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Long June Days
Memories pile steep this time of year. The sun hangs in the sky for more than fifteen hours. More years rest within the vaults of my mind than will span future horizons. Long June days remind me of Minnie Diver, an … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, United States
Tagged Floydada, June, Levelland, San Antonio, South Plains, Texas, VISTA
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Wishing me Gone
Cambridge is a great bicycle city. We have more bicycle lanes per square mile than neighboring communities. We have protected cycling lanes, Hubway bike stations, designated parking areas, public repair stations, even a bicycle jug handle in Harvard Square. I … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling
Tagged Aberdeen Ave, Bicycling, bike lanes, Cambridge, cycling, Huron Ave
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Haiti Update
Many readers of The Awkward Pose became followers during my period of working in Haiti. It has been months since I wrote about Haiti, so here is some news: 1. Mission of Hope school is up and running. … Continue reading
Posted in Haiti
Tagged Architecture by Moonlight, Be Like Brit, BLB, Fond des Blancs, Grand Goave, Haiti, Mission of Hope, MoHI, Saint Boniface
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One Breath to One Movement
Sequencing is the term we use for the series of yoga poses that we put together to create a coherent class. Like most things in this world, sequencing is something I never thought about until I had to do it, … Continue reading
It’s My Party – Come Any Way You LIke
Longstanding social customs allow hosts to recommend appropriate dress for an occasion: casual for garden parties; business attire for cocktail events; black tie for society weddings. Announcing parameters around dress enable the host to establish a tone. If you arrive … Continue reading
My Chakras / My Asanas
Specific yoga poses draw from, and contribute to, how the seven chakras exist within each of us. In theory, chakras strength and asana strength correlate. I decided to investigate that in terms of my own practice. Consider the seven Chakras … Continue reading
ICA’s World of Glass
There isn’t much in this world as variable in terms of quality and meaning as contemporary art. Some pieces are sublime; others provoke no response at all. I visit Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Art (free on Thursday evenings) several times … Continue reading
Maslow and the Chakras
Human nature strives for structure and understanding. In studying the seven chakras, which are thousands of years old, I’m struck by how Maslow’s Hierarchy of Need aligns with this ancient tradition. First, consider the seven Chakras: 1. Muladhara – … Continue reading
Le Grand Continental-Boston…in the Rear View Mirror
Three times this weekend I stood on a blue circle in Copley Square and danced for thirty minutes with 111 other Bostonians in Le Grand Continental. It was an incredible experience in dance and community. Like many other peak experiences, … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged Celebrity Series, Copley Square, dance, Le Grand Continental, Le Grand Continental Boston, wheelchair
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Another Dancer’s Story from Le Grand Continental
Thanks to all the people who responded to my article in The Boston Globe and shared their own stories of neophyte dancers with dreams of ballet and Broadway. One of the most inspiring was from Lill, whom I featured in … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged Celebrity Series, Copley Square, dance, Gene Kelly, Le Grand Continental, the Boston Globe, University of Iowa
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