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Forgiveness
Really needed to see this today. I have tried so hard to forgive those people from my past who have hurt me in ways I didn’t think they could, but whenever their names come up my heart seems to skip … Continue reading
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Staycation thus far
On day three of our stay at home vacation this week. I get to spend time with my hubby before the madness of a set schedule teaching 6 or possibly 7 classes next week, running the studio as well as … Continue reading
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My thing, for me.
When my daughter was 12, I started dancing, on what I would call, a fluke. She was growing up, and needed mom around less, I had gotten through college and other than being mom, l was “only” working a full … Continue reading
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Universe: I am listening, I just don’t yet understand.
I noticed this last night as I check my e-mail and social network stuff after class. Interesting how, on the same day that I was feeling frayed and raw emotionally, I see that just two years earlier I was so … Continue reading
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Feeling fragile
Feeling very fragile these days; it’s actually been like this all summer. Stress does not help. Need to remove stress, but main stressor is staying in business and closing is not an option, at least not for another year. I … Continue reading
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An adventurous anniversary
To celebrate our eight year anniversary, I planned a couple of surprises. First was a banjo for Michael, he has been wanting one for quite some time now, and the opportunity just presented it so I grabbed it. I surprised … Continue reading
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Taxes, lung brush and sled dog racing
Spent most of the week finishing up bookkeeping for the business taxes, and ineffectively fighting off the crud that seemed to make its way through my classes of late. Attempted to teach two classes last night, and met with some … Continue reading
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On Potential and Expectations
Mimi and Eunice webcomic from ninapaley.com I tend to see such great potential everywhere I go; in my family and our relationships, in my students and where they can go with their dance, in the people in my life and … Continue reading
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Attempts at organization
Today was day two of the “great unpacking of the costuming supply closet organization and elimination event”. After being frustrated and tired of not being able to find supplies like my coins and turkoman buttons when I wanted them, I … Continue reading
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gifts of light
This year I have received gifts of light. Not that metaphysical kind, but actual lights! On Christmas Day we went outside at -5F and finally strung up some lights on our deck. Given that we live just 200 miles south … Continue reading
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