Levitas Gravitas

Levitas Gravitas

As someone whose job it is to inject levity and lightness into the world, I am aware of the good it can bring. I am also aware of how vital it is that this levity be connected to the concerns of...

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Chiapas.98. Clowns Without Borders Report

Acteal Abejas. 1998. December 31st, 2019. San Francisco This photo just popped up in a bit of 'last day of the decade' clutter removal.  It's one I took in Acteal, Chiapas, Mexico, in the middle of...

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More ‘Being’ , Less ‘Doing’

More ‘Being’ , Less ‘Doing’

The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.” ~ Albert Einstein Not so long ago I...

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Not-Knowing-Where the Magic Happens

Not-Knowing-Where the Magic Happens

A while back I saw a graphic on the back of a sweatshirt that really caught my attention. It was very simple, two circles, a big one, with a smaller one hovering above as if in orbit around the...

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The Immediacy of Play

"The Right Brain Develops First ~ Why Play is the Foundation for Academic Learning" I stumbled across this wonderful article by Vince Gowman this morning, still a bit jet lagged state, just home...

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Being (Not Thinking) Outside the Box

Lately I’ve been musing about the expression “Thinking outside the box” as it seems that expression is totally wrong-you can’t think your self out of a box!! A little research brought me to several...

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Escuintla, Guatemala

The town of Escuintla is to the south of the Volcan de Fuego that erupted last summer.  I was there to do workshops and shows for those affected by the volcano.  As I left town, I had the...

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Meditation, Resilience and Clowns

When I talk to Sandra after the workshop, to ask how it went, she tells me she has never seen some of the participants smile before, let alone laugh. I hadn’t considered that possibility earlier in the day, though I did note a few faces that were slow to thaw into humorous expression….

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