tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53825024564674781242024-03-14T02:07:03.927-04:00THE HUMAN DANCETHE HUMAN DANCE ...
EXPLORE THE ISSUES OF OUR LIVES... LAUGH ~ LEARN ~ STRATEGIZEcarol shapirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11052685117631511883noreply@blogger.comBlogger1297125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382502456467478124.post-39554873854831905462019-09-04T18:02:00.004-04:002019-09-04T18:02:29.618-04:00SERIOUSLY SPEAKING - WHAT'S IN A WORD?
Our words are powerful and meaningful.
They convey intention.
They help us stay on point and focused.
We are taught from an early age to be aware of how our
words impact others.
Ever heard a parent scold: "Don't say that! It's not nice!"
Or: "You
hurt your brother's feelings when you say that!"
Or even: "No one will like you if you talk like
that!"
But…
Howcarol shapirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11052685117631511883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382502456467478124.post-61424735837405889112019-09-03T12:59:00.002-04:002019-09-03T12:59:27.395-04:00MANTRA MAGIC
It can be one word…
Or a series.
Silent or out loud,
Whispered or chanted…
It's a reminder, a focus.
A verbal dedication to something you truly desire.
Choose your mantra carefully, with awareness.
Use it well and when it's used up, choose another!
What do ya say?
You get how this works, right?
carol shapirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11052685117631511883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382502456467478124.post-57433970970165329332019-08-30T15:12:00.005-04:002019-08-30T15:12:56.242-04:00SERIOUSLY SPEAKING - LIGHTING A CANDLE IN THE DARKNESS
Does a smile really count?
Does a laugh?
A good deed?
A kind word?
Recent studies show that all of these things can
actually have a significant impact on our emotional - and physical - well
being.
https://hms.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/HMS_OTB_Spring10_Vol16_No2.pdf
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EXPERIENTIAL APPS
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Light one candle…
Do carol shapirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11052685117631511883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382502456467478124.post-44117859833527161502019-08-29T13:10:00.001-04:002019-08-29T13:10:16.209-04:00
GOOD VIBRATIONS
There's this village in Haiti where people make art out
of old recycled oil cans to help support their community.
The art itself is truly delightful and whimsical, and
brings smiles to the faces of everyone who sees it…
This is a poor village and life is not easy and yet…
Somehow their work makes others feel good!
WHAT DO YA SAY?
DO YOU GET HOW THIS WORKS?
carol shapirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11052685117631511883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382502456467478124.post-64873639927696647302019-08-28T15:05:00.002-04:002019-08-28T15:05:20.124-04:00
SERIOUSLY SPEAKING - EXPANDING HORIZONS
Are you aware of you limitations?
It is crucial to be aware of how our
environment - physical and emotional - mitigates our vision.
Sounds mystical?
Nope!
I'm a city girl so I saw a giant
pigeon… what do you think I would have seen if I lived by the seashore?
Same person.
Same bird.
Different environment.
DANCE
WITH IT - EXPERIENTAL APPS
carol shapirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11052685117631511883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382502456467478124.post-69751895816332653522019-08-27T13:48:00.002-04:002019-08-27T13:48:21.455-04:00
THE
MYSTERY OF THE GIANT WHITE BIRD
This
giant white bird with a yellow beak took over my city terrace birdfeeder.
It
displaced the doves who scattered rapidly out of pecking range.
When
I came close it gave me the evil eye… and yes… I backed off, too.
What
was this fearless creature?
A
mutant city pigeon?
What
do ya say?
Clearly
we are impacted and perhaps defined by carol shapirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11052685117631511883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382502456467478124.post-66406863419936907282019-06-04T14:02:00.002-04:002019-06-04T14:02:14.409-04:00YEAH, IT MUST BE OLD AGE…
"I lost my keys again,"
she moaned. "It must be old
age!"
Okaay… I've known her a long time
and wanted to remind her that she's been losing those keys for the last 20
years…
"My diabetes is getting
worse," he groaned slurping down his second dish of ice cream.
Uh huh…
"I'm just not as
strong as I used to be," the third one complained, glued to the tv
for the evening…
carol shapirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11052685117631511883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382502456467478124.post-42237574319148509182019-05-29T14:35:00.000-04:002019-05-29T14:35:07.597-04:00SERIOUSLY SPEAKING - LOSER?
Fair, not fair, fair share…
Seriously toxic concepts when
it comes to human experience.
Who could have been cruel enough
to feed these no-win concepts to tiny growing beings?
Because of course, it is at
those young, impressionable moments when we're fed this hogwash.
Why hogwash? Think about it…
How often does this formula actually
pan out - and if it doesn't what does it imply aboutcarol shapirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11052685117631511883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382502456467478124.post-75316914943955357872019-05-28T12:49:00.005-04:002019-05-28T12:49:58.936-04:00ONE FOR YOU AND ONE FOR ME…
"You've had more than your
fair share of difficult things," she said.
Whoa!
What a concept!
Does this really compute?
Who is meting out these shares?
What do ya say? You don't buy into this one, right?
carol shapirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11052685117631511883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382502456467478124.post-57273229645998540112019-04-10T16:16:00.002-04:002019-04-10T16:16:08.338-04:00SERIOUSLY SPEAKING - LOOKING FOR THAT LIGHT…
Life has a lot of darkness - just a reality.
If we choose to focus on those dark shadows, another
reality is that we increase our suffering!
If we go to the 'they done me wrong' songs, the 'why me' tunes,the 'it's not fair' stories, we draw
attention to those dark places… where it is really easy to get stuck!
The alternative is to acknowledge the shadow places
and people, to lookcarol shapirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11052685117631511883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382502456467478124.post-25198747644554331332019-04-09T13:01:00.003-04:002019-04-09T13:01:54.411-04:00CAN YOU SEE IT?
"To love beauty beauty is to see light" - Victor Hugo
'It is important to
stay positive because beauty comes from the inside out.
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.
... Beauty is when you can appreciate
yourself. When you love yourself,
that's when you're most beautiful.'
&carol shapirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11052685117631511883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382502456467478124.post-65925422600981343102019-04-03T16:12:00.002-04:002019-04-03T16:12:29.690-04:00SERIOUSLY SPEAKING - GET YOUR MAGIC ON!
All those visual and auditory tokens - the chants, the
prayers, the amulets - they are reminders of our power, our connectedness to
others, to traditions, to humanity…
To the magic inherent in all of us if we just let
ourselves tap into it!
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WHERE'S YOUR MAGIC?
Identify your carol shapirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11052685117631511883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382502456467478124.post-57402239669491330792019-04-02T12:20:00.001-04:002019-04-02T12:20:15.333-04:00GOT AMULETS?
The 'Cloak of Invisibility'?
Those bracelets of Wonder Woman?
The Shield of…
A Hamsa, a rabbits foot?
Is it the object itself that has the power…
or the intention we feel and OWN when we wear it?
What do ya say?
You get the concept, right?
carol shapirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11052685117631511883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382502456467478124.post-73414568904733019462019-03-27T16:28:00.002-04:002019-03-27T16:28:13.048-04:00SERIOUSLY SPEAKING - TURNING IT IN
Why do we attack ourselves when something goes wrong?
Easy target?
Illusion of control?
You know, 'if I caused it, I can fix it'?
And how did we develop this self inflicted pain
strategy?
Did you ever come home from school and tell your
parents about a problem… and their first response was: "Well, what did you do to cause
it?"
Hmmm…
DANCE WITH IT! EXPERIENTIAL carol shapirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11052685117631511883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382502456467478124.post-61016828924939025962019-03-26T16:26:00.003-04:002019-03-26T16:26:32.019-04:00GO GET 'EM BOSS!
I was watching this tiny bird
today… It was viciously attacking its own reflected image in a shiny object.
ATTACK! ATTACK!
ATTACK!
And then it backed off - for a
minute or two…
But the draw was too strong!
And it was back even more
ferocious than before!
Whoa! Does this remind you of anything?
What do ya say?
Been there?
carol shapirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11052685117631511883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382502456467478124.post-80470398380947040352019-03-21T14:07:00.003-04:002019-03-21T14:07:42.520-04:00SAY WHAT?
I thought they cared about me!
But really if they did care
they'd…
After all, that's what I would
do!
Yikes!
What do ya say? Is this type of thinking painful, or what?
carol shapirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11052685117631511883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382502456467478124.post-56702809216577825712019-03-20T16:23:00.003-04:002019-03-20T16:23:39.241-04:00SERIOUSLY SPEAKING - LISTEN TO ME!
What is it that compels us to tell others what to do?
Is it a desire to help?
To be heard?
To feel smart?
To empower ourselves?
And really how often is it solicited?b
How often is it listened to?
DANCE WITH IT! EXPERIENTIAL APPS &carol shapirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11052685117631511883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382502456467478124.post-77721367755210942672019-03-19T17:00:00.003-04:002019-03-19T17:00:41.708-04:00WHAT YOU SHOULD DO IS…
Heard on the street:
"You should get surgery for
that!" the man insisted.
"Really?" the recipient of his
wisdom asked.
"Yeah," he
continued. "My wife had the same
thing and she had surgery…"
"Oh, and how is she?"
"Well, not so good… but…"
What do ya say? Does this make sense to you?
carol shapirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11052685117631511883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382502456467478124.post-76502256162930372182019-03-07T17:43:00.002-05:002019-03-07T17:43:16.788-05:00SERIOUSLY SPEAKING - WHO'S ANGRY NOW?
Is anger okay?
Sure.
It's part of our make-up.
Is hidden anger okay?
Depends on who we're hiding it from…
Ourselves? Not
so good.
Other people?
That's a choice we can make.
And what about the 'format' of our angry response?
Can we hit, kick, scream and call names like a child
in the grip of the 'terrible two's'?
NOT EVEN CLOSE!
DANCE WITH IT! EXPERIENTIAL carol shapirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11052685117631511883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382502456467478124.post-81851047665707817782019-03-05T13:30:00.002-05:002019-03-05T13:30:06.144-05:00DOWN IN THE DUMPS?
Why do we get so angry - with ourselves - when our
best laid plans go kerplaff?
What, you say you don't get angry?
Just depressed?
Hellooo…
Wake up call!
What do ya say?
Can you recognize your anger?
carol shapirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11052685117631511883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382502456467478124.post-71309352540279537322019-02-28T15:25:00.000-05:002019-02-28T15:25:00.218-05:00NITE MUSIC
"I woke in the middle of the night obsessing,"
she moaned.
"I just kept going over and over everything I've ever
done wrong in my whole life!"
Her friend was listening and nodding his head.
"I do that all the time," he agreed.
"But usually mine is shorter term," he
grinned sadly.
"I only deconstruct the past week, going over all the
'shoulda', 'coulda', 'woulda's'…
What do carol shapirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11052685117631511883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382502456467478124.post-38131577817587094112019-02-21T16:54:00.002-05:002019-02-21T16:54:51.760-05:00PAIN AND SUFFERING
Ever notice how some people complain ALL THE TIME!
Obviously, we are not talking about that fun sharing
between friends or dealing with legitimate issues…
NO.
These people have a cold and not only 'share' every
gross symptom but also make it sound like they are dying of pneumonia!
Now, here's an interesting thought:
Besides being incredibly annoying to others, how do
you imagine carol shapirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11052685117631511883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382502456467478124.post-78638448596356569322019-02-15T13:13:00.002-05:002019-02-15T13:13:23.575-05:00SERIOUSLY SPEAKING - WHAT DID YOU SAY?
So, what is communication?
Is it that which is received?
Or, that which is actually
said?
What's the goal?
Is it competitive or
cooperative?
DANCE WITH IT! EXPERIENTIAL APPS
An opportunity to experiment with some fun ideas…
THINK ABOUT TWO RECENT CONVERSATIONS…
Conversation #1 worked out great…
Conversation #2 turned into an
argument…
What made the carol shapirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11052685117631511883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382502456467478124.post-65929682582711172492019-02-14T12:01:00.001-05:002019-02-14T12:01:27.362-05:00ARE YOU LISTENING?
"It felt like I was going nuts!"
The woman was clearly stressed as she told me her story.
"I was talking to a friend", she continued,
"and my friend started attacking me about something I said…"
"Except it was actually the opposite of what I
said and no matter how I tried to tell her, she just got angrier and attacked
me more!"
"It was surreal, I felt like I had been
teleported to carol shapirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11052685117631511883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382502456467478124.post-24082193695607381782019-02-06T17:21:00.004-05:002019-02-06T17:21:52.606-05:00SERIOUSLY SPEAKING - EMPOWERMENT!
We can't control other people -
often we can't even control events that come our way…
So, what can we do to take care
of ourselves?
We can recognize that we do
have CHOICES - about how we react to all those people and events.
The more we recognize this, the
less helpless and hopeless we feel!
DANCE WITH IT! EXPERIENTIAL APPS An opportunity to experiment with some carol shapirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11052685117631511883noreply@blogger.com0