Dance has been on my mind a lot these past several days, so I thought I would dig something out of the archives to share with you today. This is a piece called Habibity that I choreographed for my dance troupe, Saba Middle Eastern Dance Ensemble a couple of years ago. Here it is in… Continue reading A little bellydance for you!
Tag: bellydance
Play!
Melissa at 100 Billion Stars writes wonderful, inspiring blog posts. Her last one was about giving ourselves permission to play. This is something near and dear to my heart. There are so many ways to be creative and let your playful side out. You can dance, sing, twirl and move all by yourself in your… Continue reading Play!
A new creative space
I made a new friend last fall when I attended a workshop at The Haven on Gabriola Island in BC. Her name is Patricia. I was drawn to her, not just because she is a generous, kind and funny woman who is a lot of fun, but also because of the fact that she retired… Continue reading A new creative space
Dancing with Words
Last night was the last of my creative writing classes that I’ve been taking at the college. What an amazing experience this class has been for me on so many levels. I really like writing. Not just bloggy-blog writing (which I also enjoy), I mean that I have really loved the challenge of creative writing. I… Continue reading Dancing with Words
Dance
Tuesday my son sent me a text message and asked if I would be performing anywhere this year. I texted back, “probably not.” And then, “maybe”. Depression took this away from me. Can I take it back? Yesterday I went to the physiotherapist for back, hip & knee issues, only to unpleasantly realize that this is what… Continue reading Dance
Everything but the Kitchen Sink
Wow, here it is February already! I know I’m not the only one feeling blown away by how quickly the last month flew past us! This is a bit of a random post… I started a lot of projects in January and thought I would share them with you. First, I have started knitting a… Continue reading Everything but the Kitchen Sink