Tight But Loose. Huh? No, we’re not talking about your booty or your thighs! Tight But Loose is a principle in the Nia® dance/fitness program I trained in for many years. It’s about being intimate with the music. It’s about knowing your choreography inside and out. So that during the dance, you are creating from a space of play and possibility in the moment. In essence you know [...]
Endings. Many people dislike endings, especially if they've been enjoying a great play, a bottle of wine, the best week of summer camp, a movie or a book that was so engrossing they didn’t want it to end! Other people can’t wait for something to be over, especially if the experience is really bad. Think of a 3 hour movie with sub-titles, a song (99 bottles [...]
Let's talk about your middle . . . er. . . the middle! If the beginning of your project is the inspiration, the middle is the creation. It's a stage where the beginning idea is ignited by the actions that must occur for the creation to come to fruition. Examples might be making a phone call to order supplies, registering for a class, or picking up your pen and [...]
I’ll admit it, full out, I’m a lover of new beginnings. The middles are interesting. And the endings? Well it depends! Here we are at the start of a new school year, and I love this sense of a new start, a new moment, a new time to create! I’ve noticed, however, that not everyone does. Some find beginnings daunting. Others hate the middle of a creation, [...]
