Two years ago, in October, I ran an eight day Retreat called Crossing the Line, and all kinds of very interesting things resulted from that crazy beautiful week, but one of them is: I have a chocolate shop.
And last October I did the second Crossing, and that was even more amazing, sweet and intense. And what I got from that week was the information that Flowers Make Everything Better. Which started out as fake secret mission and turned into a a proxy, but then turned out to be literally true.
Not just literally true. True in other ways as well.
For example, turning my [big dream that didn’t work] into the Red Rose Ballroom. There it is. A red rose.
Flowers. Solved. Everything.
And that particular instance of flowers-solving-everything was one of the more important — and more astonishing— things that has ever happened in a life full of astonishing things.
Then this October…
This October, I began the Carousel of Rallies, the alphabet carousel, which is 26 weeks of playing at the Playground.
At the first of these I learned that not only do flowers (still) make everything better, there’s more:
The Answer Is Dancing.
So I have thrown myself into the world of dance. Or: returned to the world of dance.
Which makes the fact that I have a ballroom feel slightly more congruent. Also all the dancing is helping my ballroom, my ballroom that is a rose.
My ballroom that I didn’t want is now the ballroom that I do want, and it is okay that I didn’t realize this until now. It is okay that I am still not entirely sure how I feel.
This might not make any sense at all, and that’s okay too.
I just want to say that D is for Dance.
D is for Dance.
This week is Rally D, the fourth of the alphabet rallies, and one that I am, suddenly, extra-excited about. Which says a lot, because Rally is my favorite thing in the entire world.
D is for Dance.
D is for DANCE!
D is for dance, dance, dance.
Also in this form.
And D is for other things as well….
Magical words that begin with D
Deciding. Like what Bryan says: “You don’t have to make any decisions here, you just honor the decisions your body has already made…”
Or destruction and disintegration. In the Shaivite sense of undoing to allow for new things to emerge….
Or disguise. It’s costumes! For spies!
Beautiful qualities that begin with D
Delight.
Deliciousness.
Delicate.
Doors.
Devotion.
Dexterity.
Dopamine.
Discovery.
Deconstruction.
Dendrites.
Duality.
Documenting.
Drive.
Depth.
Descending.
Drawing. Like art, but also like water.
Dwelling. Verb and noun. Also: things that are homes inside of homes….
Dedication. Extra-appropriate because Hannukah is next week and Hannukah means dedication.
Detachment.
Dissolving.
Desire.
So many qualities. And so many memories.
D is for done.
D is for the dance I used to teach. D is for all the dances I have done and all the dancing I will do. D is for crossing distances.
D is for what has died, ended, reconfigured. And D is for drawing and defining new paths. D is for all the things that are dormant, slowly coming into form.
Thank you, letter D. I am looking forward to whatever [destinations and delights] this week brings. Willing to be surprised.
May it be so! And come play with me.
If you want to whisper words or sound effects that start with D, go for it. If you want to share in any of qualities, you can. They work like the salves in the Friday Chicken: just take some, there is always more.
If you want to throw some superpowers into the pot for Rally, that is welcome.
Waving from the Playground! Whispering loving spells that begin with D, for myself, and for anyone who wants…
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I’m really enjoying these alphabetical meditations. You are of course the pirate Bond-girl of finding the mystery and magic in the everyday and its components. Because letters are both magic and components of magic.
Since I too quickly think of the Doom-related D qualities, I’ll just silently repeat your beautiful list of Delight, Deconstruction, Documentation, Drawing, Depth, and Desire whenever the dastardly demons try to direct my destination.
Thank you for sharing the delicious dance of the alphabet!
So many wonderful things here! Have a wonderful Rally!
Leaving you Dahlias and delphiniums, doves and devotion. The Danube and Desire and Delight.
And since it’s D, I have to shout out to the Endless: Destiny, Dream, Desire and Despair (the twins), Destruction, Delirium (who was once Delight) and Death.
having trouble telling
how i feel
but i can dance, dance, dance
couldn’t possibly tell you
how i mean
but i can dance, dance, dance
so when i trip on my feet
look at the beat
the words are
written in the sand
when i’m shaking my hips
look for the swing
the words are
written in the air
oh dance
i was a dancer all along
dance, dance, dance
words can never make up for what you do
easy conversations,
there’s no such thing
oh, i’m shy, shy, shy
my hips they lie
’cause in reality, aye
i’m shy shy shy
when i trip on my feet
look at the ground
the words are
written in the dust
when i’m shaking my hips
look for the swing
the words are
written in the air
oh dance
i was a dancer all along
dance, dance, dance
now words can never make up for what you do
This makes me so happy reading through this list … this Daring D list! I send you Dalliance, Daffodils (yes, even in autumn!), Diamonds, and a whole lotta Doo-wah-diddy! Thank you!! <3
Happy Rally! I shall smile and wave at you at Dusk and Dawn, two of my favorite times of the day. 🙂
daylilies, dahlias, & daisies
dreaming, daydreaming, day’s gleaming
a den of weird deer drew down …
You guys! 1) I love you. 2) How did I forget DOSSIER?!?!
Also this morning I woke up feeling DETERMINED, another quality of D. Determination. Determination and dedication are good superpowers to have together, I think.
Also when you’re feeling determined you get to say ‘Dammit!’ a lot. Good day to finally write my Dammit List perhaps! <3 <3
Every day for the past week on my little list I have been writing DANCE! Dance dance dance.
Apparently I need to read it a lot. And see it wherever I go, so thank you for that!
So much about the letter D to love! Inspiration in the dance and the delight and the desires and the days. Havi, your alphabet rallies are sheer genius. Thank you.
Daring, darling, doll!
Deconstructing dolldrums to delight
direction to divinity
danke!
MORE D words that we came up with at Rally!
Discernment.
Drool.
Dyad.
Devour.
Deviousness. (In a good way, rowr)
Divine (also as verb)
Duel / Dual!
Demarcation
Dossier!!!
Do it
Develop
Delectable
Distinguish
Disintegrate
Decadent
Deliberate
Danger (also said in a sexy voice)
Deliverance
Dame
Dachshund
Daylight
Drinks
Deletion
Digest
Division
Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn, girl
Drums
Dramatics (ta da!)
Devilish
Dabble
Dissolve
Details
What happens if we DOUBLE that?
Double (agent)
Dapper
Distinction
Debonair
Dabble
Definitions
Doing
Differentiation
Deferral
Density
Dreams
Done!