Martha Graham’s words to live by

September 19, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

Agnes de Mille, choreographer of the 1943 Broadway hit, Oklahoma, confessed to her lifelong friend Martha Graham that she was disheartened by the success of Oklahoma. She preferred many of her earlier dances, which had largely been ignored. She shared with her friend how she had a burning desire to be exellent, but no faith that she […]

Rumi

February 7, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

‘You’ve seen my descent. Now watch my rising.’ Rumi

the heroic first step

February 4, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

‘That step, the heroic first step of the journey, is out of, or over the edge of your boundaries, and often must be taken before you know that you will be supported.’ Joseph Campbell

Nimbin Street Code

January 23, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Be Kind… Life is sacred… Karma is for real… Love is for real… Nimbin, New South Wales, Australia

Rosalia de Castro

January 17, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

‘I see my path, but I don’t know where it leads. Not knowing where I’m going is what inspires me to travel it.’ Rosalia de Castro, Spanish/ Galician poet.

Elizabeth Gilbert

October 14, 2017.Reading time less than 1 minute.

‘I’m choosing happiness over suffering, I know I am. I’m making space for the unknown future to fill up my life with yet-to-come surprises.’ Elizabeth Gilbert

Iyanla Vanzant, TRUST

October 3, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

Lately I’ve been reading Iyanla Vanzant’s new book, ‘Trust.’ It took me a long time, and a lot of hard lessons, to begin to understand that in order to trust in others, and in life, I must first trust in myself.

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