Millions of years ago, this story began with the emergence of early hominins in Africa, the cradle of humanity. These were not yet modern humans, but their bipedal movement marked the dawn of a new era.
When I was growing up, I remember that in our house we had a Japanese katana (samurai sword) hanging on one wall and a small Japanese wooden pagoda on a cabinet in the lounge. My mother also had a beautiful kimono with birds and flowers flowing down the sleeves which she used to put on sometimes.
How much of your thinking is about the past? Where you were, how good things were, or how bad they were … Most of us do this at some time or other. We remember. And rightly so. Our sense of self is partly defined by what we’ve experienced and how we felt about it. The challenge comes when we get locked into those thoughts and feelings; we don’t just remember what happened, we relive it! We feel those same feelings we felt one, five or 50 years ago. And that takes energy. It also distracts us from what’s happening ‘Right Now’. We act as if what did happen is still happening.
‘Wop-bop-a-loo-mop-a-lop-bam-boom’
Dancing is a joy that lifts the spirit and there’s plenty of opportunities around the Coromandel Peninsula to learn a dance, meet people and have fun. Pamela Ferla starts this dance series with Rock ‘n Roll.
This story is written to be read with imagination. You can fill in the gaps, expand the characters, and add thoughts, feelings and actions. This story is a framework for you to elaborate on, add to and own.
Millions of years ago, this story began with the emergence of early hominins in Africa, the cradle of humanity. These were not yet modern humans, but their bipedal movement marked the dawn of a new era.
When I was growing up, I remember that in our house we had a Japanese katana (samurai sword) hanging on one wall and a small Japanese wooden pagoda on a cabinet in the lounge. My mother also had a beautiful kimono with birds and flowers flowing down the sleeves which she used to put on sometimes.
How much of your thinking is about the past? Where you were, how good things were, or how bad they were … Most of us do this at some time or other. We remember. And rightly so. Our sense of self is partly defined by what we’ve experienced and how we felt about it. The challenge comes when we get locked into those thoughts and feelings; we don’t just remember what happened, we relive it! We feel those same feelings we felt one, five or 50 years ago. And that takes energy. It also distracts us from what’s happening ‘Right Now’. We act as if what did happen is still happening.
‘Wop-bop-a-loo-mop-a-lop-bam-boom’
Dancing is a joy that lifts the spirit and there’s plenty of opportunities around the Coromandel Peninsula to learn a dance, meet people and have fun. Pamela Ferla starts this dance series with Rock ‘n Roll.
This story is written to be read with imagination. You can fill in the gaps, expand the characters, and add thoughts, feelings and actions. This story is a framework for you to elaborate on, add to and own.
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