Category Archives: Present Day

The Wisdom of the Body

Posted on February 25, 2013 by jenny

This quote came through on facebook and blew me away.  So totally validating of what I’ve learned from Somatic Experiencing.  I grew up with the idea that my body was no more than a vehicle to carry my brain around.  … Continue reading →

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Break the Chain!

Posted on February 16, 2013 by jenny

We celebrated One Billion Rising at Neskaya Thursday night. It was a triumph!  I had a great time.  Woke up this morning with good energy tingling in my body.  Still have a smile on my face. This is my body, … Continue reading →

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ONE BILLION RISING

Posted on February 8, 2013 by jenny

“If I can’t dance, I don’t want to be part of your revolution”  Emma Goldman One In Three Women On The Planet Will Be Raped Or Beaten In Her Lifetime. One Billion Women Violated Is An Atrocity. One Billion Women … Continue reading →

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Bereft of Spirit

Posted on February 1, 2013 by jenny

Yesterday was pretty tough.  Even massage didn’t help, though it let me get a clear image of the isolation I was feeling.  This morning things feel more normal.  Even though I’m all alone here, people have energy bodies that extend … Continue reading →

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Isolated

Posted on January 31, 2013 by jenny

I haven’t built a fire.  I just have a candle lit.  I’m remembering that I felt that a new layer of trauma had come up to be processed.  If I go to Christine’s, I’ll be pushing it aside.  Maybe it’s … Continue reading →

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Lost & Scared & Sad

Posted on January 25, 2013 by jenny

Yesterday was tough.  I felt sad and scared and lost.  So lost that even things like cooking breakfast and setting out supplements seemed strange.  There was bright sun and bitter cold, which always makes me think of the front bedroom … Continue reading →

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Break the Chain!

Posted on January 19, 2013 by jenny

I’ve been very excited about celebrating One Billion Rising with a dance party at Neskaya.  Tena Clark wrote a song “Break the Chain” and Debbie Allen choreographed a dance to it.  There’s a great video of people dancing to the … Continue reading →

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When Did You Stop Dancing?

Posted on January 12, 2013 by jenny

“In many shamanic societies, if you came to a medicine person complaining of being disheartened, dispirited or depressed, they would ask one of four questions:  When did you stop dancing?  When did you stop singing?  When did you stop being … Continue reading →

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New Mantra

Posted on January 10, 2013 by jenny

The most important question a person can ask is, “Is the Universe a friendly place?” Albert Einstein The friend who asked me if I was holding on to my misery told me “I think you are doing amazing work to … Continue reading →

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What Not to Say to Us

Posted on January 5, 2013 by jenny

I had started slowly coming out of the holiday depression, when a friend made a remark that knocked me back into it, actually into a worse place than I started from.  She asked something like “Are you holding on to … Continue reading →

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