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Light On Our Feet

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Sirena

Nimble; agile; capable of moving in a quick and graceful way When we are light on our feet, we can change direction quickly, and move with more ease. We’re more adaptable. And we shift with less unnecessary effort, so we … Continue reading →

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Our Most Vibrant Selves

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Sirena

  Six or more sparkling Baltimore orioles and a couple of zesty hummingbirds have been feeding in the cherry tree outside our kitchen for much of the past few days.  What a gift! Dazzling orange is what first caught my … Continue reading →

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Got Demons?

Posted on June 27, 2018 by Sirena

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 →

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dreams blossoming, undaunted

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Sirena

silent still~ only seemingly~ her steely fluidity respires dreams’ reach into reality as stars stud winter’s cape, trailing our souls: spring

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being like water

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Sirena

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 ? ? ?

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Embracing The Unfamiliar: Life Lessons From Dancing

Posted on March 3, 2018 by Sirena

“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 →

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Grace Is A Rainbow

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Sirena

Originally posted on Sirena Tales:
Grace.  I think about it a lot.  As a dancer, of course, but also as a human being. Grace is a funny and amazing thing.  People talk about it a lot, yet often have trouble…

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Unexpected Radiance

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Sirena

One reason I love living on this marsh so much is that on a late afternoon like this one, I’ll be sitting sipping my hot tea, watching the steely clouds roll in relentlessly, engulfing us like some deep, cold grief, … Continue reading →

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The Sorceress of Reinvention

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Sirena

Originally posted on Sirena Tales:
? “Fearlessness is the mother of reinvention.”~Arianna Huffington Constantly decomposing and recomposing, the marsh is a boundless re-inventor. Like some wild and magical artist, she splashes vivid colors and pungent scents on the canvas, drenching…

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30 Days Of Astonishment: The Full Moon

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Sirena

“Moonlight floods the whole sky from horizon to horizon; How much it can fill your room depends on its windows.”~Rumi Day 4 on astonishment: THE FULL MOON I sat down at the computer just now, fully ready to write about … Continue reading →

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