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At this moment our planet is facing the worst crisis that my boomer generation has ever seen. Due to the aggressive spread of COVID-19 the entire world has come to a stand still, with zeros added daily to the number of dead, people unable to be with their dying loved ones as they take their last breath, and doctors and researchers still unable to get ahead of this stealthy virus. Healthcare, delivery, service, and other essential workers are working extreme hours to keep us safe while struggling to find personal protection equipment to keep themselves safe. At the same time all this heartbreaking devastation is taking place, we see reports of wildlife roaming areas where they were earlier hindered by humans, a surge of fish and sea creatures in otherwise polluted waterways, and satellite images of pollution dissipating over entire continents. It is a weird and wonderful juxtaposition of dystopian devastation and utopian awakening. It looks as if the earth put a stop to everything so it could rejuvenate itself.

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As a dancer, I hear people say the word creative, or some form of it, a whole lot! Heck, even I use it on a regular basis in conversations and in class. Do we all really know what it means? Well, early this summer I was asked to present a workshop during a retreat for Bharata Natyam dancers. Since we, as practitioners of a very ancient and culturally specific genre, tend to cling to tried and true traditions in an effort to maintain integrity of the lineage, I thought the topic of creativity might be useful in opening up some thoughtful discussion.

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It’s been a hectic two months and I am so late in putting these thoughts down in print. But I decided that it was better to have some quiet reflective time to do this rather than be rushed while life was pulling me in so many directions!

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