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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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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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Spaciousness: Life Lessons from Dancing
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 constantly striving for the most … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, Inspiration, possibility and expansiveness, Soulful
Tagged courage, Dance, expansiveness, flexibility, flow, Inspiration, movement, openness, possibility, roominess, spaciousness, vastness, vibrancy, vitality
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Adding Our Beauty To The World
I’m thrilled to have found a glorious podcast on the late, luminous John O’Donohue, gifted poet, philosopher, and theologian. “The Inner Landscape of Beauty,” https://onbeing.org In the exhilarating interview, O’Donohue reminds us of the essential importance of beauty to our … Continue reading
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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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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Making Art Is A Political Act–Reprise
Choreographer and master dance teacher, Dan Wagoner, used to us to remind us often of this truth, which I wrote about here. His wise words have echoed endlessly for me… perhaps no more so than these days. So, I was … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Dance, Inspiration, possibility and expansiveness, Soulful
Tagged art heals, art is political, artist, change the world, community, Creativity, empowering, galvanizing, healing, Inspiration, life force, make a difference, meaningful, Pharrell Williams, political, positivity, possibility, quotes, vibrancy, vitality
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Thinking In Magic
On a whim, I stopped in briefly at a favorite shop while we were on vacation. This change purse* immediately caught my eye. And stopped me in my tracks. What would that mean? To think more often, even regularly, in … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Inspiration, possibility and expansiveness, Soulful
Tagged Creativity, enchantment, expansiveness, Inspiration, Love, magic, miracle, mystery, positivity, possibility, practice, quotes, shimmer, vibrancy, wonder
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A Return To Mermaiding
My teenaged son recently surprised me with this mermaid wall hanging he crafted out of reclaimed wood. I was delighted…and then a bit dismayed. Delighted at his thoughtfulness in creating a gift that is so meaningful a symbol to me. … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, Inspiration, Nature, possibility and expansiveness, Soulful
Tagged adventure, courage, dreams, heart's desire, hero, heroes of our own lives, Inspiration, Joseph Campbell, magic, mermaid, Ocean, passion, possibility, quotes, sea, sirena, vibrancy
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How To Keep Moving
Just do it. ‘Don’t mean to sound flippant or simplistic. But the way to keep moving is, well, to keep moving. Moving whatever of our glorious bodies can move. Because the body wants to move, was made to move, and … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, Inspiration, Mindful, possibility and expansiveness
Tagged body, body wisdom, Dance, ever evolving, expansiveness, growth, healing, injury, Inspiration, mobility, movement, moving, opening up, openness, practice, self-care, vibrancy, vitality
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