originally posted on Sirena Tales:
As much as I wanted to attend, I almost didn’t get myself to a recent hip hop class with some renowned master artists. ‘Didn’t think my temperamental, 58-year-old joints and tetchy ego could handle it.…
Posted in Dance, Inspiration, possibility and expansiveness, Soulful
Tagged beginner, Brené Brown, comfort zone, Connection, courage, Dance, dialogue, discomfort, expansiveness, hip hop, Inspiration, movement, newness, quotes
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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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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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The Courage to Experiment: Life Lessons from Dancing
“Life is trying things to see if they work.”~Ray Bradbury Heh. Well, after my previous post, trumpeting the importance about cultivating courage to venture again and again out of our comfort zones, fast forward to today. When I need to … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Dance, Inspiration, possibility and expansiveness
Tagged artistic process, Choreography, collaboration, comfort zone, Connection, courage, Dance, dance performance, deer, expansiveness, experimenting, life lessons, movement, Ocean, possibility, process, quotes, risk taking, unfamiliar
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Self-Limitations? Ditch ‘Em!
“Stop acting so small. You are the universe in ecstatic motion.”~Rumi When I walked into dance class today, the professor gave me the head’s up that there would be a lot of partnering involved. I generally bow out and do … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Mindful, Soulful
Tagged brave, comfort zone, contact improvisation, courage, Dance, ecstatic motion, expansiveness, frontier, growing, Inspiration, limits, motion, movement, partnering, personal power, possibility and expansiveness, quotes, retreating, risk taking, self-limitations, vulnerability
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Courage or Comfort: A Dialogue in Hip Hop
As much as I wanted to attend, I almost didn’t get myself to a recent hip hop class with some renowned master artists. ‘Didn’t think my temperamental, 58-year-old joints and tetchy ego could handle it. Then I found myself offering … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Mindful, Soulful
Tagged "Rising Strong", bravery, Brené Brown, building bridges, comfort, comfort zone, Connection, courage, Dance, dialogue, expansive, failure, foreign language, hip hop, Inspiration, language, movement, openness, possibility and expansiveness, quotes, risk taking, unfamiliar, wholehearted
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