Hello beautiful,

Happy end-of-Quarter One, almost-April, end of Ramadan and soon to be Easter if you celebrate!

Music lovers might want to observe Piano Day on March 29th, and March 31st is Transgender Day of Visibility It is a scary time for transgender people, a vulnerable minority, to be visible and so many feel unsafe, but it is a beautiful opportunity to show your love, acceptance & support!

When scheduling with me and attending classes or sessions online, keep in mind that we will "spring forward" to Central European Summer Time in Germany THIS WEEKEND, March 30th. For example, my online Yummy Gentle Yoga will be offered at same time this zone, 7:00pm CST, but as a result will be earlier in HI after the time change, 7:00am HST (later in winter time since HI has no daylight savings time, check your zone).

A few exciting events ahead for me in Quarter Two are traveling to the US in mid-April to May to see one of my favorite cities, Portland, Oregon, and to visit my parents in my hometown of Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i. Stay tuned for associated updates to my teaching schedule, and special events during the trip and when I return to Cologne, including emceeing another ballet, special workshops and new class sessions starting.

On the blog and in my video this week, I'm sharing my monthly completion process for February, including important events, favorite experiences, and choice media:

​Read the February was for Demonstrating & Dancing article here​

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My other creations, recommendations, and questions for you are:

Viewing:

• ​February 2025 Flip & Reflection - Creative Bullet Journal of a Dance Educator & Coach video on YouTube February was for protest & partying, demonstrating & dancing, love, Eating Disorders Awareness Week & Koeln Karneval! Here's an update on what I've been up to in my notebooks and life in February 2025, the companion to this week's blog article above.
• ​Jenna the Soul Writer reflects on Quarter 1, and now that I've wrapped up February's review, I'll do so as well
• I didn't participate in Mend It March with Grace Nevitt but appreciate the sentiment and have a few things to repair myself
• Looking forward to emceeing--and seeing!--West Hawai'i Dance Theatre's production of "The Wizard of Oz Ballet" at the Kahilu Theatre on April 26th

Listening:

• Will be grooving all season to my Spring Sensations Dance Playlist on YouTube
• Current ear worms from young students, such as ZAH1DE's "Mona Lisa Motion"

Reading:

• Finished reading Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney, very realistic and artful "modern love story" as well as a difficult read due to many potential triggers, curious about the 2022 TV series based on it
• Started in on a nice comforting murder mystery, #3 and my next in the Flavia De Luce series by Alan Bradley, A Red Herring without Mustard, an American Library Association winner, about which they said: "Flavia de Luce, a terrifyingly proficient 11-year-old amateur chemist and sleuth, investigates the beating of a gypsy and the death of a villager in this... whimsical mysteries set in 1950s rural England."
• ​Dance as much as you can... on IG
• One English translation of Rilke's poem "​Spring Has Come Back Again​" translated by Jessie Lamont (or in this article it is corrected to cite CF MacIntyre? now I'm not sure) came up in 365 Poems for Life: An Uplifting Collection for Every Day of the Year by Allie Esiri and led me to read
• ​Another translation by Stephen Cohn, with yet another by Chris Hamerton in the comments of the article

Practicing:

• Giving myself a Butterfly hug for bilateral stimulation, nervous system regulation from The Holistic Psychologist
• Stepping with presence to enjoy the Surprising benefits of mindful walking from Dr. Tracey Marks
• ​10 Guided Meditations for Tough Times from Mindful.org, so you can find one that fits your current needs
• ​Journaling to reduce doomscrolling and stay sane like anniee
• Planning Solo Date Ideas to add to your calendar this Spring with The Every Girl
• Appreciating The Environmental and Economical Benefits of Libraries - good for the planet, communities, and individuals with the Simple Environmentalist
• Setting my own April writing goal with Sarra Cannon's Heart Breathings community Rough Draft Challenge​

Practicing Together LIVE / Adult Movement Classes this week:

• In-Studio Adult Beginner Ballet, 6-7:00pm CET Mondays, Tanzschule Tanzraum Nippes, Cologne, Germany creates a strong, body-friendly, and graceful foundation for dance (German)
• Online Yogalicious Gentle Yoga. 7-8:00pm CET Tuesdays (8-9:00am HI) provides a delicious mindful movement feast which balances strength, balance and coordination for mind, body, and spirit adaptable to all levels and conditions (English)
• Online Balletlicious Gentle Adaptive Ballet Barre+, 7:30-8:30am CET Wednesdays, consists of mostly barre with a little dancey centre work, building a strong, body-friendly, and graceful foundation for dance at home or anywhere in the world (English)

Inquiring:

• What February & March memories do you want to hold on to?
• What are you celebrating?
• What are you protesting?
• What seeds are you planting which you hope will bloom in the coming months?
• Which projects are your focus in the next month and season?

Gladly share your response to the questions above or provide other updates by replying to this email or on social media if you are active there.

Thank you for reading, for being, and for dancing with me, in spirit or in fact. Take care of yourself and keep moving mindfully!

Love, Blythe

Blythe Stephens, MFA, Bliss Catalyst
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Creator of A Blythe Coach: dance through your difficulties
and take leaps of faith into a joyful, fulfilling life

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