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The Treasures hiding in Egyptian Dance

 

 

From the moment the Quarantine started, I asked myself "how can Egyptian Dance help me and the world move through this challenging time? "

 

Most people will not turn to Egyptian Dance for life advice/wisdom but I´m not most people. I´ve been digging deep into the ancient art of "Raks al Sharki" for what it feels like an eternity.

I know better. And, as Maya Angelou once put it, "when we know better, we do better."

 

Authentic Egyptian Dance, the one that...

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Sometimes, this is the most creative thing you can do:

I´ve always been a DOER. 

No, I´m no stranger to laziness, procrastination, the fear of failure and/or success, exhaustion. I deal with those, in different intensity degrees, on a daily basis. 

Yes, I also like to have fun, relax, being instead of producing. Netflix calls me, quitting is an option, if only for a second; I´m human, after all. 

And, still, DOING is my thing. As hard, sweaty, challenging, and boring as it may be, at times, DOING is my cup of...

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What the last decade - of DANCE & LIFE - taught me

Looking back has never been "my thing" unless I do it as a student. A student of life.

We may live, or survive, without gathering our bearings; we may also grow older without growing up - ever. I choose to gather my bearings and to grow up. Annualy, weekly, I´d say daily.

As we enter 2020, I stop, breathe, and look back in search of answers, guidelines, lessons learned, jewels I can take with me on my upcoming Life Chapter.

We´re starting a new decade, one I believe will be a...

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