.: Blues Dancing :.

I dunno I needed a little more in my life. I've been doing volunteer work here and there. It only makes sense that I dedicate a little more time to another dance project.

But I'd ditched blues dancing for a while I just wasn't excited by it. Certainly with the lack of CUBE this past year I really really wasn't feeling it.

Then tonight I stay for the last part of John's set and have a couple of inspiring blues dances. It really made me remember what I liked most about Blues dancing. Two different dancers but brothers, interesting no? One brother gave a pretty secure lead to I felt relaxed about - just following along. The other brother gave me license to just go for it - which I did. Kinda fun but mostly just refreshing as hell. A very nice way to end the evening... off to bed. Sweet Dreams.

.: New Post, New Year :.

Been a long while... I've been doing a bit of writing just not here...

So getting a foothold into the new year and I'm looking at last years posts. I accomplished quite a bit to be proud of myself. I particularly love the 5K and The Fizz. I'm proud that I survived quite a few challenges that I didn't even bother to write about apparently... The last part of 2008 and probably even to now, I'm having a hard time. Basically, treading water. I've been here before. Things will "fall" into place. Meanwhile,

"Do any damn thing you have to do to keep the heart and the soul alive."- Peter Nichols, playwright

But I do have some new goals I want to become a part of my life.

1) Make simpler choices to be greener. I already carry around the great little bags my sister gave me. Recycle better. Not using paper towels.

2) Eat local and organic. Might be a little tough. Starting out small with just organic milk and what I can afford. I'm trying to definitely add more protein to my diet so organic meat will have to be a later goal for now. I'm luck to have a couple of open markets very close to my neighborhood in the warm months. I've yet to visit a Winter Market and check that out. Maybe next week in Evanston...

3) Take care of my brain more. I've been reading "Magnificent Mind at Any Age" by Daniel G. Amen, M.D. . Looking for some other things I can do than rely on meds to get me out of this funk. I'll have to expound on this later...

4) Open my heart more. Not only have I not been out there physically,I'm realizing I'm not there in spirit either. That's not good. Especially for someone like me.

Thinking back on my all my journals and blogs...I know I'm crazy and passionate and boisterous. Its written down. I've proof. I can't say that I've been being "The Tessa" lately. I'll work on it more this year...