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I am SO lucky to be part of the tribal world.

   Tue, May 20, 2008 - 1:46 AM
You know, I'm so incredibly lucky to have found the tribal world. I get to spend my days:

Creating costumes to suit people's personalities.
Play with fabrics to simply create and express.
Dance the days away with more expression and creation for combos, prop ideas, performances.
Experience the joy that every teacher feels when students make even the smallest of achievements.
Feel part of the most supportive, amazing family/community that is growing around me.
Be welcomed into some of the most inspiring tribal communities across the world.
Know that, far more than expressing music through movement, when we dance together we form a bond, a togetherness, an egoless support for and acceptance of each other that is the most humbling and yet empowering experience there is.

And there is never an end to it. I get to teach again tomorrow. I get to sew again today. I get to organise the next introduction to another overseas tribal community. I get to perform again on Saturday.

Yes, finding tribal (and the wonderful dancers who feel tribal too - you all know who you are. THANK YOU!) was the best thing that ever happened to me!



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Tue, May 20, 2008 - 7:24 AM
I need tissues... that was lovely!
I love the fact I have a teacher that feels so passionate about the dance form and is so so supportive.
Tue, May 20, 2008 - 8:33 AM
AIWA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[The supportive, Arabic word for "Come on!!" (or similar), not the manufacturer of the cheapest stereos in the world ever...]
Tue, May 20, 2008 - 10:19 AM
Yay!!!!
Wed, May 21, 2008 - 12:38 PM
That is a beautiful post to read :-)
Thu, May 22, 2008 - 2:49 AM
Hi Nicola,

It's great to hear you sounding so positive, happy and well.

Hope to cross paths with you again sometime soon.

Keep well!!!
Sat, May 24, 2008 - 4:59 PM
ah

sounds lovely indeed
Tue, June 3, 2008 - 3:17 AM
See!
You all *get* what I'm talking about! Me = Lucky. Mwah!