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Ideals…

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on September 19, 2013 by RachelOctober 30, 2013

I am hesitating even writing this blog post because I think I’ll be embarrassed about some of the insights that are bubbling up. And, yet, I am pushing forth writing it because, as usual, I think that I am simply …
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Posted in Dance, Transition | Tagged change, folk dance, perfectionism, shame, status quo bias, transformation | 1 Reply

Dance and Extroversion

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on August 22, 2013 by RachelSeptember 19, 2013

I just returned from a six week trip to Greece, spending most of my time attending fulfilling folk dance workshops. Aside from having a lot of fun learning dances and being exposed to various regions of Greece, I also did …
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Posted in Community Building, Dance | Tagged community, extrovert ideal, folk dance, introvert, Susan Cain | 6 Replies

Dance Anniversary!

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on May 19, 2013 by RachelAugust 3, 2015

Five years ago today, I went to my first dance class – Greek folk dancing at GreekFeet. This small change has led to so many others. Maybe because it started to reintegrate my body and mind, regrounding me into myself. …
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Posted in Dance, Singles By Choice, Transition | Tagged folk dance | Leave a reply

Thinking About Couples Dances

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on May 18, 2013 by RachelSeptember 19, 2013

There has been a debate in the folk dance community I am a part of about how to get more young people involved in folk dance. The strategy most prominently suggested is to offer more couples dances, which has gotten …
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Posted in Dance, Singles By Choice | Tagged consciousness raising, couplemania, folk dance, singlism | 2 Replies

Energy Conservation

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on May 4, 2013 by RachelApril 23, 2016

Although I feel tremendously grateful that my energy levels are at a much more normal level than they were about a year ago, I am struggling with accepting that I seem to have less energy than healthy folks. Ever since …
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Posted in Dance, Personal | Tagged acceptance, folk dance, health issues, hypothyroidism | 1 Reply

Hot Flash of Change

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on April 11, 2013 by RachelSeptember 19, 2013

Waking drenched. No salty tears. Everything changed. That’s the imperfect haiku I wrote in an attempt to capture something that happened recently. The other night, I woke up around 2 AM because my sheet and comforter had gotten soaked. Although …
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Posted in Dance, Personal, Transition | Tagged folk dance, meaning, purpose | 2 Replies

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