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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

Thanks, Leah, I’m listening to the song as I write this. There was joy in abundance last weekend at Wellspring! At the drums, in the dance and the stories, and on the land. I had the sense from two of the stories we told that we can “dance into joy.” We don’t need to wait till we feel joyful before we dance. 😊

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Leah Rampy's avatar

That feels right to me too, Julie. Dance, sing, drum, laugh, hug, listen our way into joy. I’m so happy for all who experienced the beautiful weekend retreat you all - and for sure the land- held so lovingly.

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TracyWV's avatar

Love this so much, friend, especially your description of the dance under the trees. How I wish I could have been there! But VisionDrum was dancing its own dance Sunday afternoon, and so we connect, dance to dance, line to line, hand to hand, across time and distance.

I am reading The Book of Joy by the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and so much of what I am reading resonates with your words as well. <3 <3 <3

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Leah Rampy's avatar

Thank you, Tracy! I love that we were dancing - spirits connected though physically apart. I know that you drum joy in abundance!!

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Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne's avatar

Mood soured by bad news?

Birds, trees, tree frogs, cats, dogs choir

sings there’s space for more.

...

“Song of the Cedars,”

sacred circle dancing joy.

Living world breathes song!

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