Words to Live By

Oh I just love a good quote, don’t you?

This week my clients, Blue Sky, were here in NYC and they treated Kurt and me to a trip to see Alvin Ailey, and we all had a fantastic and inspiring time. I feel very grateful to have seen such amazing and energized dance. So thank you, Blue Sky – and dancers!

The first piece centered on the Harlem Renaissence. At one point, this quote was spoken, and I made a mental note to share it here. Actually, the entire Alvin Ailey experience was similar to this quote. While the dancers were moving together, it was almost like watching a troupe of soloists. That was very powerful for me. Not only in the historical context of the Alvin Ailey group – but as a metaphor for being part OF a group. The texture of the pieces was rippled…natural…because the dancers were being themselves, and they were also being focused.

This quote, and the dancers moving, reminded me that love cannot be something you hammer into shape. It takes it’s own form because of what is around it, or what is not around it.

So surround and be surrounded! On that note, have a wonderful weekend all.

Links: Alvin Ailey,  Zora Neale Hurston