7 Kreativ Posts on the Dance of Life
I’ve been given the Kreativ Blogger Award by Nathalie Lussier of Billionaire Woman. Thanks Nathalie! The award requires me to list 7 things I love and pass the award on to 7 bloggers that I like.
I’ll highlight 7 blog posts I love, and confer the Kreativ Blogger Award on the writers of these creative posts! All the posts are about life lessons from dancing.
1. Dance Around the World
Ian presents a video called “Where the hell is Matt?” which shows this guy literally dancing round the world and getting people of all nationalities to join him with their own dances. A great statement about the unity of humanity.
I’m planning to present videos, songs, articles, poems, writing etc.. Basically anything that lifts my spirits and contributes in some way to peace and compassion on the planet.
2. An Amazing Story of Strength and Perseverance
Giovanna has a mission to urge people to take imperfect action to change their lives, and inspires her readers with real life stories. This video of a ballet performed literally without an arm and a leg gave me goosebumps.
Ma Li and Zhai Xiaowei was the first time a handicapped couple ever entered the CCTV national dance competition and they won the hearts of millions. With strength and perseverance we can do anything!
3. Your Sacred Dance
Mare’s intelligent posts teach me so much, and this post is my favourite of all. She introduces the concept of a survival dance and a sacred dance, a concept so powerful that I printed it out to paste in my journal.
The survival dance has to come first, because it provides the means of supporting yourself physically and economically. For most people, this means a paid job. Once you’ve established a strong foundation for yourself through your survival dance, then you can start looking for clues as to what your sacred dance is : the work you were born to do.
4. What Susan Boyle Can Teach Us
Barbara’s post on the beauty and power of Susan’s voice and message made me feel like crying each time I watched the video. This is more about a song than a dance, though there is a little wiggle in the video that could loosely qualify as dancing.
The Susan Boyle story and video pulls at my heart strings in such a way, I can’t stop watching her performance. It drives the message home that first impressions are often deceiving.
5. Dance, Dance and Oh Yes… Dance!
Nadia exudes happiness at her blog, and you can practically feel her love for dancing and life come waltzing out of this post. Such joy is usually born out of sorrow, and this is a woman who has experienced and embraces both.
Life is so short. What you have today, you may not have tomorrow. Of course, you may always have more tomorrow than you have today, too. Life is so fluid and so beautiful. Rigidity is created by man and is not a healthy way to live.
6. Life is Too Short to Watch Other People Dance
Hayden writes from her heart about how our words to others do make a difference even if we don’t realise it at the time. She also celebrates the karma of how our own words sometimes boomerang back to help us when we need it most.
Not only is life too short to watch other people dance, when it comes to life there are no “sidelines”. You’re living, right now. You’re affecting the world, whether you want to or not. So what are you creating?
7. Christian the Lion
Albert posts a video which is probably the closest you’re ever going to see of a lion dancing with its human friends. This post really restores my faith in creation, reminding me that different species can learn to get along.
I haven’t had anything move me like this for a very long time! I know many will have seen this video, but it’s really worth sharing again.
Congratulations to Ian, Giovanna, Marelisa, Barbara, Nadia, Hayden, and Albert!
You have all been award the Kreative Blogger Award! Feel free to copy the image from this post to use on your blog.
If you wish, you can take part in this meme and confer the award on 7 other bloggers you like, in a post which lists 7 things you love.
If you don’t wish, that’s fine too! I know you’re all popular bloggers who have probably been tagged lots of times already.
Thank you also to Giovanna, Vikum and Sunny
I’m also using this post to fulfil three other tags I’ve been privileged to receive from:
1. Giovanna at Imperfect Action
Hope you don’t mind me answering all your memes at one go!
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April 21st, 2009 @ 9:48 pm
Hi Daphne,
You brought happy tears to my eyes. I am sitting here at my job and all of a sudden I get an email notice of your post. Thank you so much for the mention and for all the kinds things you said!
BTW, congratulations for receiving the award too! You are truly a creative blogger. You write from the heart and it shows. Keep up the awesome work, my friend! :)
April 21st, 2009 @ 10:23 pm
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April 21st, 2009 @ 10:30 pm
Holy cow, thank you!
April 22nd, 2009 @ 12:49 am
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April 22nd, 2009 @ 12:53 am
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April 22nd, 2009 @ 3:03 am
Hi Daphne .. wonderful – well done .. I’ve had a look at your Kreativ posts .. the 7 + 1 you like .. ie Nathalie’s Billionaire Woman too ..
they are amazing .. and I love the Dance of Life entitlement .. just live and dance .. do it well, do it not too brilliantly (like me!) .. just do it ..
I had a wonderful day with my Ma today .. she said she got her voice back & was full of the joys of Spring – amaziingly .. so it was a good day .. I’ll post about it soon ….
Great day .. great blogs .. and fun time from them .. thanks -
Hilary Melton-Butcher
Positive Letters
April 22nd, 2009 @ 3:51 am
Hi Daphne: Thank you so much for the award. I have to confess that when I wrote the post “Creating In the Dark – Your Sacred Dance” I was going to send it to another blogger to see if he wanted to publish it as a guest post. But then when I finished writing it I just couldn’t part with it :-)
April 22nd, 2009 @ 4:00 am
[...] Note: Daphne from Joyful Days fave me award for this post, which I’m attaching below. Thank you [...]
April 22nd, 2009 @ 4:47 am
Hi Daphne,
Thank you for naming me one of your top 7 most Kreativ Bloggers, what an honor.
I love the story of Christian the Lion and can’t seem to watch it enough times.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
April 22nd, 2009 @ 4:50 am
I’ve only recently discovered your blog and already I can easily see why you won the award. I hope your blog remains successful for a very long time. :-)
April 22nd, 2009 @ 6:28 am
Thanks for the award Daphne! Wow! :)
April 22nd, 2009 @ 6:35 am
Hi Daphne. Congrats on the award and thanks for sharing so many great other bloggers — some new, some familiar. I’ve seen that Lion video Albert posted on his blog before. Brings tears to my eyes every time.
April 22nd, 2009 @ 12:01 pm
Hi Daphne :) ,
My Congratulations on your “Kreativ Blogger” award. I’m so happy for you. You really deserve it for all the heartfelt posts you’ve written which glistens on blogsphere.
Thanks a lot for mentioning me in your post.
April 22nd, 2009 @ 1:36 pm
Hi Nadia,
I’m so glad I could make your day a little brighter with the award. You deserve it just for the name “Happy Lotus”! Thanks for your kind words too. One of the nice things about blogging in the personal development niche is that people are so much more positive than the general population out there!
April 22nd, 2009 @ 1:36 pm
You’re welcome, Hayden! Love your carnival post!
April 22nd, 2009 @ 1:38 pm
Hi Hilary,
Glad you like the posts. The videos were all so touching, and the posts so well-written. These are some of the bloggers I really admire, and I’m happy to introduce their blogs!
So good to have good days with your Mum. The days can be up or down, or like John Denver sings “Some days are diamond, some days are stone…” and that just how life is. Thanks for dropping by with such a lively comment!
April 22nd, 2009 @ 1:41 pm
Hi Marelisa,
You remind me of what Stephen King says, that our writings become our babies, and in your case you just couldn’t give yours up! The post on the sacred dance was incredibly helpful for me, and I can see why you loved it so much. It’s truly meaningful. I loved it.
April 22nd, 2009 @ 1:43 pm
Hi Giovanna,
You’re very welcome. After so many months I still remember that video of the handicapped ballet dancers and am grateful that you posted it. I loved the videos of Christian and of Susan Boyle. What a marvellous season of inspiring videos!
April 22nd, 2009 @ 1:44 pm
Hi Keith,
Welcome to the community here, and thank you so much for your kind comment. I hope we all enjoy joyful days for a very long time, regardless of whether this blog continues or not!
April 22nd, 2009 @ 1:44 pm
Albert,
You’re very welcome. It is a privilege to highlight your blog.
April 22nd, 2009 @ 1:46 pm
Hi Davina,
Thanks for the well wishes, and I’m glad there were some bloggers that were new to you. Sometimes I find this blogging niche so small that everybody seems to know everybody else already! That lion video was incredible.
April 22nd, 2009 @ 1:46 pm
Hi Vikum,
Thanks for your kind comment. And thanks also for tagging me. Took me some time to reply to your tag, so thanks for understanding!
April 22nd, 2009 @ 4:27 pm
Hi Daphne,
Congratulations, and well-deserved! Nathalie couldn’t have chosen a better person for this award. You exude creativity in your writing, and it’s always a joy to be here and read your words. Today is no different, what a creative way to accept and then pass on this award! You’re awesome, my friend!
April 22nd, 2009 @ 8:39 pm
This is GREAT! I love dancing and I love reading things from these great blogs so thanks for linking the two up for me. :) Love you blog!
http://positivelypresent.typepad.com
April 22nd, 2009 @ 11:16 pm
Hi Lance,
What makes me overjoyed with your comment is not so much what your said, though your words mean as much as they always have. I’m just SO HAPPY that you’re back in the blogosphere! This sounds corny though it’s true – I’ve missed your reassuring presence and I’m sure others have too. Welcome back to blogland, welcome back to Joyful Days, welcome back!
April 22nd, 2009 @ 11:20 pm
Hi Positively Present,
You certainly spread positiveness with your lovely comments! Glad you like dancing, and glad you liked the featured posts. They are all awesome, written by great bloggers. I love having you here!
April 23rd, 2009 @ 1:26 am
Congrats at your award!
I like the dance theme that stands out. Dance is an interesting metaphor for life … I think your mindset changes a lot when you view life as a dance.
April 23rd, 2009 @ 7:56 am
Hi JD,
Thanks, and yes life feels so much more relaxed and fun when viewed as a dance. At the same time, it can be a dance of high precision, skill and exquisite beauty. Thanks for building up the metaphor!
April 23rd, 2009 @ 9:19 am
What a great idea – highlighting 7 posts you love. I’m familiar with almost all of them, but I’m off to check the one by Nadia. Thanks!
April 23rd, 2009 @ 12:10 pm
I’m feeling somewhat guilty now that I remember forgetting to respond with a post after getting tagged previously. Then again, since there is no time limit, I can write it at a later date.
You’ve compiled a great collection of posts. Excellent choices! My kids watched both the Susan Boyle and Where the Hell is Matt’s videos over and over and over again, since the first time they viewed them.
April 23rd, 2009 @ 9:16 pm
Daphne, this is an interesting and unique post. A new model of collaboration I think. I know some of the bloggers. They are really popular bloggers.
Thanks for sharing with us, Daphne. :)
April 24th, 2009 @ 12:33 am
Hi Daphne,
Thank you so much for including me in this post. I am truly humbled and honored.
I’m not familiar with a few of the other blogs, so I’ll head on out and check them out.
Let’s all keep dancing to our own music. :)
April 24th, 2009 @ 1:12 am
Daphne,
Congratulations and this post shows exactly why you got the award! Choosing the theme of dance was excellent and I can’t wait to visit the sites you’ve mentioned. The only one I’ve seen is Ian Peatey’s video, Where the hell is Matt, and I liked it very much. I look forward to others! You go girl:~)
April 24th, 2009 @ 3:15 am
I’m a little late to the game, but I love how you put both the blog posts and the blogs together like that. :) Very create Daphne, no wonder you’re so awesome! :)
Thanks for sharing, these are great reads!
April 24th, 2009 @ 7:22 am
Congratulations on your “Kreativ Blogger” award. This is my first time visiting your blog. I just wanted to say that I have really enjoyed reading your articles and hope to visit more in the future.
Keep up the good work!
April 24th, 2009 @ 3:55 pm
Hi Vered,
Sometimes great ideas are born of laziness! I was trying to kill about 5 birds with one post. Glad you think it worked out well :) Nadia’s post was very thoughtful. Hope you like it!
April 24th, 2009 @ 3:56 pm
Hey Evelyn,
I’ve been feeling guilty for some time about not responding to tags, so I decided to reply to all of them with this post. You’re right that there’s no time limit so maybe you can wait or accumulate a few tags before posting ;)
Those videos were wonderful, weren’t they? Your kids are very discerning in their choice of videos. Great kids!
April 24th, 2009 @ 4:02 pm
Hi Arswino,
These bloggers are great bloggers and write extremely well and with insight. Glad you like the post. It was an experiment that thankfully turned out well. I appreciate your support.
April 24th, 2009 @ 4:06 pm
Hi Barbara,
It’s a privilege to include your post. I’m an admirer of your blog and am proud and pleased to direct some readers your way. Hope you like the other blogs too!
April 24th, 2009 @ 4:08 pm
Sara,
Thank you and you’re very kind with your words of encouragement. I just saw the dance theme across several blogs and felt it in the air! Hope you like the other videos and posts on the dance theme. You’re wonderful to have around for your positiveness and warmth!
April 24th, 2009 @ 4:09 pm
Hi Nathalie,
Thanks for being the source of this post. Glad you like the format – I basically just tried to do a few things at a time, and it thankfully turned out well. Thanks for your lovely comment!
April 24th, 2009 @ 4:10 pm
Hi Salwa,
Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment. I’m always happy to get to know new readers, bloggers and online friends. I visited your blog and just love the design and feel! We’ll be in touch I hope.
April 28th, 2009 @ 11:06 pm
Daphne,
Thank you so much for linking to me my friend. Just wanted to let you know that how much I appreciate your mentioning me on your blog.
:)
April 29th, 2009 @ 8:10 am
Sunny,
It’s you I should thank for tagging me, and apologise for taking so long to respond. I’m happy to see you active in the blogosphere again!
November 1st, 2009 @ 9:07 am
Hi Daphne,
Thank you so much for this tag. It’s been a while since I was tagged for anything. Sorry I just noticed it, too, I have been too busy to do any blog related stuff until now. :)