There are times when we cannot say our thoughts aloud. There are times when thoughts, for some reason, are not said aloud. There are times when vocalizing cannot justify what needs to be expressed. This is a place to share and communicate my thoughts and ramblings about life, dance, music, theatre, etc. This is a place to process things I see, do, hear, learn, and experience in life. This is a place to share the unspoken. -Ash.
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
I don’t do new years resolutions, because I believe in starting something for a reason beyond that of a new year. However, recently and leading up to this past holiday season I realized that everyday should be the “season to be jolly” and the “season of giving” so In 2012 and 2013 and 2014 and beyond, I’ve decided to meditate and get in touch with myself and the things around me in order to find that peace/tranquility of the holiday season year round. May you also find a way to find the inner peace and tranquility so that it may pour out of you year round. ♥
(Source: createyouramazingself)
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
-MLK
The Mission of Dance
In the past few weeks, part of my Dance Appreciation class has revolved around dance as a common language among a community and using dance to build a community. We looked at how dance relates to the 5 core values of Alvernia (humility, service, contemplation, collegiality, and peacemaking) and the result was mind blowing. Out of this project came such inspiration from my amazing classmates and fellow performing artists that I cannot put words to it. We decided to use “One Tribe” by the Black Eyed Peas to be our song for this project. The inspirational lyrics describe how we need to become one and come together as one world/one tribe. After working on this project, I have decided to try to make at least one conscious positive action for the community each day. Listen to the song and you’ll find yourself inspired too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoFKE4cdi70 How have you helped the world today?
If I could tell you what it meant, there would be no need to dance it.
Unanswered
All throughout our junior high and high school years, his locker was next to mine. He was considered to be a “nerd”; you know the “brain” of the class. Most people made fun of him. They would throw his books to the ground, and push him against lockers, and as they walked away, they would put signs on his back and spit at him. Whatever they could think of to tear him down, they‘d do. Through all of that though, he always kept his cool, and seemed really nice, and as I look at the casket of a boy who thought he was alone, I can’t help but think “why…?” Why didn’t I say something? Why didn’t I take a stand for him? Why didn’t I do what I wanted to so badly all those times people were picking on him? Why didn’t I talk to him and let him know he didn’t have to fight this battle alone? A simple smile and the word “hello” could have been enough to give him hope. But I didn’t do anything. I sat back and watched and now all I can think is “why…?” But the one question that I really want answered is “who was this boy”? If only I had put aside some time to really get to know him, maybe things would be different. Maybe, just maybe, he would be standing at his locker instead of lying in a casket deep in the ground. Maybe he would have grown up to be the next recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, or discover a cure for cancer, or even the president. If only I’d have done what was in my heart instead of following my ego, he wouldn’t have taken his life. All these maybes and if onlys scramble around in my head and I stand here with so many unanswered questions about the boy who, to so many, was just a way to make themselves feel better. TAKE A STAND AGAINST VIOLENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITIES. SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS A SMILE CAN REMIND SOMEONE THAT THEY AREN’T ALONE.
