Helping multi passionate creatives dance through their difficulties and take leaps of faith. Writing and sharing inspirational resources about mindful movement, dance education, coaching and creativity is my jam.
Koeln Karneval, Twenty 25s in 2025, promoting human rights for International Women's Day
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Hello beautiful, Though the official start of spring is still a few weeks away here in Cologne, I have spotted the first early blooms--snowbells and crocuses--and one can begin to feel the Sun's warmth when it shines. Very welcome developments! Now the election has passed in Germany, Koeln Karnival is in full swing and folks are also preparing for Ramadan, and I am publishing my email newsletter a little early this week so I can jump into the festivities as well. Today is "Weiberfastnacht," traditionally a celebration for women (apropos of today's video and next week's IWD events), and early this morning I already saw someone walking by in a Pikachu costume :) Eating Disorders Awareness Week continues, and though ballet classes are cancelled today and Monday, otherwise I've been dancing and teaching up a storm and will carry on in the coming weeks. I've got several new articles queued up, this week's being an overview of my intentions and declared actions for the year, which are already in-progress: My other creations, recommendations, and questions for you are: Viewing:
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Helping multi passionate creatives dance through their difficulties and take leaps of faith. Writing and sharing inspirational resources about mindful movement, dance education, coaching and creativity is my jam.
Hello beautiful, Ah, there truly is no place like home! It was such a treat to participate in World Tai Chi Day, witness WHDT's "The Wizard of Oz Ballet," and host my new Fine Feedback workshop here in Kona for student and emerging choreographers and dancers. We have also been hitting the beach, visiting with neighbors, touristing around, star and bird-watching and helping out my folks. On May Day itself, we were exploring the splendid Hamakua Coast beaches, gulches, and waterfalls on the way...
Hello beautiful, We had a magical time visiting Portland, Oregon, and it is good to see my family on the Big Island. So grateful to be in beloved places with treasured people, and definitely want to return sooner next time! This week and next in Kailua-Kona I am offering regularly-scheduled online classes, and the week of May 12th I return to classes in Cologne. I also have the opportunity to MC "The Wizard of Oz Ballet" at the Kahilu Theatre on Saturday and will be leading a new workshop I'm...
Hello beautiful, Spring is here in this "real time" and place of Cologne, Germany in April, 2025 and it's time for me to take on another creative writing challenge! Also want to accomplish something artistic this month? There are a lot of ways to make the process fun with support and accountability from others, and here I'm sharing how I'll be doing so this season (and how I keep my writing practices going on all year). On the blog this week, I'm sharing about my writing challenge for April:...