by dawnd | May 7, 2019 | Contact Juggling, Juggling, Psychology, Teach and Learn!, Tutorials
Good practice habits means you will go deeper into the juggling, you will progress more and your brain will continually be working mentally. Here are a few quick ideas that make practice more of a habit than a chore. 7 tips for good practice habits: Keep a ball in...
by dawnd | May 16, 2018 | mindfulness, Personal, Psychology, Teach and Learn!
I had an amazing experience recently. When I was performing at the Waterloo Juggling Festival, everything in my act went exactly as planned. This, of course, sounds how it should be, but if I am honest with you, I have really struggled in my carrier to nail it. I do...
by dawnd | May 1, 2018 | mindfulness, Personal, Psychology, Street performing
Notice the differences between your practice when you feel like you are in a comparative mindset. Are you showing up, or are you showing off? Showing off is all about your ego, with you as the center of your mindset. You are in the future mindset with angst or...
by dawnd | Apr 25, 2018 | Flow Arts, Juggling, mindfulness, Personal, Psychology
The fleeting moment of accomplishment is not the goal of our work. Sure, it’s motivating and it feels great. If all goes well those peaks will be there. But, that moment is only a split second of the real work. The mindfulness is the true purpose of the...
by dawnd | May 16, 2016 | Art Projects, Flow Arts, Juggling, Personal, Psychology
Flow is the essence of spirit, the base of human consciousness, the innocence of a child. It is the full awareness of the moment and yet the slowing of time. It is a healing place, a meditative place, it is a vulnerable place but a place of connection and rebirth. It...
by dawnd | Dec 28, 2015 | Personal, Psychology, travel
Leaving home for the first time is a magical journey filled with adventure. When you are far away, you dream about the things you miss; your mom’s cooking, your old coffee shops, the weekends with your friends. When you first leave you just don’t consider the...
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