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A Nia Dance Break in Toronto
As part of our FAB (For All Belts) 52 Moves Choreography training, Nia teachers took our dance to the streets on April 3, 2011. We are led by Debbie Rosas, co-founder of Nia and Kevin VerEecke, Nia Black Belt & New Generation Trainer. It all started like this: With scarves wrapped over their heads and…
Read MoreI have STOPPED WASTING TIME trying to change my body
Change is such a complicated concept on so many levels. In my early 30s, when my world was changing all around me, I felt helpless. I don’t know if it was one thing or a combination of things, but the changes happening in my life made me feel out of control. Change challenged me and…
Read MoreYou can dance ANYWHERE
Phil does! Dancing at No Frills! You would not believe how much more pleasant this would make my grocery shopping experience (read: I don’t like grocery shopping. Not one bit). This Phil dude, who by the way lives in Toronto, is the epitome of freedom! How liberating must being authentic like that be? Wait…
Read MoreI’m all this and more
Last Friday, Jamie Ridler created and published and shared the amazing badges above. When I claimed them for myself I affirmed that, yes, I AM all these things and more. It is so lovely to own all these beautiful parts of my self, to know that I have so much to offer this world. I…
Read MoreWishcasting Wednesday #4 – Where do you wish to make a fresh start?
Jamie Ridler, over at Jamie Ridler Studios, asks us to reflect on where we wish to make a “fresh start”. Image by kalyan02 via FlickrSimply put, I need to make a fresh start at one of the studios I’ve been teaching Nia at for the past year and a half. This class needs to have…
Read MoreWishcasting Wednesday #3 – Where Do You Wish to Send Some Love?
Image by Parvin via Flickr Thanks to Jamie Ridler for this prompt. It’s the perfect thing to do every Wednesday – make a wish and let it growth through the energy of other wish-casters! Today I wish to send love to: ~ myself ~ my supportive family ~ my dear friends ~ my neighbours ~…
Read MoreWishcasting Wednesdays #1 – Who is the “you” you wish to be?
I love it! Here’s my first post to Jamie Ridler’s Wishcasting Wednesday The “me” I wish to be is…. ~ my best~ my strongest~ my liveli-est~ my tired-est~ my bitchiest~ my angriest~ my happiest~ my frivolous-est (when I CAN be, and am ABLE to; not when I THINK I should be!) ….even by wishing I’m…
Read MoreMasturbation
Tonight I went to my local eatery to listen to jazz on the patio. Actually, I recommend that you check this place out. It’s called Whistler’s and they are offering free patio jazz on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings. It’s lovely (and right across from the Dairy Queen at Broadview and Mortimer where you…
Read MoreThe 4th Annual Shyne Like a Star Virtual Dance Party
Jamie Ridler of Starshyne Productions Inspires! Jamie encourages DANCE! To celebrate DANCING in our own wee circles of existence. So today I danced. Yes, I did spend a lot of time on the highway today, chasing after ways to make moola. But, I DID dance.It is quite easy to bee-bop in the car. Here’s one…
Read MoreTaking a break from Sunday Scribblings this week
…I have been taking a wonderful short fiction writing course with my dear friend and most talented writer, Chris Kay Fraser I have been super inspired by both Chris and my writing group pals. Anyhow, in addition to putting together a story (wow! I’m patting myself on the back for having delved into the world…
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