I love this picture of me from one of my first dance recitals. My first two years of dance, ages 4-5, were at the Temple of the Wings in Berkeley California. We performed in the school’s courtyard surrounded by tall Greek pillars. I can hardly believe that building is real. Read more…
Dear one, These have been very busy weeks with radical changes to all of our lives. While many of us have been given the order to “stay home” I have been feeling busier than ever. So many of us are not only retooling how we work but also checking in Read more…
Almost every Sunday morning my daughter groans and asks us, again, “Why are we going to church?” Sometimes we skip church and attend an indigenous-led water ceremony by the Mississippi. Then the question is “Why do we have to go to the river?” My daughter is questioning like kids do, Read more…
Healing. Wisdom. Depth. Simplicity. Presence. Trust. These are the words that emerged most frequently in my work over this part year. They do a good job describing what happens in the communities that practice qigong and dance with me. I had fun putting together a collection of pictures to tell Read more…
Hello you beautiful soul, Last week I wrote about how dancing keeps me from losing my head, returning me to a state of hope and abundance even in the context of loss and uncertainty. But I have to say I’m interested in more than stress relief. After all, many of Read more…
It’s certainly feeling a lot like November. After a long, gorgeous autumn the trees have been dropping their leaves and we have turned back our clocks. I know many in Minnesota are still scurrying around outside to finish preparing their yards for winter. I hope that you are also finding Read more…
I’ve been thinking a lot about how to maintain strength and courage. I write on this a lot because it doesn’t cease to be a daily practice!
Today I’m soaking in a student’s feedback that through dancing she gained confidence to “go to a [dark] place without fear.” This is the super power we all need right now!
At the Minnesota Climate Strike A few signs were along the lines of “Adults, you have failed.” I admit, the jab at adults stung. Yet my younger self secretly harbored a similar sentiment. Actually, I’ve got those youth beat.
What would it look like to live in regenerative harmony with the land? Asking this question has led me to study dance as a way to connect with ancient European ways of expressing reverence for the earth. Seeking to live where I am in a good way has also led Read more…
Everyday I have at least one moment when I am inspired by the aliveness around me, the creativity and love that gives life beauty and hope. Everyday I also see so many of my family and friends struggling, and I hesitate to pick up the newspaper because there are so Read more…