What would you have to let go of to shed the extra weight that you are carrying right now? I’m not talking about body or physical weight; I’m talking about psychological weight. Is it possible that we have gotten so used to carrying our unprocessed baggage around with us that we’ve accepted it as a part of who we are?
Social Circus refers to the growing movement toward the use of circus art as a medium for social justice and social good. It uses alternative pedagogical tools to work with youth who are marginalized or at social or personal risk. The transformative power of circus connects education, physical art and social development. Social Circus is more than teaching circus skills. It is a tool for transformation, discipline, creativity, and artistic expression.
I have told very few people this until now, but I was actually kicked out of my graduate Physical Therapy program in the last possible semester, after 6 1/2 years of work and $230,000 of financial investment into my doctoral degree. This left me with a whole lot of debt, no degree, and quite a pit in my stomach every day.
In the 12 years that I have been coaching gymnastics, I have been lucky to experience some incredible moments. Like when one of our gymnasts hits a huge routine at Regionals and qualifies herself to nationals, causing everyone to erupt in celebration. In contrast to this, I have also experienced some truly awful moments of regret.
This year more than ever I dove into some really complex topics from the medical world, some really “meta” style books in the personal development world and some more strategy/tactical concepts in the business world. Where ever my brain and headspace were in that month I just went wild. I scheduled one hour of physical reading per day in my calendar, and then usually set aside another hour of audiobook listening while commuting.
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