Writing on Spring, for Spring, with spring?! Kerry-Ann Stanton 2014

Posted by on Aug 28, 2014 Spring comes after winter – yes, I know blindingly obvious AND it does have its own difficulties for me. When I looked through my writing files back to 2005 I noticed several things. First, spring is the time of year I am most likely not to write a piece for this newsletter; four out of the ten years I didn’t or couldn’t write. Second, my themes have all been connected to coming through...
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What is saving my life right now? An Early Winter Reflection by Kerry-Ann Stanton

Posted by on May 18, 2014 I tend to write these newsletter pieces based on what is currently ‘preoccupying’ me. I am reading “An Altar in the World”, by Barbara Brown Taylor and in her introduction she tells the story of being asked to “come tell us what is saving your life now”. She interpreted this as figuring out what her life depended on in that particular moment in time and space. I find this an...
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Body as Pathway: Kerry-Ann Stanton

Posted by on Feb 18, 2014 Reflections on a day … back in February! At 0620 this morning, outside the room I am meditating in, there is a click, click, followed by a building crescendo. Yes, the cicadas of summer are in full tune, most of the day and well into the night; a noisy and audible reminder of the cycles of nature. I feel attuned to the rhythm of the day and the seasons. At 0753 the tide is full down at my...
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Dancing through transitions: Kerry-Ann Stanton, Inspirita_Dance

Posted by on Nov 28, 2013 Over the years of writing I have talked about being in transition, just coming through a transition or sensing that change is just around the corner.  As summer approaches again, so too, change and transition are present in my life and most importantly DANCE is in my life like never before. I have finished my Post Graduate Diploma in Dance Studies and feel thoroughly stimulated and challenged....
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Love and fear – a quick reflection: Kerry-Ann Stanton

Posted by on May 29, 2013 Love and fear – small words, great import in our lives!  At least I think so. I led a Master Class at the CANZ (Celebrants Association Aotearoa New Zealand) Conference recently and as part of our learning journey we looked at love and fear in our lives as Celebrants.  I would like to share some of that exploration with you. Entitled “The Pivot Point”, the session aimed to examine that...
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