Do you feel the spark?
I'm starting to feel it again. Just this week. After nearly a YEAR now of "Sheltering in Place" we've gotten into our hibernation groove, initial culture shock subsiding, weekly homebound rhythms getting stronger. But along with the covid has been the national political turmoil, anxiety for the soundness of our nation. Quite depressing. So hard to focus my mind on planning anything. A lot of us felt it. But now , thankfully, the reigns of power, are transferred. Our government is refocused back to their work. My worries are subsiding. My mind is able to let go of those fears. I'm inching toward TRUST that the wheels of our society are beginning to turn safely without my close watch over the daily drama. As our national security falls back into place. my mind feels able to start focusing back on dance planning. So last weekend I held two popup dances. and started to feel that little spark of happiness inside. That same spark I felt when I first discovered the bliss of dancing in college, then in later episodes of week-long dance sessions. After just the two sessions, I'm feeling my depressed energy being rekindled. First the fast tiny spark of tinder, which ignites bigger flame of kindling, then finally the slower log smolders into a long-lasting roaring flame. Like the lady in white sings, "'Cause there's a spark in you You just gotta ignite the light And let it shine Just own the night Like the Fourth of July 'Cause baby, you're a firework Come on, show 'em what you're worth" Let's find that spark in you, too. and get the fireworks ignited in your soul. Dance with you soon! __ Teacher Peggy
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January 13, 2021
Greetings Waltz & Swing Dancers -- With high hopes and bold dancing plans, we traipsed into our new year last week... only to be deluged with trials and tribulations from all sides! Wednesday, Jan 6 -- Just as I was prying myself away from the news drama of election results... I noticed the small announcement scrolling on the bottom of the TV screen . . . "The Capitol Cannon House building being evacuated". . . and the world witnessed what happened next. Please send your BIGGEST prayers for our nation to get through this with truth, justice and peace in this terrible time. Meanwhile, my intended launch of Waltz Tribe is delayed a bit while we get through this traumatic episode in our nation. We will have much to dance and discuss soon. |
FOOT Notes from Teacher PeggyAuthorPeggy Pollard has been teaching social/ballroom dance in Santa Cruz since 2010. Archives
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