"The same wind that blows down your house shakes berries from the bushes" ~ Marci Ridlon Have you ever made a ‘silk purse out of a sow's ear’? Are you finding any kind of silver lining in this cloud of corona? What have you discovered during the lockdown that’s worth keeping when [...]
"The constitution does not provide for first and second class citizens." ~ Wendell Lewis Willkie Which workings of your world do you take for granted? How important are the institutions that underpin society to you? What can you do in your dance of citizenship to strengthen the ones that matter most? There’s [...]
"Reality denied comes back to haunt." ~ Philip K. Dick Have you ever felt like you were witnessing history in the making? Were some of your ancestors caught up in the whirlwind of cataclysmic events? How will your response to today’s turmoil shape the lives of future generations? Now is a time [...]
"Tell me and I forget.Teach me and I remember.Involve me and I learn." ~ Benjamin Franklin Have you ever attended or offered an online movement experience, like a class or dance? How is it different than being in person? What are some of the ways you might see this migration to virtual [...]
"The solution often turns out more beautiful than the puzzle." ~ Richard Dawkins How are you managing your social distance? What’s been your biggest insight so far on this journey? Are you making any creative discoveries in your cocoon? It’s certainly remarkable how fast the world can change. One day we’re all [...]
"Tell me and I forget.Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." ~ Benjamin Franklin How good are you at following instructions? Do you go crazy when your routine goes topsy-turvy? What resources might you bring to your family or community as a dancer when faced with an unprecedented situation? [...]
"It is even better to act quickly and err than to hesitate until the time of action is past." ~ Carl von Clausewitz Have you ever had to make decisions for a group? What’s it like to lead when not everyone is on board? How important is it to err on the [...]
"Health isn’t about being “perfect” with food or exercise or herbs. Health is about balancing those things with your desires. It’s about nourishing your spirit as well as your body." ~ Golda Poretsky What’s your relationship to wellness? What are some of the factors that affect your health? How are your consciousness [...]
"I wouldn't have seen it if I hadn't believed it." ~ Marshall McLuhan Why do your words have such an impact? How is it that four letters arranged one way can have such a negative charge while four different ones can be so positive? What can you do to orient yourself towards [...]
"All the soarings of my mind begin in my blood." ~ Rainer Maria Rilke What hidden skills or obvious talents do you carry with you ‘in your blood’? Why do experiences from your formative years carry so much weight later on? How can you best recognize the value and reap the benefits [...]
