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Hello beautiful,

Happy Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere!

A time of high summer, harvests of fruits and berries, creative energy in the natural world and for us individually. Tap into the radiant energy of long bright days, basking, glowing, radiance, enjoyment, savoring, bounty, nourishment, possibly also thriving, relaxation, rest, vacation, getting outside, energy and adventure.

A ripe time for dance and sport intensives, camps, writing and creativity, and rich possibility for growth and breakthroughs, this week's article is all about seasonally-fitting yoga, meditation, and reflection!

And it is also my Birthday, so I'm off to prepare to celebrate that event in my personal life :)

​Read Good Day, Sunshine – Bask in Solar Energy at the Solstice here​

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

Viewing:

• In Using AI "as a Life Coach" Ali Abdaal considers productive uses of algorithms, would you do it?
• Considering productive and ethical uses of AI in general: Like Evan in Duolingo’s AI Update is Quietly Ruining Everything, when it comes to quality, I can't help agree it is negatively affected
• Angela Collier also has good points about the Malicious optimism of AI-first also has good points about the Malicious optimism of AI-first companies​
• Still enjoying "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds"

Listening:

• Just so you know, there is a piece of music called "Summer Solstice on the June Planet" by Bail Bonds on YouTube described as Pop/Funky

Reading:

• Really digging in to Olivia Waite's The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows and need to return the ebook in a couple days!

Practicing:

• My new Summer & Solstice Radiant Reflection - Vibrant Visualization, Meditation & Contemplation video on YouTube is a chance for basking, glowing, radiance, enjoyment, savoring, nourishment, thriving, and presence
• ​Replacing productivity Apps with Notebooks from Tiago Forte's wife (on his YouTube Channel) is similar to what I do on paper--though I do still use a few apps--and I particularly appreciate her principles of "what is simple is sustainable" and "keep it pleasurable"

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 (7-8:00am 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 Fridays (Thursday p.m. HI) 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 is meaningful to you about the summertime or this current transition?
• In what direction is your creative energy flowing?
• In what ways will you savor the longer warmer days?
• How to cultivate a sense of warmth and bounty at any time of year?

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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