I have often talked about dance expressing my emotions better than words do. So that is what I will embrace today. I have two relationships in my life right now where I feel like Caitlynn's character in this piece. But I also have one relationship in my life where I feel like Marko's character. I guess that is all I will say.
Showing posts with label So You Think You Can Dance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label So You Think You Can Dance. Show all posts
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Monday, August 8, 2011
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Expression
This year has seen two extremes for me in the running scene. I trained the hardest and longest I have ever trained in order to run my longest race to date, a 26.2 mile race in Kenosha, WI. Then I jogged some miles here and there to get back into running after the race and discovered that my left knee was not able to handle running anymore. I don't really know what happened. I don't really think of it as an injury because the word "injury" implies to me that something happened at some point in time. This thing in my knee so far seems to be just overuse, maybe too much mileage added in too short of a time, and poor form mixed to create an injury.
I took off 4 weeks in June, then when my knee was still bad, took off another 2, now another 2. Still not better. I was just in to see the doctor again, and he said another 6 weeks of rest and then "we'll see...". It's disappointing for me on so many levels.
Running is a form of expression for me. I'm not expressing anything to anybody except myself, but it is a way for my spirit to be refreshed. I love to drink in nature's beauty. I love to push myself physically, releasing endorphins. I love the way I feel as I lace up my shoes and reset my watch. I love the grind of step after step that on some runs I notice and other runs my mind just internalizes a floating or flying feeling. Some runs are about the run itself, but many are not. Many runs are initiated by a need to get in the miles or a desire to work off those extra cookies I ate or to meet a certain goal I have set. However, after I take that first step out the door, the reason for the run no longer matters. I am simply running because that is what I do. I run for me. I run for my health. I run because I need to relax my soul. I run to breathe in spring's smells. I run to defy winter's cold days. I run to revel in summer's beauty. I run to appreciate every last ounce of autumn's gold. I run to focus on God and remind myself of who I am and why I do what I do.
For two months now, I haven't been able to run, bike, or do many exercises. I have 6 weeks or more of the same limits ahead. For all I know, it could be a year. It could be forever. Or it could just be 6 weeks. So I have had to find other ways to fill the void of not running.
Music and dance do help with some of the longing for expression. My soul needs to speak, and it does not use words. It works out perfectly for me that So You Think You Can Dance is on in the summertime. Here is this week's most expression-filled dance, by Melanie Moore and all-star Neil.
I took off 4 weeks in June, then when my knee was still bad, took off another 2, now another 2. Still not better. I was just in to see the doctor again, and he said another 6 weeks of rest and then "we'll see...". It's disappointing for me on so many levels.
Running is a form of expression for me. I'm not expressing anything to anybody except myself, but it is a way for my spirit to be refreshed. I love to drink in nature's beauty. I love to push myself physically, releasing endorphins. I love the way I feel as I lace up my shoes and reset my watch. I love the grind of step after step that on some runs I notice and other runs my mind just internalizes a floating or flying feeling. Some runs are about the run itself, but many are not. Many runs are initiated by a need to get in the miles or a desire to work off those extra cookies I ate or to meet a certain goal I have set. However, after I take that first step out the door, the reason for the run no longer matters. I am simply running because that is what I do. I run for me. I run for my health. I run because I need to relax my soul. I run to breathe in spring's smells. I run to defy winter's cold days. I run to revel in summer's beauty. I run to appreciate every last ounce of autumn's gold. I run to focus on God and remind myself of who I am and why I do what I do.
For two months now, I haven't been able to run, bike, or do many exercises. I have 6 weeks or more of the same limits ahead. For all I know, it could be a year. It could be forever. Or it could just be 6 weeks. So I have had to find other ways to fill the void of not running.
Music and dance do help with some of the longing for expression. My soul needs to speak, and it does not use words. It works out perfectly for me that So You Think You Can Dance is on in the summertime. Here is this week's most expression-filled dance, by Melanie Moore and all-star Neil.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Thursday, July 7, 2011
7 Stages of Grief
So You Think You Can Dance, Top 7 Guys, July 6, 2011
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So You Think You Can Dance - S08E12
Song:
Damien Rice - Prague
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Take a deep breath
Today I managed to work myself up into a frustrated tizzy. I let two things that have really been bothering me lately cycle around in my head and as they went round and round, they picked up speed and became vicious monsters. I had to deal directly with each of them today. I lost on both occasions. Searching for wisdom, for guidance, for peace, for resolution...I found none...so far. As I arrived home tonight I caught my parents enjoying the end of So You Think You Can Dance. I LOVE it that they are watching it without my influence!
I post about dance a lot. I also love art, and I would post about art more but I find it difficult to find good representations of it online. Pictures of paintings are nice. But it is the paintings themselves that really awe and inspire me.
OK, back to the dancing...Watching the top 20 dancers tonight helped me to wipe away some of today's frustration. It is so soothing to listen to music and watch the grace, precision, and beauty of dance. Since the clips aren't on YouTube yet, here is a different take on dance by one of my favorite dancers.
I post about dance a lot. I also love art, and I would post about art more but I find it difficult to find good representations of it online. Pictures of paintings are nice. But it is the paintings themselves that really awe and inspire me.
OK, back to the dancing...Watching the top 20 dancers tonight helped me to wipe away some of today's frustration. It is so soothing to listen to music and watch the grace, precision, and beauty of dance. Since the clips aren't on YouTube yet, here is a different take on dance by one of my favorite dancers.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
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