Beautiful essay on then and now and forward
Inspirational Motivational
A Part of the Collective Upleveling
As I danced around the studio in Williamsville early this morning, with an intimate group of women, a thought came through my mind: "I wonder who else is up at this time of the day doing their personal practices, Yoga classes, dancing/moving...
Grace and Les Miserables
I must be one of a select few that has never witnessed or watched the whole of Les Miserables until the day after Christmas this week in a warm, packed movie theater in Western N.Y. sitting in between a very good friend and her sister-in-law at the...
How can I open my heart today?
My family and I sat together watching the animated version of Disney's, A Christmas Carol, when I was struck by an awareness around giving and receiving love. Upon walking into the house of his nephew, Scrooge hears his nephew telling the "joke"...
Peace and Nature
There is something about peace and nature. Last night, after I sat with my family watching and listening to the prayer service in Connecticut after the shooting, my niece noticed a group of deer walking through our yard to our neighbors. "Look at...
Fizzling Star
I drove up the street lined with frosted cars. Street lamps glowed yellow against the black sky and Christmas lights shone bright in flashes of color on this and that side of the street. I pulled up slowly to the house, preparing to make the turn...
Love Is…
Love IS Power Love IS all around me I AM all of love
Empathizing
Empathizing can be so powerful and definitely serves it’s purpose in times of need. I realize now that I feel uncomfortable receiving empathy when it comes to the "Oh’s," and "Awe’s," I get when I tell my “stories” about my life. I have this...
La Clave
The clave rhythm is an ancient rhythm that came to the Caribbean from Africa. In Latin music, I have heard of the clave rhythm referred to as the "heartbeat" of the music. When everything is in alignment with the clave and working within the clave,...
Feedback
Developmental feedback is great. Supportive feedback is great. I notice one feels different to receive then the other. What is it about supportive feedback that is hard to receive? What is it about developmental feedback that is hard to...