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Dancers’ Wisdom: Be A Light, So That Others Can Shine, Too

Dancers’ Wisdom: Be A Light, So That Others Can Shine, Too

by shannondoolingdances | May 19, 2022 | Dancers' Wisdom

The other day, I logged into Facebook and read some devastating news. Marnie Schulenburg, who I had the pleasure of knowing during our time together at DeSales University, had passed away at age 37 of stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. Marnie was a presence, a force, a...
Dancers’ Wisdom: A life lived for purpose yields more joy than a life lived for pleasure

Dancers’ Wisdom: A life lived for purpose yields more joy than a life lived for pleasure

by shannondoolingdances | Feb 28, 2022 | Dancers' Wisdom

I’ll admit it: I love creature comforts. Dinners out, spa days, hotel stays, flannel sheets in the winter, margaritas by the pool in the summer … I’m here for it all. But I’m also deeply committed to my career in the arts, which of course does...
Dancers’ Wisdom: Respond with More Grace Than Necessary (Especially to Yourself)

Dancers’ Wisdom: Respond with More Grace Than Necessary (Especially to Yourself)

by shannondoolingdances | Feb 1, 2022 | Dancers' Wisdom

Somehow, we’ve made it to 2022. And unfortunately, we’re somehow still … here. In whatever this is. I think we all know, all too well, the myriad problems in the world right now – no need to elaborate, is there? But what we don’t always...
Dancers’ Wisdom: The World Needs More You

Dancers’ Wisdom: The World Needs More You

by shannondoolingdances | Aug 7, 2021 | Dancers' Wisdom

One of my favorite things about being a dance teacher is helping my students develop their own creative expression through improvisation and choreography. My entire relationship to dance changed when I discovered these two artistic avenues, and I know first hand how...
Dancers’ Wisdom: Saying No as a Sign of Wisdom, Not Weakness

Dancers’ Wisdom: Saying No as a Sign of Wisdom, Not Weakness

by shannondoolingdances | Jun 2, 2021 | Dancers' Wisdom

It’s been a while since my last #MonthlyMessage post – over three months, to be exact. March, April, and May passed in a blur, busy with commitments including choreographing my first full-length musical, teaching my regular workload, assisting with the...
Dancers’ Wisdom: Service is Love in Action

Dancers’ Wisdom: Service is Love in Action

by shannondoolingdances | Feb 22, 2021 | Dancers' Wisdom

I did something that felt a little bit radical back in January: I bought a day planner. Yes, even in the midst of the continued uncertainty of these “pandemic times,” I stepped out in faith and spent $25 on a fancy calendar. Things are returning to...
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