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The Healing Magic of Circus
Healing arises from hope, love, and community. Watching the kids perform that last day of Circus Camp reminded me that building community, artistic skill, and creative excellence takes practice, acceptance, and determination. At camp, the kids supported one another, competed, collaborated, created, and played. They also worked very, very hard. Circus Camp seems to be…
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At Circus Camp!
Last Saturday we went to the concluding performances of Smirkus Camp, the training arm of Circus Smirkus. My stepson, Daniel, has been going to this camp for many years, and this was his last summer as a camper. (He was a counselor in training for part of the summer!) I was using a new camera,…
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Clowns, Healing, and the Sacred
This week I noticed the first leaves just tinged with red. Summer is still very much with us, but Fall is already making itself known. Late summer is a clown, luxuriating in the pleasures of this seductive season, and pointing with sorrow to the frugalities of the coming Autumn. “Dance! Dance!” She seems to say.…
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Circus Week!
This week is Circus Week at our house. Over the weekend we attended Fools’ Fest in downtown Burlington. Friday, we go to pick up one of our teens who is at Circus Camp, with Circus Smirkus. The kids will perform the routines they have been working on, acts in progress.Anyway, I will have more to…
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