In partner dance it is important for each dancer to be grounded in their own centers before joining. There are three centers we refer to in dance – 1) abdomen, 2) heart and 3) forehead. Heart center is most important. Then, when you join with your partner, your center changes as you engage. The connection is literally body to body, heart
Flip, Float, Flow This summer I was back in my hometown for a reunion with my high school girlfriends. Our small town of 10,000 people in Port Washington, Wisconsin is beautifully located on Lake Michigan. As we shared our current lives, one friend reported a story of a teenage boy who was caught in Lake Michigan’s strong current as he
In my Feng Shui studies, I am instructed to prepare myself before a consultation by repeating the Heart Sutra 9 times. As I drive to someone’s home or office, I recite this mantra: Gate Gate Para Gate Parsam Gate Bodhi Svaha. I understand the translation to mean “going, going, going on beyond, always going on beyond, transitioned (arrived/awakened).” When I first
Last week I was waiting for inspiration about what to write for my June newsletter. I had many ideas come and go, lots of good topics, but nothing that kept my interest. I felt I’d just be writing words and continued to feel unclear. I felt agitated and didn’t know why. Of course I had lots of ideas about why
Simply, your heart. What lights your fire and inspires you? What speaks to your heart? I guarantee when you use this for inspiration, you will receive new thoughts and energy to move your intended creations forward. Here’s a recent, personal story. This past week my family met in Charleston, South Carolina for my niece’s wedding. The event was infused with
Walking along the bluffs of the Mississippi river, Thor, Michael, Myron and myself shared our stories about how we arrived to this moment. After clearing our thoughts, we sat in circle. We listened together in the beautiful retreat center at Schaars bluff. We discussed our experiences with “leading from source” and what this means to us. …reaching up and moving
I have found nature to be a great source of inspiration. So where is it now? Knowing nature helps us understand balance, I’m exploring the question, where am I out of balance? What thoughts and emotions is this winter triggering within me? What thoughts and emotions is it triggering within you? Injustice? Sadness? Anger? Questioning why I am here and living
We are fully into the new year, so hopefully you have identified your intentions for the year. Once you have clarity, building momentum is another key ingredient in the co-creative process. This is the “Engage” and 4th phase of the MOVES™ process. To help build momentum, following are 5 ideas: 1) Give it a name. Identify the intention as if it
What does that mean? More simply, I can tell you how it feels. You feel good! – in your thoughts, your body, and your emotions. You feel excited about achieving your goal, your heart is inspired and happy, and your body is light. Or you may feel relaxed, centered, and peaceful with a sense of knowingness. To move as one, means
For Thanksgiving my daughter and son-in-law took us all to the musical, Fiddler on the Roof, at Chanhassen Dinner Theatre. It was a wonderful gift and an extraordinary production! What struck me during our time together was how this music connected our hearts, and at the same time, it connected us through time. The songs not only linked us to