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Every now and then in life, if we are lucky, we get to do or experience something that we've wanted to do for a long time.
Last week, this 41 year old got to fulfill her inner 7 year-old's bucket
list wish and go whale watching in Canada, in the Salish Sea. It was an
incredible experience; we saw bald eagles, cormorants, jellyfish, tiny
deer on an uninhabited island, wildlife conservation areas, and yes... a
family of orcas! Three generations in one family, in fact: a
grandmother, the mother, and the children (a 1 year old and a 2 year old
among them).
And on the 2+ hours back to shore I sat (and danced, as you can see) on
the bow of that boat in absolute bliss. (Not many of you know this but I
was brought up in a sea town and spent a lot of my childhood on and
driving boats, partly for Dublin Bay Rescue, so it was just lovely to
get back out on the water; the whales were a bonus!)
The point of all this is: I think we all need to seek more joy. And
it doesn't have to come from big bucket list experiences - this was a
particularly amazing one and I feel immense appreciation for the person
who made this happen for me.
It can come from stopping to smell that wee
flower on your morning walk, meeting up with a friend, or going to see
the Barbie movie damnit, or attending dance classes with your besties!
Joy is important. It doesn't mean we negate the hard stuff. But it's important to remember bring it alongside for the ride.
To whit:
🐋 Danceypants is tonight at 7:15pm
Youth Annex, Sebastopol Community Cultural Center
Sign up here
Danceypants is capped at 20 (and already almost half full as I'm writing this) so please sign up in advance if you can
$15 online in advance / $20 cash on the door
P.S. If you have been to Danceypants and want to join the Facebook group, here's the link. (You must answer the questions!)
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🐋 expandance in person is next Wednesday
July 26th
9am - 10:30am
Sign up here
in the same place as Danceypants
$35
expandance is a small group class for exploration and creativity, and as such is capped at 6 people. This class is also currently half full; I recommend signing up soon if you would like to come!
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Never been to expandance and want a taste from the comfort of your home?
🐋 expandance: the basics is tomorrow morning
Tuesday July 18th ONLINE
9am - 10:15am
Sign up here
$20
THIS CLASS IS FREE for BIPOC and the trans community if needed; please
e-mail rachel@expandance.com to request free access if this would help
you attend.
If you have any questions about any of my offerings, please email me!
Here's to more joy... wherever we can find it.
xo, Rachel
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