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not very active on tribe these days.

HoopSolidarity — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:45:01 GMT

but active in life!!! :) I'll be performing at Epic in Minneapolis this Saturday night, up on stage with DJs Chuck Love and Kaskade. This is big for me...and I'm super excited!!! :) So much going on in my life: it is full to the brim, or so I think, and then a bit more gets poured in, between the unseen cracks. My heart is overflowing! People, experiences, press, opportunities, chances to make others' lives better at every turn, if I keep my face upturned to the sun and my focus on love and giving.

Hoop Clas Registrations now open!

HoopSolidarity — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:36:45 GMT

What: Beginning Hoop workshop. No prior experience necessary; skills from beginner through intermediate will be covered. When: Sunday, July 20th from 5:30-8pm. Please arrive on-time! Where: Kuk Sool Won dojang in St. Paul Cost: $45 What: Intermediate/Advanced Hoop workshop. Basic skills needed (waist hooping, chest hooping). When: Sunday, July 27th from 5:30-8pm. Please arrive on-time! Where: Kuk Sool Won dojang in St. Paul Cost: $60 What: Beginning Hoop workshop. No prior experience necessary; skills from beginner through intermediate will be covered. When: Sunday, Aug 17th 5:30-8pm. Please arrive on-time! Where: Kuk Sool Won dojang in St. Paul Cost: $45 Email me to register: I'll need your name and phone number. Payment can be made via paypal to jess at harmonyhoops.com, or you can mail a check. Email for more details! Hope to hoop together soon!

I was on TV again!

HoopSolidarity — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 05:28:36 GMT

I'm nervous to post this, because it didn't go the way I had hoped. I wasn't as mindful when speaking as I would have liked...nerves definitely got the best of me. I giggle about it now, because life is full of opportunities to learn, and I know I've learned more since this little spot than I had intended, lol. Thank you, Universe, for opportunities to grow and chances to share my love of hooping. http://harmonyhoops.com/?articleID=180484

HoopJam a success!

HoopSolidarity — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:00:58 GMT

There was a huge turnout. I'm guessing there were about 50 hoopers there: kids, adults, men, women, new hoopers, hoopclass students. So much positive feedback about it: "this was a blast! Can we do it every Saturday?" "I had so much fun today! I'm sweating and feel so happy!" "I had no idea this was possible. I was dancing while hula-hooping!!!" :) A giant success. And now, back to sleep. I didn't go to bed until 6am!

I was on the news on Wednesday, March 26! :)

HoopSolidarity — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:17:15 GMT

Segment 1 http://interface.audiovideoweb.com/lnk/2c3win1552/Hoop%20Jam%20on%20on%20FOX9%2032608/hoop+jam+seg+1+32608.wmv/play.asx Segment 2 http://interface.audiovideoweb.com/lnk/2c3win1552/Hoop%20Jam%20on%20on%20FOX9%2032608/hoop+jam+seg+2+32608.wmv/play.asx Segment 3 http://interface.audiovideoweb.com/lnk/2c3win1552/Hoop%20Jam%20on%20on%20FOX9%2032608/hoop+jam+seg+3+32608.wmv/play.asx Segment 4 http://interface.audiovideoweb.com/lnk/2c3win1552/Hoop%20Jam%20on%20on%20FOX9%2032608/hoop+jam+seg+4+32608.wmv/play.asx I feel too shy to post these in the hooping or hooping video tribe! eep. :) But I'll put them here. For some reason, they kept emphasizing that this is hoop DANCE, not exercise. Weird. I guess it's because they had another segment on a lady who uses those super-heavy fitness hoops, and they wanted to differentiate. No matter...I'm just glad hooping got some exposure in Minneapolis. :) <3

learning to flow

HoopSolidarity — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:45:26 GMT

disclaimer: I realize that this may turn-around for me at any moment, as the universe gives me another challenge. bobbing up and down on the waves of life means that sometimes we gulp the salt water! I often feel like I'm riding on ocean waves in life. Up, down, over, under. I can kick, I can swim, or I can lie back and float when I need to. Sometimes I bump into stuff along the way, and I can either let it knock me upside the head, or I can grab on and let it keep me afloat for a while. I don't have a clear vision of where I'm ultimately headed, but I know I won't be in the same spot twice or for long. I can steer in a certain direction, but I'm at the mercy of the waves and wind, too. I'm not fighting the current today. When I received word that two of my classes have low enrollment, and the sessions are scheduled to start next week, I felt no stress or pull. I let it glide off with the realization that it might free me to hold my own classes. This is good because I'm unavailable for one of the days, anyway, due to the Convergence! I let it go, and floated onward. I'm poor. To the point that I race the bank every month to pay my rent. I do what I love for a job, though, and I make that choice willingly, so I take responsibility for my finances. I don't spend more than I have...except for Convergence. I charged a large part of this trip, which is completely out of character for me. But I'm fine with it. I know it's a wise decision. The hoop orders have poured in lately. My card has no interest for several months, giving me time. I'm just letting the ocean take me out further, without fear. And I settled my divorce yesterday. The burden rolled off my shoulders as I asked for not a penny more than my conscience felt good about. I definitely held the power in the conference room, and could have asked for a stipend of $600 a month for the next 5 years in lieu of spousal support. But I didn't. I decided that I would treat him how I'd want to be treated, even if I "deserved" that help. I wanted to be able to hold my head up and respect my decisions. And I can, and I do. And I don't fear about my family's future. I see the power of the ocean: the universe will provide for me: provide a path to success, provide floating debris to give me a break, provide a boat, or a lighthouse, or a swift wave that takes me somewhere quickly. I'm not fretting. I'm not over-planning. I'm not lying prone and useless, either. I am calmly swimming, sometimes floating, and always remembering there's a sun above, and we're all a part of this giant circle. Smile if you pass me en route. :)

in the news!

HoopSolidarity — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:47:31 GMT

http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/myfox/pages/InsideFox/Detail?contentId=6136500&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=5.2.1 This was from this morning, March 26. :) There were 3 other segments and some teasers, and it was a lot of fun. I was surprisingly nervous, but surrounded by some wonderful hooping friends. Even my 8-yr old son, Wesley, is hooping in there! :)

HoopJam in MN on Saturday!

HoopSolidarity — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:52:28 GMT