They often take me to a better place.For one minute, or ten, the piece can take me just far enough from my daily routine to make me feel more alive, more present, or more able to breathe.
This is one of the reasons why I surround myself with art, books, and music. They are touchstones to places I want to remember or visit, either externally or internally.
Dance is a form of art and there is poetry in dance. This video, “Return To The Temple,” incorporates both and takes me to a place of beauty every time I watch.
I hope you feel this prayer and that it revives you, wherever you may be.
In my Yahoo feed I came across a website called “Give it 100 days: Practice something for 100 days.”
Three minutes was all it took to inspire me to try something different.
Participants chose weight loss, ukulele playing, learning to dance, or sing. I’m sure this “practice something for 100 days,” could extend to writing what you’re grateful for in a journal, penning a rough draft for a novel, cooking, love letters. The ideas are endless.
On Give It 100 Days, taking and posting a video everyday to their site is required, although you can do your new thing without a public video. If you’re very determined and extroverted you’ll post a video.
What I decided to do is learn to play the piano. (But no video). This idea fit right in with my intention word for 2014: Move.
I have an old Emerson piano that my daughter learned to play on several years ago. I found her old piano practice books ” Prep Course for the Young Beginner,” and flipped through the illustrated book for 5-10 year olds.
The keys now have taped letters “A,B,C,” on them to help me know where to place my hands. Looks a little tacky but who cares. I’m going start on page one of that young beginners book and give it a try-at least for 100 days.I may just learn a whole song or two.
But back to the three minute inspiration. This came after I viewed Lakiesha’s time lapsed video ” Losing Weight and Finding Love in Myself.” This young woman made a 100 day plan for her health and because she loves herself.
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