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Things I learned about Creativity
when I spent a day with performance artists and the Cluster Bomb Collective Endurance Tasks are Enlightening At first I was sceptical, I must admit. ‘Do your action for 15 minutes’ was the instruction. ?!? ‘What? That’s FOREVER!’ I thought. And it’s true, it was a long time, at first…. However only in the last few minutes…
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How to Nudge Doubt Away
Everyone doubts. And this is a good thing to remember. Even the Greats who we place on giant pedestals. They are still humans, regular people who do great things. They are not always Great and Strong and Confident. Rambert the Great I am reading about Marie Rambert who was a pioneer of ballet and contemporary dance in…
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Why Teamwork Works
The Beauty of Collaborating I love love love collaborating. Brilliant and beautiful things can be created when we join forces. And when we feel free to be our creative selves really magical things can happen. When we respect each other’s ideas with encouragement and open mindedness there are so many possibilities to explore. Finding a…
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Dance like no one is watching
Is it ever possible? This is something I have been wondering of late. After being a performer for so many years this question has more depth than it first seems. It sounds like an ideal state to be in. It also sounds pretty easy. It sounds like you just have to do it. Put yourself…
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Finding Your Dream and Living it
Green Green Grass The luscious green grass of our dreams must equal happiness right? But if you dig a little deeper you could find that the dream has not quite hit the mark, or that the dream itself is not as it seemed on the outside. Sometimes the grass is really green until you live…
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The Power of Accountability
Two Versions of Me This week’s blog is about the two versions of me I have noticed in myself recently. The first is Brave-T. She drives me towards my goals and dreams, no matter what. Then there is Protective-T who sounds helpful right? and in certain situations I am sure she is. For example, choosing…
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Adapting through Life
Improvising Our lives are full of challenges that require us to adapt constantly. Luckily we humans are fantastic at this, as are all living things, or we wouldn’t be here enjoying this wonderful planet! We are brilliant at adapting in life, thinking on our feet and improvising. Even if you are shaking your head at this…
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Why Being You is Better than Being Perfect
Perfection Aiming for perfection can leave us feeling frustrated or stuck. Scared to make a move for fear of not reaching our ‘perfect’ ideals. But what is ever perfect? How are we defining it? And would we be more productive and happier if we just got on and did our thing? As a dancer I…
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Reviving Confidence: Achieving Goals Step by Step with a Gentle Method
There are a couple of ways we can push ourselves and step out of our comfort zone. We can take a big leap straight into the deep end hoping to tread water and float. This can of course be terrifying and overwhelming – even if we stay afloat. Or we can be gentle with ourselves…
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Do What You Love
There are a few ways I interpret this statement… Do what you LOVE is the first thing I see. Self-explanatory. Do WHAT you love is the next. What lights you up and makes you feel totally alive? Find it… Do what YOU love. Finding your true loves and passions in life can be tricky. We…
Tania Pieri 