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Just playing: That's all

                  Just having a little fun with the internets today.        Life it too serious not to play every once in awhile, amirite? (Try it out yourself at www.festisite.com)

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Why I get sad at Christmas

Christmas just doesn’t feel quite right to me. It stirs up a lot. Lately. But it hasn’t always been that way. As a child, I can remember being so freaking excited about Christmas. I recall being at my grandparent’s house in Ingoldsby Ontario, unable to sleep on Christmas Eve. The anticipation felt magical. And warm,…

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A toast to my authenticity

Over the past few days, I’ve had some experiences that have given me the opportunity to reflect on how and why I do what I do. I decided awhile back that I wouldn’t hide myself in my work. That I would use my personality and my experiences to enliven my work and make meaningful connections.…

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I am creative

I am creative. But I haven’t always been aware of that. Up until about 5 years ago, I would never have considered myself to be someone with even an ounce of creativity. I sucked at art As a kid, I can remember being “bad” at art, or at least that’s what I was led to…

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Feeling Lonely

  Today I am feeling lonely. And yet I am not alone. I’ve been around people all day. Funny how that is. At first, I was tempted to label what I’m feeling as “depression”. Cause, hey, a girl with Bipolar Disorder does indeed get depressed. But then, I thought, “Hey Jennifer, let’s really, really think…

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Dance to the Music: Flash Mob!

Yesterday in Nathan Phillips Square, dancers from the Joy of Dance (including moi) surprised those attending a Brain Injury Society of Toronto awareness event. Yup, we did a big ‘ole flash mob. Lemme tell ya’ it was steaming hot under the mid-day sun, but a ton of fun! (this video captures about half of our…

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Life as art: Scavenger Hunting Artists

The other day I went on a scavenger hunt with my 7 year old nephew. Together we explored viewing our surroundings with an artistic eye. In Nia, one of our 13 White Belt Principles teaches about the practice of viewing “Life as Art”. Put simply, this concept reminds us that art is everywhere that we…

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On gratitude and sweet, sweet vaginas

(this post is SO not going where you might think it is from the title…) It is often that I say, “thank you, whomever is responsible, for the fact that I am living in this day and age“.  When I think about my dad, living with (and succumbing to) mental health struggles back in the…

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Subway Dance Party 2011

Yesterday I attended a Subway Dance Party organized by Improv in Toronto, a group of fun folks who run free, no-for-profit, public, urban, events. What a blast! This was my second time going to this event – read about my first experience here. Subway Dance Party from jennifer hicks on Vimeo.

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