"No memory is ever alone; it's at the end of a trail of memories, a dozen trails that each have their own associations." ~ Louis L'Amour How do you associate things in your mind? What are the reminders that bring up long-forgotten memories? Why do certain sights, smells, or tastes evoke such [...]
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." ~ Winston Churchill What are the cycles in your life? How do you mark the time as it passes? Why are transitions and milestones so important? You’ve surely heard the expression, ‘what goes around, comes around’. [...]
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." ~ Martin Luther King Jr. How close of attention do you pay to current events? Do you react emotionally to traumatic news? What course of action is most likely to bring about [...]
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt Do your sleeping dreams inform your waking life? Are your daydreams aligned with your intentions? What sort of value can you find between the two? A funny thing happened on the path through the pandemic, a [...]
"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? [...]
