It's been a busy year-and-a-half spent getting engaged, getting married, moving 800 miles away... and throughout it all, bellydance got moved to the back burner. That's why I'm so excited that the lovely ladies of Liquid Hip Therapy have graciously invited this newcomer to join their troupe! I'm doin' the happy dance, and so happy to be dancin' again!

This has made the email rounds and is attributed to Maya Angelou, but I have my doubts about that (too lazy to reseach it). Anyway, especially as a future counselor, I'm not big on "shoulds," but I think these are pretty good.
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A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE
enough money within her control to move out and rent a place of her own even if she never wants to or needs to...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE
something perfect to wear if the employer or date of her dreams wants to see her in an... read more

As many of you can attest, I've been pretty nervous about my first performance. Alright, fine-- more like neurotic, obsessive, and scared shitless. (I owe several of you therapy session fees.) Anyway...

Yesterday, I stumbled across a fellow triber's blog about blessings and gratitude, and that was it-- I had my remedy! Being grateful for the wonder and blessing of how this has all come about soothes my lurching stomach and stops the critical, anxious thoughts. Here's the story:

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Which classic pin-up are you?

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I freakin' LOVE the cartoons here: www.gapingvoid.com

And don't forget your daily dose of patriarchy blaming (or just damn good prose) here: blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com

Finally, changes they are a-comin'. Or so it seems to a couple of my friends and me. We're each going through schtuff right now-- mini-breakdowns, personal crises. Unpleasant, but hopefully just growing pains bringing about something new and better. Why now, we have no idea. Is it the season?

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