This is the final 100 days of this phase of the Everyday Dance Project. One thing I’m very sure of…that it will continue in another form long after this year. The last 9 months have been an amazing journey and I know the next 100 days will be as well.
Today started off on a wonderful note!
I had the good fortune to be interviewed by Dr. Susan Bernstein today of WorkFromWithin.com. She interviewed me for her blog. Her work is helping people find the work they will be best suited doing and she helps them find the answers through body-centered inquiry. Susan has recently been selected to host a radio show on Hayhouse radio! We had a great time, and I’ll be posting the link to the interview once she posts it to her site.
I really enjoyed the opportunity to clarify and express what my experience with this project has been like thus far. I’m grateful for anyone reading this, I appreciate the audience.
Today I feel introspective and renewed. The weather here is strangely dark, yet warm. Our little loft feels a bit like a womb. Mark and I noted today that I’m almost to the end of 9 months – the human gestation period. Somehow that feels right, like I wrangled and wrestled with this project and now I’m coming to a sense of peace. My intention for the next phase (tomorrow I enter the final 100 days) is to cultivate the new life that is sprouting in me as a result of the process this project has put me through. Not that the process is done, but entering a new phase, one of blossoming and blooming. The song today is Guanabara by Marcos Valle of the album, Chill:Brazil Vol.1
This is a fun song by Chico Buarque. I had a great day today. I met with Paul about our burdgeoning theater company, then I had my first sewing lesson by assisting Atif make costumes for an upcoming play. He teaches at Rockhurst college – set and costume design! I’m so excited and lucky to have him teaching me.
Today’s dance started with the outfit. I got home and put it on and then decided to use a latin song. Voila! I had fun and enjoyed exercising my “latin dancing” muscles.
This past weekend was a lot about deep listening to the body and today I realize that my body wanted very little movement. I was having a conversation this morning with Kimberly about this project and how there are a variety of forms the videos take. Some exercise my actual dance muscles more than others. Others exercise my creativity muscles and still others expand my comfort zone (think dancing in a crowd of bikers – Day 232 or with bikers on the highway Day 78 or even in Target, Day 34.
Today I was inspired by this piece of music – it’s the them from Schindler’s List (good ole John Williams!). I found a patch of sunlight and when I turned on my camera, I had the sense that my face disappeared in the light. I don’t know what made me try the overlay effects, but it seems like it took on a somewhat psychedelic – almost mystical feel. I really love the way every video reveals itself to me as I go along. Sometimes I plan, but mostly I just practice listening.
Today I had the good gift to be with Kimberly for a small celebration of her birthday. She and Holly and I got our groove on to this fun song. I love playing and dancing with these dear friends of mine. Holly is generous, funny and beautiful. Kimberly is a veritable fountain of Grace. Thanks ladies, for your friendship and your love. (And of course, for dancing with me!) This song is called, Do whatcha like!
I’m in Boulder Colorado taking my friend Kimberly’s Body Mantra workshop at the beautiful Starhouse. We had a very sweet session today and this video gives a little description of what we did today.
A while back my friend, Debbie S. told me about this artist, Amber Rubarth I love this song called “Edge of My Seat” and you can download it for free – just click her name above!
I had completed the video and editing today when my imovie decided to crash. I have no idea how to fix it, so I had to quickly record something else. I really love this music – the band is Sidestepper and the song is “Me Gustas”. But I was pretty irritated by losing my work and having to just throw something up today. I think it shows in the dance, but that’s ok because dancing is a great way to ground emotions. I hope to get imovie fixed, but I’m also a little curious about what it would be like to go super-simple for a while. It might be wiser than always trying to out-create myself. Though…I do enjoy that too – just not when technology foils me!
I really love this poem by Hafiz, so I recorded it today on my iphone, imported it into Garage band to make a few tweaks and add a music track and voila…I had a soundtrack for today’s dance. I kept the movement simple, but I really love the graphic effect that made good use of my loft’s windows.
DIVIDING GOD
The moon starts singing
When everyone is asleep
And the planets throw a bright robe
Around their shoulders and whirl up
Close to her side.
Once I asked the moon,
“Why do you and your sweet friends
Not perform so romantically like that
To a larger crowd?”
And the whole sky chorus resounded,
“The admission price to hear
The lofty minstrels
Speak of love
Is affordable only to those
Who have not exhausted themselves
Dividing God all day
And thus need rest.
The thrilled Tavern fiddlers
Who are perched on the roof
Do not want their notes to intrude
Upon the ears
Where an accountant lives
With a sharp pencil
Keeping score of words
Another
In their great sorrow or sad anger
May have once said
To you.”
Hafiz knows:
The sun will stand as your best man
And whistle
When you have found the courage
To marry forgiveness,
When you have found the courage
To marry
Love.
(“The Gift” – versions of Hafiz by Daniel Ladinsky)
Dance for your LIfe! Take the Everyday Dance Challenge…
If more people danced everyday, the world would be a much happier place!
This is my friendly challenge to you to literally join the movement.
It's as simple as 1,2,3.
1. Watch one of my videos (or play a song)
2. Dance with me
3. Tomorrow, do it again.
Remember - it doesn't matter how you look or how you dance. Just move.
One song, once a day. Dance, then leave a brief comment here or on our Facebook page so we can support you and cheer you on. If you feel inspired, make a video and share it too!
I guarantee it'll change your life for the better.
We can do it. Together, we can make the world a happier place. Sharing is Caring so pass this on to your friends!
