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What’s Still Possible? Life Lessons from Dancing
What’s still possible? Hovering on the threshold of the dance studio, I remember to ask myself this question. I’m losing my nerve to take the challenging class in a genre which is not my strength. Pre-COVID, routinely taking difficult classes … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Dance, Inspiration, poetry, possibility and expansiveness
Tagged Creativity, Dance, dance class, expansiveness, improvisation, Inspiration, Joy, movement, passion, poetry, possibility, practice, quotes, resilience, transcendence, vibrancy
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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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Light On Our Feet
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
Posted in Dance, Inspiration, Nature, possibility and expansiveness
Tagged adaptable, agile, clarity, Dance, deer, graceful, Inspiration, light on our feet, marsh, movement, nature, nimble, possibility, practice
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Intrepid: Life Lessons from Dancing
A living room. A town green. A Zoom screen. A sand bar. A list of random nouns? Nope. To keep dancing this past year, these have been my “venues” for teaching, rehearsing and performing. As I prepared to teach class … Continue reading
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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Spaciousness: Life Lessons from Dancing
Originally posted on Sirena Tales:
? Having abundant space or roominess. Being large in range or scope. These qualities have been my focus for quite awhile for my dancing and teaching dance. Taking up more space when we move and…
Posted in Dance, Inspiration, possibility and expansiveness
Tagged Dance, expansive, freedom, Inspiration, Jeff Warren, life lessons from dancing, movement, possibility, release, self, spaciousness
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Catch A Wave: Moving, and Living, With More Ease
Let’s allow the dance to dance us, and then just go along for the ride. That was my suggestion today when I taught my weekly Contemporary Modern Dance class (on Zoom). One reason I adore this movement, which harnesses momentum … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, Inspiration, possibility and expansiveness
Tagged catch a wave, Dance, ease, flow, go with the flow, Inspiration, life lessons from dancing, momentum, possibility
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The Glow of Flow, or Optimal Experience
Originally posted on Sirena Tales:
? “….[T]he best moments in our lives, are not the passive, receptive, relaxing times…The best moments usually occur when a person’s body or mind is stretched to its limits in a voluntary effort to accomplish…
mermaid lessons
Originally posted on Sirena Tales:
Feed your soul with what enchants you Bask Rough seas will pass ~~Ebb~~~ and~~ flow~~~~ Cultivate beauty and joy Dive deeply: ’tis where the richest treasures lie Play Your heart is your true compass: listen…
Posted in Inspiration, Kindness/Generosity, poetry, possibility and expansiveness
Tagged enchantment, expansiveness, follow your heart, heroic, Inspiration, Joy, Love, mermaid, Ocean, passion, playful, positivity, possibility
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Our Most Vibrant Selves
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
Posted in Inspiration, Kindness/Generosity, Nature, possibility and expansiveness
Tagged aliveness, birds, colorful, Dance, expansiveness, gifts of the self, Inspiration, light, nature, passion, positivity, possibility, quotes, vibrancy, vitality, vitalizing
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