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Dance is a moving mindfulness meditation, an embodied prayer, a self-emptying surrender to the eternity of the moment, a deep bow to the bewildering grandeur of what is.

We are all participants in this dance.  We are all dancers. We are all moving in response to the primal thrumming of the Universe.

And we have the creative freedom, even responsibility, to infuse every moment with our dance.

The miraculous piece is that our participation in this dance changes the world around us, whether we build up or tear down, whether we fashion beauty or deface it, whether we sow harmony or discord. 

Every time we choose what is beautiful, every time we listen to the birds sing, plant a seed, smile at our reflection in the mirror, cough up a prayer, hold a hand, we are adding to the good. We are serving the World.

We are dancing.

When we surrender our bodies to the rhythm of the music and allow ourselves to be folded into the arms of the Beloved, what special souls we are!

We have dared to waltz straight into the heart of the Divine.


Recent Posts

The Thrill of Slow Dancing

Two things happen when we get older. One is slowing down. Slowing down is not necessarily a detriment. In fact, in this age of frenzied lifestyles, it could quite well be considered a desirable adaptation. Some of this slowing down is of necessity, with bodies stiffening or energy failing.But another part of it is choice. … Read more

Body Talk

Speak to me gently, softly. Caress me.  Move me. Sway with me. Coax me to relax into the shape of what you know and who you are. Invite me to breathe into the space between, inhale deeply the fragrance of connection, taste the deliciousness of moving together. This is the giving and receiving. This is … Read more

Filling your life – and dance – with “Oh Wow”.

  Facebook friends never die – apparently. I received a birthday notification the other day of a friend who had died the year previous. Um. A little weird. A message from beyond? Actually, I appreciated the reminder of his exceptional life, his resilience and his courageous battle with cancer. Although I hadn’t known him long, … Read more

An Invitation

With my hand extended I invite you, my partner,

for the briefest of moments,

to nurture with me

this delicate warmth.