Category: Random
Me talkin to myself
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Seven days of dancing and learning (Nia white belt training) returned me to reverence for ritual as a way to quiet the busy mind. It also reminded me to recognize and respect the influence of the physical space in which I create and play and dance. I have a small place on my bookshelf with…
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The Japanese anemones in the garden are so delicate and sweet. Some people call them windflowers, not sure why. Every morning this week, I’ve been savoring them, knowing the winds and the rain are coming; an atmospheric river heading this way. But not today. I wonder what that delicate perennial knows of the weather. Does…
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I’m in day five of a weeklong dance training, and haven’t been able to embrace one of the practices. It’s a minute of laughter, part of system of movement that gets all the joints lubed and ready to go, known as the seven one-minute stages. I’ve done this Nia-created routine many many times and left…
Susan Palmer's Exquisite Now 