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| "Always Near" choreography from The Oasis www.ancientrhythmsdance.com |
Musing...
"Living is a form of not being sure, not knowing what next or
how. The moment you know how, you begin to die a little. The artist never
entirely knows. We guess. We may be wrong, but we take leap after leap in the
dark." -- Agnes de Mille
Wise words from a renowned choreographer, they also allow for
dreaming, for envisioning. And envisioning isn’t about knowing the outcome,
where you will land. Envisioning is actually a starting place, even when the
vision itself seems like a place to arrive, a result, an end to a story.
Charise’s Turn:
I have an image of turning
my garage into a studio. It’s wasted space right now, just storing things, when
it could be de-cluttered and put in service of healing through movement. Whether
or not I will accomplish this renovation, I hold the image because it fuels my
work, gives me a sense of autonomy. And that autonomy is exciting – it helps me
understand that the future of my yoga/dance practice is not dependent on the
places I teach, but is centered in me, what I choose to develop. And I am already
developing personalized yoga routines based on my students’ desire to bring
yoga home into their daily life.
In my dream of my studio,
I see light filled space, sprung wood floor, mirrors on one side, high ceiling,
and soothing lavender color. This image invites me to dwell in my vision…of
where my practice is going.
Get Fired Up:
What dream can you reach for to take you into a new direction?
Go for the dream that
enlivens your creativity!
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