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reflections on improv and life

On 2013 January 14 · Leave a Comment · In present moment

I’m grateful for friends who share deeply with me. This brief reflection was inspired by the struggle of a dear friend and my attempts to reflect on how aspects of his experience might be shared by many…including me.

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Return of the Light Beings

On 2012 December 10 · 17 Comments · In exposed to the light

After the Light Beings appeared at Columcille for Samhain, I said that I would be publishing a video with a new, original score. Like so many creative projects, I procrastinated, delaying the publishing of this beautiful event. Everything in my life became more important than [...]

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Celebrating the Light – Samhain and Halloween

On 2012 October 28 · 2 Comments · In exposed to the light

Last night, an awesome group of people (that I get to “play” with almost every week) were part of an incredible Samhain celebration at Columcille Megalith Park. Each of them — Anita, Brad, Brian, Heidi, Jill, Patti, [...]

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My idea of a great birthday

On 2012 September 11 · 8 Comments · In present moment

Sunday was my birthday. I could have chosen to make it special by doing something completely different from normal. So, I did and I didn’t.

First sight upon waking on my birthday, was a beautiful woman in my bed. (I have the good fortune of being married to her.) I started my morning off in [...]

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5 things you can do to keep play in your life and the world

On 2012 June 22 · 6 Comments · In exposed to the light, playful artistry

In my previous post, I listed five things we (you and I) can do to bring playfulness to our daily lives. Now, I’d like to offer five ongoing inspirations — projects, tools and organizations — that have been helpful to me in keeping play present in my [...]

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PULSE invites us into the warmth of our own hearts

On 2012 May 29 · Leave a Comment · In musician(ship), playful artistry

With the warmth of Summer, we’re reminded of the warming radiance of our own hearts: they pound and PULSE, adding warmth to our bodies. In the same way, our hearts warm us to the intentions we set for our own lives. This enlivening of our desires becomes passion and allows us to [...]

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my “letter” for 2012 is “G”

On 2012 January 11 · 5 Comments · In exposed to the light

If you’re still looking for a way to gleefully ground yourself in 2012, grab the idea put forward by Cynthia Winton-Henry and followed by Anita Bondi at our most recent new year

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what I did on 11-11-11

On 2011 November 28 · 9 Comments · In playful artistry

On November 11, 2011 (commonly referred to as 11-11-11), I spent over 6 hours in a high school classroom offering an experience of InterPlay techniques and forms to 6 different classes of students. I’m grateful to my co-teacher, Anita Bondi, who is a magnificent teacher and improviser. She responded to the students [...]

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the intention and movement of PULSE – the heartbeat of the drums

On 2011 July 26 · Leave a Comment · In musician(ship), playful artistry

Join us for the monthly PULSE ecstatic trance dance on Monday, August 1, 2011, starting at 7:30PM. The drumming and movement jam takes place at Wellspring Holistic Center on the second floor of 554 Main Street in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, USA.

We start with a [...]

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Poem 0163 (for Anita): interdependence day

On 2011 July 04 · 1 Comment · In playful artistry

The butterfly effect.
I step out of my door early in the morning
And choose to let my foot drop to the ground
Where it will.

Today, that footfall happens to be on a small
Creature, barely visible if I had taken the time
To look there and notice it.

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