by Sarah Rudell Beach | May 12, 2014
I would only believe in a God who knows how to dance. Friedrich Nietzsche Dance is intimately connected with spiritual practice and religious worship. Think of whirling dervishes, aboriginal trance dances, Shiva keeping the world in balance with his cosmic dance, and...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Apr 24, 2014
The spaces in our homes are often defined by the activities that are important to us. We have spaces for eating, sleeping, playing, and cooking, and perhaps other spaces for sewing, writing, reading, painting, or model train building. We label the rooms of our homes...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Apr 10, 2014
Do you have a morning routine? For some of us, the “routine” might be getting up and drinking coffee while checking email and catching up on Facebook and Twitter. While the coffee part is lovely (and likely necessary), the immediate dive into social media...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Apr 3, 2014
Early in my teaching career, I read that to be a successful high school teacher, you have to be able to motivate a sofa. Fortunately, the adolescents that I work with generally have more drive and initiative than a piece of upholstery. But it might take some work to...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Feb 20, 2014
There’s this cool talent I have. I first became aware of it during a trip to Mexico in 1999. I was lying on the beach, spending a long day relaxing, reading, and enjoying the ocean air as I escaped a Minnesota winter with my parents and sister, when my sister turned...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Dec 20, 2013
Deep, centering breath… As we approach the end of December, we approach many magical days. The beginning of Winter Break, the Winter Solstice, Christmas, New Year’s Day. We will have time to rest, to turn inward, to gather with family and friends. Tomorrow {December...
