Female

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I've been belly dancing since 1999 and it is one of my greatest passions. I always felt a connection to the dance, an other-worldliness that spans all time and spaces- there is mysticism there... passion, idealism, drumbeats, pulsating fury, and quaking, trembling motion...

I've always suspected that I'm a bit of a force to be reckoned with - it's only recently come out. My meekness and quiet observation has given way to an outpouring of my opinions, on any topic that I find worth my time and attention.

I'm a "realistic idealist", or an "idealistic realist". Take your pick.

I find adventure in the mundane and the divine in nature.

I have found that the more strongly attuned our senses are, the greater our depth of emotion. "Sensuality" is such a mis-used word, as it does not only pertain to sexual pursuits, but to engaging eyes, ears, nose, taste buds, and hands- to really experience the physical (and metaphysical) world around us. It's a path towards being a sensuist- which to me is one of the greatest gifts-- to have a simple everyday object become "something more" just by truly experiencing it with all of your senses.

I am a knowledge-seeker and am always looking up some tidbit or fact to tuck away into the recesses of my mind for the next time that I may need it!

I enjoy cooking and find it to be a resourceful, albeit convenient, way to get into a meditative practice. There is just something about chopping vegetables, peeling potatoes, and simmering herbs that tends to release the constraints of the mind and allow for those "a-ha!" moments. Food is love, and I'm NOT talking about emotional eating! It nurtures and nourishes, and the act of preparing a meal can be a loving one. When we create, no matter what it is, we are producing a visible expression of what matters to us.

There's been times where I've become jaded and bitter (and back again), but still find a little(and sometimes a lot of) laughter in every day.