How do you feel about cross training for dancers? I think it is essential. I strongly feel that studying different movement arts, no natter how diverse, can be incredibly beneficial for dancers of any style, especially if you are lucky enough to be able to study with a truly good teacher. It helps you to… Read More Why I love Crosstraining
How does this picture make you feel? The beauty of Nature. Always in motion. Earlier that same day: It reminds me of one of my favorite poems: Percy Bysshe Shelley’s the Cloud. Bonus Geekery: The Invention of Clouds Cloud Poetry The Sky and the Sea
Speaking of focus: Something I like to do to focus my energy and practice is, I make it visual. I choose the one thing to focus on that will make all the rest I want to do easier. A single vision. My ‘focus plan’ is actually a very simple sticky note. For June my focus… Read More Focus paves the Way
Walk, and the path will appear. Sometimes doing is the best way to learn. Mistakes can help us grow. They usually point us in interesting directions. I keep relearning this lesson. It goes for movement, dance, and life. What are you learning right now? PS: I’m putting my own words into practice, and I’ll be… Read More Walk the Path
When a mirror is held up. What do you see? Resistance. Vulnerability. Strength. Compliance. Separation. Oneness. Ease. Discomfort. Courage. Fear. Resilience. Beauty. Flaws. Action. Stillness. Nothing. All. What can we discover, when we look without judgement? Interesting how our (inner and outer) environments will bring out different aspects of our selves. Interesting how what we… Read More Multitudes
When the mind grows calm, it opens up. It creates space. To ‘click in’. To connect. To get reacquainted with what is. No voice to be heard in the mind. Today I learned a term for it. Two words, to be exact. Wordless Oneness. I’ve never heard of it. Have you? I do like the ring… Read More Quieting the Mind
Things I have learned this week(end): Resurrection miracles do happen Sometimes they are electronic Always do backups Do not bring beverages into the computer room Especially not orange juice Actual things to do if /when calamity does strike: Remove the power first Rice is not always the way Patience, and swiftness, is key Disassemble, clean… Read More An Easter Resurrection
Lately, I’ve been enjoying silence. Perhaps it’s a compensation for the louder world outside. Or even the one inside. Seeking balance. I’ve noticed it while cleaning our floors yesterday. No music, no podcast, no background-filling. And I didn’t miss it, for a change. It’s different. Just my thoughts, a few traffic sounds from further away,… Read More Taking Care
Feels like a great day to take a moment to contemplate.. love. Who and what do we love? Why? What (and whom) in this life do we feel grateful for? How can we share this? How can we expand it? What can we do to make this world, and all the beings in it –… Read More Love
Germination is the process by which an organism grows, from a seed or similar structure. I’ve learned that creative ideas often take time to develop. It doesn’t need to be ‘active time’, even. The creational process does a lot of it’s work in the background. If I want to make something, I write it down.… Read More Germination