Millionaire in Moments

I have been so blessed to have so many amazing moments in just one lifetime. What is life except for a series of moments?

To go so deeply into love with a friend, a child, a partner, an audience, a workshop of students. To go so deeply into spirit with a beat on a dance floor. To give your body over to a rhythm and watch it move. To wrap the veins of your spirit around the core of your being.

Sometimes I doubt my investment in parties, events, and festivals. Does traveling, preparing, and rehearsing for these non-professional activities make sense? In our ambitious American culture, it can feel frivolous. In practice, I am always grateful for the opportunity to celebrate this life, community, and offer well-crafted, transcendent moments. Will I see you on the Playa this year?

As a director, I meticulously plan out events, workshops, retreats, dances, and journeys. It is a mental discipline to draw the future in your mind and then take the many small steps to see it unfold. So often it doesn’t unfold as planned, but without the plan, it wouldn’t unfold at all. When we apply ourselves mentally and follow through physically, things do happen.