Hello beautiful,

Happy March and almost-spring in the northern hemisphere!

Since my last update, crocuses, snowbells, and daffodils have popped up and the days have gotten noticeably longer, lighter, and warmer here in Cologne. And I have seemingly caught every nasty virus (flu, stomach flu, COVID) currently going around here, putting a damper on my pre-spring plans. .

Taking part in Eating Disorders Awareness Week again was awesome and another of my favorite events to collaborate on each year, International Women's Day, is tomorrow in real time and the topic of my latest blog article! Women's History Month continues and I'm offering empowering Essence Coaching Conversations to give our season a transformative kick start.

​Read the Empower International Women's Day & Women's History Month article here​

Personally pumped that the Spring Equinox and Easter are right around the corner, an absolute favorite time of year, and also the bringer of "spring forward" time changes, in the case of Germany on Sunday, March 29. Keep in mind this will affect online course and session times this month (time changes in other locations in the continental US for example do vary) and gladly ask if you need clarification. And, I now have tickets to visit my folks later in April, so I am grateful to be able to make those plans.

Other creations, recommendations, and questions for you are:

Listening:

• As soon as bought my plane tickets home, I put on The Brothers Cazimero's "Home in the Islands"
• Certain of my students are beside themselves over the new releases from BLACKPINK and I find "Go" and "Jump" well-suited for dancing
• Excited to hop back into my Spring Sensations Dance playlist on YouTube as the seasons tranision!

Reading:

• ​Every BODY Belongs – Eating Disorder Awareness Week Statement of Hope -NEDAW 2026 is my latest contribution for this annual campaign
• ​My Best Friend's Honeymoon by Meryl Wilsner is a dual POV queer very spicy romance novel with main characters a little young for my taste (early 20s), but who grow a lot through the action of the story

Viewing:

• Tanzschule Tanzraum Nippes is producing "The Nutcracker" Ballet and 5 of my current courses will be performing!
• Sorry to miss the Hawai'i Island Choreographers Concert going up the same weekend, but highly recommend it and am hoping to catch the recording online from the Kahilu Theatre
• Black History Month was February, but Notes from Bria's How to share Black History with the next generation video is a nice segue into Women's History month and we keep being curious and learning all year!
• Continuing "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy" series

Practicing:

• Fully moved into my new Annual Bullet Journal which I share in my 2026 Annual Book Set Up - Twenty 26s & Creative BuJo Project Collections Migration video, and set up my March Monthly & Weekly pages in my seasonal book, reviewing what I intend to accomplish yet in Quarter 1, as well as into Quarter 2...
• ​Winter Olympics conversation starters for dance on IG provide inspiration for reflection based on current events
• Its never fun to get injured, but when we do, good to consider New dance injury guidelines (IG)
• Inspired by female choreographers and leaders , including Black woman who was the creative force behind the Bad Bunny halftime show (IG)

Practicing Together LIVE / Adult Movement Classes:

• Online Yogalicious Gentle Yoga. 7-8:00pm CEST Tuesdays (8-9:00am HI) provides a delicious mindful movement feast which balances strength, balance and coordination for mind, body, and spirit and is adaptable to all levels and conditions (English)
• Online Balletlicious Adaptive Ballet Barre+, 7:30-8:30am CEST Fridays (Thursday p.m. HI) consists of mostly supported barre exercises 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:

• How are you celebrating International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month?
• In what ways can you #GiveToGain for gender equity?
• What are you looking forward to?
• Where is the growing edge of your current creativity?
• How are you remembering self care?

Gladly share your response to the questions above or provide other updates by replying to this email.

Thank you for reading, for being, and for dancing with me, in spirit or in fact. Take care of yourself, pay attention, 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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