
✨ don't dance to perform
✨ dance to feel
✨ dance to express
✨ dance to love
✨ dance for peace

It isn't sustainable for most people to keep pressing forward for hour upon hour, day after day.
Peace comes when we take a break from the grind, make space for the messy truth, and allow every facet of our being the grace to simply be exactly as it is (no matter how loud or quiet it may be).
DANCE FOR PEACE is designed with these things in mind because resilience is built dynamically, by changing, stretching, folding back into ourselves, and growing together.
So when we Dance for Peace together we will go:
From anxious to anchored.
From turned off to turned on.
From getting it right to getting it true.
From being alone to being together.
In order to do this, I offer:
+ a simple process that can be done anytime and anywhere
+ locations that connect humans to nature and to each other
While the men of Dhammacetiya Walk for Peace, showing us the divinity in repetition, quiet contemplation, and provide the linear direction toward peace, we will radiate peace multidimensionally and in ways that are intentionally, strategically, emergent.
Together we will:
let feelings emerge
let movement emerge
let truth emerge
let community emerge
let love emerge
let peace emerge
This isn't rocket science. It is moving our bodies. I don't own it; but I can facilitate, bring magic, and lead by example. I am undeniably someone who shows up to do the work. And the work right now is for me to show up and dance. Will you dance with me?
It costs zero dollars but, lets be real, it costs you time and energy and vulnerability.
No.
Neither can I. "Dance" is a term I use loosely. What I mean by "dance" is to let the music into your body and let it move you. We're not performing for each other here. We're reclaiming our right to play and have fun while music is playing without having to worry about what other people think.
Rest assured - I look like a maniac sometimes, so you can too.
I generally spend time in Boulder, Louisville, Lafayette, Superior, Erie, and Denver. So you can expect me to be popping up in those places.
All info will be shared in the Dance for Peace Discord server.
I have created an online place in Discord for a few reasons: 1) for me to post event details ahead of time, 2) for us to connect during the time in between events, and 3) I have 12 different apps for connecting with communities and Discord is, by far, my favorite because it is the easiest, best, and prettiest one, it isn't part of the Metaverse or Google, and it is free to use.
You have to request an invitation to the Discord server from me (Esme) or from someone else who is already in it. (Click the "Join the Community" button at the top of the page and look for emails from me.)
I am committed to creating safe and engaging spaces for all People.
Racism, homophobia, transphobia, ageism, body shaming, neurotype shaming, and misogyny will not be tolerated or ignored.
If any of this makes you think twice, this space is not for you!
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