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š¹ š¶ Awakening to Spring!
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</div></a></figure></div><p><em>Dinoās in Primroses, Crystal Palace Park</em></p><p>A playful breeze ruffles a cluster of daffodils as the pale lemon light casts a zebra of leafy shadows on the small slope where children play. Family tableaus stand like cardboard cut-outs against forget-me-not blue skies, whilst luminescent cloud continents slowly drift above a technicolour swirl of hats and coats. Delicate primroses dance around the clawed feet of grinning dinosaurs. Yes, Spring is awakening this Sunday afternoon in Crystal Palace Park. </p><p>Iām contemplating this beauty at the end of a week celebrating Spring. A few days ago the Vernal Equinox Sunset cracked open the skies with the promise of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4wEG8lIPs5/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==">light returning</a>, new pathways emerging, hope reigniting and new growth glowing as time cycles through the seasons. In choirs, concerts and sessions this week weāve been creating, performing and sharing songs to welcome Spring. As the last of winterās biting breath rides the breeze, singing warms hearts, soothes grief, inspires joy and blossoms friendships. The over-the-edge experience of performing awakens us to life, calling us to become courageously self-expressed. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link is-viewable-img image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd595f8cc-d90d-4079-a8fc-e3583b083aae_1024x768.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset">
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</div></a></figure></div><blockquote><p><em>āI think itās terribly dangerous for an artist to fulfill other peopleās expectations. I think they generally produce their worst work when they do that. And the other thing I would say is that if you feel safe in the area that youāre working in, youāre not working in the right area. Always go a little further into the water than you feel capable of being in. Go a little bit out of your depth. And when you donāt feel that your feet are quite touching the bottom, youāre just about in the right place to do something exciting.ā - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2BMpektK5T/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==">David Bowie</a></em></p></blockquote><p>We put ourselves to sleep in The Comfort Zone, smothering our dreams with fear and pressing snooze on the alarm bleeping ā<em>hey! - this is not working.ā</em> As Spring offers a natural seasonal wake-up call, many cultures celebrate New Year at Equinox. At <em><a href="https://pasargad-tours.com/articles/chaharshanbe-suri-festival-of-fire">Chaharshanbe Suri/ Festival of Fire</a></em>, the eve of Nowruz, Persian New Year, people jump fires and young lovers take the risk of offering their hearts to one another.</p><p>So in celebration of Spring Equinox, hereās a simple 5-Step Awakening Processā¦.</p><ul>
<li><p><em><strong>One, two, three shake your body down</strong> </em>- an invigorating shake clears the cobwebs in the shake of a lambās tail. Put on the classic <a href="https://youtu.be/gs303ISd4rg?si=NIwu6PC_bkTo1BQI">Odyssey</a> track or your top energy-boosting tune and shake. Whatever you can shake, shake it. Vigorously. Intensely. With passion and commitment. Go wild, just for a few minutes. Let yourself be inspired by a wet dog or a bear having a good shakedown against a tree. </p></li>
<li><p><em><strong>Breathe Deepā¦</strong>.</em> coming to stillness, notice the life fizzing around you - including the rhythm of your breath and the beat of your heart. Allow yourself a deep belly breath- not a sharp, forced, shallow breath but a big nourishing, juicy one. Get still and settle yourself, ensuring your shoulders are relaxed. Place your hands lovingly on your belly and awaken to the big wave of breath moving through your body.</p></li>
<li><p><em><strong>Sound it out</strong></em> ā¦ starting with an audible breath, moving to a sigh and a hum, allow yourself to sound out how youāre feeling. If you feel bored and disconnected allow yourself a big olā yawn, or a big growl or roar if youāre feeling like a caged lion. Or a soothing AHHH for a softer touch. Allow what comes naturally, without thinking or analysing.</p></li>
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<p><em><strong>Scribbleā¦</strong></em>. let words or doodles tumble freely onto the page - the following questions can act as prompts, or just let whatever comes.</p>
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<p><em>What has been dormant that wants to awaken within me? <br>What simple pleasures will awaken more joy this Spring? <br>Where do I need to allow myself space to change and grow? <br>What small but significant change could I make to freshen things up? <br>What corner of my inner or outer world could do with a Spring clean? <br>What nurturing self-care practice would support my growth this Spring? <br>What big blue sky thinking can I open my mind to?</em></p>
<p><em>What new adventure am I longing to embark on?</em></p>
<p><em>What courageous risk can I dare myself to take?</em></p>
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<li><p><em><strong>Create ā¦</strong></em> from your scribbles or doodles take one thing and create something with it within 24 hours - it could be a poem, a song or an action.</p></li>
</ul><p>Iām egging you on and wishing you an adventurous Spring Awakening </p><p>Love Katie xx š¹ š¶</p><p>Join me at forthcoming <a href="https://www.therosewindow.org/events-contact">Spring Events</a><br>Say hello on the socials <strong>@katierosewindow</strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link is-viewable-img image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7da3674b-b587-4613-8bc1-884a5772f38e_1024x768.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset">
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š¹ š¶ Reverberating Voices
<p>In the early hours of 7th January 1928, my maternal Grandad Percy, the hearing child of two deaf parents, was awakened by banging on the door of their home at 70 Evelyn Street, Deptford. <i>āUpon looking out I saw a few men wading in four feet of water that lapped our houses. It was not raining but they shouted āTell yer Mum and Dad - thereās a flood!ā </i>Whilst rescuing the cat and family dentures from the black copper downstairs in the kitchen, my great-grandfather, Percy, dropped said teeth and had to plunge naked into the cold waters to retrieve them, before retreating upstairs, shivering violently. As the cat had soaked Grandadās bed, Great-Grandmother Clara gave up her place so son and father could keep warm -ā<i>she greeted the morning alone as the tidal waters ebbed from the houses and streets and returned along the river.ā </i>Famed in both Londonās and my familyās history, the flood led to the construction of the Thames Barrier in the 1970ās.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="no-pjax" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7f5c32e4-07fa-4c6d-a18b-4b16ae0857bb_1920x1080.jpeg" target="_blank"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7f5c32e4-07fa-4c6d-a18b-4b16ae0857bb_1920x1080.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="819" width="1456" /></a></figure></div><p><i>*My Grandad, Percy & Cat 1928 *His book, Please Sign Here 1990 *Percy, Percy & Clara 1928</i></p><p>My Grandfatherās book - <i>Please Sign Here - The World of the Deaf</i> (1990) - opens with a vivid description of the sounds of ā<i>Deep Fordā</i> - the <i>āclopping horses pulling their heavy loads over the cobbled roads,ā</i> the ā<i>ships noises of different nations,ā</i> the ā<i>sharp metallic soundsā</i> of the locomotives and <i>āthe factory hooters that summoned and expelled their army of workers.ā </i>This soundscape was vitally alive to him but silent to his parents, so he became a child intermediary between the hearing and deaf worlds, and later a Pastor for the deaf. As signed voices fell on deaf ears in the often cruelly uncomprehending hearing world, his book advocates for the use of BSL (British Sign Language.)</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="no-pjax" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F014a6742-1031-45dc-865f-da0de9cdc4e3_2048x1024.png" target="_blank"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F014a6742-1031-45dc-865f-da0de9cdc4e3_2048x1024.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="728" width="1456" /></a></figure></div><p><i>Deptford Literature Festival - where I attended sessions on Yoga & Books, Deptfordās Buried History, Music & Books and the Audio-Walk, 16th March 2024</i></p><p>Almost a century after the flood, Iām soaking in words at <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.spreadtheword.org.uk/projects/deptford-literature-festival/">Deptford Literature Festival</a>, watching the fluid hands of BSL interpreters send silent reverberations rippling through the air alongside spoken voices. Dissolving on a yoga mat, I bathe in music, words and gentle movement and writing prompts from sisters <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.instagram.com/gem.and.i.yoga/?hl=en">Gemma</a> and <a class="no-pjax" href="https://linktr.ee/LaurieBolger">Laurie</a> Bolger, my eyes misted by this soothing, soulful welcome back to Deptford.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="no-pjax" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbff29918-60f7-4581-bbf5-25146c8f8e40_1024x768.jpeg" target="_blank"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbff29918-60f7-4581-bbf5-25146c8f8e40_1024x768.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="768" width="1024" /></a></figure></div><p>The festival reverberates with voices past, present and future. Circling the skull-topped gates of St Nicholasā Church, writer <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.instagram.com/jodyb_21/">Jody Burton</a> masterfully excavates Deptfordās Buried History. Married at the church in 1512, we hear how black trumpeter <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.spreadtheword.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DLF-2023-Walking-Tour-FINAL.pdf"><strong>John Blanke</strong>,</a> employed by Henry VII and VIII, took part in the Westminster Tournament of 1512. The Church Banners, Jody says, list the ships built in Deptford Dockyards between 1513 and 1869 without acknowledging their role in the transatlantic slave trade. Of 36,000 <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.slavevoyages.org/">slave voyages</a> globally, 3,000 set sail from the stretch of Thames between Greenwich and Deptford.</p><p>Deptford resident <strong>John Hawkins</strong> was the first British slaver and initiator of the āTriangle Tradeā between Europe, Africa and the New World. After an initial lucrative voyage, he gained the backing of Elizabeth I and was awarded a coat of arms bearing the image of a slave. His voyages with Sir Francis Drake between 1562 and 1569 enslaved <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/john-hawkins-admiral-privateer-slave-trader">1,200 Africans</a>, which would have involved killing three times as many.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="no-pjax" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F08c7add7-023a-4a9b-8633-391d1d645a99_2000x1755.jpeg" target="_blank"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F08c7add7-023a-4a9b-8633-391d1d645a99_2000x1755.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="1278" width="1456" /></a></figure></div><div class="pullquote"><p><i>āBut is not the slave trade entirely a war with the heart of man? And surely that which is begun by breaking down the barriers of virtue involves in its continuance destruction to every principle, and buries all sentiments in ruin!</i>ā<br>Olaudah Equiano, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vasa, The African, Written by Himself (1789)</p></div><p><strong>Olaudah Equiano</strong> (1745-1797) described the situation onboard slave ships as ā<i>a scene of horror almost inconceivable.ā</i> Over <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.slavevoyages.org/">12 million slaves</a> were transported across the 80-day āMiddle Passageā between Africa and the New World, of whom an estimated 4 million died. Captured and enslaved in Nigeria with his sister, Olaudah worked on a plantation in Virginia, before being sold to Royal Naval Captain Pascal, in whose Blackheath home he was educated. He sailed from Portsmouth to Deptford in 1762 and was sold to Robert King, from whom he bought his freedom in 1766. He escaped further attempts to capture him, working as a sailor and raising a family in London, where he became a leading Abolitionist. In Chapter 1 of his best-selling autobiography he writes: ā<i>Olaudah</i> <i>in our language, signifies vicissitude or fortune also, one favoured, and having a loud voice and well spoken.ā </i>His heroic voice continues to reverberate on behalf of millions who were silenced.</p><p>When slavery was finally abolished, 36 years after Olaudahās death, the British Government issued Ā£20 million in compensation payments to 25,000 existing slave owners. <a class="no-pjax" href="https://cepr.org/voxeu/columns/slavery-and-british-industrial-revolution">Research</a> shows that areas of Britain involved in slavery profited from economic expansion during the Industrial Revolution. Gloria Daniel, the great, great granddaughter of John Isaac Daniel, enslaved on Thomas Danielās plantation in Barbados, set up the TTEACH <a class="no-pjax" href="https://tteachplaques.org/">50 Plaques and Places</a> campaign for black plaques to be placed on buildings, churches and institutions associated with the Transatlantic slave economy. The first plaque, Jody tells us, has been installed at <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C4RdcQToIPg/">Deptford Town Hall</a> where the exhibition continues until 24th March. As <a class="no-pjax" href="https://convoys-wharf.com/">Convoyās Wharf</a> is swallowed up by property developers, a pioneering community group is campaigning for a <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.mosaf.org.uk/">Museum of Slavery and Freedom (M Å S a F)</a> at the site of the Royal Naval Docks to ensure the full story of Deptfordās involvement in slavery and abolition is told.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="no-pjax" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Facf02548-df86-414f-b8d1-7a8875dc310f_754x402.png" target="_blank"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Facf02548-df86-414f-b8d1-7a8875dc310f_754x402.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="274.0424403183024" width="514" /></a></figure></div><p>After a delicious soul box lunch with a friend at <a class="no-pjax" href="https://chaiwrap.com/">Chai Wrap</a>, I drift on the words of James Wilkes and Joe Rizzo Naudiās <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.spreadtheword.org.uk/sounding-deptford/">Sounding Deptford Audio-Walk</a>, feeling like a piece of flotsam floating on all that has washed in and out of Deptford.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="no-pjax" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff656a17b-84b7-4777-a7e4-5f7d538f90b1_1024x768.jpeg" target="_blank"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff656a17b-84b7-4777-a7e4-5f7d538f90b1_1024x768.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="768" width="1024" /></a></figure></div><div class="pullquote"><p><i>āI met people who never quite fit in where they were supposed to, who found solace, salvation and meaning in these sounds, these words.ā</i><br><i>- </i><strong>Aniefiok Ekpoudom - Where We Come From: Rap, Home & Hope in Modern Britain</strong></p></div><p>Music as both a transformative force and a roadmap of social history finds powerful advocacy in the writing of three authors and their books - <a class="no-pjax" href="https://aniefiokekpoudom.com/">Aniefiok āNeefā Ekpoudom </a>- <i>Where We Come From: Rap, Home & Hope in Modern Britain,</i> <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.instagram.com/_emmalwarren_/?hl=en-gb">Emma Warren</a> - <i>Dance Your Way Home</i> and <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.instagram.com/lluidas/">Jacqueline Crooks</a> - <i>Fire Rush,</i> in a far-ranging discussion hosted by writer <a class="no-pjax" href="https://nattykasambala.com/">Natty Kasambala</a>. As they reflect on the sensitivities of documenting living, breathing communities, itās clear they share a powerful drive to tell unheard stories. Jacqueline Crooks sets her novel in the Black Sound Revolution of the 70s & 80s, describing underground dub-reggae venues as <i>ātransportative, liminal spacesā</i> for black communities invisibilised in a hostile environment. Neef charts the evolution of rap and grime as inseparable from the political and personal histories of black musicians in South London, the West Midlands and South Wales. Reflecting that time is slippery in writing, Emma Warren urges us to continue the empowering, liberating process of storytelling - to share ā<i>the blessings of what we make with the future us.ā</i></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="no-pjax" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F95786822-b6f9-4cd6-99e0-2c55a3ab2fd7_1024x768.jpeg" target="_blank"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F95786822-b6f9-4cd6-99e0-2c55a3ab2fd7_1024x768.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="768" width="1024" /></a></figure></div><p>Leaving the Festival, I pause infront of the beautiful <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.heartnsoul.co.uk/">Heart and Soul</a> mural and its slogan <i>āWe Believe in the Power and Talents of People with Learning Disabilities.ā </i>There were no slogans celebrating the marginalised signed voices of my great-grandparents a century ago, but their stories and those of their deaf community were preserved for the future me in the blessing of my Grandadās book. I zip up my coat to fend off the March breeze and head along Deptford High Street, feeling inspired and invigorated by the reverberating power of words - signed, spoken and written.</p><blockquote>
<p><strong>ANCESTORS</strong></p>
<p><strong>Your ancestors did not survive</strong><br><strong>everything that nearly ended them</strong><br><strong>for you to shrink yourself</strong><br><strong>to make someone else</strong><br><strong>comfortable.</strong></p>
<p><strong>This sacrifice is your warcry,</strong><br><strong>be loud,</strong><br><strong>be everything</strong><br><strong>and make them proud.</strong></p>
<p><strong>- </strong><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.instagram.com/nikita_gill/"><strong>Nikita Gill</strong></a></p>
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š¹ š¶ In Solidarity With My Sisters
<p>Ā </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="no-pjax" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F036883fa-5361-4b3f-b333-72329f4772fd_1080x1080.jpeg" target="_blank"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F036883fa-5361-4b3f-b333-72329f4772fd_1080x1080.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="1080" width="1080" /></a></figure></div><p><i>Joining Annie Lennoxās Charity The Circleās </i><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.thecircle.ngo/news/makeastandfor1in3/"><i>MakeAStandFor1in3 Campaign</i></a></p><p><strong>š¹ š¶ In Solidarity</strong> <strong>With My SistersĀ </strong><br><strong>Happy International Womenās Day & Motherās Day</strong></p><p>Letās kick off with some facts:</p><p>This IWD, the UN declared that gender equality is <a class="no-pjax" href="https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/03/1147407#:~:text=Equality%20is%20'some%20300%20years%20away'&text=By%202030%2C%20over%20340%20million,better%20world%2C%E2%80%9D%20he%20said.">300 years away</a></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.thecircle.ngo/news/makeastandfor1in3/">1:3 women</a> globally experience violence in their lifetimes</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://youtu.be/wp1Oxqh5HJc?si=ZI378zPsRfBpE6eA">300 million women </a>live in extreme poverty</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.weforum.org/publications/gender-gap-2020-report-100-years-pay-equality/digest/">In 72 countries, </a>women are forbidden from opening bank accounts or accessing credit - contributing to 1 billion women lacking access to a bank account.</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.ohchr.org/en/women/child-and-forced-marriage-including-humanitarian-settings#:~:text=One%20in%20every%20five%20girls,union%2C%20before%20reaching%20age%2018.">28 girls per minute</a> are married as children (before the age of 18)</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.who.int/news/item/23-02-2023-a-woman-dies-every-two-minutes-due-to-pregnancy-or-childbirth--un-agencies">A woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy and childbirth</a> - the probability of maternal deaths is 1:5300 in high-income countries and 1:49 in low-income countries</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://datatopics.worldbank.org/sdgatlas/archive/2017/SDG-05-gender-equality.html">49 countries </a>have no specific law against domestic violence, 45 have no legislation to address sexual harassment and 112 countries do not criminalize marital rape</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.thecircle.ngo/what-we-do/">Only 1.6% </a>of all philanthropic funds go to organisations focused on women and girls.</p><hr><p>The young man who chased me through the train, spewing rage because I dared check on a woman he was hitting on, did not, fortunately, have a weapon. What he had was entitlement - the conditioned belief that he can take what he wants from a woman and abuse her if she refuses. Together, five women on the train rallied round, stood up to him and shooed him off. We all knew it could have ended very differently. **</p><p>In Croydon last September it ended tragically for 15-year-old <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-67013111">Elianne Andam,</a> killed at a bus stop during the morning school run. She was trying to help a female friend reclaim her belongings from a 17-year-old ex-boyfriend. He chased Elianne down the street and stabbed her repeatedly with a kitchen knife. A week later I stood amongst hundreds of people by a bus stop flooded with flowers, our hearts burning, lights burning, voices burning.</p><p>I share these facts and stories because I hear people say that patriarchy doesnāt exist, that women have equal rights now and feminism belongs with bra burning in the 60s. Interestingly the word has much longer roots than that - the Latin <i>femina</i> emerged from a Proto-Indo-European word root <i>dhei -</i> and meant ā<i>one who suckles.ā </i>The term <i>feminism</i> was first coined by French Philosopher Charles Fourier (1772-1837) who wrote that <i>āSocial progress and changes of historical period take place in proportion to the advance of women toward liberty, and social decline occurs as a result of the diminution of the liberty of women...ā - The Theory of the Four Movements</i> <i>(1808)</i></p><p>As womenās rights and social progress are intimately connected it is not surprising that women have always been at the forefront of social change and revolutions. Women lit the spark that started the French Revolution in 1789 and women such as Queen Nanny of Jamaica (1686-1760) spearheaded anti-colonialist movements. When Donald Trump was inaugurated in 2017 after declaring his entitlement to <i>ā</i><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/08/us/donald-trump-tape-transcript.html"><i>Grab āem by the pussy,</i></a><i>ā </i>in what he referred to as <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-recorded-having-extremely-lewd-conversation-about-women-in-2005/2016/10/07/3b9ce776-8cb4-11e6-bf8a-3d26847eeed4_story.html"><i>ālocker-room banter</i></a><i>ā </i>the 100,000-strong Womenās March in Washington spread across 68 countries. In 2022, a huge movement of women-led protests erupted in Iran after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in custody, having been arrested by the Morality Police for not wearing her hijab correctly. According to the Human Rights Activists News Agency, as of 4 April 2023, <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.voanews.com/a/monitor-516-killed-since-iran-protests-began/6901960.html">19,200 people were detained</a> and <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.voanews.com/a/at-least-537-killed-in-iran-protest-crackdown-rights-group-says/7036125.html">537 protesters killed</a>, including 70 children.</p><p>So the power of women survives, persists and rises, even amidst horrific oppression. Malala Yousafzai, who narrowly escaped death after being shot by the Taliban said in her <a class="no-pjax" href="https://malala.org/newsroom/malala-un-speech">Speech at the UN, July 12th, 2013:</a></p><div class="pullquote"><p><i>āThey shot my friends too. They thought that the bullets would silence us. But they failed and out of that silence came thousands of voicesā¦..</i><br><i>The wise saying, "The pen is mightier than swordā was true. The extremists are afraid of books and pens. The power of education frightens them. They are afraid of women. The power of the voice of women frightens them.ā</i></p></div><p>So today I use my virtual pen and voice to celebrate the vast power of women. Itās not a privilege I take for granted, knowing that millions of women globally lack access to literacy, safety, housing, food, income, healthcare, privacy and freedom of expression. Iām truly blessed to live and work amongst truly courageous, creative women who daily challenge and inspire me to rise - to do and be better. I extend my heartfelt gratitude and solidarity not just to all the women I know but also to all the women I donāt know - including the women who stood in solidarity with me on a train a few weeks ago. Together we rise.</p><p><strong>With solidarity and love this IWD2024</strong><br><strong>š¹ š¶ Katiexx</strong></p><p><strong>** If you experience harassment on a train call/ text British Transport Police on 61016 or ring the emergency button</strong></p><hr><div class="subscription-widget-wrap" data-attrs='{"url":"https://katierosewindow.substack.com/subscribe?","text":"Subscribe","language":"en"}' data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe">
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š¹ š¶ Spring into Singing, Sing into Spring!
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<span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>DearĀ Friend</strong></span></span><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Ā SpringĀ into Singing, SingĀ into Spring!</strong></span></span><span style="color:#cc0033;"><span><strong>Ā </strong></span></span>Ā š¶š¹<br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>"We each harbour a talent. It hibernates within us, snug yet eager, waiting for the first darling buds of opportunity to emerge.</i>āĀ <i>- Kevin Ansbro, English Writer</i></span><br><br><strong>Ā Hope all is springing & singingĀ beautifully in your world this March!</strong><br><br>As nature's abundant creativity starts springing, I've been musing on the many magical ways our voices can bud, flower and blossom.Ā <br><br>It takes courageĀ to allow our voices to emerge - whether it's summoning theĀ strengthĀ to speak a difficult truth or sharing a heartfelt song with an audience -Ā I honour your creative risk-taking and am cheering you on!Ā <br><br>**Ā <br><br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><span><strong>Voice Emerging</strong></span></span><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://katierosewindow.substack.com/p/voice-emerging" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;"><span>Click here for this months podcast/ blog</span></span></a><span style="color:#cc0033;"><span>Ā </span></span><br>(8 mins listen or read theĀ transcript)<br><br>Reflections on how our voices can emerge from trauma andĀ help build a more empathic, creative world,Ā drawing on the wisdom of Nelson Mandela and Psychiatrist Boris Cyrulnikon.<br><br>**<br><br>There's LOTS of lovely ways to Sing into Spring this month including<br><strong>* Emerging - March Voice Circle</strong><br><strong>* Sing Croydon!</strong>Ā celebrating Croydon's Musical HeritageĀ <br>and a Spring Posy of<br><strong>* Spring Choir Celebrations and ConcertsĀ </strong><br>full details below andĀ on myĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.therosewindow.org/events-contact" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Events Page</span></a><br>Ā </div>
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<p>š¹ š¶<strong>Ā </strong><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Wishing YouĀ Magical VocalĀ Emergings this March</strong></span><br><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Look forward to seeingĀ and singing with you along the way!</strong></span><br><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Be well,Ā breathe deep and keep singingĀ loudly!</strong></span></span><br>Ā </p><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_m justify_inline border_" height="78" /><p><br><span style="color:#cc0033;">Drop me a line or sing me a song:</span><br><a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:katie@therosewindow.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">katie@therosewindow.org</span></a><br><span style="color:#cc0033;">www.therosewindow.org</span><br><span style="color:#cc0033;">@katierosewindow on the Socials</span></p>
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<p><span style="color:#cc0033;"><span><strong>Emerging - Voice Circle</strong></span></span><br><strong>Weds 13th March 7:00 - 8:00PM Online</strong></p>
<p>As the cycle of the year turns towards renewal with Equinox/ Nowruz / Easter/ Spring, we will explore, reflect and enjoy our ever-emerging voices together. Feel free to bring a poem/ song/ reflections to share on this theme or just come along to enjoy in-the-moment vocal creativity. Includes a PDF of musings on some of the magical ways our voices can emerge.</p>
<p>By Donation, with thanks for your support -Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://therosewindow.org/event/5465343/672245832/emerging-march-voice-circle" target="_blank">Book here</a></p>
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<p><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Sing Croydon!</strong></span></span><br><strong>Sat 9th March. 12:30 - 2:00PMĀ </strong><br><strong>Croydon Library, Foyer of Croydon Clocktower, Katharine Street, Croydon, CR9 1ET</strong></p>
<p>In celebration of theĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://museumofcroydon.com/rewind" target="_blank">Rewind Exhibition</a>Ā and Croydon's Musical Heritage,<strong>Ā </strong>we'll be learning two or three Croydon-related songs and creating our very own Croydon Chorus at a family-friendly sing! Frank Keen will be reading his Croydon poem which was specially commissioned in 2008.Ā Just turn up and tune in.</p>
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<p><span>š¹ š¶</span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Choir NewsĀ </strong></span></span><span>š¶š¹</span><br><br>š¹ š¶<span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Welcome Choir</strong>Ā </span></span>š¶š¹<br><i>Warm, welcoming lively choir who laugh as much as they sing!</i><br>Thursdays 7.00-8.30pm, St John the Evangelist, Sylvan Road, SE19 2RX<br><strong>First taster session free,Ā </strong>then pay by term.Ā <br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/files/4ec91f1c-7717-e92c-1484-b641efdac9bb/Welcome_Info_2024_public.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">CLICK HERE FOR INFOĀ </span></a><span style="color:#6600ff;">Ā </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/welcomechoirlondon" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Facebook Page"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Facebook Page</span></a><br><br>Ā </p><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/_compresseds/1df3f5e8-bbf4-f236-e591-577158e84c1c.jpg" class="size_l justify_inline border_" height="200" /><p><br>š¹ š¶<span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Breathe Harmony NHS Staff Choir</strong></span>Ā </span>š¶š¹<br>Guyās & St Thomasā NHS staff choir run byĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://breatheahr.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Breathe Arts Health Research</span></a><br>Co-directed by Mike King & Katie RoseĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://breatheahr.org/programmes/breathe-harmony/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="More information"><span style="color:#cc0033;">More information</span></a><br><br><span style="color:#ffcc33;"><strong>MyCool Singers &Ā Breathe Harmony NHS Choir in Concert</strong></span><br><strong>Ā Telegraph Hill Festival</strong>Ā Saturday 23rd March, 7.30pm<br>@Ā St. Catherine's Church, Pepys Road SE14 5SGĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=99378a524688511e3b9606c51&id=eca28736c8&e=6bfc78883c" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D99378a524688511e3b9606c51%26id%3Deca28736c8%26e%3D6bfc78883c&source=gmail&ust=1709462377453000&usg=AOvVaw0WQLqHpIETxO8lnzkXlXm6">Tickets</a><br><br>***</p>
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<p>š¹ š¶<strong>Ā </strong><span style="color:#cc0033;"><i>Ā </i></span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>BLG MindĀ Wellbeing Choir</strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://blgmind.org.uk/bromley-mental-health/bromley-recovery-works/bromley-recovery-college/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>BLG Mind</strong></span></a><strong>Ā </strong>part of Bromley Recovery College<br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><span><strong>Ā </strong></span></span>Co-directed by Sarah Fisher & Katie Rose<br>Tuesdays 2.30-4pm, Azelia Hall, 258 Croydon Road, Beckenham, BR3 4DA<br><br><span style="color:#ffcc33;"><strong>Spring Sing</strong>Ā -Ā <strong>6th April 2.00 - 3.00 pm</strong></span><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.branchingoutshop.com/" target="_blank">Branching Out CafĆ©</a>, 149 Croydon Road, Beckenham, BR3 3QH<br>Free to attend, donations welcome, delicious refreshments available to buy<br><br>***</p>
<p>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Carers Support Centre Choir</strong></span></span><strong>Ā </strong>š¶š¹<br><i>Sing & Shine - Singing Respite Sessions for Carers.Ā </i><br>Twice monthly Weds 10.30-11.45am,Ā <br>Carers Support Centre,Ā 24 George Street, CR0 1PGĀ <br>Free for Croydon CarersĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.carersinfo.org.uk/about-us/health-and-wellbeing-service" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="More information"><span style="color:#cc0033;">More information</span></a><br><br>***<br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Caterham Community Choir</strong></span></span><span>Ā </span>š¶š¹<br>Co-directed by Sarah Fisher & Katie Rose<br>Tuesdays 7-9pm, de Stafford School,Ā Burntwood Lane,Ā CR3 5YXĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/CaterhamCommunityChoir/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Facebook Page"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Facebook Page</span></a><br><br>***</p>
<p>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>HeartSong</strong></span></span><span><strong>Ā </strong></span>š¶š¹<br><i>Happy heartwarming harmonies with Cardiac Friends & Co.</i><br>Bi-monthly Singing on Fridays 2-4pm,Ā Holwell Village Hall, Pirton Lane, SG5 3SS</p>
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<h3>Podcast Transcript - Audio at the end of this postĀ <br>Ā </h3><blockquote>
<p>ā<i>We each harbour a talent. It hibernates within us, snug yet eager, waiting for the first darling buds of opportunity to emerge.</i>āĀ <i>- Kevin Ansbro, English Writer</i></p>
<p><i>āGreen thoughts emerge from some deep source of stillness which the very fact of winter has released." - Mirabel Osler, English Writer and Garden designer (1925-2016)</i></p>
</blockquote><p>As tiny croci push their bell-like heads up from the rain-soaked, winter-trodden earth, Iāve been musing on the many magical ways our voices can emerge, bud and blossom this Spring.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="no-pjax" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1af5c000-9acb-4ef8-a3f4-5eb39f683712_1080x1080.jpeg" target="_blank"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1af5c000-9acb-4ef8-a3f4-5eb39f683712_1080x1080.jpeg" class="size_m justify_center border_" alt="" height="360" /></a></figure></div><p>Tendrils of the Proto-Indo-European word-root <i>mezgo, </i>meaning to <i>wash, sink, plunge o</i>r <i>dive</i>,<i> </i>evolved into the Latin word <i>merge</i>. Emerging, then, means <i>resurfacing, rising up and out,</i> <i>bringing forth </i>or<i> bringing to light. </i>Humans emerge yelling from the waters of the womb, and in many creation stories the world emerges from the cosmic universal waters with a Big Bang, Ohm or Word.Ā We call sudden happenings emergencies, signalled by flashing lights, loud sirens and blaring news broadcasts.Ā Our survival instincts are wired to assess anything that emerges from the unknown as friend or foe, life or death.</p><p>Time and time again in my work with clients and choirs, I witness the many layers of anxiety we hold about our emerging voices.Ā So often, we fear that speaking or singing will have catastrophic consequences - sirens will blare and we will be denounced, rejected, judged and carted off to an asylum or a prison cell. These fears are not unfounded - they arise from lived experiences in our personal and collective histories.Ā Whether itās the child told to mime in music class, the woman beaten at home for ātalking backā or the multitude of political prisoners stripped of their freedoms for speaking out - experiences of vocal oppression are as singular as they are common, uniquely devastating to each individual.</p><p>Peeling back the layers of vocal oppression can be a painful but liberating process.Ā So often the medicine and the wound are closely related - just like dock leaves are found next to nettles in nature. The path out of fear can emerge from the very thing we fear most - sharing our voices.Ā To do this we may have to face down the internalised fears that our voices are ugly, unworthy, invalid or out-of-tune. In doing so, we discover that they are actually beautiful, fascinating, quirky, powerful, magical and capable of making a valuable contribution to the world.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="no-pjax" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffdf685ad-52cb-4789-b256-4546639db56a_1024x1024.png" target="_blank"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffdf685ad-52cb-4789-b256-4546639db56a_1024x1024.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" alt="" height="1024" /></a></figure></div><p style="text-align:center;"><i>Phoenix - via </i><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.craiyon.com/image/h8WiRGfPR3-l6EhC679z2Q"><i>Craiyon</i></a></p><p>For centuries, the Phoenix has burnt bright in the collective imagination, emerging from the ashes of emergencies, wings glowing with the gifts of renewed vitality, strength and wisdom.Ā French Psychiatrist Boris Cyrulnik narrowly survived the Holocaust after losing both his parents.Ā He dedicated his life to studying resilience, which he defines as the ability to recover after trauma. The word comes from the Latin <i>re - </i>meaning back and <i>salire</i> - to jump, so it literally means bouncing, springing or bounding back to life.Ā Boris found that trauma survivors who find a way to tell and make sense of their stories can recover and go on to contribute to the growth of their communities.Ā As censoring, reinterpreting or gaslighting can delay or totally disrupt recovery, he emphasises the importance of having safe and trusted listeners.Ā So developing both listening and storytelling abilities are vital for building an empathic, caring world.</p><p>Nelson Mandela also emphasised the importance of skilled listening and debate, saying that āa<i> good leader can engage in a debate frankly and thoroughly, knowing that at the end he and the other side must be closer, and thus emerge stronger. You don't have that idea when you are arrogant, superficial, and uninformed.ā Ā Ā </i>Unlike poisonous polarising political narratives which seed division and distrust, ancient philosophers and sages have always understood that new ideas and contributions can emerge from exchanges between different viewpoints. This happens not just in debate but in the arts where we are able to witness and empathise with the stories and perspectives of multiple characters. So allowing our voices to emerge, exchange and merge with others is a vital part of building healthy social and creative relationships. Through this we learn to see, hear and honour each other and to catalyse the potentials of diverse views and experiences.Ā </p><p>To build confidence and faith in our emerging vocal process requires us to take the risk of participating in the ongoing experiment and exploration of human experience.Ā Having tended to our fears and wounds in the safe cocoon of wintry hibernation, the day will come when we must emerge and spring back into life, taking flight on the wings of song and story, soaring on the breath of life. Ā </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="no-pjax" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9afeecd-388e-407b-bcac-384ebd3b6ca4_1080x1080.jpeg" target="_blank"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9afeecd-388e-407b-bcac-384ebd3b6ca4_1080x1080.jpeg" class="size_m justify_center border_" alt="" height="404" /></a></figure></div><p>Iād love to hear how your vocal emerging journey is going - do drop me a line or come along and join me at this monthās <a class="no-pjax" href="https://therosewindow.org/event/5465343/672245832/emerging-march-voice-circle"><strong>Online Voice Circle - Emerging</strong> </a>on March 13th 7-8pm. Thereās also lots of lovely Spring Sings coming up with choirs which you can find on my <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.therosewindow.org/events-contact"><strong>Events Page.</strong>Ā </a></p><p>Iāll close out with this string of creative questions which Iāll be sharing over the next two weeks of my socials - do come and say hello <strong>@katierosewindow</strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="no-pjax" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F04da6e14-c88d-4da8-8d53-8bd9c20b963d_1080x1080.jpeg" target="_blank"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F04da6e14-c88d-4da8-8d53-8bd9c20b963d_1080x1080.jpeg" class="size_m justify_center border_" alt="" height="450" /></a></figure></div><p><strong>Voice Emerging</strong></p><p>Sometimes itās a whisper on the wings of a dream</p><p>- Am I listening?</p><p>Sometimes itās a tiny peal of blossoming bells</p><p>- Am I ringing?</p><p>Sometimes itās a rumbling boom box in the bones</p><p>- Am I dancing?</p><p>Sometimes itās the warp and weft of conversation</p><p>- Am I weaving?</p><p>Sometimes itās a hollowed out cry longing to be held</p><p>- Am I hearing?</p><p>Sometimes itās a crashing wave riding the turning tides</p><p>- Am I flowing?</p><p>Sometimes itās a scream of truth shattering the dark</p><p>- Am I owning up?</p><p>Sometimes itās a rebellious roar of fiery protest</p><p>- Am I speaking up?</p><p>Sometimes itās a opalescent pearl of ancient wisdom</p><p>- Am I honouring?</p><p>Sometimes itās an instinctive tingle of knowing</p><p>- Am I trusting?</p><p>Sometimes itās a crackle of synaptic inspiration</p><p>- Am I awakening?</p><p>Sometimes itās a wild dare to jump over the edge</p><p>- Am I surrendering?</p><p>Sometimes itās a flamboyantly technicolour explosion</p><p>- Am I celebrating?</p><p>Ā </p><hr><div class="subscription-widget-wrap" data-attrs='{"url":"https://katierosewindow.substack.com/subscribe?","text":"Subscribe","language":"en"}' data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><div class="fake-input-wrapper">
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tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/7357143
2024-02-25T21:41:17+00:00
2024-03-04T15:17:18+00:00
š¹ š¶ Overcoming Overwhelm
<p>Ā </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="no-pjax" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6776570a-f34f-403a-8cdd-95ae69251052_1280x848.jpeg" target="_blank"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6776570a-f34f-403a-8cdd-95ae69251052_1280x848.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="848" /></a></figure></div><p><i>As the uncertain, the terrifying, the demanding closes in</i><br><i>We whirl into the centre, standing in the stormās eye,</i><br><i>Surveying and feeling it all, whilst not being subsumed -Ā </i><br><i>Yes, one day we will be swept away, but till then, we have today.</i></p><p>So I was hunting through Substack for the setting to change my writing goal of posting weekly because I was telling myself that āIām too overwhelmed.ā And then I remembered one of two ways to face down overwhelm - <strong>DO SOMETHING.</strong> So in this instance, that means writing these words - something that could take less time and be more rewarding than trawling through help pages.</p><p>Physical action - whether the movement of fingers over keyboard or the pounding of feet on freezing February pavements - generates momentum and absorption which disperses overwhelm. Winter running - which overwhelm tells me I donāt have time for - silences my monkey mind. As I fall into rhythm, Iām dazzled by the sight of sunbeams skittering over the rippling trails of a trinity of swans riding the lake. I return home, mind and body sharpened and energised to tackle the to-do list.</p><p>A second way to handle overwhelm is <strong>STOP AND GET STILL</strong>, which appears to be the opposite of the first but is a crucial prerequisite because action proceeded by stillness has a greater, gentler clarity to it. Sometimes that means a morning meditation before the day begins, or letting all overwhelming thoughts tumble onto the page until they shape up into answers, solutions and ideas. Other times itās a split-second refocus, a deep breath or a quick blunt STOP! to unhelpful thoughts. Three is the magic number - I calm the whirring by pruning the to-do list to the three most important things in the day - then anything else that gets done is a bonus.</p><p>Ā </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="no-pjax" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa76683c1-f5d6-4de3-8d3f-adb7a5fcf99f_398x251.jpeg" target="_blank"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa76683c1-f5d6-4de3-8d3f-adb7a5fcf99f_398x251.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="251" width="398" /></a></figure></div><p>Ā </p><p>Edward Learās fabulous Nonsense Poem <i>The Jumblies</i> comes to mind ā¦</p><p><i>They went to sea in a Sieve, they did,</i><br><i>Ā Ā In a Sieve they went to sea:</i><br><i>In spite of all their friends could say,</i><br><i>On a winterās morn, on a stormy day,</i><br><i>In a Sieve they went to sea!</i><br><i>And when the Sieve turned round and round,</i><br><i>And every one cried, āYouāll all be drowned!ā</i><br><i>They called aloud, āOur Sieve aināt big,</i><br><i>But we donāt care a button! we donāt care a fig!</i><br><i>Ā Ā In a Sieve weāll go to sea!ā</i><br><i>Far and few, far and few.</i><br><i>Are the lands where the Jumblies live;</i><br><i>Their heads are green, and their hands are blue,</i><br><i>And they went to sea in a Sieve.</i></p><p><i>- Nonsense Songs and Stories by Edward Lear, published by Chancellor Press 1871</i></p><p>The Jumblies refuse to be overwhelmed by the doubts of their friends - they wrap their feet in āpinky paperā to stop the sea rushing in their sieve and embark on amazing adventures. On their return twenty years later, those same friends are in awe of how far theyāve been and how tall theyāve grown - they throw them a feast and vow that they too will ā<i>go to sea in a Sieve.ā</i></p><p>Overwhelm is a form of fear that says we are drowning, that we have too many holes in our sieve to make it. Moments of stillness and simple actions plug the holes, enabling us to go on adventures far beyond the clamours of doubt and fear.</p><p><strong>What about you - how do you deal with overwhelm?</strong></p><p data-attrs='{"url":"https://katierosewindow.substack.com/p/overcoming-overwhelm/comments","text":"Leave a comment","action":null,"class":null}' data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="no-pjax" href="https://katierosewindow.substack.com/p/overcoming-overwhelm/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><p>Ā </p><hr><div class="subscription-widget-wrap" data-attrs='{"url":"https://katierosewindow.substack.com/subscribe?","text":"Subscribe","language":"en"}' data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe">
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/7353444
2024-02-18T23:04:51+00:00
2024-02-19T12:54:45+00:00
š¹ š¶ The Visual Voice of Love
<p>Ā </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="no-pjax" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fff7e3414-dde9-4986-bb26-63a9e9a6ff94_1122x700.jpeg" target="_blank"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fff7e3414-dde9-4986-bb26-63a9e9a6ff94_1122x700.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="700" width="1122" /></a></figure></div><p><i>Street Art - Park Street Croydon, London - mural by </i><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.instagram.com/dotmasters/">Leon Seesix @dotmasters</a></p><p>Splashing love across traffic-splattered walls, this LOVE mural transformed my wait for a bus on a dingy February day. Now embellished with graffiti slogans, multi-layered visual voices impart love n street wisdom - READ BETWEEN THE LINES and BEAT THE COST OF LIVING GROW FOOD.</p><p>Twice imprisoned and exiled for his skirmishes with French authorities, rebel writer Voltaire (1694-1778) described writing as the ā<i>painting of the voice</i>,ā and (spray) painting is also the writing of the voice. <a class="no-pjax" href="https://journals.openedition.org/palethnologie/2072">Researchers</a> have found that cave paintings were created in particularly resonant spaces of caves, suggesting an intimate connection between the painted and sung/ spoken voices of our earliest ancestors. Todayās street artists leave their prints on visually and sonically resonant spaces - the under belly of bridges, subways and tunnels - surrounded by the rattle of traffic and the soundtrack of their earpods</p><p>The beauty of the visual voice is subject to the eyes and ears of the beholder. Inhabiting the fringe and taboo spaces, art often encounters censure from the culture to which it speaks. ā<i>People say graffiti is ugly, irresponsible and childish... but that's only if it's done properly,ā </i>says Banksy in <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.waterstones.com/book/wall-and-piece/banksy/9781844137879"><i>Wall and Piece (2005).</i></a><i> </i>The condemnation of graffiti as visual litter fails to hear the voices resounding within the devastation of urban society. Protest, rebellion and provocation are not only born of rage with the world as it is but also hope that it might change - even if only on this piece of wall.</p><div class="pullquote"><p><i>āSome people become cops because they want to make the world a better place. Some people become vandals because they want to make the world a better looking place.āĀ </i><br><i>- Banksy, Wall and Piece</i></p></div><p>Graffiti and street art remind us that our vocal expressions - be they spoken, sung, written or signed - make their mark on lifeās canvas. Like a stone skimming across water, our voices have a potentially vast ripple-out effect - one rulerās declaration of war can forever change life locally and globally, not just in the present but for centuries to come. Iām just one of a sea of people passing by this mural daily on foot or bus, prompted to stop, look and listen. <strong>Art is an act of love, an invitation to look at the life from a new angle, and a challenge to become aware of what marks we are making - and voicing - in the world.</strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="no-pjax" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F14a26e44-d51d-4497-bc54-3a777f1b8588_5455x3067.jpeg" target="_blank"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F14a26e44-d51d-4497-bc54-3a777f1b8588_5455x3067.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="819" width="1456" /></a></figure></div><p><i>Banksy - There is Always Hope</i></p><p>Ā </p><hr><div class="subscription-widget-wrap" data-attrs='{"url":"https://katierosewindow.substack.com/subscribe?","text":"Subscribe","language":"en"}' data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe">
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tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/7349968
2024-02-12T09:27:09+00:00
2024-02-15T09:36:03+00:00
š¹ š¶ Tracking the Trail of the Dragon
<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="no-pjax" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F62a44cee-15a1-4bfa-adb2-eed5d384c740_3024x2858.jpeg" target="_blank"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F62a44cee-15a1-4bfa-adb2-eed5d384c740_3024x2858.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_center border_" alt="" height="1376" width="1456" /></a></figure></div><p>ęååč“¢ - Gong hei fat choy - Cantonese/ GÅng xĒ fÄ cĆ”i - Mandarin</p><p><i>Wishing you happiness and prosperity - Chinese New Year, Chinatown, Feb 11th 2024</i></p><p>On a fresh February morning, I was immersed in a sea of people as the Chinese New Year Parade whirled and swirled through London streets, carrying good cheer and good fortune on the tails of dancing dragons. A Fire Dragon, I came home inspired to delve deeper into the rich traditions surrounding the Year of the Dragon.</p><hr><p><strong>The Roots of the Word Dragon</strong></p><p><strong>The Proto-Indo-European - </strong><i><strong>derk -</strong></i><strong> to see</strong> - is the coiling root of words:Ā <br>ą¤¦ą„ą¤¶ą„ <i>drĢ„Å - </i>Sanskrit - to see, <i>darsata -</i> visible / <strong>ą½ ą½ą¾²ą½“ą½ą¼</strong> - Tibetan - <i>druk / </i>Gothic <i>gatarhjan</i> characterize / Old English <i>torht</i>, Old High German <i>zoraht</i> - light, clear / Albanian <i>dritĆ«</i> - light/ Old Irish <i>adcondarc</i> - I have seen / Greek <i>derkesthai</i> - to see clearly / Greek <i>drakon -</i> serpent, giant seafish/<i> </i>Latin<i> draconem </i>- huge serpent / Old French - <i>dragon</i></p><p><strong>é¾ / é¾- lĆ³ng</strong> - is the Chinese character for Dragon. ęé¾ / ęé¾ <i>kĒnglĆ³ng</i> - <i>terror dragons </i>are Dinosaurs and <code>åÆ</code>Mei- <i>sleeping</i> <i>lĆ³ng</i> - are duck-shaped dinosaurs first found sleeping in China.</p><p>In the West, dragons came to be viewed as creatures to be slain by warriors such as St George, as part of the patriarchal subjugation of nature. In the East, the Dragon is a deeply auspicious creature, scales glinting with good fortune and wisdom, invoked in ancient ceremonies to preserve the balance between humans and nature.</p><hr><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="no-pjax" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa26d4b1a-ac47-4ffd-9e1f-35809f26f77f_1280x853.jpeg" target="_blank"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa26d4b1a-ac47-4ffd-9e1f-35809f26f77f_1280x853.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_center border_" alt="" height="853" width="1280" /></a></figure></div><p>ą½ą½ą¾²ą¼ą½¤ą½²ą½¦ą¼ą½ą½ą½ŗą¼ą½£ą½ŗą½ą½¦ - <i>Tashi Delek</i> - <i>Happy Losar - Auspiciousness come to you</i></p><p><strong>The Dragon Seers</strong></p><p><strong>For Tibetans,</strong> Dragons are auspicious seers who can see through deception, confusion and manipulation. Kind-hearted, powerful and unseen, they awaken humans to compassion and truth through thunderbolts of wisdom.</p><p><strong>Bhutan</strong> / <i><strong>Druk</strong> </i>or<i> DrukyĆ¼l ą½ ą½ą¾²ą½“ą½ą¼ą½”ą½“ą½£ą¼</i> - <i>Land of the</i> <i>Thunder Dragon</i>, was named by <i>Tsangpa GyarĆ©</i> (1161-1211) an ancestor of Bhutanās founder Zhapdrung Ngakwang Namgyel (1594-1651) Arriving in Nam in the Kyichu valley in 1206, he beheld a vision of nine dragons, who disappeared with a thunderclap and a downpour of flowers. This inspired the naming of both the region and the Drukpa Buddhist lineage.</p><p><i>In the Thunder Dragon Kingdom adorned with sandalwood,</i><br><i>The protector who guards the teachings of the dual system,</i><br><i>He, the precious and glorious ruler, causes dominion to spread,</i><br><i>While his unchanging person abides in consistency,</i><br><i>As the doctrine of the Lord Buddha flourishes,</i><br><i>May the sun and peace of happiness shine on the people. - Bhutan National Anthem</i></p><p>Himalayan neighbours India, Bhutan and Tibet share spiritual practices. The Sanskrit ą¤Øą¤¾ą¤ <i>NÄga</i> are serpent deities, often depicted as humans with a crown of multiple cobra hoods in both Hindu and Buddhist imagery. In Buddhism, they are associated with water and cleanliness, protecting their ocean, river and lake homes from pollution. The Naga <i>Mucalinda</i> famously sheltered the newly enlightened meditating Buddha under his hood, protecting him from a storm.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="no-pjax" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa0d2d783-ddaa-4a02-92b4-6b8fc08472d7_3451x868.jpeg" target="_blank"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa0d2d783-ddaa-4a02-92b4-6b8fc08472d7_3451x868.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_center border_" alt="" height="366" width="1456" /></a></figure></div><p><strong>Losar/ Dangpa Losar</strong> - Tibetan/ Bhutanese New Year is a powerful celebration rooted in pre-Buddhist Bon customs. Homes are swept and decorated and two days of powerful masked Lama Dances are held ahead of the New Year. On the first day, <i>Lama-Losar,</i> family members pay their respects and receive blessings from the lamas at the monastery. Public celebrations take place on the second day, <i>Gyalpo-Losar</i> and guardian deities are honoured on the third, <i>Chokyong-Losar</i>. Chanting and the sounding of the long Tibetan <i>dungchen</i> trumpet form part of ceremonies. Beautiful sand mandalas are created, then swept away as a symbol of impermanence. Prayer flags dance in the air alongside coils of incense smoke. Food is prepared and offered to family and friends including Tibetan <i>guthuk</i> dumplings and <i>ema datshi</i> a spicy warming Bhutanese dish. Tibetan New Year practices are restricted under Chinese rule, but continue to be celebrated by the diaspora including the exiled Tibetan community in Dharamsala.</p><div class="pullquote"><p><i>We all talk about peace, expressing hope for peace in the world. But peace has to be developed in our minds; itās not just about the absence of weapons. And the Tibetan custom of cultivating a warm heart is the best means for developing peace of mind. Please keep it up. Thatās all. Tashi Delek to you!Ā </i><br><i>- </i>His Holiness the Dalai Lama - <a class="no-pjax" href="https://tibet.net/his-holiness-the-dalai-lama-extends-greetings-to-tibetans-on-losar/">Message to Tibetans, Losar 2024</a></p></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="no-pjax" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F88d6836f-b05b-401e-85ca-bdfdc7939171_1280x853.jpeg" target="_blank"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F88d6836f-b05b-401e-85ca-bdfdc7939171_1280x853.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="853" width="1280" /></a></figure></div><p><strong>The Chinese Dragon</strong><br>The Dragon tail is coiled in the roots of Chinese ancestry and identity. Legend tells that the Chinese are descended from emperor-warrior sons of dragons, such as warrior ēåø YĆ”ndƬ who partnered with Yellow Emperor <i>Huangdi</i> to unify China. Integrating the nine tribes of the Yellow River, Huangdiās dragon totem had nine features - a shrimpās eyes, a deerās antlers, a bullās mouth, a dogās nose, a catfishās whiskers, a lion's mane, a snakeās long tail, a fishās scales, and a hawkās claws. The dragon was also believed to have nine sons, found in Imperial decorations and sculptures.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="no-pjax" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdeb0bf14-e960-4aac-8666-cbf0058a5ee9_4032x3024.jpeg" target="_blank"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdeb0bf14-e960-4aac-8666-cbf0058a5ee9_4032x3024.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="1092" width="1456" /></a></figure></div><p><i>Dragon Dance, Chinese New Year Parade, London 2024</i></p><p><strong>Shennong, āDivine Farmerā</strong> of Vietnamese and Chinese folklore, who gifted humanity the gifts of agriculture and medicine, was also considered the son of a dragon. In ancient agricultural practices, dragons were invoked to bestow good weather. Chinese dragons breathe wind, not fire and the word for tornado - é¾å·é£ <i>lĆ³ng juĒn fÄng</i> - means <i>wind-swirling dragon</i>. Celestial/ male/ cloud/ sky dragons were believed to fly to the heavens and bring rain, while female dragons of the earth/ underworld guided the flow of earthly waters - rivers, lakes, seas, and wells.</p><p><strong>Five Regional Dragon Kings</strong> were linked with the Five Elements, Colours and Directions - <i>White Dragon</i>, was associated with the Autumn/ West/ Purity, <i>Azure/ Green Dragon</i> with Spring/East/ New Growth, <i>Red Dragon</i> with South/Summer/ Good Fortune, <i>Yellow Dragon</i> of late Summer/ Centre/ Wisdom/ Wealth and the <i>Black Dragon</i> of the North/ Winter/ Mystery.</p><p>Japanese legends also tell of <strong>Zennyo RyÅ«Å</strong> - åå¦é¾ē / å儳é¾ē dragons invoked for help with rainfall. In a legendary rainmaking contest between KÅ«kai and Shubin on the order of Emperor Junna (r. 823ā833), KÅ«kai was successful in summoning the Zennyo and bringing on a thunderstorm. A famed shapeshifting Zennyo dragon appeared to the priest Keien (1143ā1223 CE) as a beautiful woman.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="no-pjax" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa626d278-be12-4326-9a38-3e89126cc10d_2048x1536.jpeg" target="_blank"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa626d278-be12-4326-9a38-3e89126cc10d_2048x1536.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="1092" width="1456" /></a></figure></div><p><strong>Other Dragons</strong> include he <i>Coiling Dragon,</i> found in Oceans, able to control time, the 500-year-old <i>Horned Dragon</i> able to unleash floods, the <i>Treasure Dragon,</i> guardian of hidden treasure - found in Western mythology and Shrek!? and the <i>Dragon King</i> who oversees them all.</p><p><strong>The Yellow Dragon</strong> was adopted as the Imperial Dragon and for many centuries, only the Emperorās clothes, belongings and temples could bear the image of dragons. Dragons became associated with the yang/masculine principle, power and authority. After the rule of the final Emperor in 1911, everyday folk could reclaim the dragon.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="no-pjax" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3aa956c0-fdaf-4eb4-9dda-a51be6629958_2048x1536.jpeg" target="_blank"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3aa956c0-fdaf-4eb4-9dda-a51be6629958_2048x1536.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="1092" width="1456" /></a></figure></div><p><i>Dragon Dance, Chinese New Year Celebrations 2024, Shaftesbury Avenue, London</i></p><p><strong>The Dragon Dance</strong> is thought to have emerged from agricultural ancestral rituals during the Han DynastyĀ (206 BCā220 AD) A fundamental part of New Year ceremonies, it is believed to drive away misfortune and bring good luck. During the dance, the dragon follows a ball symbolising the <i>Pearl of Wisdom,</i> creating movements such as <i>āloud cave', 'whirlpool', 'tai chi pattern', 'threading the money', 'looking for the pearl', </i>and <i>'dragon encircling the pillar.ā </i>The dragonās body, which can be anything fromĀ 2 -1000 metres long, is formed of decorated cloth woven around bamboo canes, forming auspiciously odd-numbered joints.</p><p><strong>The Lion Dance</strong> - features in New Year Festivals across South East Asia, as a bringer of good fortune, strength, power, wisdom and happiness. Detailed descriptions from the Tang Dynasty (618-907) suggest that the dance, performed by two athletic dancers, had travelled from other countries. Guarding temple gates, Lions protect the Buddha and his Lionās roar of wisdom. The long shaggy lions of the North and the one-horned Southern lions have many local variations. The loud music and bright colours of the Southern Lion Dance were believed to drive away the terrifying mythical creature <i>Nian</i>, meaning new, which emerged at New Year.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="no-pjax" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F724adab6-50a6-4de6-854c-71fc1c79fe00_3024x3281.jpeg" target="_blank"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F724adab6-50a6-4de6-854c-71fc1c79fe00_3024x3281.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="1580" width="1456" /></a></figure></div><p><i>Lion Dance - Chinese New Year Parade London 2024</i></p><p><strong>The Dragon Boat Festival </strong>is held on the 5th day of the 5th month, (around May/ June in Western calendars) to drive away evil spirits. It celebrates the life of poet, <i>Qu Yuan,</i> (c.ā340ā278 BC) who drowned himself as an act of political protest. Local people attempted to save him in their dragon boats but were unable to find him. They threw <i>Zongzi</i> - sticky rice dumplings into the river to protect his body fish and evil spirits, still eaten today as part of the festivities.</p><p><strong>The Chinese Zodiac Dragon</strong> is the fifth sign, part of the 12-animal cycle. People born in the years 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, or 2024Ā are Dragons, considered to be willful, talented charismatic, creative, lucky and strong leaders. The idiom ęåęé¾ - wĆ ng zĒ chĆ©ng lĆ³ng - means <i>hoping for the child to become a dragon, </i>whilst<i> </i>the famous film title, å§ččé¾ - wĆ² hĒ cĆ”ng lĆ³ng - <i>Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon</i> - refers to talented individuals concealing their talents.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="no-pjax" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1298d1ca-89f0-47d2-abb0-20bac990947f.heic" target="_blank"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1298d1ca-89f0-47d2-abb0-20bac990947f.heic" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="1092" width="1456" /></a></figure></div><p><i>Chinese Lanterns, Leicester Square London Feb 11th 2024</i></p><p>So the Dragon has much to teach us in this New Year - to look and see beyond illusion, live in tune with nature, exercise good leadership and share our talents generously with the world with a pure heart.</p><h3>Wishing You an Auspicious New Lunar Year of the Dragon!</h3><hr><div class="subscription-widget-wrap" data-attrs='{"url":"https://katierosewindow.substack.com/subscribe?","text":"Subscribe","language":"en"}' data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe">
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š¹ š¶ Love's Vocal Liberation in The Color Purple
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</div></figure></div><hr><p><strong>Shug Avery:</strong> <i>You see, I think it pi**es God off if you walk past the color purple and not notice it.</i></p><p><strong>Celie:</strong> <i>You saying God wants to be loved like it say in the Bible?</i></p><p><strong>Shug Avery:</strong> <i>Oh, everything and everybody wants to be loved. Especially God. That's why God be in everything. And see, when you love what God has made, you is loving God and God is loving you.</i></p><p><strong>The Color Purple</strong> (2023) - Produced by Stephen Spielberg, Quincy Jones & Oprah, adapted from the 2005 Musical.</p><hr><p>In the latest beautiful re-imagining of Alice Walkerās seminal novel <i>The Color Purple,</i> the flamboyant free-spirited butterfly Shugs flies into Celieās life and turns up the volume, the colour and the love of life. Her flightiness finds a warm, loyal home in Celieās arms, activating a love that will help Celie find the strength to leave an abusive husband. Shugās love of the blues and her whirlwind lifestyle lead her preacher father to reject her, but that same love of music eventually leads them to reconcile. The abuse Celie faces is unflinchingly portrayed - raped by her stepfather, he takes her two babies from her at birth and sells her to Albert/ Mister who, haunted by the voice of his former lover Shugs, beats and separates her from her sister. ā<i>You're black, you're poor, you're ugly, you're a woman! You're nothing!ā </i>he shouts as the two women leave him. After Celieās parting words ā<i>until you do right by me, everything you think about is gonna crumble,ā </i>Mister/Albertās world falls apart, he sees the errors of his ways and reunites Celie with her family. The film intimately portrays the struggle of black women within the racism and misogyny of 1900s Georgia. All the characters are drawn tenderly and truthfully, with flaws and frailties, as they grapple with the joys and heartbreaks of human relationships. Despite the horrors of abuse and oppression, it is the voice of loveās liberation that finally wins out.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image2-inset">
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</div></figure></div><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/6d38f01757d91f38e4322c9dcbfed015bc29bfb6/original/celie-shugs.webp/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p><i>Celie - Fantasia Barron & Shugs - Taraji P Henson</i> <i>in The Color Purple</i></p><div class="pullquote">
<p><i>āBecause we were Methodists, and sang mostly standard hymns, the singing wasnāt all that great. I loved it, though, because I liked singing with others, still do, and I was, even as a small child, humbled by the sincerity in the voices of everyone. After we sang any kind of song together, there was nobody in the congregation I didnāt love.ā</i></p>
<p><i><strong>āThe Only Reason You Want to Go to Heaven is That You Have Been Driven Out of Your Mindā by Alice Walker, 1997, reposted on </strong></i><a class="no-pjax" href="https://alicewalkersgarden.com/2023/10/this-repost-is-especially-for-folks-who-will-be-seeing-the-new-iteration-of-the-color-purple-due-out-in-december-2023/"><i><strong>her website</strong></i></a><i><strong> āespecially for folks who will be seeing the new iteration of The Color Purple, due out in December.</strong></i><strong>ā</strong></p>
</div><p>From the swelling waves of hymns to the determined <i>āHell, No!ā</i> of Sophia who refuses to be beaten by her husband, the transformative power of voice runs like a life-giving river through <i>The Color Purple.</i> When Celieās voice finally cracks open like a much-needed thunderstorm in a desert, it releases the laughter of a Sophia, until then muted by a devastating stint in jail. In her anthem of sexual emancipation, Shugs entreats lovers to <i>Push Da Button</i> to<i> </i>ā<i>make your lover cry out/ Like a lion roar.ā </i>In the 1982 novel, it is her words that teach Celie to question the repressive, punishing white God she has absorbed and instead to find God in everything - the beauty of nature, the joy of lovemaking and the sorrow of troubles - ā<i>God is inside you and inside everybody else. You come into the world with God. But only them that search for it inside find it. And sometimes it just manifest itself even if you not looking, or donāt know what you looking for. Trouble do it for most folks, I think. Sorrow, lord, Feeling like shit.ā</i></p><p>In an interview with <a class="no-pjax" href="https://ew.com/the-awardist-the-color-purple-danielle-brooks-taraji-p-henson-8418232">The Entertainer</a>, Danielle Brooks describes how she called on the voices of her ancestors to help her play Sophia, saying that she had pictures of 20 inspiring women in her trailer including Oprah, Civil Rights Activist Fannie Lou Hamer and Eliza Woods, a black woman lynched in 1886 after being accused of poisoning Jessie Woolen, whom she worked for as a cook. Three years later, Jessieās husband confessed to the murder. Danielle says ā<i>I called on them, my grandmother, my great-grandmother. And to be honest, the scene in the jail and the scene at the dinner table, it felt like I had to perch myself in a graveyard full of my ancestors, of Black women, and listen to them whisper all of their pain and hurt. And I wanted people to really see us as Black women.ā</i></p><p>Interviewed alongside Danielle, co-star Taraji P. Henson shares her awareness that ā<i>Art saves lives, art changes lives, I know how important this craft that we've been blessed with ā I know how important this is to humanity.ā </i>Her prayer is to <i>āmake it betterā</i> for little girls watching and thinking āI want to do thatā - ā<i>I don't want to have to hear her talk about the same things that me and my sisters have been fighting for so many years.ā</i></p><p>The powerful voices of this film sing and speak for a multitude of women silenced by oppression past, present and future.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/e791306b73facfb6370a4f0a699c7ab421605aa1/original/singing-celie.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image2-inset">
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</div></figure></div><p>In her essay, <i><strong>ā</strong>The Only Reason You Want to Go to Heaven is That You Have Been Driven Out of Your Mindā </i>Alice Walker shares that ā<i>I worship the Earth (and its sun) as God, representing everything (including love)</i> <i>and Nature as its spirit.ā </i>She recounts how her mother, who lovingly tended the church was rendered voiceless by a religion that damned women as sinful and reserved the right to speak in church for men.</p><p><i>āThe truth was, we already lived in paradise but were worked too hard by the land-grabbers to enjoy it. This is what my mother, and perhaps the other women knew, and this was one reason why they were not permitted to speak. They might have demanded that the men of the church notice Earth. Which always leads to revolution.ā</i></p><p>Revolution originally referred to the revolving of the planets. <i>The Color Purple</i> opens and circles back to Celie and her sister Nettie singing amidst huge trees swathed in beams of light, voices rising on the wings of Earthās everloving, ever-revolving song.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image2-inset">
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</div></figure></div><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/33d4cd5cbbf2900050a701fdd7c1628a7ef9feb6/original/last-shot.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p><i>The Color Purple 2023 - Danielle Brooks as Sofia, Fantasia as adult Celie, Ciara as Nettie and Taraji P. Henson as Shug Avery with Colman Domingo as Mister and Corey Hawkins as Harpo Johnson. Directed by Blitz Bazawule.</i></p><hr><p>Ā </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap" data-attrs='{"url":"https://katierosewindow.substack.com/subscribe?","text":"Subscribe","language":"en"}' data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe">
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š¹ š¶ Vocal Revolution Podcast Ep 20, February 2024 : Love Your Voice
<p><strong>š¹ š¶ Transcript - Podcast Audio follows at the end</strong></p><p>Welcome, welcome, welcome to the <a class="no-pjax" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/vocal-revolution-podcast/id1549461790">Vocal Revolution Podcast</a>, where we celebrate the power of our voices to change our worlds, personally and collectively.Ā </p><p>Todayās theme is <strong>Loving Your Voice</strong> and my nameās <strong>Katie Rose</strong> and Iām honoured to be your host on this journey.</p><p><strong>Valentineās Day</strong> is coming up and I wanted to offer you an invitation to fall in love with the instrument inside of you - which can indeed be a messenger of love and much more besides</p><p>Whenever I say Iām a singer or choir leader people always negate themselves and their voices. Theyāll say āoh you donāt want to hear me singingā or āI would send everyone running a mile if you heard me sing.āĀ Is it any wonder then, if these perceptions are so common, that public speaking is our No.1 fear, ranking above death?</p><p>So this February Iām so grateful that youāre here and Iām so grateful for your listening and your time and Iām inviting you to gift yourself some love and appreciation for your voice.</p><p>As babies, we may not have had words but through our voices we accessed a vast repertoire of sounds - yawning, crying, yelling, burgling, babbling. Our voices were essential to our survival back then to get attention, warmth and food - we needed to make ourselves heard, anyway we could. Ā We responded to the voices of our caregivers, heard in the womb, in very specific ways and they also responded to us - cooing over our first sounds and words. As young children, we had a sense of uninhibited vocal play and continued to utilise the full power of our lungs as and when necessary - weāve all seen toddlers bringing the house down in Sainsburyās!</p><p>We forget though, as we grow adults and we lose connection with that sense of just how extraordinary and special our voices are.</p><p>So Iām just here to offer a little reminder and an invitation to romance our voices as the beautiful special things they are this February.</p><hr><p>ā<i>Sing in me, Muse and through me tell the story"</i> - Homer invokes at the beginning of his epic poem The Odyssey - ā<i>tell us in our time, lift the great song again, </i>he implores.ā</p><p>In Homerās time, Ancient Greece, in C8th BC the Muses were considered to be nine nymphs, who guided not just the arts of music, poetry, theatre, song, dancing and oratory but also memory, history and the studies of the heavens - astronomy and astrology. They were believed to be found frequenting springs and fountains, and libations of milk, honey and water flowed at temples to invoke their inspiring presence. Artists flocked to take part in the great festival of the Muses held at a temple and theatre at Mount Helicon, of which ruins remain.</p><p>The Muses have been romanced and invoked through innumerable pieces of art and music over the centuries. In our times, 2822 years later, we hear the contemporary voice of young poet Joyce Chen ringing through her poem Muse, runner up in one of our musical festivals - the BBC Proms Poetry Competition. Her poem was inspired by Weinbergās Cello Concerto and itās called Muse.</p><p><strong>Muse</strong></p><p>byĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://poems.poetrysociety.org.uk/poets/joyce-chen/">Joyce Chen</a></p><p>I.<br>Night clings to her like some beauty,<br>dew to a petal; others near and draw<br>away, allured by her melancholic magnetism.<br>Her bitter breath frosts their pallid frames</p><p>II.<br>emerging from dawn, subtle as a silver cat leaping<br>rooftops, slinking from the slumbering streets.<br>A Tipsy tune coaxes distant memory from the cobbles,<br>the teasing lull bobbing and bowing to her tread.</p><p>III.<br>They yearn to dissect her strangeness ā<br>springing up like grass-blades to seize her heels<br>Chaos blooming in her shadow ā<br>thirsting to be first ā to extinguish her ā</p><p>a strange dusk is caught in these thorns<br>creeping in, swallowing all into its slick bellyā¦</p><p>IV.<br>She is fighting the fade of the light-trail,<br>pleading for a pathway, a return to distant<br>morning. Her sweet voice spirals into dimming skies<br>as the iridescence of her skin evaporatesā¦</p><hr><p>Iām sure youāll agree with me that thatās an incredibly atmospheric invocation of the Muse for today and perhaps that prompts reflection for you on what the Muse and what inspiration means to you. What is creative inspiration - that mysterious thing that has intrigued writers and artists throughout centuries?</p><p>Whilst we today may not offer libations, we do need to put aside moments of time and space to invite vocal inspiration and love our voices.</p><p>So take a moment right now, steady your breathing and focus your attention on your voice.Ā </p><p>As the unique instrument within you, itās intimately connected with all aspects of your being - physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual.Ā </p><p>You could imagine it as the many petals of a rose, or the rings of an onion or a great tree. Ā </p><p>Your voice has passed through all the years of your life since birth - it has been there singing at every Happy Birthday, it has wept with you at every leave-taking and loss, it has laughed with joy at every celebration. Ā </p><p>Your voice has been the vessel through which your emotions, passions, longings, ideas and thoughts have flowed outwards into the world.Ā </p><p>Your voice can invite people to connect with you and facilitate powerful shared experiences, it also communicates the definition of your unique pathway in life.</p><p>An anatomical wonder, more unique than your fingerprint, your voice arises in the spaces and matter of your living, breathing body. Ā </p><p>It can fly high like a songbird and swoop down to the growly gravel of the earth below.Ā It can radiate out warm goodwill and scorch with fiery anger.Ā It can start a revolution - a returning to yourself - in every moment.</p><p>In this moment of connection can you allow a feeling of warm appreciation to rise in you - as you take a deep breath from the belly, filling the lungs and opening the heart.</p><p>Might there be a whisper of the muse in your ear about a song longing to take flight, a book waiting to be written, a truth calling to be spoken?</p><p>Listen quietly in this moment and let the layers of the voice unfold.</p><p><i>Music - Rose Chant</i>Ā </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image2-inset">
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</div></figure></div><hr><p>So that was a little bit from The Rose Chant, which I was inspired to create by the muses some years ago and which features on my album The Singing Tree. And it just came to mind because it felt like that whole process of unfolding the layers of our voices is such a beautiful, magical, mysterious thing.Ā </p><p>To support that process from the 1st-14th February Iām going to be offering a daily prompt with an invitation to gift your voice a few special moments of love and attention</p><p>These will be gentle ways to activate some of those lovely layers for anyone at any stage of their vocal journey. Itās not going to be excessively technical, itās just going to be some fun invitations - things like taking our voices out for a walk and listening for ourselves with the symphony of sound around us -Ā for example hereās 10 seconds of crows that I heard earlier today -Iām not sure exactly what was going on but they were having this incredible conflab at the top of two trees and making these incredible sounds - you can hear thereās a little bit of wind too in the background because it was a little bit windy today. I just wanted to give you a 10-second blast of some of the incredible sounds that we might find when we take our voice on a little walk.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image2-inset">
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</div></figure></div><p><i>Audio of the Crows from up above in these trees!</i></p><p>You know thatās what voice is all about for me - itās about a full stereophonic, symphonic listening for all the layers within ourselves and all the layers that we encounter in the world outside of us, which can of course be overwhelmingĀ but I believe when we develop the capacity to hold that and to engage with that our voice can be an incredible instrument to support us in our journey through life.</p><p>So thatās just one example of one of the prompts we might be undertaking in the 14 days and itās going conclude with a special online Love Your Voice Celebration fromĀ <br>6 -7 pm on Valentineās Day. So do feel free to come along to that, whether or not youāve done the prompts and just come along for an hour of celebrating voice with me.</p><p>To take part, come on over and join me on the socials @katierosewindow or <a class="no-pjax" href="https://therosewindow.org/event/5435973/670298820/love-your-voice">sign up here</a></p><p>Iām going to sign off now with an arrangement of Red Red Rose I arranged for Burns Night and Valentineās Day with lots of love to you and your amazing voice.</p><p>Music - Red Red Rose -</p><div class="youtube-wrap" id="youtube2-mgtSRD8rKK4" data-attrs='{"videoId":"mgtSRD8rKK4","startTime":null,"endTime":null}' data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/mgtSRD8rKK4?rel=0&autoplay=0&showinfo=0&enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><div class="subscription-widget-wrap" data-attrs='{"url":"https://katierosewindow.substack.com/subscribe?","text":"Subscribe","language":"en"}' data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe">
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/7337625
2024-01-21T16:18:17+00:00
2024-01-22T09:25:41+00:00
š¹ š¶ The Creative Container of Commitment
<blockquote><p><i>āFreedom is not the absence of commitment, and to be committed to something or to someone does not mean the loss of freedom. But freedom exists in the realm of the unbound and to be free is to be committed to that which is a part of the unbound realm. Whatever sets your soul to flight is freedom. If someone sets your soul to flight, to stay with that person is not to lose freedom but to stay with that person is to retain freedom. Together you have what is unbound. Whatever will swell your spirit and give you wings, is freedom, and it is a fault if you let go of that for the very reason that you are afraid of losing your freedom and in doing so you have in fact let go of what will keep you unbound.ā - C. JoyBell C.</i></p></blockquote><p>Creativity is a wild, beautiful, mysterious energy which like a river requires banks to flow in an intended direction.Ā The banks are formed by boundaries in time and space - when I feel inspired to create music, the time I want my song to flow in is measured in beats and contours of melody in the space of pitch.Ā The music and lyrics of the song as a container for my feelings, intentions and expressions in that moment.Ā For that process to occur I need to arrive at my piano and commit my full attention.</p><div class="pullquote"><p>The liberating flow of creativity requires a container - a commitment in time and space to become a song, cake, book or poem. Ā </p></div><p>In our world of competing multiple demands, distractions and technologies committing time and space to creativity can appear challenging. Additionally, our complex, free, wild human natures will often resist and rebel against what appear to be constrictions. Especially if commitment is presented and conceived of as a limitation to our endless options for instant gratification. Ā </p><p>When we are relating to the world from an egoic perspective, fixated on getting what we want as quickly and painlessly as possible we will likely fall for that which gives us cheap thrills and quick fixes for low investment. This is the chemistry that fuels addiction and we carry in our pockets devices that offer unlimited instant hits - everything from the dopamine hits of likes and follows to fantasy porn sex devoid of the vulnerabilities of human intimacy - all at the click of a button.</p><p>Ā </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/2cb8dc307d16e6b530560dd720e7f39cab94abec/original/the-muse.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image2-inset">
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</div></figure></div><p>Finding the Muse - image <a class="no-pjax" href="https://pixabay.com/photos/sculpture-art-merida-statue-656670/">Luis F Pizzaro</a></p><p>However as all the wise sages and The Rolling Stones sang, we donāt always feel fully sated when we get what we want - we are hungry for that which meets our deeper needs. Ā Our wild and mysterious creative self/ essence/ soul/ spirit - call it what you will - is not easily taken in by trinkets. The Ancient Greeks conceived of Muses as nine nymphs, who came into being as the whispers in the ears of those seeking inspiration.Ā Hesiod <strong>(</strong>c750-650BC) described being given a laurel crown and the inspiration and permission to write/ sing poetry by the Muses whilst tending sheep on Mount Helicon.Ā In his epic poem <i>Theogany,</i> he describes the freedom he found as a result of devoting themselves to their service: ā<i>when a singer, the servant of the Muses, chants the glorious deeds of men of old and the blessed gods who inhabitĀ </i><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/entityvote?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0130:card=63&auth=tgn,7011019&n=3&type=place"><i>Olympus</i></a><i>, at once he forgets his heaviness and remembers not his sorrows at all; but the gifts of the goddesses soon turn him away from these.ā</i></p><p>Fortunately these days we donāt have to climb a mountain to make burnt offerings to the Muses. We just need to put aside a small portion of time and space to hear their whisperings - which could be anything from taking ourselves off for a walk, train journey or putting the āDo Not Disturbā sign up on the door.</p><p>Here are a few steps Iāve identified in my creative process - which has involved navigating all the human perils of self-doubt, procrastination and distraction.</p><p><strong>The Call - </strong>listening for and answering the call to create. At times this is very clear and specific - eg the calling to create a song, album, blog, painting.Ā At others, itās just the calling to noodle around on the page, musical instrument, canvas or dance floor until something arises.</p><p><strong>Focussing </strong>- to answer the call we have to make space to both listen and act on it. This involves letting go of internal and external distractions - coaxing the cat off the desk, switching off the phone, blocking our socials and giving our self-doubt a loving pep talk.Ā Saying yes to our creativity flexes the spiritual muscle built by saying no.</p><p><strong>Surrender -</strong> creativity flows in different ways every time we make space for it - sometimes everything flows brilliantly, gracefully, easily. Other times we run into creative roadblocks - a paintbrush breaks, a string snaps or the laptop crashes. Surrendering to the creative adventure with all its valleys and peaks builds our resilience and humour, teaching us to embrace all that we are and all that occurs along the way.</p><p>The final piece which Iāve found to be fundamental is the love we need to cultivate for ourselves and our creative process.Ā When we love ourselves enough to feed ourselves the deeper soul food of creativity rather than fast food junk, our self-sabotaging mechanisms heal and drop away. Itās a daily process rather than a destination - a process of moment-to-moment choices and actions.Ā </p><div class="pullquote">
<p>The commitment to love and honour our creativity is ultimately a gateway to freedom from the yanking chains of egoic compulsion. Ā It is to take to our wings and flyā¦</p>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/7333854
2024-01-14T20:07:19+00:00
2024-01-16T23:04:15+00:00
š¹ š¶ The Wild Magic of Clearing Space
<p><i>And so it was that the weary travellers came upon a clearing.Ā A space where the tangled woods opened out onto a lush, verdant glade where the scent of wildflowers and the gossamer wings of butterflies danced in the unusually luminescent air. The soft grasses gave way to a pool of sparkling water, inviting them to quench their thirst.Ā With each footstep, the air seemed to twinkle with the peal of a thousand tiny bells, and in the crystal waters they saw a multitude of flickering lights humming around them.Ā Yet when they looked up - nothing - only in the waterās clear mirror could these be seen.Ā In the gentle ripples, one light grew more distinct, revealing a miniature winged being hovering around them. āListen, listen,ā came the whisper of a tiny voice. Mesmerised, they gazed intently and listened deeply as the magic of this place was bestowed upon themā¦</i></p><p>You decide what happens next - itās a familiar scene in many an old yarn, fairytale or poem - the weary travellers arrive at a secret glade, dingly dell or enchanted clearing and experience a magical metamorphosis as a result of an encounter with a liminal being of some kind.Ā These archetypal stories remind us that we can clear space to reflect and restore a renewed sense of ourselves and our direction in life.</p><p>Ā </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/5426217c1f0eb0a106802f4d9a86c3cc37c2d15e/original/forest-6790124-1280.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image2-inset">
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</div></figure></div><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://pixabay.com/photos/forest-forest-glade-fog-glade-6790124/">Photo: Shogun</a></p><p>It is thought that the English words, <i>glad</i> and <i>glade</i>, grew from the gnarly root of the Old Norse word<i> GlaĆ°r,Ā </i> meaning <i>bright,</i> <i>shining.</i>Ā In a magical glade J.R.R Tolkienās Lady of the Light, <i>Galadriel</i> invites Frodo to gaze in the mirror-lake that shows him his possible future, should he fail in his mission.Ā Glades may also be formed by catalytic events such as fires or avalanches - the Bonfire Glade in The Fellowship of the Ring is created by a war between the malevolent trees of the Old Forest and the Hobbits.Ā So spaces for change in our lives come about in multiple, mysterious ways.</p><p>It was in a clearing by a pool at the foot of <i>Sliabh Mis,</i> The Mountains of Mis in County Kerry, Ireland that the gentle harpist, <i>Dubh Ruis</i>, healed the madness of Mis with his musical ministrations and love-making.Ā Mis had fallen into a frenzy of grief on finding the body of her warrior father <i>DĆ”ire DĆ³idgheal</i>, defeated in his attempt to invade Ireland by the hero Fionn MacCumaill.Ā Unable to revive him by licking his wounds, an act that earned her the title of Irelandās first vampire, she flew away to the mountains to become a terrifying wild thing of claws and fur, capable of killing anything that crossed her path, including all the warriors sent by the king to capture her.Ā Duh Ruisās love and music heal her raging grief - her claws retract, her fur disappears and they return from the mountains to live a happy life together.Ā Misās wild story remained hidden amongst the 34,000 books and manuscripts in Maynooth University Library in County Kildare, Ireland until 1954 and has been insightfully retold by Dr Sharon Blackie in her book <i>If Women Rose Rooted.</i></p><p><i><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/8cbeb05d16a9d9e86bfdb8fa836571d78670271a/original/sky-5372975-1280.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></i></p><p>Ā </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image2-inset">
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</div></figure></div><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://pixabay.com/photos/sky-sunset-bird-mountains-nature-5372975/">Photo Modzmana</a></p><p>Winging our way some 4300km/ 2672 miles from the Mountains of Mis, we alight on Mount <i>Lykaion</i>, in Arcadian Greece, whose twin peaks are sacred to two Gods - the omnipotent Sky God Zeus and the Satyr Pan, God of nature, fertility and music.Ā <i>Lykos</i> can mean wolf and<i> lykeois</i> means light, and the tales surrounding the mountain embody the double-edged nature of both humans and Gods.Ā In a lush mountain grove, Pan is said to have formed an idyllic, protected fold for animals pursued by wolves or huntsmen, maintaining the balance of nature.Ā The dancing Goat-God is also ferociously fecund -Ā the nymph Syrinx turns herself into reeds to escape his lust, which Pan transforms into the musical syrinx we know as Pan Pipes.</p><p>Legendary hunter-king, <i>Arcas</i>, namesake of Arcadia was revered for bringing the gifts of agriculture, weaving and bread to humanity.Ā He was also said to be the twin brother of Pan, both born of Zeusās rape of Callisto, a nymph of hunter-goddess Artemis. Callisto was also in some tellings the daughter of <i>Lycaon</i>, a King of Arcadia who founded the<i> Lycaean Games,</i> antecedent of the Olympic Games. Images of the double patrons, Zeus-Lykaios and Pan, were printed on either side of the coins of the Games.Ā </p><p>On the 1358 metre southern peak of Mount Lykaion, an altar remains at the believed birthplace of Zeus-Lykaois and his son Pelasgus, who in some tellings as the first man fathered the Arkadians including <i>Lychaon</i>.Ā In the valleys beneath the altar lie Panās sanctuary and the hippodrome for the Lycaean Games. Athletic displays on foot, horse and chariot were accompanied by initiation rites involving the sacrifice of male animals, whose fat-wrapped bones were burned, releasing aromatic smoke to the nostrils of the Gods.Ā In a barbaric test of Zeusās omniscience, Lycaeon offered the flesh of his son Nyctimus instead of animals.Ā Zeus responded by resurrecting the sacrificed son and turning the father into a werewolf, a transformation known as <i>lycanthropy,</i> reenacted in the Lycean initiation rites, where young men drew lots to see who would eat human entrails and become a werewolf.Ā Ancient accounts of this grisly ritual are bolstered by archaeological discoveries of a young boyās bones amidst thousands of animal skeletons at the altar site. Ā </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/b8f3a9892b63ec658f22da08a188728851af61ca/original/wolf-1352242-1280-21-59-44.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image2-inset">
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</div></figure></div><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://pixabay.com/photos/wolf-eye-fur-wild-animal-wildlife-1352242/">Photo: Sandra Petersen</a></p><p>In Ancient Greek <i>eschatiai </i>were marginal, wild spaces beyond human habitation where metamorphic transformations of light and shadow, brutality and tenderness could occur. In Platoās <i>Republic</i> (388BC) Socrates likens Lycaonās hubristic transgression of humanity, divinity and nature to the transformation of protector to tyrant - centuries later we still see what a thin line that can be.Ā This rampantly masculine myth is an early warning about the consequences of the patriarchal dumping of humanityās shadow onto nature - what the West continues to do daily on a vast, life-threatening scale. We donāt know how the wolves feel - it could well be a terrible thing to have a human changeling in their midst. Certainly we know that they have lost a third of their habitat and been driven to extinction in places including UK, Ireland and Japan by humans. If we listen carefully, alongside the barbaric trumpeting of might and power, we hear the lilting pipes played by the liminal being Pan, whose story teaches us to steward nature and harness our wild natures mindfully. Ā </p><p>Mis, wild with a grief only nature can contain, is healed with love and music by her own version of Pan, who succeeds with gentleness where masculine bravado has failed. Whilst her story, like Lycaeon, warns of the dangers of losing command of ourselves, it also teaches that only by embracing our wild can we heal it - the patriarchal judgement, punishment, banishment and censorship of the wild feminine simply outlaws, alienates and enrages her further.Ā Scientists tell us that we are at a tipping point to save our world - we must protect and honour the wild if we are to survive - and also the feminine, so often personified as Mother Earth. Itās both a collective and individual journey, as Nikita Gil writes ā<i>some days/ I am more wolf /than woman/ and I am still learning/ how to stop apologizing/ for my wild.ā</i></p><p>We must love ourselves enough to make in our lives space to inhabit our fullest selves and allow the wild and the wise to meet and merge.Ā The wise part of us must encounter, witness, love, embrace and be enervated by our wilder, raging, grieving selves.Ā We must climb the mountains beyond the comfort zones of our daily existence, face our outlawed selves and bring them home. We must find the ā<i>few but preciousā¦ doors to the world of the wild Self,ā</i> described by Clarissa Pinkola EstĆ©s in her seminal book,<i> Women Who Run with the Wolves - āif you have a deep scar, that is a door, if you have an old, old story, that is a door. If you love the sky and the water so much you almost cannot bear it, that is a door. If you yearn for a deeper life, a full life, a sane life, that is a door.āĀ </i></p><p><i><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/a40b12a90c6a41b7670293ffa4d14d64fa6b0c74/original/img-9614.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></i></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image2-inset">
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</div></figure></div><p><i>At the edgeā¦ Chalk Cliffs on the South West Coastal Path to Durdle Door</i><br><br>At critical moments in my life I have embarked on long solitary walks to process powerful emotions, sweep my mind clear and make space for new directions.Ā My spirit craves both theĀ quiet, calm perspective of high vantage points and the wild struggle of getting lost along tangled paths.Ā I rarely feel alone absorbed in nature and the sense that I trace the footsteps of innumerable walkers, questers and pilgrims.Ā In her beautiful, brave books about her walking adventures with her husband, Moth as he struggles with a life-changing health condition, Raynor Winn invites us to"<i>meet me there, where the sea meets the sky,/ Lost but finally free.ā</i></p><p>Last summer I teetered along the fragile paths of Dorsetās Jurassic Coast, one slip away from becoming sea foam on the rocks far beneath.Ā Thereās nothing like balancing along the wild edges of nature to restore reconnection with the quick of life and the preciousness of each moment. For, whilst our everyday lives function in the hypnotism of continuous routines, in truth, we are always perched precariously on the thin line of existence.Ā Facing this in a wild setting brings it home - which accounts for the thrill of extreme outdoor sports. Ā </p><p>As a city dweller, I seek out the wild daily - an ice-cold run, peak moments of music-making or even just daydreaming whilst tree-gazing from my window can anchor me back into my essential, ever-changing wild self.Ā When we listen and attend to that which whispers, calls, sings and begs to be heard from the deep inner spaces of our hearts and souls, we remember that we are wild things of nature and make space for our next magical metamorphosis.</p><p>Wishing you a wildly wonderful magical 2024</p><p><strong>Katie Rose January 2024</strong></p><p>This Ramble came into being as the result of a prompt in Beth Kemptonās Winter Sanctuary</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/0844e25f25e6463b90ad62f1c5d1363ac4be6f53/original/img-9692.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p>Ā </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image2-inset">
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<p>š¹ š¶ Peace Doves</p><p>Focussing our New Year hopes on Peace at St Albans Abbey</p><p><i>Epiphany</i>, celebrated in the dawning of each New Year on 6th January, emerges from root words meaning to <i>shine, reveal</i> and in pre-Christian Ancient Greek referred to the appearance of divinity. This Twelfth Night, I journey back to my hometown to gaze at the appearance of 10,000 handcrafted paper doves, their illuminated wings carrying handwritten messages of peace from the community surrounding <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.stalbanscathedral.org/pages/category/peace-doves">St Albans Cathedral</a> and beyond. Hushed human babble hums gently amongst mesmerising cycles of ethereal light, as the doves quiver gently to <a class="no-pjax" href="https://davidharpermusic.com/">David Harper</a>ās delicate music, suspended in a flittering formation designed by artist <a class="no-pjax" href="https://peterwalkersculptor.com/?page_id=1262">Peter Walker</a>.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/1e10b98efc1ca6f88c28df8cbc75dd186aeb1657/original/578dd4ad-e61e-4f8f-b6ed-8c97f7b561ee-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p>Ā </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image2-inset">
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</div></figure></div><p>Clusters of children lie on the floor, gazing up into the heart of the dove cloud, instinctively knowing how best to immerse themselves in the experience. Adults walk in gentle circuits, taking multiple photos and videos until one of us (who was that I wonder?!) follows the lead of the little ones. Itās a beautiful moment to surrender to the ancient floor of the Cathedral, where so many footsteps have trodden over centuries and gaze upwards into a starburst of wings.</p><p>The red sashes of tour guides flicker like flames around the edges of the space, ready to help. One guide tells me how amazing it was to watch the installation taking flight on wires suspended from the Cathedral Tower. We share a moment of hope that the heartfelt longing for peace carried on the wings of these doves flies away to soothe our troubled world. I light a candle and go on my way, feeling humbled and inspired.</p><p>Since 2018, Peace Doves has flown across the cathedrals of Lichfield, Liverpool, Derby, Sheffield, Rochester and Chichester. The installation can be viewed at <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.stalbanscathedral.org/pages/category/peace-doves">St Albans Cathedral</a> until 13th February, accompanied by a programme of events, including the Peace Dove Lates.</p><p>I include a poem below written after leading a singing circle for peace in October 2023 when the shadow of war seemed all around.</p><div class="image-gallery-embed" 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Dove Lates","alt":"Iinstallation of 10,000 paper doves hung from the Tower at St Albans Cathedral","staticGalleryImage":{"type":"image/png","src":"https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e5f4ade6-ecc0-45d0-9775-ada0b49c5014_1456x1454.png"}},"isEditorNode":true}'><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/611575fe459c76b4c8a84abec2a8f5bd44d9121f/original/screenshot-2024-01-08-at-17-49-43.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></div><div class="image-gallery-embed" 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Dove Lates","alt":"Iinstallation of 10,000 paper doves hung from the Tower at St Albans Cathedral","staticGalleryImage":{"type":"image/png","src":"https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e5f4ade6-ecc0-45d0-9775-ada0b49c5014_1456x1454.png"}},"isEditorNode":true}'>Ā </div><p><strong>Peace is /not.</strong></p><p><i>In the understanding that peace means different things to each of us, I preface this with the words<strong> for me, this moment, </strong>as my own experience and understanding of peace is ever-evolving.</i></p><p>Peace is not a bypass,<br>It's a call to action.<br>Peace is not an escape route,<br>Itās the road itself.<br>Peace is not a destination,<br>Itās an invitation.<br>Peace is not a noun,<br>Itās a daily verb.<br>Peace is not inaccessible,<br>Itās a choice in every moment.<br>Peace is not woo-woo,<br>Itās a lived possibility.<br>Peace is not clichĆ©s and platitudes,<br>Itās an ever-renewing wisdom.<br>Peace is not an accomplishment,<br>Itās a humbling practice.<br>Peace is not a polarised victory,<br>Itās an all-embracing evolution.<br>Peace is not people-pleasing,<br>Itās a courageous honesty.<br>Peace is not tolerating abuse,<br>Itās a refusal to play victim.<br>Peace is not turning a blind eye,<br>Itās a powerful witness.<br>Peace is not an eye for an eye,<br>Itās the seeing of many eyes.<br>Peace is not righteousness,<br>Itās the honouring of many truths.<br>Peace is not the comfort zone,<br>Itās the risk of No Manās Land.<br>Peace is not an identity badge,<br>Itās our shared humanity.<br>Peace is not the denial of difference,<br>Itās an open space for dialogue.<br>Peace is not for the chosen few,<br>It exists within everyone.<br>Peace is not tame,<br>Itās a wild song of nature.<br>Peace is not these words,<br>Itās a precious mystery.</p><p>Ā </p><hr><p>Ā </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap" data-attrs='{"url":"https://katierosewindow.substack.com/subscribe?","text":"Subscribe","language":"en"}' 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š¹ š¶ A Dream of Winter
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</div></figure></div><h1><strong>A Dream of Winter</strong></h1><p>Day breaks with a blast of pale lemon sun<br>Crackling with promise and piercing clarity<br>As candy floss whisps of frozen whistles<br>And gasped breaths linger in glassy air.<br>Spider webs dangle, laced with icing sugar frost,<br>Glistening crystalline grass crunches underfoot,<br>Whilst birds soar above in fresh baby blue skies.<br>Eyes water, startled by winterās barbed breath<br>To view the world in sharp focus -<br>Light and shade dance along the spines<br>Of fossilised leaves strewn over icy paths.<br>All is held spellbound in winterās dream -Ā <br>As though a magical wizard wavedĀ <br>A starry wand and whirled away,<br>Leaving trails of stardust behind,<br>Gleaming in the emerald eyes<br>Of the chilled cat twirling a tabby tailĀ <br>Nonchalantly along a neighbourās wall<br>As if thereās nothing to see here at all.</p><p>Ā </p><p>Katie Rose, 30. 12. 23</p><p>Inspired by Winter Sanctuary</p><p>Photo: Frosty Cookham, January 2023</p><p>Ā </p><hr><p>Ā </p><p><strong>Thank you for reading!</strong> Ramble from the comfort of your inbox by subscribing hereā¦</p><p data-attrs='{"url":"https://katierosewindow.substack.com/subscribe?","text":"Subscribe now","action":null,"class":null}' data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="no-pjax" href="https://katierosewindow.substack.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p>
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š¹ š¶ Threshold to 2024!
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<span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>DearĀ Friend</strong></span></span><br><br><span><strong>š¹ š¶Ā </strong></span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Threshold to 2024!Ā </strong></span></span><span><strong>š¶Ā š¹</strong></span><br><br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><span><strong>Happy New Year!!</strong></span></span><br><strong>Wishing you a truly joyful, creative, fulfilling year ahead with many adventures and some lovely surprises!Ā </strong><br><br><span style="color:rgb(204,0,51);"><strong>Happy New Year!!</strong></span><br><strong>Wishing you a truly joyful, creative, fulfilling year ahead with many adventures and some lovely surprises!Ā </strong><br><br><span style="color:rgb(102,0,255);"><strong>ReleasingĀ Resolutions and ReturningĀ Revolutions</strong></span><br><strong>As weĀ bid farewell to 2023 and welcome 2024,</strong><br><strong>here are a few reflections on how resolutions and revolutions</strong><br><strong>can become medicinal and magical.</strong><br><br><span style="color:rgb(204,0,51);"><strong>Resolutions </strong></span><span style="color:rgb(117,117,117);">emerge fromĀ words meaning to release or break down into smaller parts. Any goal we have becomes a manageable and doable reality whenĀ we break it down into smaller daily actionsĀ - for example:Ā a resolution to exerciseĀ can involveĀ signing up for a dance class or getting a new pair of walking boots.Ā Too often we define our resolutions in terms of loss and negativity - giving up chocolate or losing weight - which are often laden with self-judgement and punishment, prompting ourĀ inner teenager to rebel.Ā Instead of something we 'should/ have/ ought' to do, resolutions can become an enjoyable expression of who we are.Ā When I connect with my love ofĀ movement and its feel-good benefits, it's easier to implement my exercise routines andĀ release myself from distractions such as scrolling!</span><br><br><span style="color:rgb(204,0,51);"><strong>Revolutions</strong> </span><span style="color:rgb(117,117,117);">come from words meaning to cycle. As suchĀ theyĀ are part of our daily rhythms - our breath cycle, the passageĀ of day and night and the earth's orbit of the sun.Ā TheyĀ cycle through patterns and themes,Ā integratingĀ that which has gone before, just as the chorus of a song returns after the verses.Ā A quiet personal revolution occurs when we return to our centre and to what is true for us.Ā It can be as simple as taking a deep breath and regaining equilibriumĀ in the middle of a crowded street or speaking a calm, loving word to someone in distress.Ā Ā Revolutions are powered by powerful longingsĀ forĀ change, such asĀ Martin Luther King's dream that his children would not</span><strong>Ā </strong><i>be judged by the color of their skin but by their character.</i><span style="color:rgb(117,117,117);">Ā So our innerĀ revolutions orbit around ourĀ axis, aligned to our values, ethics,Ā principles and cherished loves, hopes and desires.Ā </span><br><span style="color:rgb(117,117,117);">As we give ourselves space to still down and ask</span><br><span style="color:rgb(204,0,51);"><strong>- What do I want to Create in 2024?Ā </strong></span><br><span style="color:rgb(117,117,117);">Ā revelations may emerge, returning us to ourselves - we may discoverĀ a longing to visit a long-lost friend, travel to a far-flung place, go rollerskating in the parkĀ or plant flowers in the community garden.Ā </span><br><br><strong>So as we cross the threshold to 2024,</strong><br><span style="color:rgb(117,117,117);">let's not define ourselves by our failings, let us positively return to that which burns at our core - our love, passion, creativity, kindness and desire for a better world and let that inspire our resolutions and revolutions.</span><br><span style="color:rgb(117,117,117);">As weĀ give thanks for the blessings and lessons of 2023, honestly appraising places where we have felt most proud and most humbled,Ā we can build on all we learned.Ā Let's set our strong intentions and dream new visions of the lives we'd like to leadĀ and the world we'd like to build, whilst taking the simple everyday actions that make dreams a reality...</span><br><span style="color:rgb(117,117,117);">and then let'sĀ throw it all in the fire and surrender to the mystery of it all!Ā </span>
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<span>š¹ š¶<strong>Ā </strong></span><span style="color:#cc0033;"><span><strong>A Year in Song 2023Ā </strong></span></span><br><span>An end-of-year celebration with choirs at our Winter Sparkle concertĀ singing my arrangement of Jackie De Shannon's classic song,Ā </span><i><span>Put A Little Love In Your Heart</span></i><span>.Ā With huge sparkly thanks to all the artists, singers, volunteers, organisations, venues and friends who've collaborated so generously with me.</span><br><span>Together we've createdĀ singing magic!</span>
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<p><span>š¹ š¶</span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Choir NewsĀ </strong></span></span><span>š¶š¹</span><br><br>š¹ š¶<span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Welcome Choir</strong>Ā </span></span>š¶š¹<br><i>Warm, welcoming lively choir who laugh as much as they sing!</i><br>Thursdays 7.00-8.30pm, St John the Evangelist, Sylvan Road, SE19 2RX<br><strong>First taster session free,Ā </strong>then pay by term.Ā <br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/files/4ec91f1c-7717-e92c-1484-b641efdac9bb/Welcome_Info_2024_public.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">CLICK HERE FOR INFOĀ </span></a><span style="color:#6600ff;">Ā </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/welcomechoirlondon" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Facebook Page"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Facebook Page</span></a><br><br>š¹ š¶<span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Breathe Harmony NHS Staff Choir</strong></span>Ā </span>š¶š¹<br>Guyās & St Thomasā NHS staff choir run byĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://breatheahr.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Breathe Arts Health Research</span></a><br>Co-directed by Mike King & Katie RoseĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://breatheahr.org/programmes/breathe-harmony/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="More information"><span style="color:#cc0033;">More information</span></a></p>
<p>š¹ š¶<strong>Ā </strong><span style="color:#cc0033;"><i>Ā </i></span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>BLG MindĀ Wellbeing Choir</strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://blgmind.org.uk/bromley-mental-health/bromley-recovery-works/bromley-recovery-college/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>BLG Mind</strong></span></a><strong>Ā </strong>part of Bromley Recovery College<br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><span><strong>Ā </strong></span></span>Co-directed by Sarah Fisher & Katie Rose<br>Tuesdays 2.30-4pm, Azelia Hall, 258 Croydon Road, Beckenham, BR3 4DA</p>
<p>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Carers Support Centre Choir</strong></span></span><strong>Ā </strong>š¶š¹<br><i>Sing & Shine - Singing Respite Sessions for Carers.Ā </i><br>Twice monthly Weds 10.30-11.45am,Ā <br>Carers Support Centre,Ā 24 George Street, CR0 1PGĀ <br>Free for Croydon CarersĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.carersinfo.org.uk/about-us/health-and-wellbeing-service" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="More information"><span style="color:#cc0033;">More information</span></a><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Caterham Community Choir</strong></span></span><span>Ā </span>š¶š¹<br>Co-directed by Sarah Fisher & Katie Rose<br>Tuesdays 7-9pm, de Stafford School,Ā Burntwood Lane,Ā CR3 5YXĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/CaterhamCommunityChoir/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Facebook Page"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Facebook Page</span></a></p>
<p>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>HeartSong</strong></span></span><span><strong>Ā </strong></span>š¶š¹<br><i>Happy heartwarming harmonies with Cardiac Friends & Co.</i><br>Bi-monthly Singing on Fridays 2-4pm,Ā Holwell Village Hall, Pirton Lane, SG5 3SS</p>
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<span style="color:#cc0033;"><span><strong>Big Sparkly Thanks</strong></span></span><span style="color:#ffffff;"><span><strong>Ā to everyone who joined us at Winter Sparkle</strong></span></span><br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><span><strong>PhotosĀ </strong></span></span><span><strong>-Ā </strong></span><span style="color:#ffffff;"><span><strong>with thanks toĀ photo wizard John Barrett</strong></span></span><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=99378a524688511e3b9606c51&id=1081c1de3c&e=6bfc78883c" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D99378a524688511e3b9606c51%26id%3D1081c1de3c%26e%3D6bfc78883c&source=gmail&ust=1703283290775000&usg=AOvVaw29xhPJobkJVJD8LqxdD0LH"><span style="color:#cc0033;"><span><strong>Please click here for the album of photos</strong></span></span></a><br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><span><strong>VideosĀ </strong></span></span><span><strong>Ā </strong></span><span style="color:#ffffff;"><span><strong>- with thanks to Stella for being our iPad EngineerĀ </strong></span></span><span><strong>-Ā </strong></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=99378a524688511e3b9606c51&id=235ce3d601&e=6bfc78883c" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D99378a524688511e3b9606c51%26id%3D235ce3d601%26e%3D6bfc78883c&source=gmail&ust=1703283290775000&usg=AOvVaw0HIG9WGL6T4Z7Qt0iX68bQ"><span style="color:#cc0033;"><span><strong>Part IĀ </strong></span></span></a><span style="color:#cc0033;"><span><strong>Ā -Ā </strong></span></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=99378a524688511e3b9606c51&id=abb78da6e7&e=6bfc78883c" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D99378a524688511e3b9606c51%26id%3Dabb78da6e7%26e%3D6bfc78883c&source=gmail&ust=1703283290775000&usg=AOvVaw2g8NcEl_U51Xbkm4fEyIsX"><span style="color:#cc0033;"><span><strong>Pt II</strong></span></span></a>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/7326490
2023-12-31T19:38:01+00:00
2023-12-31T20:05:56+00:00
š¹ š¶ Many Kinds of Letting Go
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</div></figure></div><h1><strong>The Many Kinds of Letting Go</strong></h1><p>Some are a blessed relief and welcome release - we run towards them with open arms,<br>Others are enforced, leaving us bewildered as our worlds turn upside down.Ā <br>Some are the result of the natural passage of time evolving through its cycles,<br>Others the result of wilful human intervention.<br>Some are prolonged, moving inexorably, like a slow ebbing tide.<br>Others sudden, shocking thunderbolts.<br>Some are protracted by our blind resistance to the truth,Ā <br>Others rushed along by our impatience.<br>Some inhabit the hazy twilight realms of uncertainty,Ā <br>Others arrive with blinding clarity.<br>Some come because we stood still too long<br>Others because we grew so fast.<br>Some raze all life to the ground,<br>Others leave a seed of hope.<br>Some come with a tender kiss,<br>Others with a sting in the tail.<br>Some are utterly senseless,<br>Others full of wisdom.<br>Some joyfully carefree,<br>Others tear soaked.<br>Some are noisy,<br>Others silent.<br>Listen<br>And<br>Let<br>Go.</p><p>Ā </p><p>Katie Rose 31.12.23</p><hr><p><strong>Thank you for reading!</strong><br>To ramble freely from the comfort of your inbox, please subscribe here.</p><p data-attrs='{"url":"https://katierosewindow.substack.com/subscribe?","text":"Subscribe now","action":null,"class":null}' data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="no-pjax" href="https://katierosewindow.substack.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p>
Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/7325418
2023-12-28T18:12:19+00:00
2023-12-31T18:46:31+00:00
š¹ š¶ Winter's Invitation
<p><span><strong>Winterās Invitation</strong></span><br><span>Straggling skeleton arms of leafless treesĀ </span><br><span>Stretch towards yawning skies of silver-grey clouds,</span><br><span>Seemingly bereft landscapes teem with hidden life.</span><br><span>Hunkering down in home and hearth,</span><br><span>Wrapped in woolly layers to warm our bones,</span><br><span>We burrow deep into winterās chilly embrace.</span><br><span>The wisdom of wild weather rubs us raw,</span><br><span>Refining and revealing our wilder selves -</span><br><span>Invigorating winds, cleansing rains and</span><br><span>Raging storms blow illusions away;</span><br><span>Sharp frosty days pierce the endless grey</span><br><span>With sparkling clarity and biting breath.</span><br><span>The glowering gloom can bring on murky moods</span><br><span>Tangling our hair with shadowy thoughts,</span><br><span>Yet from amidst the long night, winterās bony fingers beckon,</span><br><span>Daring us to dance with the mystery of the dark,</span><br><span>And soar on the wings of its searing song.</span><br><br><span>- Katie Rose, 28th December 2023</span><br><span>Inspired by </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://bethkempton.com/" data-link-type="url"><span spellcheck="false">Beth Kempton</span><span>'s</span></a><span> Winter Sanctuary</span></p><p><span><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/af13aa7c9c9cda6cc24dddbc13218c4c5f4c4dc0/original/img-1421.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_inline border_" /></span></p><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p>
Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/7322805
2023-12-22T12:51:00+00:00
2023-12-24T22:33:25+00:00
š¹š¶ Sparkly Festive Greetings!
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<p><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>DearĀ << Test First Name >></strong></span></span><br><br><span><strong>š¹ š¶Ā </strong></span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Sparkly Festive GreetingsĀ </strong></span></span><span><strong>š¶Ā š¹</strong></span><br><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Two Sparkly Singing Gifts for you!</strong></span><br>As I wrap up my year and my presents, I am so grateful for the gifts of shared community and creativity as I navigate the humbling change and challenge of day-to-day life.Ā On this longest night, I'm sending these gifts with warm wishes for the deep wisdom of rest, retreat and mystery alongside the sparkly illumination of joyful festivity.<br><br>š¹ š¶<strong>Ā </strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"><strong>The Angel Gabriel</strong></span><strong>Ā </strong>Ā - An experimental noodle with the traditional carol</p>
<p><br>š¹ š¶<strong>Ā </strong><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>A Year in Song 2023Ā </strong></span><br>An end-of-year celebration with choirs at our Winter Sparkle concertĀ singing my arrangement of Jackie De Shannon's classic song,Ā <i>Put A Little Love In Your Heart</i>.Ā With huge sparkly thanks to all the artists, singers, volunteers, organisations, venues and friends who've collaborated so generously with me.<br>Together we have createdĀ singing magic!</p>
<p><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Ā </strong></span>š¹ š¶<span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Wishing you all the joys of the season</strong></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>- peace, kindness, rest, feasting, fun, laughter and LOVE</strong></span><br><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Look forward to seeingĀ and singing with you in 2024</strong></span><br><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Be well,Ā breathe deep and keep singingĀ loudly!</strong></span></span><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_s justify_inline border_" height="78" width="181" /><br><span style="color:#cc0033;">Drop me a line or sing me a song:</span><br><a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:katie@therosewindow.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">katie@therosewindow.org</span></a><br><span style="color:#cc0033;">www.therosewindow.org</span><br><span style="color:#cc0033;">@katierosewindow on the Socials</span></p>
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<span style="color:#cc0033;"><span><strong>Big Sparkly Thanks</strong></span></span><span><strong>Ā to everyone who joined us at Winter Sparkle</strong></span><br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><span><strong>PhotosĀ </strong></span></span><span><strong>-Ā with thanks toĀ photo wizard John Barrett</strong></span><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=99378a524688511e3b9606c51&id=1081c1de3c&e=6bfc78883c" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D99378a524688511e3b9606c51%26id%3D1081c1de3c%26e%3D6bfc78883c&source=gmail&ust=1703283290775000&usg=AOvVaw29xhPJobkJVJD8LqxdD0LH"><span style="color:#cc0033;"><span><strong>Please click here for the album of photos</strong></span></span></a><br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><span><strong>VideosĀ </strong></span></span><span><strong>Ā - with thanks to Stella for being our iPad EngineerĀ -Ā </strong></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=99378a524688511e3b9606c51&id=235ce3d601&e=6bfc78883c" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D99378a524688511e3b9606c51%26id%3D235ce3d601%26e%3D6bfc78883c&source=gmail&ust=1703283290775000&usg=AOvVaw0HIG9WGL6T4Z7Qt0iX68bQ"><span style="color:#cc0033;"><span><strong>Part IĀ </strong></span></span></a><span style="color:#cc0033;"><span><strong>Ā -Ā </strong></span></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=99378a524688511e3b9606c51&id=abb78da6e7&e=6bfc78883c" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D99378a524688511e3b9606c51%26id%3Dabb78da6e7%26e%3D6bfc78883c&source=gmail&ust=1703283290775000&usg=AOvVaw2g8NcEl_U51Xbkm4fEyIsX"><span style="color:#cc0033;"><span><strong>Pt II</strong></span></span></a>
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<p><span>š¹ š¶</span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Choir NewsĀ </strong></span></span><span>š¶š¹</span><br><br>š¹ š¶<span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Welcome Choir</strong>Ā </span></span>š¶š¹<br><i>Warm, welcoming lively choir who laugh as much as they sing!</i><br>Thursdays 7.00-8.30pm, St John the Evangelist, Sylvan Road, SE19 2RX<br><strong>First taster session free,Ā </strong>then pay by term.Ā <br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/files/4ec91f1c-7717-e92c-1484-b641efdac9bb/Welcome_Info_2024_public.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">CLICK HERE FOR INFOĀ </span></a><span style="color:#6600ff;">Ā </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/welcomechoirlondon" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Facebook Page"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Facebook Page</span></a><br><br>š¹ š¶<span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Breathe Harmony NHS Staff Choir</strong></span>Ā </span>š¶š¹<br>Guyās & St Thomasā NHS staff choir run byĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://breatheahr.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Breathe Arts Health Research</span></a><br>Co-directed by Mike King & Katie RoseĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://breatheahr.org/programmes/breathe-harmony/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="More information"><span style="color:#cc0033;">More information</span></a></p>
<p>š¹ š¶<strong>Ā </strong><span style="color:#cc0033;"><i>Ā </i></span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>BLG MindĀ Wellbeing Choir</strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://blgmind.org.uk/bromley-mental-health/bromley-recovery-works/bromley-recovery-college/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>BLG Mind</strong></span></a><strong>Ā </strong>part of Bromley Recovery College<br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><span><strong>Ā </strong></span></span>Co-directed by Sarah Fisher & Katie Rose<br>Tuesdays 2.30-4pm, Azelia Hall, 258 Croydon Road, Beckenham, BR3 4DA</p>
<p>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Carers Support Centre Choir</strong></span></span><strong>Ā </strong>š¶š¹<br><i>Sing & Shine - Singing Respite Sessions for Carers.Ā </i><br>Twice monthly Weds 10.30-11.45am,Ā <br>Carers Support Centre,Ā 24 George Street, CR0 1PGĀ <br>Free for Croydon CarersĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.carersinfo.org.uk/about-us/health-and-wellbeing-service" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="More information"><span style="color:#cc0033;">More information</span></a><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Caterham Community Choir</strong></span></span><span>Ā </span>š¶š¹<br>Co-directed by Sarah Fisher & Katie Rose<br>Tuesdays 7-9pm, de Stafford School,Ā Burntwood Lane,Ā CR3 5YXĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/CaterhamCommunityChoir/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Facebook Page"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Facebook Page</span></a></p>
<p>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>HeartSong</strong></span></span><span><strong>Ā </strong></span>š¶š¹<br><i>Happy heartwarming harmonies with Cardiac Friends & Co.</i><br>Bi-monthly Singing on Fridays 2-4pm,Ā Holwell Village Hall, Pirton Lane, SG5 3SS</p>
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<p><br><span><strong>š¹ š¶Ā </strong></span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Boost Your Winter SparkleĀ </strong></span></span><span><strong>š¶Ā š¹</strong></span><br><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>December GreetingsĀ from Frosty London!Ā </strong></span><br>December here in London involvesĀ discerning what is truly sparkly amidst theĀ tangled tinsel tat andĀ knottyĀ knarled roots of midwinter.Ā Staying tuned to authenticĀ simple joys -Ā Ā companionship, laughter,Ā warming food andĀ singing - canĀ helpĀ keepĀ spiritsĀ bright amidst the seasonal clamour.</p>
<p>To that end, I warmly invite you to come and sparkleĀ with us at:<br>š¹ š¶<strong>Ā Winter Sparkle</strong>Ā Magical Midwinter ConcertĀ onĀ Sunday 10th December<br>Songs from the heart of community to soothe, uplift and inspire<br>- Doors openĀ 2pm for 2.30pm @ St Johns SE19 2RX<br>There will be tea and cake!! -Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.therosewindow.org/choirs">tickets</a></p>
<p>š¹ š¶<strong>Ā Heartfelt thanks</strong>Ā to the crew and friendsĀ who voyaged<br><strong>Across the LinesĀ </strong>with Randolph Matthews and myself at ourĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.croydonites.com/" target="_blank">Croydonites</a>Ā performance.Ā We are so grateful for yourĀ generous support<br>and are reflecting on next steps.<br><br><br><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/e65ee24a-2c65-d4e1-ec1f-86414f517900.jpg" class="size_l justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /><br><br><span><strong>š¹ š¶Ā </strong></span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Boost Your Winter Sparkle</strong></span></span><span><strong>Ā š¶Ā š¹</strong></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>All that is gold does not glitter,</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Not all those who wander are lost;</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>The old that is strong does not wither,</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Deep roots are not reached by the frost.</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>From the ashes a fire shall be woken,</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>A light from the shadows shall spring;</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Renewed shall be blade that was broken,</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>The crownless again shall be king.</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>J.R.R. Tolkein - The Fellowship of the Ring</i></span><br><br>Life is full of paradox - bright shiny things can oft be mirages and that which truly brings us joyĀ often comes in unlikely packaging.Ā Ā As we move throughĀ the seasons of life we face theĀ passing into shadow of that which was onceĀ bright and the sudden shooting ofĀ starsĀ across darkened skies.Ā <br><br>Ā It takes patience,Ā perseverance and presenceĀ to alchemise the gold of life.Ā Ā Wintry gifts present themselves as we become present to the magic of frosted cobwebs icingĀ window ledges orĀ the flickering flame of a fox's tail disappearing into the mist.Ā Seasonal solace may be foundĀ in theĀ pages of good book or a spontaneous chat with a stranger in the post office queue.Ā Ā </p>
<p>The trueĀ diamonds of midwinter often lie deep beneath the superficial razzle-dazzle.Ā Catalysing the hidden sparks from winteryĀ lessonsĀ and griefsĀ can sharpenĀ our understanding of the precious fragility of life.Ā Ā Startling wake-up calls may jolt us into awareness of painfulĀ truths beyond glittering facades. We may need toĀ faceĀ down our monsters, befriend our fearsĀ and danceĀ with the skeletons in the closet.Ā Whilst the blows of winterās anvil may be harsh, theyĀ spark new life and deeperĀ understandings.</p>
<p>To gift ourselves authentic joy often requires saying no toĀ conditioned conformity. As mischievous spritely Jack Frost decorates ourĀ window panes with new patterns, embracing a playful approachĀ can invigorate profound shifts of perspective.Ā Jettisoning ourselves out of the familiar - going a different way to work, singing a new song, getting a haircut or clearing the clutter - can leave us bristling with a new brightness.Ā Winter's fierceĀ retreat invites us to detach from what we have been conditioned to crave,Ā and voyage deeper to find what truly makes us sparkle.</p>
<p><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Wishing you the sparkle of theĀ extraordinary in the ordinary, the magic in each momentĀ andĀ lots of super sparkly singing!Ā Ā Ā </strong></span><strong>Ā </strong><br><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Look forward to seeingĀ and singing with you soonĀ </strong></span><br><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Be well,Ā breathe deep and keep singingĀ loudly!</strong></span></span><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_s justify_inline border_" height="78" width="181" /><br><span style="color:#cc0033;">Drop me a line or sing me a song:</span><br><a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:katie@therosewindow.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">katie@therosewindow.org</span></a><br><span style="color:#cc0033;">www.therosewindow.org</span><br><span style="color:#cc0033;">@katierosewindow on the Socials</span></p>
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<span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Dear Friend</strong></span></span><br><br><span><strong>š¹ š¶Ā </strong></span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>November NewsĀ </strong></span></span><span><strong>š¶Ā š¹</strong></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>"The wind that makes music in November corn is in a hurry.Ā The stalks hum, the loose husks whisk skyward in half-playing swirls, and the wind hurries on... A tree tries to argue, bare limbs waving, but there is no detaining the wind.</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>- Aldo Leopold,Ā (1887-1948) American scientist and environmentalist</i></span><br>Hope you are keeping well in whatever inner and outer weather November blows your way. Here inĀ London,Ā windows are peppered with raindrops and the horizon is submerged in a damp, grey cloud-duvet.Ā Sudden appearances of sunlight send me hurtling outside toĀ bathe in showers of golden leaves andĀ draw a sharp, revitalising breath of breeze-cut air.Ā Ā <br><br>There's plenty of crunchy, sparkly creativity afoot in this last portion of 2023:Ā <br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <strong>Across the Lines</strong>Ā - a journey into the heart of human connection -<br>a new piece withĀ vocal artistĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.randolphmatthews.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Randolph Matthews</span></a>Ā on 11th November at<br>The Front RoomĀ as part ofĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.croydonites.com/programme/croydonbites" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Croydonites Festival</span></a><br><br>Ā š¹ š¶Ā <strong>Warble-a-Wassail -</strong>Ā Winter Warmer Workshop -Ā Midwinter Melodies and Spiced Singing on Saturday 2nd December 2-5pmĀ in the Church Hall<br>@ St John's SE19 2RXĀ Ā£20 includesĀ non-alcoholic Apple Wassail & Apple Cake!<br><br>š¹ š¶<strong>Ā Winter Sparkle</strong>Ā - comeĀ sparkle with 7 amazing choirs onĀ Sunday 10th December - Doors openĀ 2pm for 2.30pm @ St Johns SE19 2RX -Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.therosewindow.org/choirs" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">tickets</span></a><br><br>More details follow below - orĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:katie@therosewindow.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">drop me a line</span></a><br><br><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/6fc794bf-c600-9e6f-b82b-67fc3cdfc1cc.jpeg" class="size_l justify_inline border_" height="251" width="400" /><br><br><span><strong>š¹ š¶Ā </strong></span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Warm-Hearted Warbling</strong></span></span><span><strong>Ā š¶Ā š¹</strong></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>O the hoot! O the hoot!</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>How he trillups on his flute!</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>O the hoot of Tinfang Warble!</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Dancing all alone,</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Hopping on a stone,</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Flitting like a fawn,</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>In the twilight on the lawn,</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>And his name is Tinfang Warble!</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>The first star has shown</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>And its lamp is blown</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>to a flame of flickering blue.</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>He pipes not to me,</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>He pipes not to thee,</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>He whistles for none of you.</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>His music is his own,</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>The tunes of Tinfang Warble!</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Tinfang Warble - J.R.R Tolkien, 1914.</i></span><br><br>As the rain and wind sets inĀ and the woes of the world areĀ all around,<br>gathering together for a warm-hearted warble feels all the more precious.<br><br>Warble comes from words meaningĀ <i>spinning, turning</i>Ā andĀ <i>whirling</i>Ā and evolved intoĀ <i>singing with trills and quivers.</i>Ā The AncientĀ Greeks believed that music tuned the soul to the turningĀ of the heavenly spheres, restoring inner and outer harmony.Ā Modern-day physicists now describe theĀ constant vibratory motionĀ of all things, even those which appear stationary- everything is warbling!Ā <br><br>Warbling has long been thought to whirl us back intoĀ wellbeing -<br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i><strong>Ves Heill! Wes Hail!Ā Be Well!</strong></i></span><br>Ā - the MedievalĀ Norse/ English Toasts -Ā areĀ recorded inĀ folk charms and epic poems includingĀ <i>BeowulfĀ </i>andĀ <i>Elder Edda.</i>Ā These were, of course, accompanied by a cup ofĀ spiced ale/wine, thatĀ age-old feature ofĀ innumerableĀ rituals including the subversive Roman Winter Solstice festival Saturnalia, where wild warbling whirled social norms upside down.<br><br><i><span><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/00b89e7d-6e90-a469-e8a7-5773c60681b6.jpg" class="size_l justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></span></i><br><br>Warbling well-wishes were also bestowed onĀ food, animals andĀ crops -Ā <br>by Tudor times we hear tell of young men being paid toĀ <i><strong>Wassail</strong></i><strong>Ā </strong>apple orchards to ensure a good harvest.Ā Ā Christianity assimilated the hailing and wassailing into Hail Marys and carolling. Puritan white AmericanĀ colonialists vainly attempted to purgeĀ rowdy ChristmasĀ customsĀ -Ā <i>āI found the tide of wine and wassail fast gaining on the dry land of sober judgment,ā</i>Ā Ā Washington IrvingĀ wrote in 1886. Yule, Christmas andĀ Saturnalian spicesĀ swirled in the Wassail Bowl taken door-to-door by midwinter warblers.Ā <br><br>On Christmas Day in 1712,Ā <strong>Jan Kwaw/ John Canoe,Ā </strong>formidable leader ofĀ Ahanta (now Ghana) blew up the gunpowder reserves of The Royal African Company's slave trading bases.Ā Earlier that year he hadĀ driven theĀ Dutch out of Elmira Castle andĀ continued toĀ defendĀ his people from slavery until hisĀ defeat and exile in 1724. His story spread via slave ships to the Caribbean and from there toĀ America, whereĀ <strong>JunkanooĀ </strong>was celebratedĀ in his memory on Boxing Day.Ā In Saturnalian liberation, masked singers and dancers mocked slave owners and wentĀ door-to-door causing a commotion until they were givenĀ money and whiskey.Ā Vibrant all-singing all-dancing, elaborately costumedĀ Junkanoo parades remainĀ aĀ vital celebration of Caribbean culture.<br><br>So a good warble can turn revolutionary and tune us back into personal and communal wellness. Like Tinfang Warble, Tolkein's liminal half-fayĀ <i>'leprawn'</i>Ā who could make theĀ starsĀ shimmer, when we claim ourĀ warble weĀ can wassail some magical singing wellbeingĀ into our wailing world.<br><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Wishing you much warm hearted warbling this November</strong></span><br><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Look forward to seeingĀ and singing with you soonĀ </strong></span><br><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Be well,Ā breathe deep and keep singingĀ loudly!</strong></span></span><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_m justify_inline border_" height="78" width="181" /><br><span style="color:#cc0033;">Drop me a line or sing me a song:</span><br><a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:katie@therosewindow.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">katie@therosewindow.org</span></a><br><span style="color:#cc0033;">www.therosewindow.org</span><br><span style="color:#cc0033;">@katierosewindow on the Socials</span>
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<p><span>š¹ š¶</span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Choir NewsĀ </strong></span></span><span>š¶š¹</span><br><br>š¹ š¶<span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Welcome Choir</strong>Ā </span></span>š¶š¹<br><i>Warm, welcoming lively choir who laugh as much as they sing!</i><br>Thursdays 7.00-8.30pm, St John the Evangelist, Sylvan Road, SE19 2RX<br><strong>First taster session free,Ā </strong>then pay by term.Ā <br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/4l5ly1x3we1gn7z/Welcome%20Info%202023.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank"><span style="color:#6600ff;">CLICK HERE FOR INFO</span></a><span style="color:#6600ff;">Ā Ā </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/welcomechoirlondon" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Facebook Page"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Facebook Page</span></a><br><br>š¹ š¶<span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Breathe Harmony NHS Staff Choir</strong></span>Ā </span>š¶š¹<br>Guyās & St Thomasā NHS staff choir run byĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://breatheahr.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Breathe Arts Health Research</span></a><br>Co-directed by Mike King & Katie RoseĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://breatheahr.org/programmes/breathe-harmony/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="More information"><span style="color:#cc0033;">More information</span></a></p>
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<span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>DearĀ Friend</strong></span></span><br><br><span><strong>š¹ š¶Ā </strong></span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>October News</strong></span></span><span><strong>Ā š¶Ā š¹</strong></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>āI will cut adriftāI will sit on pavements and drink coffeeāI will dream; I will take my mind out of its iron cage and let it swimāthis fine October.ā</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>- Virginia Woolf</i></span><br>Sending you much love and hoping you are able to find moments of peaceĀ to drift, dream, reflect and connectĀ in these challenging times.<br><br>In my reflections and questions about what I canĀ do in my corner in response toĀ local and global tragedy, I felt to offer a simple space of singing and stillness for those who feel it would be supportive and warmly invite you to join me for:<br><br>Ā š¹ š¶Ā <strong>An Hour of Peace - a Space for Singing and Stillness</strong><br>Friday 27th Oct 6.30 - 7.30pm in the Church Hall, St Johns SE19 2RX<br><br>Also coming up:<br><br>Ā š¹ š¶Ā <strong>Macmillian Day and Opening Ceremony at Mindful Dentist</strong><br>27th October 11am-6pm, including a moment of song at 2.30pm<br><br>Ā š¹ š¶Ā <strong>Across the Lines</strong>Ā - a new short performanceĀ with vocal artist<br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.randolphmatthews.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Randolph Matthews</span></a>Ā as part ofĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.croydonites.com/programme/croydonbites" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Croydonites FestivalĀ </span></a>onĀ 11th November<br><br>š¹ š¶<strong>Ā Winter Sparkle</strong>Ā -Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://therosewindow.org/product/941693" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">tickets now available</span></a><span style="color:#cc0033;">Ā </span>for ourĀ splendid sparklyĀ concert<br>Sunday 10th December 2pm for 2.30pm @ St Johns SE19 2RX<br><br>More details follow below - orĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:katie@therosewindow.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">drop me a line</span></a><br><br><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/210afc31-26e5-5547-5384-27a15c8728db.jpeg" class="size_m justify_inline border_" height="350" width="350" /><br><br><span><strong>š¹ š¶Ā </strong></span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Moments of Peace</strong></span></span><span><strong>Ā š¶Ā š¹</strong></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>"I sing for the lessons the world hasn't learned</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>I sing for my soul as she watches it burn"</i></span><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://youtu.be/TV5QzZgMEzk?si=CPaMzNrgCx11sHp1" target="_blank"><span style="color:#6600ff;">Reason to Love</span></a><span style="color:#6600ff;">Ā -Ā a beautiful song by Malinda &Ā </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://jerusalemyouthchorus.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#6600ff;">Jerusalem Youth ChorusĀ </span></a><br><br><strong>Trigger warning</strong>: this section includes mention of knife crime and warĀ -Ā <br>please skipĀ if needed to take care of yourself.<br><br>In the last few weeks, myĀ local and global community have beenĀ rocked by tragedy.Ā Words are utterly inadequate and my heart goes out to allĀ facing unimaginable horrors and theĀ lossesĀ ofĀ their loved ones. Like so many of us, I have felt shocked, sad and devastated as the shockwaves rip through our world.Ā I have also felt deeply touched byĀ powerful, precious moments of human connectivity.Ā <br><br>After the horrific murder of a young woman in Croydon, I stood with hundreds of people holding candles and phone lights, callingĀ <i>We Love You Elianna</i>.Ā Whilst, this one moment cannot take away the horror nor address the complex issues impacting ourĀ young people, it was incredibly moving to be part of thisĀ peaceful collectiveĀ stand forĀ love in the face of violence.Ā A space of solace and solidarity, the vigil helped usĀ reflect and grieve together.<br><br>Away from the noisy blare of sensationalist divisive media, peace isĀ often quiet andĀ found in simple sharedĀ everyday moments -Ā breakingĀ bread or having teaĀ together,Ā standing alongside each other in the post office queue, exchanging smiles, jokesĀ or recipes or holding out a helping hand.Ā <br>In times of great crisis, whenĀ we can feel so powerless,Ā simple momentsĀ of shared peace can help us stay grounded and connected.<br>Jewish DoctorĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CyMJKWtO8MX/?hl=en-gb" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Tamara Rettino</span></a><span style="color:#cc0033;">'</span>sĀ much-shared beautiful post about her<br>warm relationship with her Muslim Neighbour entreats us:<br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>"Stop making change theoretical and abstract. It is knocking on neighborās doors and sharing coffee and sweets. It is telling each other stories. It is heart to heart, neighbor to neighbor. We are all human. We all want a place to call home and for our babies and grandmothers to be safe. Peace begins with me."</i></span><br><br>Peace begins with andĀ within us. When maintaining a sense ofĀ inner peace feels incredibly challenging, it'sĀ simple momentsĀ that help me re-centre - a morning run or stretch, a deep breath, a hug, a good cry, a heartfelt sing.Ā <br>We are relational, social beings and our firstĀ relationship is with ourselves, soĀ filling our cup with the simple nourishing joys of life boosts our resilience in times of crisis. Moments of peace also give us space to reflect on what action we each feel called to take in our familiesĀ and communities.Ā When the world is hurting, we are all hurting and whilst we may have widely differing views, beliefs and backgrounds,Ā simple moments of peace help us reconnect with ourselves and each other and remember our shared humanity - doĀ check in and draw close toĀ friends and family.<br><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Wishing you powerful, precious peace</strong></span><br><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Look forward to seeingĀ and singing with you soonĀ </strong></span><br><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Be well,Ā breathe deep and keep singingĀ loudly!</strong></span></span><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_s justify_inline border_" height="78" width="181" /><br><span style="color:#cc0033;">Drop me a line or sing me a song:</span><br><a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:katie@therosewindow.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">katie@therosewindow.org</span></a><br><span style="color:#cc0033;">www.therosewindow.org</span><br><span style="color:#cc0033;">@katierosewindow on the Socials</span>
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<span style="color:#cc0000;"><span><strong>An Hour of Peace</strong></span></span><br><span><strong>A candle-lit hour of peaceful singingĀ and stillness</strong></span><br><span><strong>Friday 27th October, 6.30 - 7.30pm @St John's SE19 2RXĀ Ā </strong></span><br><br><span>You are warmly invited to come and simply enjoy stillness and/or sing simple songs, taught by ear, including words for peace in different languages - Pacem, Shanti, Shalom, Salaam.Ā </span><br><br><span>The event will be held in the Church Hall, so as to be a safe inclusive space for people of all beliefs.Ā To maintain a respectful space, we will be refraining from engaging in commentary and debate.Ā Ā We will be seeking solace and focusing our voices and hopes for peace in moments of shared song, sound and silence.Ā Donations welcome forĀ </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.warchild.org.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;"><span>War Child</span></span></a><span>Ā </span>
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<span>š¹ š¶</span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Across the LinesĀ </strong></span></span><span>š¶š¹</span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Croydonites Festival of Theatre & Performance</strong></span></span><br><strong>Part ofĀ </strong><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.croydonites.com/programme/croydonbites" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>Croydonbites</strong></span><strong>Ā </strong></a><strong>- showcase of short performancesĀ by local artists</strong><br><strong>Saturday 11th November, 7pm</strong><br><strong>The Front Room, 37-39 St George's Walk, Croydon, CR0 1YL</strong><br>Across the Lines<strong>Ā </strong>is an immersive artistic journey by vocal artists Randolph Matthews and Katie Rose, exploring the hope and challenges of human connection. This multi-layered performance piece challenges barriers, encourages empathy, and prompts reflection, aiming to cross the lines to a more compassionate society. Join us on this transformative voyage into the heart of humanity.Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.croydonites.com/programme/croydonbites" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>Info & Tickets</strong></span></a>
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<p><span>š¹ š¶</span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Choir NewsĀ </strong></span></span><span>š¶š¹</span><br><br>š¹ š¶<span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Welcome Choir</strong>Ā </span></span>š¶š¹<br><i>Warm, welcoming lively choir who laugh as much as they sing!</i><br>Thursdays 7.00-8.30pm, St John the Evangelist, Sylvan Road, SE19 2RX<br><strong>First taster session free,Ā </strong>then pay by term.Ā <br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/4l5ly1x3we1gn7z/Welcome%20Info%202023.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank"><span style="color:#6600ff;">CLICK HERE FOR INFO</span></a><span style="color:#6600ff;">Ā Ā </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/welcomechoirlondon" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Facebook Page"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Facebook Page</span></a><br><br>š¹ š¶<span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Breathe Harmony NHS Staff Choir</strong></span>Ā </span>š¶š¹<br>Guyās & St Thomasā NHS staff choir run byĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://breatheahr.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Breathe Arts Health Research</span></a><br>Co-directed by Mike King & Katie RoseĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://breatheahr.org/programmes/breathe-harmony/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="More information"><span style="color:#cc0033;">More information</span></a></p>
<p>š¹ š¶<strong>Ā </strong><span style="color:#cc0033;"><i>Ā </i></span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>BLG MindĀ Wellbeing Choir</strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://blgmind.org.uk/news/2022/08/69355/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>BLG Mind</strong></span></a><span style="color:#cc0033;"><span><strong>Ā </strong></span></span>co-directed by Sarah Fisher & Katie Rose<br>Tuesdays 2.30-4pm, Azelia Hall, 258 Croydon Road, Beckenham, BR3 4DA</p>
<p>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Carers Support Centre Choir</strong></span></span><strong>Ā </strong>š¶š¹<br><i>Sing & Shine - Singing Respite Sessions for Carers.Ā </i><br>Twice monthly Weds 10.30-11.45am,Ā <br>Carers Support Centre,Ā 24 George Street, CR0 1PGĀ <br>Free for Croydon CarersĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.carersinfo.org.uk/about-us/health-and-wellbeing-service" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="More information"><span style="color:#cc0033;">More information</span></a><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Caterham Community Choir</strong></span></span><span>Ā </span>š¶š¹<br>Co-directed by Sarah Fisher & Katie Rose<br>Tuesdays 7-9pm, de Stafford School,Ā Burntwood Lane,Ā CR3 5YXĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/CaterhamCommunityChoir/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Facebook Page"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Facebook Page</span></a></p>
<p>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>HeartSong</strong></span></span><span><strong>Ā </strong></span>š¶š¹<br><i>Happy heartwarming harmonies with Cardiac Friends & Co.</i><br>Bi-monthly Singing on Fridays 2-4pm,Ā Holwell Village Hall, Pirton Lane, SG5 3SS</p>
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<span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>MACMILLAN DAY & OPENING CEREMONY @THE MINDFUL DENTIST</strong></span><br>My friend Kushel Morjaria and team are hosting a Macmillan Day on<br><strong>Friday 27th October from 11am-6pm at</strong><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.mindfuldentist.london/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>The Mindful Dentist</strong></span></a><strong>Ā Ā 73-75 Church Rd, Crystal Palace SE19 2TA.</strong><br>There will be coffee and cake in the morning and delicious food from mid-afternoon.<img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t3/2/16/1f370.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š°" height="16" width="16" /><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t12/2/16/2615.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="ā" height="16" width="16" /><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t9f/2/16/1f60b.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š" height="16" width="16" />Ā <br>I'll be offering a song or two with friends from Welcome Choir from 2.30-3ish.<br>Donations are welcome to support Macmillian Cancer Support.<br>The event will be held in the new extension of the practice so it is also a celebratory opening ceremony.<br>Come and join us and help support a worthwhile cause. <img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t5/2/16/1f493.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š" height="16" width="16" /></div></td></tr></tbody></table></figure></td></tr></tbody></table></figure><figure class="table" style="width:100%;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:9px;vertical-align:top;"><figure class="table" style="float:left;width:100%;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0px 9px;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/dfcb5388-6491-45ae-8bf9-0268a54b8895.jpg" class="size_orig justify_center border_" alt="" width="564" /></td></tr></tbody></table></figure></td></tr></tbody></table></figure><figure class="table" style="width:100%;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:9px;vertical-align:top;"><figure class="table" style="width:100%;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0px 9px;vertical-align:top;">
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tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/7286609
2023-10-13T14:22:29+01:00
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š¹ š¶ Over and Underground Tales and Treasures of Margate
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</h3><h3><strong>Tales and Treasures of Margate</strong></h3><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p><figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr>
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<td>A sandy bay carved in the elbow of the Kent coast, rumours that Margate has become a coastal artist hangout earned it a place on my friend Gabiās British Bucket List and I was game for a day trip.Ā Weād both seen Sam Mendesā lingering, intimate portrait, <i>Empire of Light, </i>a movie set within the movies at the Dreamland Cinema, which we stumble across just minutes after arrival.Ā It takes some moments and a bag of chips on the beach to adjust our sense of proportion from long dreamy pans to the real-life vision of Londoners fresh off the train.</td>
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<td>Aside from a solitary desolate concrete high rise, Margateās seaside staples of amusement arcades and fish and chip shops closely hug the coastline.Ā A low-rise chalk cliff floats at one end of the bay whilst the mirrored windows ofĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://turnercontemporary.org/"><span>Turner Contemporary</span></a> shimmer next to the Georgian <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.visitthanet.co.uk/plan-your-visit/visitor-information-services/"><span>Information Centre</span></a> in the crook of the Harbour Arm, as Sunday tunes froth from a colourful bar over the sparkling waves.Ā We pause to view folks taking the air through a transparent panel amidst the bold, bright, bountiful shapes of <a class="no-pjax" href="https://turnercontemporary.org/whats-on/beatriz-milhazes-maresias/"><span>Beatriz Milhazesās</span></a> stained glass window, their afternoon perambulations rendered film-like.Ā As the Autumn exhibitions are currently being assembled, weāre already planning a return visit.</td>
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<td>Margateās overground delights conceal underground wonders - caves and secret grottos lie beneath the twisting streets.Ā In the 1800s, both art and life took a long drop into magical underworlds - Alice fell down the long hole into Lewis Carrollās Wonderland and Frances Forsterās gardener or possibly his rabbits, disappeared down a 40ft shaft into a chalk mine.Ā Today there is no need to fall into <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.margatecaves.co.uk/"><span>Margate Caves</span></a> - you can descend via smooth tunnels to marvel at the canny miners who lowered themselves below ground to chip away a cavernous chalky chapel by candlelight around 1650. In 1720 they sealed up their underground secret, leaving no records, possibly because they conducted their business illicitly, plying a trade in chalky treasures thought to have been used to build much of Margate.</td>
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<td>Meanwhile, overground the site became a groundbreaking school for girls built by pioneering female scientist and astronomer Margaret Bryan (1759-1836) who published her <i>Compendious System of Astronomy</i> from Margate in 1797.Ā When she moved her school to London, Frances Forster acquired the building in 1807, renaming it Northumberland House. Following the discovery of his rabbits/ gardener, he turned the caves into a giant fridge to show off his wealth and wines. His young son Charles carved his initials on the walls and gambled his strange inheritance away after his fatherās death in 1835 and the estate eventually passed to John Norwood around 1854. This enterprising Postie filled the cave walls with paintings of prisoners and exotic creatures, successfully piquing the macabre Victorian imagination with false legends of his supposedly Stone Age tourist attraction <i>The Vortigen Caves</i>.Ā Some of these pictures, including one of the rotund Toby Philpott, namesake of the Toby Jug, were considered unsuitable when the caves passed in to the ownership of the church and were reopened Rev Michael Pryor in 1907.Ā Whilst the overground church and vicarage was toppled by the World Wars, the underground caves survived as an air raid shelter and were finally rescued from neglect by The Margate Caves Community Education Trust in 2013, whose friendly guides illuminate the tall tales of the multilayered āghostsā of the caves with their torches.</td>
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<td>Even more mysterious and just a chalk boulderās throw from the caves, lies <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.shellgrotto.co.uk/"><span>The Shell Grotto</span></a>.Ā Speculation abounds as to how, why and when it originated. Wandering the curves of an underground flower shaped tunnel clad with some 4.6 million shells, we meet some Libyans who think it must be Phoenician, because of similar things theyāve seen back home.Ā Others declare it must be a 1700s status symbol, an ancient pagan fertility temple or a Christian altar.Ā If these underworld walls could speak they might well say that the aboveworld tells tales to suit itself.Ā The faces and exclamations of visitors traversing top-to-toe intricate patterns of trees, rivers, flowers and deities, declare it to be a staggering phenomenon, however it came about.Ā Like the caves, the grotto was discovered accidentally - officially by James Newlove, owner of Belle Vue Cottage aboveground, but unofficially by his children - his daughter Frances wrote that her brother found it before it was discovered and rapidly turned into a tourist attraction around 1838.Ā Discolouration by Victorian gas lamps transformed the grotto into a black and white time capsule whose shell codes are yet to be cracked.</td>
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<td>Itās as if someone has turned all the colour up bright as we return back aboveground. Streams of late afternoon sun dance in rainbows over the sparkling shells and trinkets in the treasure trove gift shop.Ā A shell lady stands at the door, a nod to <a class="no-pjax" href="https://anncarrington.co.uk/project/mrs-booth/"><span>Ann Carringtonsās</span></a> Harbourside bronze sculpture of Mrs Booth, the <a class="no-pjax" href="https://blogs.bl.uk/untoldlives/2019/02/jmw-turners-first-and-last-loves-part-2.html"><span>āhandmaid of art</span></a><i>ā</i> muse, patron and lover of JMW Turner, who stayed at her Margate guesthouse during painting trips and exchanged his surname for hers after her husbandās death in 1833.Ā The tales of overground are as tangled as those of the intriguing underworlds.</td>
</tr></tbody></table></figure><figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Ā </td></tr></tbody></table></figure><p>The seagulls have no concern with any of this as they arc in joyful formation over the bay that scoops us up once for a final sun-kissedflower-shaped embrace. As we tunnel our way back to the smoke, we are left with the distinct feeling that there is much more than meets the eye both over and underground in Margate.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/812b4a4f8938a08b875279d2040f484a9ee16375/original/507fc9bd-d28e-44fd-a351-622a88f943d3-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/7278094
2023-09-24T21:35:00+01:00
2023-11-19T22:16:35+00:00
š¹ š¶ Auspicious Autumnal Singing
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<span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>DearĀ <<First Name>></strong></span></span><br><br><span><strong>š¹ š¶Ā </strong></span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Auspicious Autumnal Singing</strong></span></span><span><strong>Ā š¶Ā š¹</strong></span><br><br><strong>Welcoming the New Season in Song</strong><br>A mighty midnight thunderstorm announced the setting of the sun on an extended sizzling summer here in London.Ā <br>Apparently anĀ <i>auspex</i>Ā was a person who divined omens from the flight of birds -Ā watching my flocks of singers gathering for the new term,<br>it certainlyĀ looks like we have an auspiciousĀ harvest of song ahead!<br><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Three Vocal Chestnuts This Season</strong></span><br>Warmly invitingĀ you to join me at:<br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span><strong>Welsh Male Voice Choir CĆ“r y GyrlaisĀ Concert</strong></span><br><span>featuring Caterham Community Choir with Sarah Fisher and myself at St Mary's Church Caterham, Saturday 7th October @ 7pmĀ </span><a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:vaux171@uwclub.net?subject=Cor%20Y%20Gyrlais%20Concert" target="_blank"><span>email Sheila for tickets</span></a><br><br>Ā š¹ š¶Ā <strong>Across the Lines</strong>Ā - super-excitedĀ to be debuting a new short performanceĀ with vocal artist Randolph Matthews as part ofĀ <br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.croydonites.com/programme/croydonbites" target="_blank">Croydonites FestivalĀ </a>onĀ 11th November<br><br>š¹ š¶<strong>Ā Winter Sparkle</strong>Ā - save the date for ourĀ splendidĀ jointĀ choirĀ concert at St John the Evangelist, Upper Norwood,Ā 10th December 2pm for 2.30pm<br>More about this and choir news below.</div></td></tr></tbody></table></figure></td></tr></tbody></table></figure><figure class="table" style="width:100%;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:9px;vertical-align:top;"><figure class="table" style="width:100%;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0px 9px;vertical-align:top;">
<figure class="table" style="float:right;width:264px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/e08fee0e-85ef-f55e-433e-e80098e1fd99.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="" height="320" width="240" /></td></tr></tbody></table></figure><figure class="table" style="float:left;width:264px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;">Photo: from an adventure to the Painted Hall, Old Royal Naval College -Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.therosewindow.org/blog/blog/7271152/painted-propaganda-naughty-seamen-tales-from-the-old-royal-naval-college-greenwich" target="_blank">read all aboutĀ it</a><br><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Wishing you Auspicious Autumnal Adventures</strong></span><br><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Look forward to seeingĀ and singing with you soonĀ </strong></span><br><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Be well,Ā breathe deep and keep singingĀ loudly!</strong></span></span><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" height="78" width="181" /><br><span style="color:#cc0033;">Drop me a line or sing me a song:</span><br><a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:katie@therosewindow.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">katie@therosewindow.org</span></a><br><span style="color:#cc0033;">www.therosewindow.org</span><br><span style="color:#cc0033;">@katierosewindow on the Socials</span><br>Ā </td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
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<span>š¹ š¶</span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Across the LinesĀ </strong></span></span><span>š¶š¹</span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Croydonites Festival of Theatre & Performance</strong></span></span><br><strong>Part ofĀ </strong><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.croydonites.com/programme/croydonbites" target="_blank"><strong>CroydonbitesĀ </strong></a><strong>- showcase of short performancesĀ by local artists</strong><br><strong>Saturday 11th November, 7pm</strong><br><strong>The Front Room, 37-39 St George's Walk, Croydon, CR0 1YL</strong><br>Across the Lines<strong>Ā </strong>is an immersive artistic journey by vocal artists Randolph Matthews and Katie Rose, exploring the hope and challenges of human connection. This multi-layered performance piece challenges barriers, encourages empathy, and prompts reflection, aiming to cross the lines to a more compassionate society. Join us on this transformative voyage into the heart of humanity.Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.croydonites.com/programme/croydonbites" target="_blank"><strong>Info & Tickets</strong></a>
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<p><span>š¹ š¶</span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Choir NewsĀ </strong></span></span><span>š¶š¹</span><br><br>š¹ š¶<span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Welcome Choir</strong>Ā </span></span>š¶š¹<br><i>Warm, welcoming lively choir who laugh as much as they sing!</i><br>Thursdays 7.00-8.30pm, St John the Evangelist, Sylvan Road, SE19 2RX<br><strong>First taster session free,Ā </strong>then pay by term.Ā <br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/4l5ly1x3we1gn7z/Welcome%20Info%202023.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank"><span style="color:#6600ff;">CLICK HERE FOR INFO</span></a><span style="color:#6600ff;">Ā Ā </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/welcomechoirlondon" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Facebook Page"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Facebook Page</span></a><br><br>š¹ š¶<span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Breathe Harmony NHS Staff Choir</strong></span>Ā </span>š¶š¹<br>Guyās & St Thomasā NHS staff choir run byĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://breatheahr.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Breathe Arts Health Research</span></a><br>Co-directed by Mike King & Katie RoseĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://breatheahr.org/programmes/breathe-harmony/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="More information"><span style="color:#cc0033;">More information</span></a></p>
<p>š¹ š¶<strong>Ā </strong><span style="color:#cc0033;"><i>Ā </i></span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>BLG MindĀ Wellbeing Choir</strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://blgmind.org.uk/news/2022/08/69355/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>BLG Mind</strong></span></a><span style="color:#cc0033;"><span><strong>Ā </strong></span></span>co-directed by Sarah Fisher & Katie Rose<br>Tuesdays 2.30-4pm, Azelia Hall, 258 Croydon Road, Beckenham, BR3 4DA</p>
<p>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Carers Support Centre Choir</strong></span></span><strong>Ā </strong>š¶š¹<br><i>Sing & Shine - Singing Respite Sessions for Carers.Ā </i><br>Twice monthly Weds 10.30-11.45am,Ā <br>Carers Support Centre,Ā 24 George Street, CR0 1PGĀ <br>Free for Croydon CarersĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.carersinfo.org.uk/about-us/health-and-wellbeing-service" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="More information"><span style="color:#cc0033;">More information</span></a><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Caterham Community Choir</strong></span></span><span>Ā </span>š¶š¹<br>Co-directed by Sarah Fisher & Katie Rose<br>Tuesdays 7-9pm, de Stafford School,Ā Burntwood Lane,Ā CR3 5YXĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/CaterhamCommunityChoir/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Facebook Page"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Facebook Page</span></a><br><span><strong>Welsh Male Voice Choir CĆ“r y GyrlaisĀ Concert</strong></span><br><span>7th October, 7pm @ St Mary's Caterham,Ā </span>CR3 5RAĀ <span>in aid ofĀ </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.checkkimilili.com/" target="_blank"><span>C.H.E.C.K</span></a><span>Ā charity supporting children of Kimilili Kenya -Ā </span><a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:vaux171@uwclub.net?subject=Cor%20Y%20Gyrlais%20Concert" target="_blank"><span>email Sheila for tickets</span></a></p>
<p>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>HeartSong</strong></span></span><span><strong>Ā </strong></span>š¶š¹<br><i>Happy heartwarming harmonies with Cardiac Friends & Co.</i><br>Bi-monthly Singing on Fridays 2-4pm,Ā Holwell Village Hall, Pirton Lane, SG5 3SS<br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Sing for Water InternationalĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br>Whilst sadly there was not a largeĀ Sing for Water Concert this year and our informal London gathering was rained off, the combined efforts of local events has so far raised an amazingĀ Ā£9k with still moreĀ to come..<br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.justgiving.com/page/singforwaterinternational2023" target="_blank">Find out more and donate here</a></p>
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<span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>New Rambling Rose Blog</strong></span></span><br><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.therosewindow.org/blog/blog/7271152/painted-propaganda-naughty-seamen-tales-from-the-old-royal-naval-college-greenwich" target="_blank"><span>Painted Propaganda and Naughty Seamen - Tales from Old Royal Naval College, GreenwichĀ </span></a><br><br>what I dug up from the complex excavation of tangled royal dynasties, religious rivalries, nationalistic naval pomp and naughty seamen surrounding the Old Royal Naval College....</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
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š¹ š¶ Painted Propaganda & Naughty Seamen - Tales from the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich
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<strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/3507b12ec32e80028af7c3eadfc15aa656417d47/original/rambling-rose.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></strong><span class="text-big"><strong>Rambling Rose: Tourist in My Own Town Blog</strong></span>
</h3><h3><span class="text-big"><strong>Painted Propaganda & Naughty Seamen - Tales from the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich</strong></span></h3><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/533458d1bd3fb33cbccb704e9eb08fec11881961/original/e081ed9c-f6d7-44a6-bc59-2d20a847cea0-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></p><p>One of the amazing things about London is that you can live with undiscovered treasures under your nose, until someone gives you a tip offā¦.or digs up your backyard.Ā Especially if your backyard was formerly a Palace.</p><p>Tudor treasures have been re-emerging from the river and the earth at the <a class="no-pjax" href="https://ornc.org/"><span>Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich</span></a>. In 2009, some mysterious stumps of water-worn wood turned out to be remnants of the dockyard of Greenwich Palace, birthplace of Henry VIII and his daughters - Queens Mary I and Elizabeth I.Ā When the Pepys Building, originally built in 1874 as a sports centre for naval officers, was transformed into Visitors Centre in 2017, two underground rooms were identified as cellars of the Friary where Henry wed the first of seven unlucky wives, Catherine of Aragon.Ā Itās possible to peer down at the ābee holesā made to store the Friaryās hives during winter hibernation.</p><p>So, after a good friend received a tip-off about the spectacle of The Painted Hall, we find ourselves standing on the multi-layered historical ground of Old Royal Naval College on a hot September afternoon. Ā Intrigued by the stories uncovered by our tour guides, I dug a bit further into this complex excavation of tangled royal dynasties, religious rivalries, nationalistic naval pomp and naughty seamen. Ā </p><p>Ā </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/8ec11ef8e925416d79369a345d3f374ceac4f12c/original/45963723-2fdd-44b2-a79e-a99177bbfc5f-1-102-o.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span class="text-small"><i>View of the Old Royal Naval College from Greenwich Park in May 2023</i></span></p><p>The first mention of <i>Gronewic</i> / Greenwich pops up in an Anglo-Saxon Charter in 918. Ā Bronze Age barrows, Roman coins and centuries of royal hoof-prints have been ploughed into the soil of Greenwich Park.Ā The grounds served as a juicy gift to keep royal family members sweet.Ā On receiving 200 acres to <i>āemparkā</i> in 1433, Humphrey of Gloucester, Henry Vās brother and Henry VIās regent, embarked on building a riverside Palace and Greenwich Castle aka Duke Humphreyās Tower, now Greenwich Observatory. He enclosed his park in the wall which still lines the Roman road across Blackheath.</p><p>Thanks to a giant hike in taxes, Henry VII gave the<i> Palace of Placentia </i>a makeover in 1498. His son, Henry VIII would blow some of his parsimonious Dadās inheritance fund on blinging up the Palace to the size and scale of Hampton Court, hosting jousting ceremonies where knights embarked on the Tudor equivalent of speed dating, rescuing damsels play-acting distress.Ā His son Edward died there and it was a favourite haunt of Queen Mary I.Ā After her father founded the first Royal Navy and built dockyards upriver in Deptford and Woolwich, Elizabeth I strategised the Spanish Armada campaign from the Palaceās riverside vantage point in 1588.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/dbfa2656dfc5829a7d55d5dc6d747c625a4999e6/original/997882fd-f16a-485f-825d-2a6bfa395fc5-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" />Looking across the monumental courtyards towards the Queenās House at the foot of Greenwich Park, we hear how James I, unifier of England and Scotland, and great-nephew of Henry VIII, resolved a spat with his wife Anne of Denmark, whom heād offended by throwing a public wobbly when she mistakenly shot one of his hunting hounds, by offering her Greenwich Park and commissioning Inigo Jones to build the Queenās House. Lively Anne with her fine European-style court and patronage of the arts was not well matched to her dour Scots husband with his roving eye.Ā They lived increasingly separate lives and her death in 1619 derailed the building project.Ā Inigo later completed it for her son Charles Iās wife Queen Henrietta.</p><p><span class="text-small"><i>Ā </i></span>Father Time rules long beyond the rulership of Kings. During the Civil War (1642-51), monarchs went out of fashion, Charles I lost his head and the Tudor Palace descended into disrepair, serving as a biscuit factory and a prison of war camp.Ā Charles II decided to pull the whole thing down and build himself a fashionable Versailles-style pad, but ran out of cash and enthusiasm after one wing.Ā Grandma Henrietta, emerging from Civil War exile, did however finally get to enjoy living at the Queenās āHouse of Delight.ā</p><p><span class="text-small"><i>It's all a matter of perspective in Wren's architecture</i></span></p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/b4133fe42302350b948bc30e26187145cf1694f3/original/c7a95ba5-0247-4356-86da-24b194b24876-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span class="text-small"><i>View of the Grand Square and the faceless statue of George II</i></span></p><p>Charles IIās brother James II had a brief go at restoring Catholicism - or at least tolerance of it - and reestablishing the divine right of monarchs, but Parliament were having none of it and arranged a coup that ensured the throne passed to his Protestant daughter Mary and her hubby, his Dutch nephew William of Orange.Ā James II fled to France and unsuccessfully attempted to reinstate his leadership with the support of the Irish and the Jacobites, ending his days in exile. The couple were crowned William III and Mary II in 1689 and it was decreed that only Protestant monarchs could rule Britannia henceforth, with significantly reduced powers.</p><p>With an interest in maritime matters, Mary II, moved by the plight of wounded naval veterans, decided to build a Royal Hospital for Seamen.Ā Venerated architect Sir Christopher Wren was so moved by the cause that he took on the grand design for free in 1696. In a financially prudent act of architectural recycling, he preserved and built a mirror image of Charles IIās wing and created courtyards which perfectly framed the view of the Queenās House.Ā Intended not just as a charitable institution but an epic British naval status symbol, the Royal Hospital took 50 years to complete, so Mary did not live to see it as she died of smallpox aged 32 in 1694.</p><p>William, who spent most of his time in fisticuffs with French King Louis XIV,Ā died from pneumonia soon after Mary in 1702. They left no heirs, and to ensure a Protestant monarch, the death of their successor, Mary's sister Anne in 1714 resulted in the choice of a Hanoverian relative, George I.Ā The fact the new monarch alighted with his son at Greenwich without speaking a word of English and had a more distant heritage than nearer Catholic relatives caused more than a few raised eyebrows and rebellions.Ā Nonetheless, a new dynasty was born and a statue of George II stands in the Grand Square, now faceless as the result of weather, over-enthusiastic cleaning and naval shooting practice.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/9c025b981eb1884877e4cb50caaaab17126684a9/original/10b5d4f4-fd2d-4e93-a52a-c7a7017e93c0-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" />Enter Baroque Painter James Thornhill, commissioned in 1707 to create an extraordinary piece of political propaganda depicting the Protestant monarchs William and Mary and their Hanoverian āheirsā as a through line of English global supremacy. Ā Whereas todayās headlines flash across screens in seconds, Thornhill took 19 years to create the 40,000 sq feet of painted walls and ceilings known as The Painted Hall. He received the princely sum of Ā£6,685 ā about Ā£1.4 million in todayās money, going on to paint the domes of St Paulās Cathedral in 1715 and receive a knighthood in 1720.Ā Ā </p><p>The Painted Hall was originally created as a dining hall for naval pensioners, but instead became a visitor attraction and stage for state ceremony such as Nelsonās laying in of state before his funeral at St Paulās Cathedral in 1806. When the Naval College in Portsmouth acquired the buildings in 1873 the hall became a banqueting suite for officers, whose smoking and general shenanigans were not great for the paintings. After being taken over by Greenwich Foundation in 1997, a restoration project was undertaken and completed in 2019.</p><p><span class="text-small"><i>Ceiling of The Painted Hall</i></span></p><p>Today, tourists flock to walk - and lie - awestruck by panoramas of the royal family surrounded by a glitterati of 200 mythological and famed personages.Ā English scientists peer through telescopes at the nude Greek moon Goddess Diana, whilst Neptune, God of the Sea, lends a hand alongside St George to bring the Hanoverian Georges safely to Britain. Ā Symbols of naval might, pomp and power abound - the zodiac and the four known continents circle the English royal centre of the universe and Louis XIV is crushed under Williamās foot.Ā George IIās children are personified as the arts, looking to an ongoing dynasty.Ā A watery blue toga wends its way old Father Thames, protecting his modesty as he consorts with the younger River Isis, whilst Father Winterās face is modelled on the oldest resident of The Royal Hospital, John Worley - a troublesome drunk, whose punishment was to sit still whilst his portrait was painted.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/2230c7e12fc80644b78e18a97908e23d1742e2f0/original/5624bf8a-0c65-44d9-a556-e7ed86bf6155-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span class="text-small"><i>Viewing the Ceiling!Ā </i></span></p><p>Until 1869, The Royal Hospital accommodated up to 2,700 ā<i>Greenwich Geese,ā </i>a characterful cast of seamen, many of whom, despite the savage surgeons whose knife-sharpening grooves are embedded on the window ledges of Skittle Alley, lived to a ripe old age as a result of being well fed and watered and enjoying their pick of 88 pubs around the site.Ā Aged 12-99, they were an international crew which included black and mixed heritage sailors from Africa, the Caribbean and the Americas during the time of the slave trade, such as Briton Hammon, author of one of the first published accounts of slavery and his time in the Navy, <i>The Narrative of the Uncommon Sufferings, and Surprizing Deliverance of Briton Hammon, A Negro Man (1760).Ā </i>John Simmonds, a Jamaican veteran, was treated at the hospital for yellow fever in 1824 and awarded the Trafalgar Medal for serving during the Battle of Trafalgar in 1846. He went on to forge a new life, marrying and working as a hawker with his English wife Anne in Mansfield.Ā Much of the wealth of Greenwich was built on the backs of slavery, and many black people were enslaved at affluent houses including Ignatius Sancho (1729-1780) who having been born on a slave-ship in the Atlantic, escaped enslavement in Greenwich to become a shopkeeper, writer, playwright, abolitionist and the first person of African descent to vote in a British election.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/1c97e6f0396713d8ecb97ff0aa1fcabd55613d5d/original/d3bbf28d-9558-48c8-b14d-12882c7c41fd-1-201-a.heic/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" />Many stories and, some say, ghosts stalk the halls and grounds of the Old Royal Naval College, with many stories yet to emerge.Ā As our guide comments, ā<i>old meets newā</i> Ā across the river as Wrenās domes face the glassy tiara of Canary Wharfās skyscrapers shimmering atop the trees of Island Gardens on the Isle of Dogs, called so because Edward III kept his greyhounds there.Ā The dazzling reflections of The Painted Hall in modern-day mirrors affirm that what we see in history reflects our own story back to us.</p><p><strong>More Information</strong></p><p>Access and tours of the <a class="no-pjax" href="https://ornc.org/" data-link-type="url">Old Royal Naval College</a> and Painted Hall costs Ā£15 from the Visitors Centre - which includes annual membership.</p><p>Read more and go on an online <a class="no-pjax" href="https://virtualtour.ornc.org/"><span>Virtual Tour</span></a> of the Painted Hall at <a class="no-pjax" href="https://ornc.org/"><span>https://ornc.org/</span></a></p>
Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/7271349
2023-09-10T23:25:49+01:00
2023-09-11T17:06:31+01:00
š¹ š¶ Seaside Runaway
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/3507b12ec32e80028af7c3eadfc15aa656417d47/original/rambling-rose.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></p><h3><span class="text-big">Seaside Runaway:</span></h3><h3><span class="text-big">Day Trip to Seaford, Cuckmere Haven & Newhaven, East Sussex</span></h3><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p><p><span class="text-big" style="color:rgb(5,5,5);">Ran away to Seaford on this sizzling September Sunday, having been thoroughly sauteed in the London frying pan this week. From the peaceful shingly beach, iced with the time-carved chalkface of Seaford Head, the crests and troughs of the dramatic coastal path come to rest in Cuckmere Haven, where the river Cuckmere meanders across meadows and the sparkling Seven Sisters sculpt the skyline. Stopped for tea and art at InDivisible, an Artwave Diverse Exhibition of LGTBQ+ and minority artists and watched the sun dip down between Newhaven cliffs... just perfect...</span></p><p><span style="color:rgb(5,5,5);">Ā <img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t7c/2/16/263a.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="āŗļø" height="16" width="16" /><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t37/2/16/1f49e.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š" height="16" width="16" /></span></p><figure class="table"><table><tbody>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/7255748
2023-08-24T14:36:49+01:00
2024-02-05T15:32:19+00:00
š¹ š¶ Fantastic Jurassic Dorset Adventure - VI: Getting High at Abbotsbury with Celts and St Catherine
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<strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/3507b12ec32e80028af7c3eadfc15aa656417d47/original/rambling-rose.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></strong><span class="text-big"><strong>Rambling Rose: Travel Blog</strong></span>
</h3><h3><span class="text-big"><strong>Katieās Fantastic Jurassic Dorset Adventure</strong></span></h3><h3>
<span class="text-big"><strong>VI: Getting High at Abbotsbury with Celts and St Catherine</strong></span><br>Ā </h3><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/48aa9c2bab07b3eb4fa4fb65d77de529c24bc8c5/original/31341875-18f0-4f95-b89c-7af35e76b1b8-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>View from Abbotsbury Hill</i></p><p>High, high up, a very long time ago - around 500BC - the Celtic <i>Durotriges </i>built a fort on top of what is now Abbotsbury Hill, 215 metres above sea level. We donāt know what they called it, but we can be sure it wasnāt Abbotsbury Castle, as Abbots and Christians werenāt even a twinkle in the Universeās eye back then. What we do know is that they made an excellent choice, commanding sweeping panoramic views of the coastline until the Romans chased them out in 43AD.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/359cb990182e2456079cc506f4062db15fc83bc5/original/841e1728-dbb4-4927-aecf-8f1a93e56ea4-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" />So here I am trying to pick out the path in a field full of cowpats, having jumped off the bus at the Abbotsbury Hill stop.Ā There are no signposts so I head off in the direction of a brick outpost and a beacon, apparently last used by the Tudors to send warnings of the impending Spanish Armada.Ā Soon Iām channelling my inner Braveheart, striding the blustery ridgeway that crowns this extraordinary landscape.Ā The entire coastline unfurls in all directions, dappled with variegated sunlight as the clouds roam over the rolling hills.</p><p><i>Celtic Cate on the Iron Age Fort</i></p><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p><p><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/6ff64dd851646555ca258fe4ede90d01d6a143b1/original/9ec132db-6a31-438c-83ea-35792db1747f-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" />St Catherineās Chapel</strong> perched lonely on a hill, acts as a <i>drishti, </i>drawing and focussing the eye as I descend from the ridgeway through bright neon-green fields bristling with the nightās rain into the traditional stone village of Abbotsbury.Ā According to a <i>Survey of Dorsetshire </i>written by Thomas Gerard (1592ā1634), shortly after Christianity arrived in Britain in 597 AD, St Peter appeared to a<i> āholie Priestā Ā </i>Bertufus and consecrated a Church named <i>Abodesbury, </i>on the site of a former Roman water mill.<i>Ā Ā </i> Ā </p><p><i>Descending to Abbotsbury</i></p><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/256d88440087736634c393231fc358114323c766/original/a45b7203-0263-4783-ac21-881a53d31f7c-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></p><p><i>Addesburi</i> was later given to an abbot by King Edmund (920-946) and then by King Cnut (r 1016-1035) to his bodyguard Orc who built a Benedictine Abbey in 1044 which grew in size and prominence until Henry VIII dissolved it in 1539. It was acquired by the Strangeways family, who still own much of the land, and used stone from the Abbey to build the village and a Manor House, later destroyed when they backed the wrong horse in the Civil War.</p><p><i>Traditional Tea House, Abbotsbury</i></p><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p><p>So it was Benedictine monks who built St Catherineās Chapel as a pilgrimage site and secluded spot for Lent meditation sometime in the late 14th century.Ā The top-to-toe stone chapel is empty inside, but prayers and drawings on the ledges indicate it is still a place of contemplation, looking out over the gleaming shoreline of Chesil Beach and the ruined Abbey below.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/59128e885929c19f2ea3f625abd7d083eee04381/original/9835fca9-8fcd-47b1-a17f-69d3fadf5a43-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>St Catherine's Chapel, Abbotsbury with the Coastline of Chesil Beach</i></p><p><strong>Who, however, was St Catherine?</strong> I knew that Catherine Wheels were named after her and that her name meant <i>pure</i>, but pull any piece of historical string and a story will unravel.Ā It turns out Catherine is likely a derivative of the Pagan Goddess <i>Hecate - </i>Īį¼°ĪŗĪ±ĻĪµĻĪÆĪ½Ī·Ā (<i>AikaterĆnÄ</i>) Ā į¼ĪŗĪ±ĻĪµĻĪÆĪ½Ī·Ā <i>HekaterĆnÄ/ hekatos </i>- which has been translated as one who <i>works from afar</i> or <i>both - </i>worshipped in various forms by Bronze Age Anatolian Carians and Ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans.Ā The Goddess of Moon, Magic, the Underworld and all things Mysterious, she presided over crossroads, often shown with the triple-bodied ability to look in all directions, accompanied by baying hounds.Ā The Greeks honoured her with <i>Deipnon</i>, a meal held at the dark end of the lunar month when alms were given to the poor.Ā A far feistier Goddess then, than the later Christian spin of Catherine as ĪŗĪ±ĪøĪ±ĻĻc/ <i>katharĆ³s -</i> <i>āpure.ā</i></p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/75f1de0f472e5442b72db49da188a58221fa31af/original/e3c021c3-f7a2-4c4a-b447-62e424bba18d-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>St Catherine's Chapel, Abbotsbury</i></p><p>Turning the wheel through some centuries, we find <strong>Catherine of Alexandria</strong> (287-305AD) a feisty Egyptian mystic-scholar, daughter of Sabinella and Constus, Governor of Alexander, who, inspired by a vision of the Virgin and Christ Child, was a fervent converter of souls by age 14.Ā When she turned up at the palace of Emperor Maxentius (who ruled Italy and North Africa 306-312) to denounce idol worship and protest the persecution of Christians, she was made to debate with fifty leading Pagan orators and won, so was tortured - without yielding. 200 people visited her in prison, converted to Christianity and were subsequently martyred including the Emperorās wife Valeria Maximillia.Ā When, after twelve days, she emerged defiantly radiant and turned down the Emperorās marriage proposal, he condemned her to death-by-wheel. After the wheel shattered - either at her touch or by angelic intervention - he ordered her beheading. Undefeated, even in death, she commanded the executionerās blow and milk not blood flowed from her neck.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/6aeccc26772651e46186d051acaef6fded8c0b9f/original/iconecaterina.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" />Catherineās body was said to have been flown by angels to the heights of Mount Sinai, where Emperor Justinian I established <strong>St Catherineās Monastery </strong>in 548-565, believed to house her relics which includes St Helenaās Chapel, at the site of the burning bush determined by his Empress-Mother Helena and the Well of Moses where Moses met his wife. It houses one of the oldest known libraries and one of the longest-serving monasteries. One part was converted into a mosque and it remains a pilgrimage site for Jews, Christians and Muslims.</p><p><i>Icon of St Catherine, St Catherine's Monastery,Ā </i><br><i>Via Wikipedia Public Domain</i></p><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/3a839b304b60e924ceef66535e2b0b449a67db4a/original/1338786d-317f-4e27-a526-9a21880797db-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" />St Catherine has inspired numerous buildings, miracle plays, biographies and paintings worldwide.Ā As a skilled orator, she was the patron saint of lawyers, scholars, intellectuals and philosophers and St Catherineās College in Cambridge bears her name. Her Catherineās Wheel, immortalised in fireworks, made her the chosen guardian of potters, spinners and wheelmakers. She was also the patron saint of virgins, particularly those in search of husbands, and women came to pray at the Abbotsbury Chapel placing their hands and knees in niches.Ā </p><p>Ā </p><p>A traditional prayer being:<br><i>A husband, St Catherine,</i><br><i>A handsome one, St Catherine,</i><br><i>A rich one, St Catherine,</i><br><i>A nice one, St Catherine,</i><br><i>And soon, St Catherine.</i></p><p><i>St Catherine's Chapel, Abbotsbury</i></p><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/ea73a31e7f35f02499494f0d670654d001969d56/original/giovanni-di-paolo-st-catherine-of-siena.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" />Another turn of the wheel and we find St Catherine appearing in visions to two feisty females - Ā <strong>St Catherine of Siena </strong>(1347-1380) and <strong>Joan dāArc </strong>(1412-1431) whom she guided to find a sword hidden in the chapel <i>Sainte-Catherine-de-Fierboi</i>.Ā Born Caterina di Jacopo di Benincasa, this second St Catherine fasted and cut her hair off to resist arranged marriage, entered the Dominican <i>mantellates</i> of unmarried women and experienced a mystical marriage with Christ aged 21.Ā She dedicated herself to helping the poor and assisting at the <i>Hospital of Santa Maria della Scala,</i> rising to influence Pope Gregory XIās move from Avignon to Rome, and negotiating peace with Florence in 1378.Ā She died whilst on hunger strike protesting the Great Schism of the West, leaving her prayers and a treatise.</p><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p><p><strong>St Catherineās Saints Day</strong> is celebrated on 24th/25th November, close to Hecateās Night 16th-17th November.Ā Malta holds the World Record for the largest Catherine Wheel created in 2011 as part of the annual week-long festival where statues of St Catherine are paraded. In France, French Canada and French New Orleans, <i>Catherinettes -</i> unmarried women over 25 - wear hats and dress in green for wisdom and yellow for faith, and itās an important day for Parisian fashion houses.Ā In Estonia, on <i>KadripƤev, </i>women are relieved of their duties and go from door to door on the night before <i>kadrisants,</i> singing and offering blessings in return for alms.Ā This custom was known as <i>katterning </i>in the English Middle Ages and <i>katterners</i> gathered together to bake and share <i>cattern cake</i> - bread spiced with caraway seeds - <a class="no-pjax" href="https://oakden.co.uk/catterning-cakes/"><span>recipe here</span></a> or <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.lavenderandlovage.com/2011/11/st-catherines-day-lace-makers-and.html"><span>here</span></a>.</p><p><i>Catternā and Clemenā be here, here, here, *</i><br><i>Give us your apples and give us your beer,</i><br><i>One for Peter, Two for Paul,</i><br><i>Three for him who made us all ;</i><br><i>Clemenā was a good man,</i><br><i>Catternā was his mother;</i><br><i>Give us your best, And not your worst,</i><br><i>And God will give your soul good rest.</i></p><p><i>* St Clements Feast Day was 23rd November</i><br><i>Catterning Song recorded byĀ Rev. W. D. PARISH, Vicar of Selmeston, Sussex in 1875Ā </i></p><p><i>Image:</i><span style="color:rgb(32,33,34);"> <i>Giovanni di Paolo, </i></span><i>St. Catherine of Siena</i><span style="color:rgb(32,33,34);"><i>, c. 1475, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, via Wikipedia</i></span></p><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/ff218130d38f8aaa79d160147deb44fd735ff2e1/original/1024px-catherine-of-aragon-1485-1536.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" />A further historical layer was added when the day also became associated with a legend that <strong>Catherine of Aragon</strong>, Henry VIII's first wife, whilst imprisoned in Ampthill 1531-33, introduced lacemaking to Bedfordshire.Ā Ā So St Catherine also became the patron saint of lacemakers and a figure of Queen Catherine was paraded at Catherine's Day fairs which continued until the turn of the 20th century. It was also called Candle-Day as the darker winter season meant that lacemaking had to be done by candlelight. A song from a 1905 event shows how the Saint and Queen had become merged.</p><p><i>Catherine of Aragon </i><span style="color:rgb(32,33,34);"><i>(1485-1536),</i></span><i> miniature by Lucas Horenbout, Wikipedia, Public Doman</i></p><p><i>Queen Katherine loved to deck with lace</i><br><i>The royal robes she wore;</i><br><i>But though she loved to wear her lace,</i><br><i>She loved the lace-folk more.</i><br><i>So now for good Queen Katherineās sake</i><br><i>Put bones and sticks away,</i><br><i>And keep the yearly festival</i><br><i>And sing on āKattern Day</i></p><p>Songs to St Catherine can still be found across Europe - a recording of a French chant to St Catherine sung by 70-year-old lacemaker Virginie Granouillet, from Roche-en-RĆ©gnier (Haute-Loire) accompanied by bobbins can be heard <a class="no-pjax" href="http://patrimoine-oral.org/dyn/portal/index.seam?aloId=15575&page=alo&fonds=3"><span>here.</span></a></p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/5647ae83c1f5de9ca3e06a7de41b44b1a10cf8f7/original/476px-hecate-copia-del-50-100-dc-ca-da-un-originale-di-alcamenes-del-430-420-ac-ca-dallitalia.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_left border_" />So there we have it, a tale of not just one but three Catherines, with mystical roots to threefold Hecate.Ā Interestingly, due to the āfantastical elementsā of her story, the Papacy removed St Catherineās Saints Day from the official calendar in 1967 - (as if other Christian myths were not also fantastical!?) Ā - but it seems unlikely that this will deny this feisty saint her festivities - I feel inspired to hold my own singing Catherine Party in her honour this year.</p><p>The wheel of my time in Dorset has turned - and I return now to London, invigorated by the strength of my ancestors and inspired by the example of iconic women who turned the tide.Ā Who knows where the wheel of fate will spin me next?</p><p>Ā </p><p><span style="color:rgb(32,33,34);"><i>Hecate - Ancient Roman antiquities in the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden</i></span><br><span style="color:rgb(32,33,34);"><i>Image via </i></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Sailko" title="User:Sailko"><i><u>Sailko</u></i></a></p>
Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/7255728
2023-08-24T14:34:13+01:00
2023-10-13T19:25:13+01:00
š¹ š¶ Fantastic Jurassic Dorset Adventure - V: Riding the Backs of Dinosaurs to Durdle Door
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/3507b12ec32e80028af7c3eadfc15aa656417d47/original/rambling-rose.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></p><h3><span class="text-big"><strong>Rambling Rose: Travel Blog</strong></span></h3><h3>
<span class="text-big"><strong>Katieās Fantastic Jurassic Dorset Adventure</strong></span><br>Ā <span class="text-big"><strong>V: Riding the Backs of Dinosaurs to Durdle Door</strong></span><br>Ā </h3><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/f3082a6fcebf134a9b342158d0627500a239f2b5/original/4c9e8af1-22ac-4ca2-b3c1-225eb42094e9-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p>Todayās the breezy, sunny day Iāve dedicated to walking the South West Coast Path from Weymouth to Durdle Door. Having walked parts of the South Downs Way along the Seven Sisters back in 2019, Iām seeking the blissful absorption that happens when the mind is washed clean of everything but focusing on the next step. Some sort of magical perspective-restoring, cobweb-blowing, home-coming process occurs when Iām enfolded in panoramic landscapes.Ā Tracing the strata of the magnificent coastline catalyses a therapeutic reformation and reorganisation of mental timelines.Ā This is what I came for.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/de35a4f9649305fbbd61da83386c1c8e011c3ad5/original/d6369040-69c8-40f2-ad6e-708fd9469bdd-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></p><p>The warm-up involves following the arc of Weymouth Bay past quieter stretches of beach overlooked by colourful beach huts and Victorian gardens towards the Spanish-inspired now-abandoned Riviera Hotel, the last building before the cliffs assert their dominance.</p><p>Ā </p><p><i>Weymouth beach huts</i></p><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p><p>After that, there is no more flat, the path climbs up at Bowleaze Coveway, followed by a helter-skelter scramble past the empty ghost trains and arcades of Fantasy Island Fun Park lodged like a thorn in the foot of a pretty bay.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/b2cc5a1bc98a0e7fa9693b8d70b9ef3aee278d35/original/27d91f0f-edce-4ef3-8550-eb57c5e1ace1-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>Looking back to Weymouth</i></p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/517b71771d560cc59bd651b789669d9ef9fadeeb/original/9e0c8a56-43ed-4ca0-812c-f253c0b3e02b-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" />The outline of Weymouth Bay will remain visible throughout my journey, but itās already shrinking as I follow the coastal path up and over the cliffs, tracking the edges of campsites, passing under leafy archways and dipping into woody dells.Ā Thereās a relaxed, friendly atmosphere amongst walkers and stone posts that pop up every quarter of a mile with encouraging progress markers.</p><p>Ā </p><p><i>Permissive Pathā¦ you can do what you like as long as you don't fall off!</i></p><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p><p><br><br>Ā </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/42f9a2af3ffb553595c1ce96757161a65926f3fb/original/5a7ed078-f232-4dc3-b807-41600eca3f83-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" />The first stretch is the longest in time and distance before reaching Osmington Mills and The Smugglers Inn, a thatched traditional pub, dating to the thirteenth century, renowned for smuggling by the seventeenth century.Ā As I arrive, suitably raucous pirate-like laughter wafts up over the garden sound system.Ā <br>The next stop, Ringstead, seems just round the corner by comparison - itās easy walking rewarded by a kiosk, where families stop for beans on toast and small children clamber over picnic benches.<br><i>The Smugglers Inn</i><br><br>Ā </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/c066d5686ae98fed4bea091849806271c88edea6/original/f8d9f584-3eb0-4d62-86e5-ab741e9331fb-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" />The final stage of the walk becomes an exhilarating ride along the spines of dinosaurs.Ā <i>White Nothe</i> (<i>nothe</i> means nose in Old English)Ā is the first chalk cliff Iāve reached - a steep ascent, but the best is yet to come. It's topped by a WWII outpost and a row of lifeguard cottages, at one time inhabited by 44 people including captain, crew and families, still functioning off-grid today.Ā Itās possible to zig-zag down from White Nothe to Ringstead along the Smugglers Path thrillingly described byĀ <br>J Meade Falkner in Moonfleet -Ā ā<i>I do not believe that there were half a dozen men in England who would have ventured up that path. The ledge was little more than a foot wide, and ever so little a lean of the body would dash me on the rocks below.ā</i></p><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p><p><br>Back on top of the cliffs, thereās no high drama yet - the climb to White Nothe is rewarded by a serenely quiet walk along its flat-topped nose. Ā The tide soon turns -Ā narrow paths track the undulations of West and Middle Bottom - this dinosaur has one hell of a big Jurassic bottom!Ā Whilst ascents require plenty of huff and puff, the descents seem more perilous - the tracks are scattered with ready-to-roll pebbles and misformed steps - a quick slip could bring on a one-way trip to the sea-smashed beach.Ā There are, however, plenty of pausing places to take a breath, water and photos of spectacular views.Ā I share a moment of enchanted stillness with a group of walkers clustered by a needle-looking-monument, absorbed in the sonorous seascape of crickets plucking their harps, the wind rustling the grass and the waves washing the shore.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/09e2420d1dd12e8439ce510ded17b499ea8c783b/original/eba9c3dd-0f2f-43b8-9d54-25654bb0f471-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>Yes that's the path, right there going up and over that cliff !!!!??</i></p><p>Up, up, up to the summit of Bats Head which yields knee-jellifying views of a tiny little bat door carved out in a vast sheet of chalk, flanked by a chunk of chalk peering out over swirls of seaweed and variegated aqua-teal shades of sea.Ā A family of rocky promontories further out in rippling jade waters, the Calf, Cow, Blind Cow and Bull, trot after each other in what would have been a through line of rock to the Man OāWar rocks in Lulworth Cove.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/618b67eba0d4ea22a24afb8b21a44d3cd253621c/original/81150eae-ba1f-407c-bc09-9d0b1f209805-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>Bat's Head</i></p><p>An increased presence of bodies dotting a distant beach nestled in a crooked cliff arm reveals that I have now arrived at the very far end of Durdle Door Beach. There are however still two dino-humps to navigate including the Swyreās Head.Ā Whilst only three miles or so, this part of the walk certainly feels as if it has taken the longest and I certainly would not want to do this in wind and rain.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/12426081ca5673c53a027a85c61767221258ed5b/original/e180769b-71c2-4ee4-8630-17ded093afff-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>Still two peaks to go yetā¦</i></p><p>Coming face-to-face with the renowned archway, crisscrossed with arteries of time, it's absolutely the most exhilarating way to arrive, feeling like a wild, windswept thing of nature.Ā It's no small reward to sit amongst the truly international audience gathered to view this great spectacle, a variety of languages peppering the breeze.Ā I take a bracing, invigorating dip in the sparkling waters, cleansing and releasing the toil of the journey.Ā Memories surface of swimming through the archway with my Dad at Whitsun in 1988 - yes, we came out blue - but the absence of anyone attempting this and the prospect of being turned into surging froth at the giant Durdle foot is not encouraging.Ā So I'm happy just bobbing about in the aqua waters, gazing up at this feat of nature whilst literally chilling - it takes the walk to Lulworth Cove and a hot cup of tea to fully warm back up. Ā </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/7d756dfc1c35566a258c9e314d795f401542a5e1/original/e0dc5a40-cb94-4816-be76-949522728551-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>Durdle Door Beach</i></p><p>The rugged nature of Durdle Door precludes anyone from building anything near it - fortuitously protecting this geological marvel. It also means that to access the essential 3 Tās of Travellers - Toilet, Tea and something Tasty - requires ascending the rickety steps up from the beach, pausing to take a turn at the viewing platform of Manā OāWar bay before climbing the steep hill to a field of food vans and the campsite.Ā From there itās a leisurely walk on a luxuriously wide, smooth path with shallow steps to Lulworth, where a welcome selection of shops, cafes and restaurants are scattered like pebbles to one side of the Cove.Ā Ā </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/234530542a38995b6f2f88be3144400d464af2d9/original/7fa389d4-60a1-4c87-8f80-c07466197a40-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>Looking down to Lulworth Cove</i></p><p>One final section of the dinosaur spine takes me past Stair Hole - two mini archways sea-sculpted out of dramatically compacted rock.Ā The path ends on a rocky outlook overlooking the cove, and a daring group of young people have edged along a narrow ledge to perch on the precarious end of the dino-tail.Ā I find a slightly less hair-raising, knee-wobbling spot to rest and enjoy the dizzifying views.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/56648ef76eace618de3e99d9bc675f41583f609a/original/b41f4bb0-8925-4438-9078-eab5c7c1e6e8-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>Stair Hole</i></p><p>Dazed and happy, I enjoy gift shopping and tea on the rugged beach before climbing aboard the bus.Ā What took 3.5 hours to walk plus two ten-minute pit stops, takes just 25 minutes to travel inland to Weymouth, on top of a very windy open-topped bus, waving to King George III trotting over the Osmington Hills on his White Horse. It's been a truly exhilarating Jurassic Day Trip.</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.therosewindow.org/blog/blog/7255748/fantastic-jurassic-dorset-adventure-vi-getting-high-at-abbotsbury-with-celts-and-st-catherine" data-link-type="url">Next Up: VI: Getting High at Abbotsbury with Celts & St Catherine</a></p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/80c88590952ffb628eef723d5cc39d8a2e97bfd5/original/2063343b-6671-4add-b2dc-4aa8104e1015-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>Lulworth Cove</i></p>
Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/7255672
2023-08-24T14:31:04+01:00
2023-08-24T14:43:16+01:00
š¹ š¶ Fantastic Jurassic Dorset Adventure - IV: Fossil Hunting & Cliff Climbing Seatown, West Bay & Burton Bradstock
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<span class="text-big"><strong>Rambling Rose: Travel Blog</strong></span><br>Ā <span class="text-big"><strong>Katieās Fantastic Jurassic Dorset Adventure</strong></span><br>Ā <span class="text-big"><strong>IV: Fossil Hunting & Cliff Climbing - Seatown, West Bay & Burton Bradstock</strong></span>
</h3><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/2af0cdc9903597c05f1feec74a59618207583caa/original/c6f95c25-62cf-41b4-9856-5fe1f48b8bfd-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p>Inspired by Mary Anning, I'm off to hunt fossils. Ā Following the advice of a friendly fossil shopkeeper in Lyme Regis, I pitch up at <strong>Seatown,</strong> near the village of Chideock near Bridport at high tide (11 am) to see what the sea has brought in.Ā The tiny hamlet clings to the mouth of the river Winniford, formed of the Anchor Inn, a cluster of cottages, a campsite and spa shop and a few food vans. Seatownās seclusion makes it a favourite for smugglers, fossil hunters and dog walkers. The shingly beach gives way steeply to the magnetic pull of the waves and you can easily get knocked off your feet just paddling.Ā The cliffs here, formed of siltstone, sandstone and clay, are definitely on the move - there was a huge landslide here just a couple of weeks ago - sections are fenced off and it's not safe to sit at their base.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/03c8474929b8958cd4ca8e1f8ea389019fb5809a/original/1ccdf7b6-0265-44fe-9d2e-c9469ad41bda-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" />Iām searching for some treasure to take back to my fossil-loving nephew, aged 9 and it is not long before I am covered in the soft clay from the cliffs that yield me a handful of belemnite and ammonite remnants. There is a friendly atmosphere amongst hunters of all ages - a proud grandad shows me a perfect pyrite ammonite he has found with his grandson.Ā There are people who are well-prepared, carrying chisels and hammers and others just doing their best with their hands like me and lots of excited chat about whoās found what.</p><p><i>Clay cliffs - fossil hunting in Seatown</i></p><p>Ā </p><p>To warm myself up for tomorrowās coastal walk to Durdle Door, I take the coastal path up and over the cliffs to West Bay.Ā Seatown rapidly disappears behind me, as a picnic blanket of villages and fields rolls out to the cloud-dappled horizon.Ā Friendly walkers share greetings as we bob up and down over the peaks and troughs of the cliffs.</p><p>Ā </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/da62ce2911cd5507b31c0d71b77175e77075e066/original/a95f349e-3d11-4b13-93e5-c0fdc11b79fe-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>Seatown disappearing from view</i></p><p><strong>West Bay </strong>is a popular mini-complex of seaside homes, cafes and shops circling the River Britās return to the shingly shore topped with a lionās mane of golden cliffs.Ā Striated sediments of sandstone and limestone, known as <i>Bridport Sand Formation</i>, built up on the seabed over 860,000 years in the Early Jurassic Period. Originally blue-grey, pyrite within the rock oxidises in sunlight to form the leonine golden glow. Ā Just after I returned to London, there was a huge landslide at these cliffs - fortunately no one was hurt - but it's a reminder that the earth's story is far from set in stone.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/d0ef16323a94119be12f04c4b6bc5c68ad26bce9/original/7129707f-7eee-4a56-8086-cf20afabbe05-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>West Bay</i></p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/32616a1047458d31feac0c63560455383dc161b4/original/fdaae5da-85a0-4df8-9c56-2ad0c414adee-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" />After a snack break next to a beady-eyed seagull, I roam on and over the lion's back to catch the bus home from<strong> Burton Bradstock</strong>, a traditional thatched village decked in summer flowers marking the start of Chesil Beach, an 18-mile rugged stretch of shingle beach, backed by Fleet Lagoon.Ā As sea levels rose at the end of the last Ice Age, storms whirled piles of eroded shingle into a formation ranging from large shingle at Portland to fine shingle at West Bay. Apparently, smugglers used the size of the stones to navigate by. Ā It seems to go on forever as the bus wends its way back to Weymouth.</p><p>Tomorrow I'll be following the coastal path all the way to Durdle Doorā¦.</p><p><i>Views from the South West Coastal Path</i></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.therosewindow.org/blog/blog/7255728/fantastic-jurassic-dorset-adventure-v-riding-the-backs-of-dinosaurs-to-durdle-door" data-link-type="url">Next Up: V: Riding the Backs of Dinosaurs to Durdle Door</a></p><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/b34ec1a464e06e4c2fc0c3094b891d5d1774f705/original/89b27a44-657a-41d7-ac4e-ae23589e9bb2-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>Rose-clad cottage, Burton Bradstock</i></p>
Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/7255664
2023-08-24T14:28:44+01:00
2023-08-24T14:52:26+01:00
š¹ š¶ Fantastic Jurassic Dorset Adventure - III:Ā Following in the Footsteps of Giants -Ā Part 2: Mary Anning
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<strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/3507b12ec32e80028af7c3eadfc15aa656417d47/original/rambling-rose.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></strong><span class="text-big"><strong>Rambling Rose: Travel Blog</strong></span><br>Ā <span class="text-big"><strong>Katieās Fantastic Jurassic Dorset Adventure III:Ā Ā </strong></span><br><span class="text-big"><strong>Following in the Footsteps of Giants -Ā Part 2 Mary Anning (1799-1847)</strong></span>
</h3><p>Ā </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/e89998782b16c270f7f02efd6c087157e7ed93a8/original/aa89c614-45fd-4691-ab0d-e45dc9389961-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" />Looking out across the cliffs she mined for fossil treasures, Mary Anningās statue marks the summit of a 222-year quest for recognition.Ā Having read Tracey Chevalierās novel <i>Extraordinary Creatures </i>earlier this year, my understanding of her story is now far deeper than the sketch I understood as a child.</p><p>Struck by lightning as a baby in 1800, Mary was the first to identify an <i>ichthyosaur</i> in 1811 after finding the skull with her brother Joseph and then excavating the full skeleton. Daughter of a cabinet maker, Richard Anning, whose wife Molly ran his fossil shop after he died in 1810, Mary learned to read and write at Dissenter Chapel and took an early interest in scientific articles, making many sketches.Ā She scoured the cliffs and beaches around Lyme Regis, narrowly escaping a landslide which killed her dog Tray. Ā Her groundbreaking discoveries include finding the first <i>ichthyosaur</i> (1811), <i>Plesiosaur,</i> (1823) <i>Pterosaur</i> (1828),<i> Squaloraja</i> (1829) recognising <i>coprolites/ bezoar stones</i> as fossilised faeces and describing the ink sacs of <i>belemnites </i>(ancient squid) to her fossil hunting companion Elizabeth Philpot in 1826.<br><br>To keep her family out of poverty, Mary sold her finds to wealthy Victorian scientists, who then received academic accolades and profits by exhibiting, selling and writing about them.Ā As a working-class woman, she was forbidden entry to the Geological Society of London and rarely credited for her early discoveries and drawings.Ā In a letter to a friend she wrote <i>āthe world has used me so unkindly, I fear it has made me suspicious of everyone.ā</i></p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/24a854238ab40d3ac8e8a0b38882fe50d5ccc447/original/668e0242-03be-4581-847c-25e0cf605ce8-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>Fossil display at Lyme Regis Fossil Shop</i></p><p>Nonetheless, Mary's fame grew and she was sought out at her fossil shop by leading geologists, scientists and visitors such as King Frederick Augustus II of Saxony who purchased an ichthyosaur in 1844.Ā She was finally credited in books and papers by William Buckland in 1829 and Louis Agassiz in 1834 and Henry de la Beche and Colonel Birch ran fundraisers to help support her work.Ā After Maryās tragically early death aged 48 from breast cancer, the Geological Society, whoād helped secure her pension, donated a stained glass window of her to St Michaelās Church. The Society published their first ever eulogy for a woman, written by Henry de la Beche in 1850 and finally admitted women in 1904.Ā Mary was named as one of the top ten women in British History to have most influenced science by the Royal Society in 2005 and is now acknowledged as a pioneering Palaeontologist.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/b2029d3c484c6d88b3e453728212dcfe4a5cc6d0/original/cff7f954-89cb-4cdc-addc-0bdcef9f7f8f-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" />The Lyme Regis Museum, commissioned in 1902 by Thomas Philpot, a relative of Maryās friend and fossil hunter Elizabeth Philpot now stands on the site of her former home and fossil shop. Ā The Lyme Fossil Shop stands just opposite, with a literally jaw-dropping array of international and local treasures - this model 45ft Carcharodon Megalodon sharkās jaw is full of real teeth that gnashed 25 million years ago.</p><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p><p>Charles Dickens, telling Maryās story in his literary magazine <i>All the Year Round (1865) </i>wrote: ā<i>Her history shows what humble people may do, if they have just purpose and courage enough, towards promoting theĀ cause of science. The inscription under her memorial window commemorates āher usefulness in furthering the science of geologyā (it was not aĀ scienceĀ when she began to discover, and so helped to make it one), āand also her benevolence of heart and integrity of life.ā The carpenterās daughter has won a name for herself, and has deserved to win it.ā</i></p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/8664c9c9f83c409e0e817754935d6f4d9c1b2962/original/011ce30b-7b8f-427b-a421-23205cbb958f-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>Above - The Cobb, Lyme Regis - Below - views over the harbour, Lyme Regis</i></p><p>Here at Lyme amidst the sea spray and roaring waves on this wild rainy day, walks another wronged woman - Sarah, deserted by a French naval officer,Ā famously portrayed walking the Cobb by Meryl Streep in the film of John Fowlesā novel <i>The French Lieutenantās Woman</i>. There are plenty of cheeky seagulls and a handful of visitors carefully edging their way along the protective Portland Stone arm shielding Lymeās harbour.Ā Some feat of gravity prevents us from being swept off the sea-smoothed wall into a grey, whirling watery grave - or falling down the rocky Grannyās Teethā steps as Louise Musgrove did in Jane Austenās novel <i>Persuasion</i>.Ā The dramatic view over the boats to the town of Lyme, nestled amongst the cliffs, with its cluster of cute cafes and quirky gift shops is more than worth a few knee wobbles!</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/e02de2d0d9d96ff4c5db02332a626608b6d560fc/original/131e2e0b-d411-4527-9e8a-69c9a4baf702-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/36fcc6c7fd9d22f47604f33bd1feac22277844e9/original/0e05b3fa-b9e2-48d2-bb47-05f7802802c4-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></p><p>So itās a wonderful vindication to find Mary standing there, clasping her ammonite - she literally brings out the sunshine. Ā Her beautiful statue, unveiled on the date of her 222nd birthday on 21st May 2022, is the result of a campaign by the Mary Anning Rocks Group launched in 2018 by Anya Pearson and her daughter fossil hunter Evie Swire, who then aged 11 could not understand why there was not a statue to her heroine.Ā Down on the beach, amidst relics of ancient history on the mud flats, I find a toy crocodile which I donate to a nearby little girl and her mother - the new generation of women digging for treasure as Mary did, to carry forth into the future.</p><p>Ā </p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.therosewindow.org/blog/blog/7255672/fantastic-jurassic-dorset-adventure-iv-fossil-hunting-cliff-climbing-seatown-west-bay" data-link-type="url">Next Up: Fossil Hunting & Cliff Climbing - Seatown, West Bay & Burton Bradstock</a></p><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/999d5cb64ceb586a7de8d41b29f8a26b6932dd11/original/e0039e64-7bea-4fe0-995b-9ecab8e719c1-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>Spot the Crocodile!Ā </i></p>
Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/7255656
2023-08-24T14:28:16+01:00
2023-08-26T10:24:23+01:00
š¹ š¶ Fantastic Jurassic Dorset Adventure: III:Ā Following in the Footsteps of Giants - Part 1 - Thomas Hardy
<h3><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/3507b12ec32e80028af7c3eadfc15aa656417d47/original/rambling-rose.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><span class="text-big"><strong>Rambling Rose: Travel BlogĀ </strong></span><br><span class="text-big"><strong>Katieās Fantastic Jurassic Dorset AdventureĀ III:Ā Following in the Footsteps of Giants. Ā Part 1 - Thomas Hardy (1840-1928)</strong></span>
</h3><p>Ā </p><p>On a wild, wet Dorset We<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/e8a7a8e207504657a38522fd1968efa9dd49853a/original/f749fe1d-f5cb-48e2-b103-b986f9726dd2-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" />dnesday I jump aboard a Jurassic Coaster to pick up the trail of my literary ancestor Thomas Hardy.Ā It feels only right to pick up a copy of <i>Tess of the dāUrbevilles</i> (published 1890) to accompany my rides around Hardy country. Ā <br><br>My tenacious Dad, formerly Herts County Advisor for Geography, spent many summer holidays patiently reading us the earthās story from lines etched in cliffs and many years tenaciously excavating our family history.Ā Before I head off, he untangles the Dorset branches of our family tree over an OS Map. It turns out that Thomas Hardy (1849-1928), famed author of 14 novels and prolific poet, is my first cousin five times removed/ five generations ago - in 1883 his aunt Jane Hardy married Edmund Groves my five times great paternal grandfather.</p><p><i>Hardy's Statue, Dorchester</i></p><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p><p>So here I am battling rain to find Hardyās statue and Max Gate, the beautiful home he built on the edge of Dorchester a few miles from the cottage built by his great-grandfather in Higher Bockhamptom where he grew up with his grandparents, parents, two sisters and brother. Ā The<i> </i>remote position of the ancestral home enabled Grandad Thomas 1 to do a bit of smuggling and inspired his grandson to immortalise it in his poem <i>Domicilium,</i> written aged 16.</p><p><i>āBehind, the scene is wilder. Heath and furze</i><br><i>Are everything that seems to grow and thrive</i><br><i>Upon the uneven ground.ā</i></p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/d865db484d361fcbf742595df28d64d4e0d13090/original/607b5a4b-e7eb-4c67-a8e8-fd955188b14c-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>Views of Hardy Land from the South West Coastal Path</i></p><p>Hardyās words roved and wove themselves into the landscape of Dorset, which he reimagined as Wessex.Ā In Tess he describes the valley of Blackmoor as a place where ā<i>the world seems to be constructed upon a smaller and more delicate scale</i>,ā and the atmosphere is ā<i>languorous and is so tinged with azure that what artists call the middle distance partakes also of that hue, while the horizon beyond is of the deepest ultramarine.ā</i> Noting that ā<i>the forests have departed, but some old customs of their shade continue,ā</i> he mourns the changes that agriculture and human intervention inflicted on the landscape. I can only imagine the grief he would feel today.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/b505e0c47171627c330232986e45b40439209919/original/49ccf9ad-b80a-42e7-af1b-8eb6e93f3497-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" />Presumed dead at birth, delicate health set Hardy on a different path from his stonemason forefathers.Ā With a gift for drawing, he trained and worked as an architect from 1856-72, working in London from 1862 and returning to Dorset in 1867 to pursue his first love of writing.Ā His first novel <i>The Poor Man and the Lady</i> was considered inappropriate for hierarchal Victorian society but his publisher encouraged him to continue writing and <i>Desperate Remedies</i> was published in 1871. He went on to write fourteen novels, dedicating himself to his first love of poetry after the scandal caused by<i> Jude the Obscure</i> in 1895.Ā His challenge to Victorian society and his sympathy for his female characters such as Tess marked him as a man out of step with his times.</p><p><i>Doorway to Max Gate</i></p><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p><p>Hardyās world hummed with music, song and story. His grandmother, Mary, who outlived her husband, was a great storyteller and collector of folklore, enchanting young Thomas with tales of the Napoleonic War which inspired his epic poem <i>The Dynasts. </i>His grandfather, Thomas 1, was a keen musician, playing bass viol/ cello with his son, Thomas 2, on violin in a West Gallery Quire in Stinsford Church. Ā Hardy/ Thomas 3 also learned violin and treasured both the written songbooks used by his father and grandfather and the rich oral tradition of folk music he inherited.Ā His writing marks and mourns the replacement of the West Gallery Players by organ and surpliced choir.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/39707f469f0a234f2663c2fcfeafbd89ef9c1e7f/original/thomas-webster-a-village-choir.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>Thomas Webster (1800-1886) - The Village Choir, 1847 - inspired by "</i><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);"><i>Christmas Day," a vignette from </i></span><cite><i>The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.</i></cite><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);"><i> (1820) by American author Washington Irving (1783-1859).</i></span></p><p>Tess and her family, like Hardyās, inhabit a world where music is intimately woven into all aspects of life - accompanying religious ritual, powering agricultural labour and soothing grief -Ā ā<i>that innate love of melody, which she had inherited from her ballad-singing mother, gave the simplest music a power over her which could welling drag her heart out of her bosom at times.ā </i>Music plays an almost supernatural role in enchanted matchmaking - Tessās ā<i>fluty voiceā</i> catches her loverās ear as he contemplates the world as a <i>āphantasmal orchestraā </i>where all the objects in the room seem to be<i> āquivering with the same melody.ā</i>Ā Clareās harp playing likewise magnetises her, becoming one with the midsummer garden, ā<i>the floating pollen seemed to be his notes made visible.ā</i></p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/ade43b8509ccdbd5c01155be55acfe1618afcfee/original/7070a33f-8875-454d-b31e-044570885fc2-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" />The music of love captivated Hardy when he met Emma Gifford in 1870 after being sent to help restore her brotherās church.Ā He described himself returning from Cornwall ā<i>with magic in my eyeā </i>and she was the muse for his third novel <i>A Pair of Blue Eyes </i>(1873) Their families disapproved but after four years of courtship and the success of his fourth novel, <i>Far from the Madding Crowd, </i>ensured his financial security, the couple married, living in various places, including a time just up the road in Tooting (1878-1881).Ā But the landscape of Dorset was Hardyās first and enduring love and he built his home on land bought from the Duchy of Cornwall, the site of aĀ Roman-British cemetery and a Celtic stone circle, whose stones are still in the garden.Ā Set back from the hum of the main road, to catch sight of it through green branches, is to find it as Hardy intended, nestled in a tree-clad world of its own.</p><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p><p><br>Ā </p><p>Hardy and Emma lived at Max Gate from 1885, remaining there until their deaths.Ā Whilst being an incredibly private man and confessing to Virginia Woolf that he found visits difficult, he entertained and influenced many illustrious guests including WBYeats, Rudyard Kipling, James Barrie. Poet Siegfried Sassoon carried a copy of Hardyās poems in the trenches and they formed an enduring friendship after meeting shortly before Armistice in 1918. Hardy marked the declaration of peace in the poem ā<i>And There Was a Great Calm:ā</i></p><p><i>Calm fell. From Heaven distilled a clemency</i>;<br><i>There was peace on earth, and silence in the sky;</i><br><i>Some could, some could not, shake off misery:</i><br><i>The Sinister Spirit sneered: āIt had to be!ā</i><br><i>And again the Spirit of Pity whispered, 'Why?'</i></p><p>In his poem, <i>At Max Gate,Ā </i>published in<i> Common Chords</i> (1950,) Sassoon describes ā<i>the seer whose words the world had known.ā</i></p><p><i>'Old Mr Hardy, upright in his chair,</i><br><i>Courteous to visiting acquaintance chatted</i><br><i>With unaloof alertness while he patted</i><br><i>The sheep dog whose society he preferred.'</i></p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/29901a9d381acf9c138c602507938d7590ef56e7/original/66742559-b5db-4e56-8e99-37d39f2c2cf7-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>Hardy's House at Max Gate</i></p><p>Whilst Emma was initially highly involved in Hardyās life and writing, particularly influencing <i>Tess, </i>the two grew increasingly estranged and she retreated to attic rooms.Ā The couple were childless and after her death in 1912, apparently a day after a huge argument, Hardy discovered and burned her diaries detailing her true feelings about their marriage.Ā He was filled with remorse and wrote some of his most powerful poems in the wake of her death in 1912.Ā Hardy was known for his infatuations with younger women - in 1904 he met Florence Dugdale, 39 years his junior,Ā who was then invited by Emma to help with his literary work in 1905. They began an affair and married after Emmaās death in 1914.Ā Poignantly both Emma and Thomas died of heart failure.Ā As the authorities insisted he be honoured at Poets Corner, his second wife Florence decided that Hardyās heart would be buried next to Emma at Stinsford Church, and his ashes were taken to Westminster Abbey.</p><p>Itās a strange twist of fate that religious authorities should dictate his final resting place, given that Hardy inhabited a restless, often melancholic state of questioning and challenging Victorian beliefs.Ā Both Clare and Tess likewise find themselves alienated and rejected by dogma, searching for transcendent music and spending their final night together at Stonehenge.Ā Hardyās ambivalence towards religion is found in the portrayal of Clareās Father, who ā<i>despite his narrowness, was far less starched and ironed than they (his sons) and had to the full the gift of charity.ā</i>Ā His cynicism is more pointedly expressed in Tessās predator Alec dāUrbeville, whose passionate philandering makes an easy transition to passionate preaching- <i>āanimalism had become fanaticism.āĀ </i>No wonder Hardy caused outrage in Victorian society which both rejected and acclaimed him.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/03f25770fc7a643dcd309d5f4ef9a334eeed193a/original/502123fe-2954-4b48-a7b0-c3da552e96bd-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" />Hardy had an attuned empathy and often a preference for the company of animals - his Pet Cemetery sits amidst a crop of beautiful trees to the side of Max Gate. In Tess, he condemns the human destruction of nature and seeks to restore it by placing his characters within a sentient singing, sounding, natural world.Ā On one of her long walks in search of work, Tess finds a group of wounded pheasants left to die by a shooting party of men who are ā<i>quite civil persons save during certain weeks of autumn and winter, when..they ran amuck and made it their purpose to destroy life - in this case harmless feathered creatures, brought into being by artificial means solely to gratify these propensities - at once so unmannerly and so unchivalrous towards their weaker fellows in Natureās teeming family.ā Ā </i></p><p>Ā </p><p><i>Pet Cemetery at Max Gate</i></p><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p><p>Breaking the necks of the pheasants to end their agony, Tess takes their pain as a spur to overcome her own, chiding herself <i>āto suppose myself the most miserable being on earth in the presence of such misery as this.ā</i> Ā The stark image of broken birds mirrors the continued assault on her freedom of flight, hunted, constrained, broken-hearted and finally hung by a rigidly patriarchal society.Ā Hardy's works display an unusually finely tuned sympathy and respect for women -<i> ālet the truth be told - women do as a rule live through such humiliations, and regain their spirits, and again look about them with an interested eye.ā</i></p><p>My next adventure is to follow the trail of a pioneering woman, who died seven years after Hardy was born, palaeontologist Mary Anning.</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.therosewindow.org/blog/blog/7255664/fantastic-jurassic-dorset-adventure-iiii-following-in-the-footsteps-of-giants-part-2-mar" data-link-type="url">Next Up: Following in the Footsteps of Giants Part 2 - Mary Anning</a></p><p>Ā </p>
Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/7255646
2023-08-24T14:25:12+01:00
2023-08-24T17:01:39+01:00
š¹ š¶ Fantastic Jurassic Dorset Adventure - II : Weymouth
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<span class="text-big"><strong>Rambling Rose: Travel Blog</strong></span><br>Ā <span class="text-big"><strong>Katieās Fantastic Jurassic Dorset Adventure</strong></span><br>Ā <span class="text-big"><strong>II : Weymouth</strong></span><br>Ā </h3><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/851a8e60501c47aa818f340732ddc858dfcd1d73/original/405228bb-aab2-4354-89c1-90dc3056ca68-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>Looking over Weymouth Bay from Bowleaze Cove</i></p><p>Many things, like me, have washed in and out of Weymouth. Dinosaurs, rats carrying the Black Death, the Spanish Armada and American troops during WWII. Itās been the site of some immense spatsā¦ it took a parliamentary act by Elizabeth I (1571) and a bridge (1590) to unify two squabbling settlements on either side of the river Wey, Melcombe Regis and Weymouth, into one borough.Ā Cannonballs lodged in the side of houses testify that the town was once again torn in two during the English Civil War.Ā Military choppers circling the bay are a reminder of the military training bases here - 1:7 of Dorset residents are involved in the armed forces and Nothe Fort, used for coastal defence since 1869 and now a museum, still looms over the bay.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/732156f79da45144b8c28ffef7c0365aa0016da0/original/060deda5-4afc-4d18-ba6d-9e9fb3b981e5-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" />In 1789 Weymouth snagged a big celebrity catch - when King George III (1738-1820) chose the town as his seaside spa to recuperate, the whole town turned out and his fiddlers accompanied him into the sea to play God Save the King. Overnight, Weymouth became the go-to seaside resort.Ā Georgians and Victorians adorned the beautiful circle of the bay with a jewelled necklace of seaside residences.Ā George IIIās love of Weymouth was chalked into Osmington Hill in 1808 - he rides his White Horse there forevermore and his Royal Hotel and Gloucester Lodge (built for his brother the Duke of Gloucester) still preside over the Esplanade.</p><p><i>White Horse, Osmington Hill viewed from an open-topped Ā Jurassic Coaster Bus</i></p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/48704434dcaee31d82790daae16b6182da89e38a/original/65142bb5-258b-470e-9bc5-9eb49f982101-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>Weymouth Harbour</i></p><p>Having served through two World Wars as both military and tourist destinations, the growth of holidaying abroad, the closure of channel routes and major military/naval bases has left Weymouth suspended in time. Like sediments of rock formation, 1950s, 60s and 70s seaside tropes have been concreted onto the fading facades of its Georgian-Victorian Golden Era.Ā Colourful chocolate box period houses peek over the edge of the harbour, whilst neon fairground screams ride the breeze with the seagulls.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/867bc176ef68fc21a4a06dc358297f29b6a8bb8e/original/1d2f9279-28a7-479c-80ee-df5017b8b4ab-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" /> Weymouth is still serving up a traditional English seaside menu of pubs, arcades, plastic seaside kitsch and carbs - sandwiches with crisps, sticky buns, cream teas, pasties, fish n chips - but at the higher prices demanded by the cost of living crisis.Ā This could make for an expensive coronary.Ā Whilst diversity of people and cuisine is limited, rainbow signs state that everyone is welcome and, I come across a little veggie/vegan gem, The Secret Garden tucked in a nook of the narrow, quaint streets. Ā I feel like a fish out of cosmopolitan water, whilst strangely connected by a shared history of family holidays decades ago.</p><p>Ā </p><p>Even though itās high holiday season, Weymouthās halo of soft golden sand is spaciously populated.Ā The Jurassic cliffs shimmer in the distance and white sails bob like rabbit tails on the big blue sea.Ā Folks are friendly and open to chatting in shops and cafes.Ā A super friendly fella at the Kings Statue central bus stop and all the bus drivers seem genuinely delighted to help everyone find their way, like the bus conductors of yesteryear.Ā Iām in awe of their ability to navigate the peaks and troughs of the coastal roads.Ā The Jurassic Coaster buses will take you in all directions for only Ā£2 single - appreciative passengers say a warm āthank you driverā at the end of each journey.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/22845f1a649eeb6147ef88446f57ba1bf573aa31/original/745a01a0-104e-4b84-9262-f6531c9c2969-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>Weymouth Bay looking towards the Jurassic Coast</i></p><p>Boasting not just a sheltered bay and harbour but also a large nature reserve managed by the RSPB, the abundant natural beauty and architecture of Weymouth has enduring appeal.Ā Whilst former sources of prosperity have dried up, causing widespread socio-economic inequalities between the āyachts and the yacht-nots,āĀ Weymouth deserves another renaissance - the chance to reinvent itself from within the community.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/245f20784cf2a405320ccac8c39b84d5bd3c002e/original/a8bb79ea-3e60-4ef5-8c2b-35efad403ccd-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>Fairground Reflections at Weymouth Beach</i></p><p>Centring on a rocky pinnacle looking East and West, Weymouth is the ideal jumping-off place to explore the coastline and follow in the footsteps of giants and dinosaurs along well-trodden paths including South Western Coastal Path and Hardy Way.Ā Thatās where Iām headed next.</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://therosewindow.org/blogs/katie-rose-s-blog/posts/7255656/fantastic-jurassic-dorset-adventure-iii-following-in-the-footsteps-of-giants-part-1-thoma" data-link-type="url">Next Up: III: Following in the Footsteps of Giants Part 1: Thomas Hardy</a></p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/7927a19ef17772fc29c4ef6c4fd8a221ac49bc82/original/d84bdf05-6b3d-4a2d-87d1-92e53fb33049-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>Sunset over Weymouth Harbour</i></p>
Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/7255633
2023-08-24T14:23:21+01:00
2023-08-26T10:31:33+01:00
š¹ š¶ Katie's Fantastic Jurassic Dorset Adventure - I: A Story of Rocks
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/3507b12ec32e80028af7c3eadfc15aa656417d47/original/rambling-rose.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></p><h3>
<span class="text-big"><strong>Rambling Rose: Travel Blog</strong></span><br>Ā <span class="text-big"><strong>Katieās Fantastic Jurassic Dorset Adventure</strong></span><br>Ā <span class="text-big"><strong>I: A Story of Rocks</strong></span>
</h3><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p><h3><span class="text-big"><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/289ba0d40ea6c7b460e4bfcf0266877d8629d3a9/original/81724068-e479-498b-8360-763f5c2ba4dc-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" />The Magic of Wanderingā¦</strong></span></h3><p><i>āJude continued his walk homeward alone, pondering so deeply that he forgot to feel timid. He suddenly grew older. It had been the yearning of his heart to find something to anchor on, to cling toāfor some place which he could call admirable." - Thomas Hardy, Jude the Obscure</i><br>Ā <br>Walking, for me, is a magical movement medicine, a way to ponder, wander and reinvigorate inspiration. During Covid, I learned to be content walking within the circumference of where my feet could take me from my door. Ā The time had come to widen the circle and wander a part of the world I have always loved, the Dorset Coast. Ā To walk these cliffs is to track the motions of Gaia over centuries and to follow in the footsteps of giants - dinosaurs, pioneering palaeontologists, kings on horseback, feisty saints and literary geniuses. Ā Come wander with meā¦ we start with the story of the cliffs themselvesā¦.</p><p>Ā </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/13b2fead01c248e9dd76646b09e34121fafcd287/original/58ac89d9-58bf-4f63-bb3a-cd23527c8407-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>Jurassic Coast, Dorset</i></p><h3><span class="text-big"><strong>I: A Story of Rocks</strong></span></h3><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/2f3c5401c45f5085586e10a88f1474d7cc349a9b/original/fig2-5globes.gif/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" />Once upon a time, a very long time ago, about 252 million years ago, (Ma) the great mothership continent <i>Pangaea</i>, surrounded by one ocean <i>Panthalassa,</i> started a vast process of breaking into what would become the continents we know today.Ā Ā Scientists call this period between 250-66Ma the <i>Mesozoic (Middle) Era, </i>formed of three phases - the <i>Triassic, Jurassic</i> and <i>Cretaceous</i> (TJ&C).</p><p>In this area we now call the Jurassic Coast of Dorset, these three phases (TJ&C) are captured in a rocky freeze frame. As the earth's crust expanded and contracted, layers of sinking sediments formed rock basins including the Wessex Basin. The hot, arid atmosphere of the <i>Triassic </i>era formed baking desert sediments - basal āred bedsā Ā from the core of Pangaea.Ā The high concentration of iron oxide formed the crimson-coloured cliffs, we now see on beaches including Sidmouth. Dinosaurs stalked the earth from the middle of the Triassic period until a mysterious Mass Extinction event wiped them from the face of the earth 66 Ma.</p><p><i>Diagram via Wikipedia/ </i><a class="no-pjax" href="https://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dynamic/historical.html" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><i>USGS</i></a></p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/9ac5a9272b4c2c45535fd6320bd57c99fc038e40/original/e7f05383-3cf0-4bc2-badd-cc6b3b882e9d-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" />During the Jurassic Era, rising sea levels transformed deserts into tropical seas, lagoons and swamps. The sea was full of great marine reptiles, including the ichthyosaurus and plesiosaurus first found by Lyme Regis fossil hunter Mary Anning (1799-1847) and the skies were full of great flying birds and pterosaurs. Land-dwelling dinosaurs roamed further inland.Ā As Pangea cracked, the Wessex Basin deepened, filling with marine clays, sandstone and limestone.Ā As sea levels dropped in the Late Jurassic a forest rose, sank and was submerged in watery landscapes.Ā The resulting soft grey cliffs of the beaches around Charmouth and Lyme Regis are filled with Jurassic fossils - ammonites, belemnites (an early squid ancestor).Ā These soft rocks are also prone to landslides - Mary narrowly escaped one alive.</p><p><i>Mary Anning's Statue Lyme Regis</i></p><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p><p>Ā </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/afb0903b098b20d97dc0877021bab4364fbbd76b/original/5610220e-ec28-4e94-9aa5-28f3b1bdf234-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></p><p>During the Early Cretaceous, low sea levels formed mudstones in coastal areas.Ā In the Upper Cretaceous, movement and collisions of tectonic plates (continents) of the earth's crust tipped the sedimentary layered rocks to the east.Ā The top layers of rock that were pushed upwards in the west were eroded. In the Late Cretaceous, sea levels rose again, submerging the area in a sea full of algae whose calcium carbonate shells formed a layer of white chalk sediments.Ā These are now seen in spectacular chalk cliffs and rock formations.</p><p><i>Chalk Cliffs on the South West Coastal Path to Durdle Door</i></p><p>Ā </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/f30d93a2489590712e8284257e4dc36a7fd4e59c/original/cantner-jurassiccoast-diagram.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" />During the Late Cretaceous, the African and European tectonic plates collided creating a massive folding and buckling of rock which we now know as the Alps and sending shockwaves across the planet.Ā Lulworth Cove was sculpted by a river of glacial meltwater loosened by the collision, which cut a gap in the strong Portland limestone, allowing the sea to rush in and hollow the bay out of the softer stone behind it.Ā Looking over the bay, you can see the outer formations of Portland Rock, followed by layers of Purbeck Beds, Wealdon Beds and Greensand rocks.Ā The sea is constantly eroding the chalk cliffs, causing rock falls.</p><p>Ā </p><p><span style="color:rgb(85,85,85);"><i>Diagram Credit: K. Cantner, AGI.</i></span></p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/1088b781adbee7c7cd8cf029a40a4ba546511b00/original/3d6d6aa9-44e9-46ac-9c8c-09d3b80647a4-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>Lulworth Cove</i></p><p>Similarly at Durdle Door, (Durdle meaning <i>thirl/ drill/ pierce</i> and door from <i>dure </i>in Old English) the tipping of rocks forced the strong Portland stone to stand almost vertically, and over time the sea hollowed out the arch from softer stone behind it.Ā These geological strata, mapping timelines of 185 million years of history, were exposed as natural erosion carved out the coastline we see today, which is still very much on the move.</p><p>This massive geological story forms the bedrock of the Jurassic Story, written into the lines of the cliffs, compressed in the millions of creatures buried in the rocks and the paths along which I am to wander in my Fantastic Jurassic adventure.</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.therosewindow.org/blog/blog/7255646/fantastic-jurassic-dorset-adventure-ii-weymouth" data-link-type="url">Next Up: II: Weymouth</a></p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/f7a45bc6c680a5dea06b470b844199eb4d6e0f58/original/27eab262-8873-4c40-8705-c6aceeee6964-1-105-c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>Durdle Door and Man O'War Bay from the South West Coastal Path</i></p><p>Ā </p><p><strong><u>Sources:</u></strong></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.jurassiccoast.org/what-is-the-jurassic-coast"><span>https://www.jurassiccoast.org/what-is-the-jurassic-coast</span></a></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.earthmagazine.org/article/travels-geology-mesozoic-masterpiece-englands-jurassic-coast/"><span>https://www.earthmagazine.org/article/travels-geology-mesozoic-masterpiece-englands-jurassic-coast/</span></a></p><p>Ā </p>
Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/7250349
2023-08-01T12:56:07+01:00
2023-08-16T23:00:59+01:00
š¹ š¶ Barbie - Smashing the Patriarchy with a Pink Hammer...
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/4ca542c1862c3584961ed1652566e0dccb984d78/original/358713619-10160203336690376-2902575194874096847-n.jpg/!!/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br><span class="text-big">When I heard that certain members of the great white brotherhood* were throwing their Kens out of their Ferraris over the reversals of traditional narratives in Barbie, I felt called to show my (pink) solidarity. I hadn't anticipated there would be so many laughs and so many truths delivered in this wickedly witty gender satire by a superstar cast who clearly had a ball making it.</span></p><p><span class="text-big">A wildly imaginative fun-packed adventure, Barbie subtly and overtly subverts mainstream movie and gender stereotypes - Barbie is driving the plot in a pink campervan-rocket-tandem-ferrari powered by Lizzo and Indigo Girls anthems all the way to real life - not happy ever after. The only nudity is Ken's peck-flexing and the only battle scene an absurd beach inflatable spoof. Whilst full of crazy comedic caricature, everyone has light and shade - the 'Emperorā of Mattel is as soft and easily swayed by profit margins as candy floss and āWeird Barbieā the archetypal mad witch emerges as a strategic, architectural mystical mastermind. āStereotypicalā Barbie is herself de-centred - America Ferreraās heroine Gloria delivers the filmās truth bomb amidst a kaleidoscope of perspectives where nothing and no one is too serious to be lovingly, playfully upended. In this mad riot of magical disruption, you get to choose your own adventure.</span></p><p><span class="text-big">Personally, having spent an evening laughing and sharing pin-dropping moments with pinked-up folks of all genders on a jumping Saturday night at Peckhamplex, I came out feeling more hopeful and happy about the world. Not least because Barbie is a super cheeky celebration of everyone finding and being themselves - even Ken gets to be Kenenough ;) - it reflects and affirms that a sassy, sophisticated language is now available mainstream for everyone to decode, reinvent, challenge, subvert, escape and experiment with socialised gender conditioning. Smashing the patriarchy with a pink Barbie hammer is soooooo much fun - ;)</span></p><p><span class="text-big">* perhaps the poor dears will be comforted by remembering that the anti-matriarchal movie has been running on repeat in multiple arts, media, theologies and philosophies for at least 2000 years.. and perhaps even relieved that the sexually violent content has not been reversed... that's enough to make Barbie seem quite harmless.....</span></p>
Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/7241791
2023-07-14T09:08:00+01:00
2023-11-19T22:23:11+00:00
š¹ š¶ Creating Space for Magic
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<span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Dear Friend</strong></span></span>Ā <br><br><span><strong>š¹ š¶Ā </strong></span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Creating Space for MagicĀ </strong></span></span><span><strong>š¶Ā š¹</strong></span>Ā <br><strong>...Listening for Summer's Song....</strong>Ā <br><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i><span>āFundamentally, there is just open space, the basic ground, what we really are. Our most fundamental state of mind, before the creation of ego, is such that there is basic openness, basic freedom, a spacious quality; and we have now and have always had this openness.ā</span></i></span>Ā <br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i><span>-Ā Chƶgyam Trungpa (1939-1987) Tibetan Buddhist Master</span></i></span>Ā <br><br>Ah, beautiful summer - the time of endless daysĀ and birds dancing across wide sunswept skies. Summer brings a sense of space,Ā inviting us to openĀ up and ventureĀ out onĀ holidays, outdoor expeditions, parties, BBQs and picnics.Ā Ā <br><br>In summerĀ we shed skins -Ā gone are the coats, feathers, and furs of winterĀ - weĀ allowĀ the breeze to dance over our skin. It's time to lighten the load,Ā Ā <br>find a little moreĀ freedom and play where we can.Ā Ā <br>Summer's Song will find us where we are,Ā inĀ simple, spacious momentsĀ Ā <br>- we suddenly findĀ ourselves captivated by a bird singing and aĀ baby laughingĀ whilst on a lunch break in the park.Ā Ā Ā <br><br>According to Buddhist Teaching, spaciousness and expansivenessĀ is the core of our existence.Ā Ā Indeed our planet hangs in a vast space,Ā born, according toĀ bothĀ sacred andĀ scientificĀ thought,Ā from aĀ big bangĀ of cosmic creativity.Ā Ā <br>We incubate in the space of the womb and a wiseĀ soul onceĀ told me that love is giving someone space to grow.Ā Ā <br><br>It's a magical paradox thatĀ spaciousness is our grounding andĀ unknowing the source of all knowing. We find ourselves and make new discoveries when we are willing to let go, get lost and wander beyond our comfort zones.Ā <br><br>So ourĀ creative practices - drawing, painting, meditation, singing,Ā dancing, filmmaking, writingĀ - are magical spaces whereĀ we canĀ open to inspiration, joy, magic wisdom and... maybe even go bang and birth a new universe!Ā ;)Ā <br><br>I'mĀ enjoying a phase ofĀ creatingĀ space thisĀ summer, helped along the way by revisiting Julia Cameron's archetypal guide to creativity,Ā <i><strong>The Artist's Way.</strong></i>Ā <br>Ā I invite you toĀ take aĀ little moment for aĀ little breath,Ā a little humĀ or aĀ <br>little daydreamĀ toĀ listen for what summer is singing to you...</div></td></tr></tbody></table></figure></td></tr></tbody></table></figure><figure class="table" style="width:100%;"><table style="background-color:white;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:9px;vertical-align:top;"><figure class="table" style="width:100%;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0px 9px;vertical-align:top;">
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<span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Thank you for staying tuned</strong></span>Ā <br><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Wishing you a joyfully spacious summer</strong></span>Ā <br><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Look forward to seeingĀ and singing with soonĀ </strong></span>Ā <br><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Be well,Ā breathe deep and keep singingĀ loudly!</strong></span></span>Ā <br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_s justify_inline border_" height="78" width="181" />Ā <br><a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:katie@therosewindow.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">katie@therosewindow.org</span></a>Ā <br><span style="color:#cc0033;">www.therosewindow.org</span>Ā <br><span style="color:#cc0033;">@katierosewindow on the Socials</span>Ā <br><br><span>Photos:</span>Ā <br><span>Above: Solstice Sunset, Pointers Hill</span>Ā <br><span>Left: Keith Brazier - Midsummer Melodies</span>
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<p><span>š¹ š¶</span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Choir NewsĀ </strong></span></span><span>š¶š¹</span>Ā <br><br><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/82acf97d-2a91-4327-1eae-f17106ac5b48.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="165" width="500" />Ā <br><br>š¹ š¶<span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Welcome Choir</strong>Ā </span></span>š¶š¹Ā <br><i>Warm, welcoming lively choir who laugh as much as they sing!</i>Ā <br>Thursdays 7.00-8.30pm, St John the Evangelist, Sylvan Road, SE19 2RXĀ <br><strong>First taster session free,Ā </strong>then pay by term.Ā Ā <br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/4l5ly1x3we1gn7z/Welcome%20Info%202023.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank"><span style="color:#6600ff;">CLICK HERE FOR INFO</span></a><span style="color:#6600ff;">Ā Ā </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/welcomechoirlondon" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Facebook Page"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Facebook Page</span></a>Ā <br><strong>Big thanks to all involvedĀ for ourĀ magical Midsummer Melodies Concert with Cambria Choir at All Saints Tooting -Ā </strong><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/allsaintstooting/videos/812478270431188" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>watch here!</strong></span></a>Ā <br><strong>Ā Singing fun starts again from September 14th.</strong>Ā <br><br><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/e2edb08c-d68a-715a-8e9d-7fb239dc68d7.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" height="196" width="350" />Ā <br>š¹ š¶<span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Breathe Harmony NHS Staff Choir</strong></span>Ā </span>š¶š¹Ā <br>Guyās & St Thomasā NHS staff choir run byĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://breatheahr.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Breathe Arts Health Research</span></a>Ā <br>Led by MusicalĀ Directors Mike King & Katie RoseĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://breatheahr.org/programmes/breathe-harmony/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="More information"><span style="color:#cc0033;">More information</span></a>Ā <br><strong>Warmly inviting you toĀ our Summer Concert with My Cool Singers August 19th, 7.30pmĀ at St George the Martyr,Ā SE1 1JAĀ -</strong>Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mycool-singers-and-breathe-harmony-nhs-choir-in-concert-tickets-651176645877" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Tickets</span></a>Ā <br><br><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/882c4f5f-bfeb-d267-5c22-77d51c882d51.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" height="196" width="350" /></p>
<p>š¹ š¶<strong>Ā </strong><span style="color:#cc0033;"><i>Ā </i></span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>BLG MindĀ Wellbeing Choir</strong></span></span>š¶š¹Ā <br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://blgmind.org.uk/news/2022/08/69355/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>BLG Mind</strong><span><strong>Ā </strong></span></span></a>Led by Musical Directors Sarah Fisher & Katie RoseĀ <br>Tuesdays 2.30-4pm, Azelia Hall, 258 Croydon Road, Beckenham, BR3 4DAĀ <br><strong>BLG Mind Choir ended the summer termĀ on a high note,Ā </strong>Ā <br><strong>performing at the introduction toĀ Bromley Mental Health Hub</strong>Ā <br><strong>and will resume singing from 19th September.</strong></p>
<p>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Carers Support Centre Choir</strong></span></span><strong>Ā </strong>š¶š¹Ā <br><i>Sing & Shine - Singing Respite Sessions for Carers.Ā </i>Ā <br>Weds 10.30-11.45am,Ā Carers Support Centre,Ā 24 George Street, CR0 1PGĀ Ā <br>Free for Croydon CarersĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.carersinfo.org.uk/about-us/health-and-wellbeing-service" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="More information"><span style="color:#cc0033;">More information</span></a></p>
<p>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Caterham Community Choir</strong></span></span><span>Ā </span>š¶š¹Ā <br>Co-Directed by Sarah Fisher & Katie RoseĀ <br>Tuesdays 7-9pm, de Stafford School,Ā Burntwood Lane,Ā CR3 5YXĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/CaterhamCommunityChoir/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Facebook Page"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Facebook Page</span></a>Ā <br><strong>Afternoon Tea & Songs - Sunday 23rd Jul, 3.00 - 5.00pm.</strong>Ā <br><strong>@ St Lawrence's Church, Caterham CR3 6SA.</strong>Ā <br><strong>Autumn Term starts 5th September</strong></p>
<p>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>HeartSong</strong></span></span><span><strong>Ā </strong></span>š¶š¹Ā <br><i>Happy heartwarming harmonies with Cardiac Friends & Co.</i>Ā <br>Bi-monthly Singing on Fridays 2-4pm,Ā Holwell Village Hall, Pirton Lane, SG5 3SSĀ <br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i><strong>"Why not come along, bring a drink and Katie will give you your voice. Itās two hours of fun and joy. You will get such good feeling</strong></i></span>Ā <br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i><strong>and you go home āon a highā. - David & Jean Tookey</strong></i></span></p>
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<span>š¹ š¶</span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Ā EventsĀ </strong></span></span><span>š¶š¹</span>Ā <br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Singing PicnicĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹Ā <br><strong>SundayĀ 13th AugustĀ 1-4pm @ St John the Evangelist, SE19 2UP</strong>Ā <br>Relaxed singing fun on a summer afternoonĀ <br>Acapella summer songs all taught by ear in a fun, friendly atmosphere.Ā <br>Depending on the weather we will either be outside in the Meadow alongside the church or in the spacious, airy church hall. Bring a picnic, a picnic blanket (chairs available) your voice (hats and teddy bears optional)Ā <br>Wellbeing info: - the hall and meadow are all on flat level, with a slight slope outdoors. There are lots of trees providing shade.Ā <br>Entry Ā£15 - pleaseĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:katie@therosewindow.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">email me</span></a>Ā to reserve a spotĀ <br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Sing for Water InternationalĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹Ā <br><strong>Sunday September 17th @3pm</strong>Ā <br>Due to funding cuts, sadly there won't be a large-scale Sing for Water London concert this year - instead, as the need for clean water still continues,Ā we are holding a global tune-in -<span style="color:#cc0033;">Ā </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://singforwaterinternational2023.eventbrite.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">find out more and sign up here.</span></a>Ā <br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Winter SparkleĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹Ā <br><strong>Sunday 10th December 2.30pm,Ā St John the Evangelist, SE19 2UP</strong>Ā <br>Advance notice for our splendid sparkly Christmas joint choir concert!!!</td></tr></tbody></table></figure></td></tr></tbody></table></figure><figure class="table" style="width:100%;"><table style="background-color:white;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:9px;vertical-align:top;"><figure class="table" style="float:left;width:100%;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0px 9px;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/e991b79d-42e0-4ad9-864b-19276c9506d0.png" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="" height="50" width="400" /></td></tr></tbody></table></figure></td></tr></tbody></table></figure><figure class="table" style="width:100%;"><table style="background-color:white;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:9px;vertical-align:top;"><figure class="table" style="width:100%;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0px 9px;vertical-align:top;">
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<span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>OUT NOW!</strong>Ā -<strong>Ā Summer Issue of</strong>Ā <strong>TurningPoint: Your Lifestyle, Your-WellBeing</strong></span></span>Ā <br><br>ThemedĀ <span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>A Womanās Tenacity - Stepping Stones to Success</i>,</span>Ā this issue is full of inspirational stories from women including lead singer of Shalamar, Caroline Griffey and āThe Supreme Dream Teamā powering Soul Train/Solar Records - Jessie Tsang, Dina R Andrews and Sonia Damney.Ā <br>Thereās also wisdom from Music Legends Omar and Steve Collazo of Odyssey, plus tonnes of juicy summer tips on fashion, health and well-being.Ā <br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://issuu.com/estheraustinglobal/docs/summer_2023_turningpoint_your_lifestyle_your_wellb" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;"><span>READ & SUBSCRIBE HERE</span></span></a>Ā <br>So honoured to be a columnist - huge thanks to amazing EditorĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.estheraustinglobal.biz/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Esther Austin </span></a><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t7f/2/16/1f31f.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š" height="16" width="16" /><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tf7/2/16/1f929.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¤©" height="16" width="16" /><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t5/2/16/1f493.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š" height="16" width="16" />Ā <br>Ā </td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
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š¹ š¶ Taking Pride in Your Voice
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<span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Dear Friend</strong></span></span><br><br><span><strong>š¹ š¶Ā </strong></span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>June SingingĀ </strong></span></span><span><strong>š¶Ā š¹</strong></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Welcome to this month's newsletter</strong></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Featuring...</strong></span><br><br><span><strong>š¹ š¶</strong></span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>J</strong></span><strong>une Blog - Taking Pride in Your VoiceĀ </strong></span><span><strong>š¹ š¶</strong></span><br>In celebration of Pride Month we claim the power of healthy pride and<br>charge up our roar with coaching from the late, great Tina Turner.Ā <br>Plus...<br><span style="color:#cc0033;">Ā The Singing Yeah! Song</span><strong>Ā -</strong>Ā something silly to make you smile :)<br><br><span><strong>š¹ š¶</strong></span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Ā Places to charge up your Singing Pride this monthĀ </strong></span><span><strong>š¹ š¶</strong></span><br>*Ā <span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>Ā </strong>Midsummer Melodies ConcertĀ </span>with Welcome Choir & Cambria Choir onĀ 22nd June @ All Saints Tooting, part of Wandsworth Arts Fringe<br>*Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://many-voices.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>Many Voices</strong></span></a><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>Ā </strong></span><strong>-Ā </strong>Celebrate Pride Month withĀ LGBTQIA+ singing group (+allies)Ā 25th June,Ā 1.30-3.00pm Essex Church<br>*Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.dartfordtownshipchoir.co.uk/events.html" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>The Show Must Go OnĀ </strong></span></a>- workshop hosted by<strong>Ā Dartford Township Choir</strong>Ā 8th July, 10:30am-5pm Spital Street Methodist Church, Dartford DA1 2DX<br><strong>*Ā </strong><span style="color:#cc0033;">Singing Picnic 13th August</span>Ā 1-4pm @ St John the Evangelist, SE19 2UP - relaxed singing fun on a summer afternoonĀ <br>*Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://issuu.com/estheraustinglobal/docs/summer_2023_turningpoint_your_lifestyle_your_wellb" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>Turning Point Magazine</strong></span></a><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>Ā </strong></span>- Summer Issue Out Now! Yay!<br>*Ā <span style="color:#cc0033;">Vocal RevolutionĀ </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.therosewindow.org/coaching" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Coaching</span></a><span style="color:#cc0033;">Ā </span>- unleash your roar!<br><strong>*Ā </strong><span style="color:#cc0033;">Rose on the Road -</span>Ā are you outta (London) townĀ -<br>wouldĀ you like a singing experience for your choir/group?<br><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Do grab a cuppaĀ and read all about it - thanks for tuning in!Ā </strong></span>
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<span>Pic: a rainbowĀ sunset from aĀ recent adventure inĀ Brighton</span><br><br><span><strong>š¹ š¶Ā </strong></span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Taking Pride in Your VoiceĀ </strong></span></span><span><strong>š¶Ā š¹</strong></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>What have you done today to make you feel proud? - Heather Small -Ā </i></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://youtu.be/OygsHbM1UCw" target="_blank"><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Proud</i></span></a><br><br>If we rustle around in the roots of the word Proud we find theĀ Old French, Latin, Norse and English wordsĀ <i>prud</i>Ā /<i>prouzĀ </i>meaningĀ <i>'splendid, magnificent, stately, fine, brave, valiant, advantageous, forward, noble.'Ā </i>Ā <br>Healthy pride is a joyful feeling of celebration of theĀ best in ourselves and each other - not just our achievements,Ā but who we are at our core.<br><br>Many of us were told not toĀ beĀ 'too much' or 'too loud' orĀ get 'too big for our boots.'Ā As a result, we learned to play small and quiet and to push away recognitionĀ andĀ rewardĀ in case it madeĀ us 'big-headed.'Ā Ā <br>Healthy pride empowers us toĀ think, speak, sing and actĀ expansively, drawing strength from our gifts and achievements and gleaning wisdom from our flaws andĀ challenges.Ā As such, pride is not a fixed state but an ongoingĀ (r)evolution.Ā <br><br>On the flipside,Ā <i>hubris</i>Ā is unhealthy, over-exaggerated pride which proceeds not fromĀ real achievements or abilities,Ā but from the drive forĀ powerĀ - a certain pandemic partying Prime Minister comes to mind. Rather than anĀ ego-driven smash-n-grabĀ race to the bottom, a healthy sense of pride motivates us to do and be ourĀ bestĀ in service of the world around us.Ā Ā <i>Ā </i><br><i>"</i><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Pride can be good for us, hubris is dangerous and humility is key to grounded confidence and healthy relationships." - Brene Brown</i></span><br><br><strong>Owning Pride:Ā list 10 values you hold dear,Ā 10 compliments you've received and 10 moments you felt proud.</strong>
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<span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Collective Connective Pride</strong></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>"There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about." - Margaret J Wheatley, American Author, Educator, Speaker</i></span><br>Just as prides of lionnesses hunt and raise their young together,Ā in purposeful groupsĀ we can buildĀ collaborative, collectiveĀ pride which ripples out inĀ creative, connective contribution.<br>RaisingĀ a multitude of rainbow voicesĀ and born after the Stonewall riots in 1970, Pride marches now take placeĀ in 102 countries often in the face of persecution - homosexuality is criminalized in 64 countries.Ā Sharing powerful messages of inclusivity, tolerance and empowered self-expression, Pride is a proud party and a powerful protest, pioneering a gloriousĀ celebration of rainbow diversity.Ā <br><strong>Building Collective Pride: what simple positive action can you takeĀ today to contribute to a group, community or another person?</strong>
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<span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>"I am proud to have played a part in clearing that path for women of the next generation - and the next," - Tina Turne</i></span>r</div>
<div>RAH! Lions have aĀ special set of vocal anatomy - instead of triangular folds they have large, flat, square thick folds whichĀ convert lung power to roar power.Ā It's hard to imagine a lion worrying about being too big or too loud - roaring is just what they do,Ā they were built for it. We too are built as sounding beings and we can look to the fearless lion/essesĀ in our midst for inspiration.<br><strong>Roaring Pride:Ā warm up into your roar by yawning, stretching and sliding your voice then give it a go! RAAAHHH!</strong><br>Ā </div>
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<figure class="table" style="float:right;width:264px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/a2c738a0-494f-dda6-8565-d9716e2aff74.jpg" class="size_m justify_inline border_" alt="" width="264" /></td></tr></tbody></table></figure><figure class="table" style="float:left;width:264px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;">Tina Turner's roar shattered ceilings - after surviving domestic violence, she had her first solo No 1 aged 44.Ā Crowned Queen of Rock n Roll, she faced down the racism of the music industry and blazed aĀ trail that would be followed by Beyonce, Lizzo and those yet to come.Ā Ā <br>Initially, Tina admits, she didn'tĀ like her voice, as she did not sound likeĀ Diana Ross.In her bookĀ <i>Happiness Becomes You,Ā </i>she coaches us to overcome self-criticalĀ negative voices sayingĀ <span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>"itās time to tell those voices youāve heard their propaganda, and youāre not going to take it anymore. Dismiss them, and you will be the only one holding the pen as you write the story of your life.āĀ </i></span>When we talk down theĀ small voices of fear andĀ follow our big-hearted roar weĀ become simply the best.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
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<span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Rose on the Road</strong></span>Ā - getting the singing show out and about - would you like a workshop for your choir or community? -Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">drop me a line</span></a><span style="color:#cc0033;">Ā </span><br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>Wishing you a radiant rainbow Pride Month</strong></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Look forward to seeingĀ and singing with soon.</strong></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif"><strong>Be well,Ā breathe deep and keep singingĀ loudly!</strong></span></span><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_s justify_right border_" height="78" width="181" /><br><a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:katie@therosewindow.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">katie@therosewindow.org</span></a><br><span style="color:#cc0033;">www.therosewindow.org</span><br><span style="color:#cc0033;">@katierosewindow on the Socials</span>
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<span><strong>š¹ š¶ The Singing - Yeah! Song</strong></span><br>A short silly song about how great singing is - yeah! Easy SATB - good for warming up and celebrating the full spectrum of voices - from the highs to the lows! :) Arrangement available from:Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.therosewindow.org/choral-arrangements" target="_blank"><span style="color:white;">https://www.therosewindow.org/choral-arrangements</span></a>
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<p><span>š¹ š¶</span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Choir CalendarĀ </strong></span></span><span>š¶š¹</span><br><br>š¹ š¶<span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Welcome Choir</strong>Ā </span></span>š¶š¹<br><i>Warm, welcoming lively choir who laugh as much as they sing!</i><br>Thursdays 7.00-8.30pm, St John the Evangelist, Sylvan Road, SE19 2RX<br><strong>First session free,Ā </strong>then pay by term.Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/4l5ly1x3we1gn7z/Welcome%20Info%202023.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">More info</span></a>Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/welcomechoirlondon" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Facebook Page"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Facebook Page</span></a><br><strong>Next Concert: Midsummer Melodies</strong>Ā <strong>@All Saints, Tooting</strong><br><br>š¹ š¶<span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Breathe Harmony NHS Staff Choir</strong></span>Ā </span>š¶š¹<br>Guyās & St Thomasā NHS staff choir run byĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://breatheahr.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Breathe Arts Health Research</span></a><br>Led by MusicalĀ Directors Mike King & Katie RoseĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://breatheahr.org/programmes/breathe-harmony/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="More information"><span style="color:#cc0033;">More information</span></a></p>
<p>š¹ š¶<strong>Ā </strong><span style="color:#cc0033;"><i>Ā </i></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://blgmind.org.uk/news/2022/08/69355/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;"><span><strong>BLG MindĀ </strong></span></span></a><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Wellbeing Choir</strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br>Led by Musical Directors Sarah Fisher & Katie Rose<br>Tuesdays 2.30-4pm, Azelia Hall, 258 Croydon Road, Beckenham, BR3 4DA</p>
<p>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Carers Support Centre Choir</strong></span></span><strong>Ā </strong>š¶š¹<br><i>Sing & Shine - Singing Respite Sessions for Carers.Ā </i><br>Weds 10.30-11.45am,Ā Carers Support Centre,Ā 24 George Street, CR0 1PGĀ <br>Free for Croydon CarersĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.carersinfo.org.uk/about-us/health-and-wellbeing-service" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="More information"><span style="color:#cc0033;">More information</span></a><br>CelebratingĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.carersweek.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Carers Week</span></a>Ā June 5th - 1tth</p>
<p>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Caterham Community Choir</strong></span></span><span>Ā </span>š¶š¹<br>Co-Directed by Sarah Fisher & Katie Rose<br>Tuesdays 7-9pm, de Stafford School,Ā Burntwood Lane,Ā CR3 5YXĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/CaterhamCommunityChoir/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Facebook Page"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Facebook Page</span></a><br><strong>Join us for Afternoon Tea & Songs @ St Lawrences Church 23rd July.</strong></p>
<p>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>HeartSong</strong></span></span><span><strong>Ā </strong></span>š¶š¹<br><i>Happy heartwarming harmonies with Cardiac Friends & Co.</i><br>Bi-monthly Singing on Fridays 2-4pm,Ā Holwell Village Hall, Pirton Lane, SG5 3SS<br><br>***<br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Choir EventsĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>The Show Must Go OnĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br>Delighted to be leading a workshop hosted by<strong>Ā </strong><br><a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.dartfordtownshipchoir.co.uk/events.html" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>Dartford Township Choir</strong></span></a>Ā <strong>8th July, 10:30am-5pm</strong><br><strong>Spital Street Methodist Church, 43 Spital St, Dartford DA1 2DX</strong><br>We will be smashing Queenās epic anthem in style, exploring and stretching our voices in a fun friendly atmosphere.Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.dartfordtownshipchoir.co.uk/events.html" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">More info</span></a><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Sing for Water InternationalĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><strong>Sunday September 17th @3pm</strong><br>Due to funding cuts, sadly there won't be a large-scale Sing for Water London concert this year - instead, as the need for clean water still continues,Ā we are holding a global tune-in -<span style="color:#cc0033;">Ā </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://singforwaterinternational2023.eventbrite.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">find out more and sign up here.</span></a></p>
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<span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>OUT NOW!</strong>Ā -<strong>Ā Summer Issue of</strong>Ā <strong>TurningPoint: Your Lifestyle, Your-WellBeing</strong></span></span><br><br>ThemedĀ <span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>A Womanās Tenacity - Stepping Stones to Success</i>,</span>Ā this issue is full of inspirational stories from women including lead singer of Shalamar, Caroline Griffey and āThe Supreme Dream Teamā powering Soul Train/Solar Records - Jessie Tsang, Dina R Andrews and Sonia Damney.<br>Thereās also wisdom from Music Legends Omar and Steve Collazo of Odyssey, plus tonnes of juicy summer tips on fashion, health and well-being.<br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://issuu.com/estheraustinglobal/docs/summer_2023_turningpoint_your_lifestyle_your_wellb" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;"><span>READ & SUBSCRIBE HERE</span></span></a><br>So honoured to be a columnist - huge thanks to amazing EditorĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.estheraustinglobal.biz/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Esther Austin </span></a><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t7f/2/16/1f31f.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š" height="16" width="16" /><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tf7/2/16/1f929.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¤©" height="16" width="16" /><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t5/2/16/1f493.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š" height="16" width="16" /><br>Ā </td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
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<span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>DearĀ Friend</strong></span></span>Ā Ā <br><br><span><strong>š¹ š¶Ā </strong></span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Magical May Singings</strong></span></span><span><strong>Ā š¶Ā š¹</strong></span>Ā Ā <br><strong>Happy May!Ā </strong>Spring is doing its magical thing here in London,Ā powdering the streetsĀ with floral blushes andĀ puffingĀ the treeĀ branches full ofĀ blossom.Ā Ā Ā <br><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>On the Magic Singing Carpet this month...</strong></span>Ā Ā <br>* Warmly inviting you to comeĀ and treat your ears to summer sounds at ourĀ Ā <br><strong>Ā Midsummer Melodies Concert</strong>Ā onĀ 22nd June @ All Saints Tooting.Ā Ā <br>*Ā Fly over the rainbow with us atĀ <strong>Many Voices</strong>Ā in Pride Month 25th JuneĀ Ā <br>*Ā <strong>Vocal Revolution Coaching Sessions</strong>Ā - forĀ deep sea divers on the search for pearls of wisdom and magical breakthroughsĀ in their vocal expression.Ā Ā <br><strong>* The New Choir Term</strong>Ā is blooming marvellously - come and sing!Ā Ā <br>* Following a wonderful EarthDay sing ofĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://youtu.be/nsbJLWfxLQc" target="_blank">Resolution Song</a>Ā amongst the blossoms, I'm planning a summerĀ <strong>Singing Picnic 13th August</strong>Ā Ā <br><br>***Ā Ā <br><br><span><strong>š¹ š¶Ā </strong></span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>3 Magical Things About YourĀ VoiceĀ </strong></span></span><span><strong>š¶Ā š¹</strong></span>Ā Ā <br><strong>Magic comes from root words meaningĀ </strong><i><strong>"to be able, to have power."</strong></i>Ā Ā <br>When I say I lead choirs, mostĀ people immediately declare "<i>I can't sing"</i>Ā and make derogatory jokes about their voices. YetĀ as childrenĀ we sang like birds and loved exploring the full range of our vocal capacities -Ā we burbled,Ā giggled,Ā whooped, warbled freely, creating spontaneousĀ songs and stories.Ā Life happensĀ and our voice-bird can becomeĀ caged unless/Ā untilĀ we are brave enough to open the door. In all life'sĀ distractions, dramas and dilemmas, whilst it's easy to forget,Ā fortunately, it'sĀ also easy to remember that our voice is magical - so here's aĀ little reminder! :)Ā Ā <br><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>1. It's a Magical Anatomical Miracle</strong></span>Ā Ā <br>There are so many incredibly intricateĀ bodily processes involved in making sound. Our voice box/ larynx is a magical structure of cartilage and muscles, which houses our vocal folds, small but mighty structures which interrupt the airflow of our breath byĀ opening and closing in rapid cycles Ā This happens a mindboggling 210 times per second in women and 125 per second in men to make just oneĀ vowel sound.Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://youtu.be/3j92lXSwJHY" target="_blank">Here's a video</a>Ā of a quartet of vocal folds!Ā Ā <br><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>2. It's a Magical People Magnet</strong></span>Ā Ā <br>Like bees humming in a hive, the word communication tells us that our voices bringĀ us into unifying, common, shared experience.Ā Ā <br>Singing widens our circles of connection - at choirs, people find long-lost friends, forgeĀ lifelong friendships andĀ even marriages!Ā Ā <br><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>3. It's a Magical Way to Change the World</strong></span>Ā Ā <br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>"IĀ wasĀ long an activist before I became an artist.'āĀ - Harry Belafonte</i></span>Ā Ā <br>Ā The late great Harry Belafonte,Ā survived an abusive childhood to become a globally renowned activist-artist who campaigned alongsideĀ MLK in the Civil Rights Movement. He used his magical voice to break through barriers and contribute to many humanitarian causesĀ including pioneering the massive charityĀ single,Ā <i>We Are the World.</i>Ā Ā Ā Ā <br>We don't have to be a global celebrity to change the world -Ā we canĀ start in ourĀ corner by using our voices to befriend aĀ dragon, stand up to aĀ bully, shareĀ a kind word withĀ a strangerĀ or sprinkle a little loving magicĀ Ā <br>inĀ the ears of our beloveds.Ā Ā Ā <br><br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><span><strong>Abracadabra!Ā What will you do nextĀ with your magical voice?</strong></span></span>
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<span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Out & About</strong></span><strong>Ā </strong>- I went to see theĀ incredibly powerful operaĀ Ā Ā <br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.eno.org/whats-on/blue/" target="_blank">Blue at the ENO</a>Ā withĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.estheraustinglobal.biz/" target="_blank">Esther Austin</a>, Editor Extraordinaire ofĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://issuu.com/estheraustinglobal" target="_blank">Turning Point Magazine</a>Ā (Summer Edition out soon!)Ā Ā Ā <br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.therosewindow.org/blog/blog/7200893/blue-eno-review" target="_blank"><strong>Read my blog about it here</strong></a>Ā Ā <br><br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>Wishing you a Magical May!</strong></span>Ā Ā <br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Look forward to seeingĀ and singing with soon!</strong></span>Ā Ā <br><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Be well,Ā breathe deep and keep singingĀ loudly!</strong></span></span>Ā Ā <br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_s justify_inline border_" height="78" width="181" /> Ā <br><span style="color:#cc0033;">@katierosewindow on the Socials</span>Ā Ā <br><a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:katie@therosewindow.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">katie@therosewindow.org</span></a>Ā Ā <br><span style="color:#cc0033;">www.therosewindow.org</span>
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<p><span class="text-big">Ā <span>š¹ š¶</span></span><span class="text-big" style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Choir CalendarĀ </strong></span></span><span class="text-big"><span>š¶š¹</span></span>Ā Ā <br><br>š¹ š¶<span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Welcome Choir</strong>Ā </span></span>š¶š¹Ā Ā <br><i>Warm, welcoming lively choir who laugh as much as they sing!</i>Ā Ā <br>Thursdays 7.00-8.30pm, St John the Evangelist, Sylvan Road, SE19 2RXĀ Ā <br><strong>First session free,Ā </strong>then pay by term.Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/4l5ly1x3we1gn7z/Welcome%20Info%202023.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">More info</span></a>Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/welcomechoirlondon" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Facebook Page"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Facebook Page</span></a>Ā Ā <br><strong>Next Concert: Midsummer Melodies</strong>Ā <strong>@All Saints, Tooting</strong>Ā Ā <br><br>š¹ š¶<span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Breathe Harmony NHS Staff Choir</strong></span>Ā </span>š¶š¹Ā Ā <br>Guyās & St Thomasā NHS staff choir run byĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://breatheahr.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Breathe Arts Health Research</span></a>Ā Ā <br>Led by MusicalĀ Directors Mike King & Katie RoseĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://breatheahr.org/programmes/breathe-harmony/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="More information"><span style="color:#cc0033;">More information</span></a></p>
<p>š¹ š¶<strong>Ā </strong><span style="color:#cc0033;"><i>Ā </i></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://blgmind.org.uk/news/2022/08/69355/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;"><span><strong>BLG MindĀ </strong></span></span></a><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Wellbeing Choir</strong></span></span>š¶š¹Ā Ā <br>Led by Musical Directors Sarah Fisher & Katie RoseĀ Ā <br>Tuesdays 2.30-4pm, Azelia Hall, 258 Croydon Road, Beckenham, BR3 4DA</p>
<p>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Carers Support Centre Choir</strong></span></span><strong>Ā </strong>š¶š¹Ā Ā <br><i>Sing & Shine - Singing Respite Sessions for Carers.Ā </i>Ā Ā <br>Weds 10.30-11.45am,Ā Carers Support Centre,Ā 24 George Street, CR0 1PGĀ Ā Ā <br>Free for Croydon CarersĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.carersinfo.org.uk/about-us/health-and-wellbeing-service" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="More information"><span style="color:#cc0033;">More information</span></a></p>
<p>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Caterham Community Choir</strong></span></span><span>Ā </span>š¶š¹Ā Ā <br>Co-Directed by Sarah Fisher & Katie RoseĀ Ā <br>Tuesdays 7-9pm, de Stafford School,Ā Burntwood Lane,Ā CR3 5YXĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/CaterhamCommunityChoir/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Facebook Page"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Facebook Page</span></a>Ā Ā <br><strong>Join us for Afternoon Tea & Songs @ St Lawrences Church 23rd July.</strong></p>
<p>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>HeartSong</strong></span></span><span><strong>Ā </strong></span>š¶š¹Ā Ā <br><i>Happy heartwarming harmonies with Cardiac Friends & Co.</i>Ā Ā <br>Bi-monthly Singing on Fridays 2-4pm,Ā Holwell Village Hall, Pirton Lane, SG5 3SSĀ Ā <br><br><span class="text-big"><span>š¹ š¶</span></span><span class="text-big" style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Special EventsĀ </strong></span></span><span class="text-big"><span>š¶š¹</span></span>Ā Ā <br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Many VoicesĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹Ā Ā <br><strong>June Singing Guest Session with Katie RoseĀ </strong>Ā Ā <br>Sunday 25th June @ Essex Church, 112 Palace Gardens Terrace,Ā W8 4RTĀ Ā <br>Come and sing for fun with LGBTQIA+ (and ally-friendly) group Many Voices.Ā Ā Ā <br>Ā Ā£12 cash on the day-Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.meetup.com/manyvoiceslgbt/events/293305507/" target="_blank">More info</a>Ā Ā <br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Sing for Water InternationalĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹Ā Ā <br><strong>Sunday September 17th @3pm</strong>Ā Ā <br>Due to funding cuts, sadly there won't be a large-scale Sing for Water London concert this year - instead, as the need for clean water still continues,Ā we are holding a global tune-in -Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://singforwaterinternational2023.eventbrite.co.uk/" target="_blank">find out more and sign up here.</a>Ā Ā <br><br><span>Pictures below: Breathe Harmony in Concert with My Cool Singers on 22nd April</span></p>
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<span style="color:#ffffff;"><span><strong>Sing for the EarthĀ </strong></span>Ā </span>Ā <br><span style="color:#ffffff;"><span>Thanks to all the singers who did such a fantastic job of learning and singing Resolution Song byĀ </span></span><a class="no-pjax" href="http://planetresolution.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffffff;"><span>Planet Resolution</span></span></a><span style="color:#ffffff;"><span>Ā (SATB arr. Katie Rose)</span>Ā </span>Ā <br><span style="color:#ffffff;"><span>Here we are in the Meadow outside St John the Evangelist</span></span>
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<span style="color:brown;"><span><strong>Roaring Roses</strong></span></span>Ā Ā <br><span style="color:firebrick;"><strong>Are you ready to ROAR?</strong></span>Ā Ā <br><i><strong>Calling spirited singers to join a dynamic new ensemble celebrating the power and beauty of song.</strong></i>Ā Ā <br>Energising workshops to hone vocal skills and build a richly varied repertoire ready to perform in beautiful, resonant spaces with lots of lion-hearted creative camaraderie.Ā Ā <br>If you're passionate about vocal music, love performing, have an excellent ear for harmony and pick up fast by ear and/or read music doĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:katie@therosewindow.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:brown;">get in touch</span></a><span style="color:brown;">Ā </span>
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š¹ š¶ Blue - ENO Review
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<span class="text-big"><strong>Review by Katie Rose with </strong></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.estheraustinglobal.biz/" target="_blank"><span class="text-big"><span><strong>Esther Austin</strong></span></span></a><span class="text-big"><strong>, Editor of Turning Point Magazine, whose review can be found </strong></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.estheraustinglobal.biz/post/review-of-blue-a-generational-rift-leads-to-father-son-at-odds-with-the-fate-of-the-family-at-risk" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span class="text-big"><strong>here.</strong></span></a>
</h3><p><span class="text-big"><i>āBlue is my letter to the worl</i><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/472a295e68a3e421d45842307327328cb15c6189/original/blue-web-lead-800x600-season-22-23.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><i>d, that never spoke to me. As a black man I want the world to know through thisĀ letter, through my text, through my libretto in Blue that I have something to say and Iām hoping that everyone will pay attention.</i>ā - Tazewell Thompson, Librettist, speaking on a </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://youtu.be/ei0p9Oo1Oik" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span class="text-big"><span>video by Dutch National Opera</span></span></a></p><p>Ā </p><p><span class="text-big"><i>āMy hope is that the opera is impactful to the point that a person in the audience never forgets what they saw.ā </i>- Jeanine Tesori, Composer - interviewed in the ENO Programme</span></p><p><span class="text-big"><i><strong>āHow many more sons do we have to give?ā </strong></i>- is the grief-stricken question left resounding through a tear-filled auditorium at the conclusion of <i>Blue</i>.Ā It hangs in the air from the start, inexorably tracking young black boy-man (Zwakele Tshabalala) and encircling his parents, an enterprising cafe-owner (Nadine Benjamin) and a black policeman, (Kenneth Kellogg) from his birth to his death at the hands of white police whilst protesting peacefully.Ā Three female friends act as Greek Chorus, delivering the damning pronouncement <i>āthou shalt bring forth no black boys into this world,ā</i> at what should be a motherās happy moment sharing news of her pregnancy.Ā Even when they respond to her pleas to bless her child, their wish for him to fly on <i>āwaxless wingsā</i> ominously references Icarusās fateful fall from the sky.</span></p><p><span class="text-big">First performed at the Glimmerglass Festival, New York in 2019, Tinuke Craigās UK premiere sets the family home in a box within a circle, seemingly trapped within cycles of systemic oppression as images of the political and physical landscape of Harlem flicker around them.Ā Tesoriās jazz, blues, musical and spirituals infused themes and Thompsonās pain-soaked poetry ricochet and ripple out across the Coliseum in concentric circles.Ā Receiving the news mid-baseball match, the Fatherās male friends envy his success producing a male heir, welcoming him to The Daddy Club as <i>āthe new warden of baby jail.ā</i>Ā His son later accuses him of being a prison warden at home and offers his wrists to be handcuffed as they grapple with the burden of intergenerational trauma.Ā The crooked arm of the awkward father holding his newborn becomes the desperate arms of a father trying to hold onto his teen son with what are shown to be tragically contradictory rules - ā<i>donāt wear a hoodie, make eye contact, donāt make eye contactā</i> - as he finally surrenders him to the crooked arm of Jesus.</span></p><p><span class="text-big"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/0bd6713aff600bf03fff23a96f6180998fac6c29/original/img-8495.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" />The worlds of women and men are shown to exist in distinct yet connected circles - as her grieving female friends sing heartrending eulogies for sons <i>āhacked downā, </i>Benjaminās compelling Mother is shown lost in endless circles of grief, the set revolving around her.Ā Her distraught husband wrestles with his desire to avenge his sonās death in the Reverendās office, the sloped floor pointing up his disorientation and the power imbalance between the two men.Ā The whole community come together for the funeral and whilst united by faith, their questions of a God who gave his only son and takes theirs are left unanswered.</span></p><p><span class="text-big">Staggering out into the auditorium, the impact of the opera can be felt on many levels, including the diversity of the audience.Ā Traditionally, British Opera has been populated and policed by the white upper classes with highly formalised, exclusive social protocols.Ā In his foreword to <i>Songs for the Red Army and Navy </i>in 1941, Paul Robeson, who refused Opera roles, said the arts ā<i>have been cut off from the general life of the nation. They have become the source of enjoyment for a comparative few - a so-called elite - who feel that culture should be somewhat unapproachable except to their own understanding - and at times completely non-understanding - selves.ā </i>Choosing to sing songs of oppressed peoples in their own languages, in 1960 Robeson was the first singer to perform at </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/paul-robeson-first-singer-opera-house" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span class="text-big"><span>Sidney Opera House </span></span></a><span class="text-big">- not for a rarefied audience but for construction workers building the foundations surrounded by scaffolding.</span></p><p><span class="text-big">There has always been a dynamic, diverse, fluid vein of artistry challenging and widening the confines of the establishment.Ā In South London, innovative companies such as </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://pegasusoperacompany.org/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span class="text-big"><span>Pegasus Opera</span></span></a><span class="text-big"> and the </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://bbcf.uk/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span class="text-big"><span>Black British Classical Foundation</span></span></a><span class="text-big"> have pioneered access and opportunities for culturally diverse artists and audiences.Ā As the Black Rights Matter movement shines a scorching spotlight on institutionalised racism, cultural institutions are increasingly required by social justice and funding bids to become accountable and relevant to todayās artists and audiences.Ā </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.eno.org/about/diversity-and-inclusion/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span class="text-big"><span>ENO</span></span></a><span class="text-big"> describe their own reckoning process and the changes they are implementing <i>āto counteract the predominately white, male voices who currently act as gatekeepers.</i>āĀ The searing voices of <i>Blue</i>'s groundbreaking cast resonate with the voices of centuries of tenacious, talented, pioneering black artists and activists who have fought to take their place at the table - and all those who go unseen, unsung and unheard. Ā </span></p><p><span class="text-big">As a white person, like the composer, Iām ā<i>visiting in this landscape.āĀ </i>Amongst my white family are long-serving police officers and many of my closest friends are black, so I visit both worlds, watching, listening and learning as they collide.Ā Kelloggās convincing portrayal of the complex conflicts of the Father rings true from the opening moments where he slowly dons his ā<i>blues,ā</i> literally taking on the powers and responsibilities which come with a police uniform.Ā As he goes ā<i>out to warā</i> to face the worst of human behaviour, his wifeās fear that one day he might not come back is sharply recognisable, as is his grapple with the horrific betrayal of his faith in policing and justice.</span></p><p><span class="text-big"><i>Blue </i>testifies to the unbearable burden for black communities living with continued abuse, injustice, surveillance, violence and the paralysing fear that one day their child might not come home.Ā I attend with </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.estheraustinglobal.biz/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span class="text-big"><span>Esther Austin, </span></span></a><span class="text-big">Editor of </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://issuu.com/estheraustinglobal" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span class="text-big">Turning Point Magazine</span></a><span class="text-big">, who describes ā<i>the amplified and unified grief because when you hear about somebody elseās son, their son is your son because you are have been forced together in this collective grief, time after time after time.ā</i> Ā Change, she says, becomes possible by ā<i>allowing ourselves to unpack the pain so that you get to a point where you recognise the experience, but the pain is no longer the driver.Ā You transfer the pain into something more powerful - maybe you set up your own campaign or something that can help.ā Ā </i>Ā Whilst acknowledging that faith can help bring solace, she insists that <i>āthe fight has to continue in the physical and<strong> the whole system has to be dismantled.</strong>āĀ Ā </i></span></p><p><span class="text-big"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/189582/20698d857a3061d5a17ad1f2db1b193de7bc5a37/original/img-8507-copy.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" />Ultimately, Esther says, <i>Blue</i> shows us that <strong>ā</strong><i><strong>we are all human beings, we all bleed the same way.ā</strong></i>Ā The Reverend reminds the grieving father that the white policeman who shot his son is his brother, made as he is by the way the world is.Ā The opera is an indictment of the way the world is and an appeal to that most transformative and connective of forces in humanity - empathy.Ā In the foyer, a black woman tells me she was glad the lights were down so no one could see her crying - me too, I say.Ā Within the monumental grief at the heart of <i>Blue</i>, we hear the Son, as he flies out of the box, out of the circle on the fragile wings of hopeful activism, calling us to make a better world.</span></p><p>Ā </p><p><span class="text-big"><strong>More info: </strong></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.eno.org/whats-on/blue/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span class="text-big">https://www.eno.org/whats-on/blue/</span></a></p><p><span class="text-big"><strong>Read Esther's Review here</strong>: </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.estheraustinglobal.biz/post/review-of-blue-a-generational-rift-leads-to-father-son-at-odds-with-the-fate-of-the-family-at-risk" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span class="text-big">https://www.estheraustinglobal.biz/post/review-of-blue-a-generational-rift-leads-to-father-son-at-odds-with-the-fate-of-the-family-at-risk</span></a></p>
Katie Rose
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š¹ š¶Eggciting Spring Singing
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<span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>DearĀ </strong><< Test First Name >></span></span><br><br><span>š¹ š¶</span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Eggciting Spring Singing</strong></span></span><span>š¶š¹</span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>In in my beginning is my end....in my end is my beginning...Ā </i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>TS Eliot, Four Quartets</i></span><br>Ā Ā Life is full of circles .. and eggs..Ā of life, death and rebirth.Ā <br>In many Creation Myth the universe hatchesĀ from a big cosmic egg often accompanied by a big bang, abracadabraĀ or ohm. The eggs offered to Goddess Eostre are the pagan grandchickensĀ of Easter Eggs and eggs are served at Pesach/ Passover.Ā Ā Many cultures celebrate New Year around March Equinox/Ā April and theĀ zodiac calendarĀ reboots with Aries the Ram. It's time for the TarotĀ Fool to packĀ a knapsack and wanders off along new paths, whistling a joyful song and stumbling acrossĀ wild wisdoms.<br>Here in the UK, the golden daffodilsĀ trumpet the promise of spring emerging: "<i>here comes the sun, little darling."Ā </i>Ā <br>So in tune with all that, it's an auspicious time for spring cleaning,<br>Ā peaceful endings andĀ new beginnings<br>- and there's alwaysĀ a song to help us along the way.Ā </div></td></tr></tbody></table></figure></td></tr></tbody></table></figure><figure class="table" style="width:100%px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:9px;vertical-align:top;">
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<span>š¹ š¶</span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>A Songful Farewell</strong></span></span><span>Ā š¶š¹</span><br><span><strong>Huge thanks to all the singers and teams at:</strong></span><br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><span><strong>* Heart & Lung Songs</strong></span></span><span>Ā 3 weeks ago IĀ foolishlyĀ abseiled downĀ a 13-storey hotel forĀ St George's Hospital Charity - video and blog below.Ā </span><br><span>YourĀ amazingly generous donationsĀ willĀ support cardiac and respiratory patientsĀ to continueĀ singing with Leslie Ann Lewis hosted generously by Rev Prof June Boyce Tillman and team.Ā Ā </span><br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><span><strong>* St Christopher's Hospice Community Choir</strong>Ā </span></span><span>has sadly now closed.</span><br><span>As the saying goesĀ </span><i><span>those who wish to sing always find a songĀ </span></i><span>- and members continue to sing in otherĀ cornersĀ of ourĀ beautifully connected singing world.</span>
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<span>xš¹ š¶</span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Ā Spring SingingsĀ </strong></span></span><span>š¶</span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Ā </strong></span></span><span>š¹</span><br><strong>Do come and put a singing spring in your step:</strong><br><strong>* Roaring Roses -</strong>Ā inviting experienced singers to come and ROAR!<br>*Ā <strong>New Choir TermĀ beginsĀ 17th AprilĀ </strong>with lots of new songs!<br>*Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://mcsandbh.eventbrite.co.uk/" target="_blank"><strong>Breathe Harmony NHS & MyCoolĀ Singers Spring ConcertĀ -</strong></a>Ā 22nd April, 7.30pm<br><strong>* Sing for the Earth - 30th AprilĀ </strong>- a special afternoon of song for the planet<br><strong>* Midsummer Melodies</strong>Ā -Ā <strong>Thursday</strong>Ā <strong>22nd June, 7.30pm</strong>Ā delighting to be offering a concert as part of Wandsworth Arts Fringe at All Saints Tooting.<br><br>Please check out the info below, visitĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.therosewindow.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">my website</span></a>Ā orĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:katie@therosewindow.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">drop me a line!</span></a><br><br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>I'm egging you on to sing your song!</strong></span><br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>(Especially if you're feeling a bit shy about it!)</strong></span><br><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Look forward to seeingĀ and singing with you along with way.</strong></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Be well,Ā breathe deep and keep singingĀ loudly!</strong></span></span><br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_s justify_center border_" height="78" width="181" /><br><span style="color:#cc0033;">@katierosewindow on the Socials</span><br><a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:katie@therosewindow.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">katie@therosewindow.org</span></a><br><span style="color:#cc0033;">www.therosewindow.org</span>
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<p>š¹ š¶<span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Welcome Choir</strong>Ā </span>š¶š¹<br><i>Warm, welcoming lively choir who laugh as much as they sing!</i><br>Thursdays 7.00-8.30pm, St John the Evangelist, Sylvan Road, SE19 2RX<br><strong>First session free,Ā </strong>then pay by term.Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/welcomechoirlondon" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Facebook Page"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Facebook Page</span></a><br><br>š¹ š¶<span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Breathe Harmony NHS Staff Choir</strong>Ā </span>š¶š¹<br>Guyās & St Thomasā NHS staff choir run byĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://breatheahr.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Breathe Arts Health Research</span></a><br>Led by MusicalĀ Directors Mike King & Katie RoseĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://breatheahr.org/programmes/breathe-harmony/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="More information"><span style="color:#cc0033;">More information</span></a><br>Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://mcsandbh.eventbrite.co.uk/" target="_blank"><strong>Breathe Harmony NHS & MyCoolĀ Singers Spring ConcertĀ -</strong></a>Ā 22nd April, 7.30pm</p>
<p>š¹ š¶<strong>Ā </strong><span style="color:#cc0033;"><i>Ā </i></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://blgmind.org.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>BLG Mind</strong></span></a><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>Ā </strong></span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Wellbeing Choir</strong></span>š¶š¹<br>Led by Musical Directors Sarah Fisher & Katie Rose<br>Tuesdays 2.30-4pm, Azelia Hall, 258 Croydon Road, Beckenham, BR3 4DA</p>
<p>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Carers Support Centre Choir</strong></span><strong>Ā </strong>š¶š¹<br><i>Sing & Shine - Singing Respite Sessions for Carers.Ā </i><br>Weds 10.30-11.45am,Ā Carers Support Centre,Ā 24 George Street, CR0 1PGĀ <br>Free for Croydon CarersĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.carersinfo.org.uk/about-us/health-and-wellbeing-service" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="More information"><span style="color:#cc0033;">More information</span></a></p>
<p>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Caterham Community Choir</strong></span>Ā š¶š¹<br>Co-Directed by Sarah Fisher & Katie Rose<br>Tuesdays 7-9pm, de Stafford School,Ā Burntwood Lane,Ā CR3 5YXĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/CaterhamCommunityChoir/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Facebook Page"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Facebook Page</span></a></p>
<p>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>HeartSong</strong></span><strong>Ā </strong>š¶š¹<br><i>Happy heartwarming harmonies with Cardiac Friends & Co.</i><br>Bi-monthly Singing on Fridays 2-4pm,Ā Holwell Village Hall, Pirton Lane, SG5 3S</p>
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<span style="color:white;"><span><strong>THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SUPPORTING MY ABSEIL!</strong></span></span><br><span style="color:white;"><span><strong>WE RAISED Ā£1210!! WOW!!!</strong></span></span><br><span>This will help the Heart & Lung Songs Group continue singing!</span><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.therosewindow.org/blog/blog/7178167/over-the-edge-abseil-for-george-s" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;"><span><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ ALL ABOUT IT</strong></span></span></a><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=99378a524688511e3b9606c51&id=014cb761d2&e=6bfc78883c" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D99378a524688511e3b9606c51%26id%3D014cb761d2%26e%3D6bfc78883c&source=gmail&ust=1675625679334000&usg=AOvVaw3TNzZjLfhbPKhWsAnrLDFl"><span style="color:#cc0033;"><span>https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/katie-rose38</span></span></a>
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<span style="color:brown;"><span><strong>Roaring Roses</strong></span></span><br><span style="color:firebrick;"><strong>Are you ready to ROAR?</strong></span><br><i><strong>Calling spirited singers to join a dynamic new ensemble celebrating the power and beauty of song.</strong></i><br>Energising workshops to hone vocal skills and build a richly varied repertoire ready to perform in beautiful, resonant spaces with lots of lion-hearted creative camaraderie.<br>If you're passionate about vocal music, love performing, have an excellent ear for harmony and pick up fast by ear and/or read music doĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:katie@therosewindow.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:brown;">get in touch</span></a><span style="color:brown;">Ā </span>
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<span style="color:gold;"><span><strong>Sing for the Earth</strong></span></span><br><strong>Sunday 30th April 2-5pm, St John the Evangelist, Sylvan RdĀ SE19 2RX</strong><br><i>Join the Global Chorus to sing Resolution Song and other Planet Loving Songs</i><br>In honour of Earth Day (22nd April) we will be taking a singing stand for our beautiful planet. We will learn, sing and take a video of Resolution Song which has been sung by thousands of people in over 100 countries including artists such as Annie Lennox and KT Tunstall as a demonstration of global unity and the will to act now to protect our planet.<br>Check out the inspiring Videos atĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="http://planetresolution.com/" target="_blank">Planet ResolutionĀ </a><br>Plus enjoying other earth-loving songs in good company.<br>Ā£15 - do ask if you need a concession<br>Info and bookings:Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:katie@therosewindow.org?subject=Zingy%20Sing" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">katie@therosewindow.org</span></a>
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š¹ š¶ Over the Edge! - Abseil for George's
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<br><span>š¹ š¶Ā Over the Edge - Abseil for GeorgeāsĀ </span><br><span>17th March 2023, Fundraising for </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.stgeorgeshospitalcharity.org.uk/"><span><strong>St Georgeās Hospital Charity</strong></span></a><br>Katie's donation page - <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/katie-rose38" data-link-type="url">https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/katie-rose38</a>
</h3><p><i><span>āShuffle your heels back over the edge and lean back, like youāre sitting in a chairā</span></i><span> - possibly the most terrifying instructions Iāve ever received.Ā There is no chair and Iām basically sitting back into thin air, suspended by a baby harness 13 storeys up on the top of Pelican Hotel.Ā Iām trussed up to a metal gateway, a kaleidoscopic tapestry of London Town spinning around me in splinters of sunlight.Ā Reassuringly, St Georgeās Hospital and a cemetery lie immediately below, the exit route off the planet clearly mapped out.</span><br><i><span>āLegs where have you goneā¦?ā</span></i><span> I take a big belly breath to see if I can summons them back. Ā </span><br><i><span>āThe rope has got you, can you feel that?ā </span></i><span>instructor</span><i><span> </span></i><span>Andy is utterly cool, calm and crystal clear. Ā </span><br><span>Yes I can, and somehow itās enough to reassure me that I can lean back and take my first staggery steps over the edge and down the side of the building.Ā </span><br><i><span>āYouāll start off walking and then youāll be bouncingā¦ā</span></i><span> Oh. Right.Ā Bouncing requires coordinating my legs - but theyāre flailing around like a mad spider and not working as a team right now.Ā The voices of cheering friends reach me on the breeze and I make a determined effort to bring both feet onto the wall.</span><br><span>Boing!!!..Ā after a few spidery bounces, I realise Iām boinging towards the sharp edge of the hotel - a sandy yellow line splicing the bright blue sky like a long stretch of beach at the wrong angle.Ā I steer myself back and manage a few more boings before suddenly the wall disappears and I seem to have twirled round.Ā I have no idea what to do, so I let the rope rush through my hands and slide down to earth, which is mercifully much closer than I think - itās done! Ā </span><br><i><span>āAre you ok?ā </span></i><span>the welcoming party say as they unclip the ropes.</span><br><i><span>āYes, I think so!ā </span></i><span>I stutter as I collapse laughing against the wall.Ā Then thereās celebratory photos and hugs with Rose who, as an aerialist, was absolutely the right person to accompany me on this crazy adventure and the courageous ladies from </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.redthread.org.uk/"><span>Red Thread,</span></a><span> a youthwork charity working within A&E, who went over before me.</span><br><span>Iām sent off to remove my harness - one of the least flattering things Iāve ever worn, given that the bottom half looks like a big pair of frontless pants.Ā I almost fall over as the lady from </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://bigbang-promotions.com/"><span>Big Bang Promotions</span></a><span> releases me, saying that ā</span><i><span>twirling is normal, especially if youāre a bit lighter.ā</span></i><span>Ā From start to finish everyone has been incredibly supportive and made it feel like it was safe, possible and yes, actually normal to walk backwards over the edge of a high rise.Ā I do a wobbly victory dance with the super friendly charity volunteers, one of whom reflects ā</span><i><span>itās mad that we have to do this to get a ward in a hospital.āĀ </span></i><span>They wave me off with a certificate, charity goodie bag and lots of smiles.Ā Back outside Iām warmly greeted by staff and volunteers, and just about manage to string some sentences together.Ā Sitting down for a recovery cuppa with Rose, Iām shocked to discover I was only gone half an hour and the actual abseil only two and a half minutes - it felt like forever!!Ā </span><br>Ā </p><div style="font-feature-settings:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-optical-sizing:auto;font-stretch:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variation-settings:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0px;text-align:left;"><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;"><a class="no-pjax" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzd2onj_nR1ZUR7FhIFvJhS-aDBVdX-ftKRAEtOcLXel4l2v2bs6b4ztZGHZgJA4fPXaYPJk8n-2FeY8gY_RQmJ-EiLi56qObRsLyWEIETbnmZ8s3HhMMC1mUyU3m0JIvfjdQGXiSneh0uKm2aWy0DE_C-oU0_0wUS69ZJyvaxB2_gsYwusLmZAuJK2Q/s1600/52768655364_a1ce2c09a6_o.jpg" imageanchor="1"><span><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzd2onj_nR1ZUR7FhIFvJhS-aDBVdX-ftKRAEtOcLXel4l2v2bs6b4ztZGHZgJA4fPXaYPJk8n-2FeY8gY_RQmJ-EiLi56qObRsLyWEIETbnmZ8s3HhMMC1mUyU3m0JIvfjdQGXiSneh0uKm2aWy0DE_C-oU0_0wUS69ZJyvaxB2_gsYwusLmZAuJK2Q/s320/52768655364_a1ce2c09a6_o.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" height="213" width="320" /></span></a></div></div><p><strong>š¹ š¶ THANKYOU!</strong><br><strong>So far three days of brave abseilers have raised a whopping Ā£59k - letās send this over the edge of Ā£60k.Ā Thanks to everyone who cheered me on and donated - together weāve raised Ā£1050 - WOWZERS!</strong><span><strong>Ā </strong></span><br><span><strong>Thereās still time to donate here: </strong></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/katie-rose38" data-link-type="url"><span><strong>JustGiving Page.</strong></span></a><br><span>Thanks to all the staff and volunteers at St Georgeās Hospital Charity for making Abseil for Georgeās such a great experience.Ā Thanks to Rose for coming along and taking videos and photos.Ā Official photos: Hannah Halaska. 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<p><strong>š¹ š¶HEART & LUNG SONGS</strong><br><span>My fundraising is dedicated to the Heart & Lung Songs Group, founded by the Respiratory Physio Team at St Georgeās, which enables cardiac and respiratory patients to access the wellbeing benefits of singing.Ā Since August 2015, Iāve had the honour of leading this very special, caring group whoāve sung their way through the ups and downs of life, including a pandemic.Ā Thanks to the support of St Georgeās Hospital Charity, Rev Prof June Boyce Tillman and team at All Saints Tooting, the group will continue to sing together with a wonderful new leader Leslie Anne Lewis.Ā </span></p>
</div><p><br><span><strong>Warmly inviting you to join us at two events at </strong></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.allsaintstooting.org.uk/"><span>All Saints Tooting</span></a><span> <strong>as part o</strong>f </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.wandsworthfringe.com/"><span>Wandsworth Arts Fringe</span></a><br><span><strong>Community Choir Concert</strong> - 17th June, 6-8pm - Heart & Lung Songs will be joining other local choirs.</span><br><span><strong>Midsummer Melodies Concert </strong>- 22nd June 7.30pm - an uplifting evening of song with Katie Rose & friends</span></p><p><strong>š¹ š¶ THANKYOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!</strong></p><div style="font-feature-settings:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-optical-sizing:auto;font-stretch:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variation-settings:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0px;text-align:left;">
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Katie Rose
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2023-03-14T23:22:00+00:00
2023-11-19T22:31:21+00:00
š¹ š¶ Birthing New Worlds - A Day at WOW Festival
<p>Ā </p><div class="separator" style="clear:left;float:left;margin-bottom:1em;margin-right:1em;text-align:center;"><a class="no-pjax" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-Rc-QwqxvzD5kyxlgLomb1h0RU6pUQM2HaQ5NEzwyKiHMoaYzprfRRV-GF-XcGRB66o68yFxZH-UoebwplT95hgKHRGIxIblDr-82ECrvXn-9R44QQagR3Iq-wiUCBz5OVVkk0zFFy00NCvV8J9mJXHARx7o_48UEVmjgYd87drG4-hSAJamkAm8YlQ"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-Rc-QwqxvzD5kyxlgLomb1h0RU6pUQM2HaQ5NEzwyKiHMoaYzprfRRV-GF-XcGRB66o68yFxZH-UoebwplT95hgKHRGIxIblDr-82ECrvXn-9R44QQagR3Iq-wiUCBz5OVVkk0zFFy00NCvV8J9mJXHARx7o_48UEVmjgYd87drG4-hSAJamkAm8YlQ" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><h3><span>Birthing New Worlds -Ā A Day at WOW Festival</span></h3><p><i><span><strong>āWe are still in a place of progress, providing we donāt lose courageā - Jude Kelly, Founder </strong></span></i><a class="no-pjax" href="https://thewowfoundation.com/"><i><span><strong>Wow Festival</strong></span></i></a><i><span><strong>Ā </strong></span></i></p><p><i><span><strong>āIt is the role of the writer and creative people to articulate and document the world and to imagine new better worlds and propose new ideasā- </strong></span></i><a class="no-pjax" href="https://roxanegay.com/"><i><span><strong>Roxane Gay</strong></span></i></a><i><span><strong>, Writer and Cultural Critic</strong></span></i></p><p><span>To walk into WOW is to walk into not just one but many new worlds being dreamed and birthed, articulated and curated by women and non-binary people. Ā Since 2010, Women of the World Festivals have taken place in 45 locations in six continents, involving five million people.Ā Itās a wonderful annual treat to wander and wonder at the worlds emerging on the stages and spaces of WOWās birthplace, the Southbank Centre.</span></p><p><span>Founder </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://thewowfoundation.com/about-wow/about-jude-kelly"><span>Jude Kelly,</span></a><span> opens the day with a review of the news, and from the get-go thereās a special warm, nurturing atmosphere as if weāre all one big family in our pyjamas reading the morning papers together.Ā That might sound fluffy but thereās also an intense sense of focus as we get down to the day's business which includes incels, revenge porn, war, breakups, addiction, kickboxing, and female anatomy.Ā Whilst each topic is a world unto itself, moving through them, itās possible to draw out the threads of shared themes.Ā </span></p><p><span>Back in the morning papers, Jude is joined by Renata Peppl, who is pioneering </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.festivalmulheresdomundo.com.br/en"><span>Wow Rio.</span></a><span> Their reflections on UK news are peppered with updates on the situation in Brazil, where far-right evangelical Bolsanaro has recently been defeated, resulting in immediate reversals of misogynistic policies - free menstrual healthcare kits have been reinstated and 14th March has been designated </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/rio-politics/rio-de-janeiro-names-march-14th-to-be-marielle-franco-day/"><span>Marielle Franco Day</span></a><span> in honour of the activist assassinated in 2017.Ā These victories are fragile - Lula was only elected by 1% of the vote.</span></p><p><span>There is an ominous sense throughout the festival that womenās rights are, as Jude says, conditional. Movements of change include phases of progression accompanied or followed by violent kickbacks and regressions.Ā Bodily autonomy sees continuous advances and reversals, with basic reproductive rights including access to contraception, abortion and maternal healthcare being continually placed at the mercy of political and religious regimes and ideologies.Ā Roxane Gay reminds us that we are only a few decisions away from what could be a world war with ā</span><i><span>far worse weapons and far more evil people</span></i><span>.ā Ā Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, marking the one-year anniversary of her release from imprisonment in Iran counsels: </span><i><span><strong>āwe underestimate how amazing it is to be free. We donāt realise it can be taken away from usā¦ Just enjoy today. Today is the only thing we have.ā</strong></span></i></p><p><span>Bristling with knowledge, Shadow Chancellor </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.rachelreevesmp.co.uk/"><span>Rachel Reeves</span></a><span> MP sheds light on the back and forth of womenās advancement in UK politics.Ā She cites the sacrifices and victories of the first female MPs including Alice Bacon who campaigned for the Abortion Act (1967) and Barbara Castle who fought for the Equal Pay Act (1970)Ā Early trailblazers made political careers more viable for women - 225/ 650 MPs are now female, who do, Rachel says, support each other across party lines.Ā Whilst this is immense progress, abuse of female politicians is now significantly worse - no longer required to write and post letters, social media trolls can post virulent hatred, hide behind fake identities and garner support with the click of a button.Ā </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;">Ā </div><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;"><a class="no-pjax" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglhO3EX2BljRhaGgE5RpwjvjFe776UoYW6FB8dJKkOFdt23Gi8JMxK6N64e4UziqAf0IZoHAggi45iaP08gROYaCm4N3bxyfoYrrdirR6fWOajcPp4ONg9e8TJeKgOxDyMQ5197Sb0Lqd1BPQS-JlYgcfb7dcEPvZOdtPuPJ8QVjTlgz27GtRt32fB0Q/s4032/2023-03-12%2013.10.31.heic" imageanchor="1"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglhO3EX2BljRhaGgE5RpwjvjFe776UoYW6FB8dJKkOFdt23Gi8JMxK6N64e4UziqAf0IZoHAggi45iaP08gROYaCm4N3bxyfoYrrdirR6fWOajcPp4ONg9e8TJeKgOxDyMQ5197Sb0Lqd1BPQS-JlYgcfb7dcEPvZOdtPuPJ8QVjTlgz27GtRt32fB0Q/w640-h480/2023-03-12%2013.10.31.heic" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="480" width="640" /></a></div><p><span>WOW is a glorious celebration of female and non-binary resilience, courage and creativity in the face of extraordinary challenges. As Jude says, itās a festival, not a conference and weāre encouraged to follow our noses, dipping in and out of sessions. The marketplace is packed with colourful wares, </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.lipschoir.co.uk/"><span>Lips Choir</span></a><span> burst onstage in a sequinned flock of harmonies and </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/SambaSistersCollective/"><span>Samba Sisters Collective</span></a><span>Ā (pictured above) send a wave of infectious rhythms rippling through the crowds.Ā There's also plenty of belly laughs - ā</span><i><span>laughing with someone is one of the most freeing and intimate things you can do</span></i><span>,ā says </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.instagram.com/alixfox/?hl=en"><span>Alix Fox</span></a><span> in a lively, myth-busting conversation about relationships, breakups and sex with writer and comedian </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.rosiewilby.com/"><span>Rosie Wilby</span></a><span>.Ā Tears of grief and laughter are part of the magic at WOW, often in quick succession.</span></p><p><span>Finding imaginative and innovative intersectional and non-binary ways of thinking, being and doing are continually advocated.Ā In response to a question about how to respond to fascism in Italy, Roxane Gay advises </span><i><span>āyou draw the line at anything that attempts to extinguish multiple points of view.āĀ </span></i><span>The bridging of polarities becomes possible at WOW - two extraordinary Russian and Ukrainian woman embrace and are awarded the </span><a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.rawinwar.org/award/"><span>RAW (Reach All Women in War) Anna Politkovskajaās Award</span></a><span>.Ā Ā Half-Russian, half Ukrainian activist journalist Anna Politkovskaja, authored a critique of Putin and continued to report on the Second Chechen War despite facing violent intimidation until her murder in 2016.Ā <strong>ā</strong></span><i><strong>What is love? - it is an act of will,ā </strong></i><span>affirms octogenarian human rights activist </span><a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.rawinwar.org/svetlana-gannushkina/"><span>Svletlana Gannushkina</span></a><span>, who founded the Nobel Peace Prize-winning organisation Memorial, which supported refugees and investigated breaches of human rights in Russia until she was banned and branded a āforeign agentā for attending anti-war protests. </span><a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.rawinwar.org/tetiana-sokolova/"><span>Tetiana Sokolova</span></a><span>, a Ukrainian midwife, accepts her award on behalf of a team forced to move their maternity ward into a basement after the bombing of hospitals in Mariupol. She describes loving acts of will displayed by mothers who had to cross streets of corpses to access medical services and other mothers who helped breastfeed newborns -</span><i>āthere was no such thing as someone elseās child.ā</i></p><p><span>The power of collective loving acts of will is honoured by Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, whose husband Richard said </span><i><span>āit took a village to get Nazanin home.āĀ </span></i><span> She shares her story in conversation with her MP Tulip Siddiq who campaigned for her release.Ā Arrested whilst on holiday in Iran and released when the British Government finally agreed to pay a Ā£400 million debt to Iran, Nazanin spent 9 months of her 6-year imprisonment in solitary confinement. Once moved to a ward, she formed unique friendships with other female political prisoners, including conservationists and leaders of the minority BahĆ”Ź¼Ć religion. </span><i><span>āFreedom,ā</span></i><span> she says ā</span><i><span>is not complete without them coming out.ā Ā </span></i></p><p><span>Being a good ally to one another - including the importance of male allies - is emphasised throughout the day. Men showing up at the festival include Mayor of London </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/what-mayor-does"><span>Sadiq Khan</span></a><span> who confesses he did not notice all the statues in Parliament Square were men until </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://carolinecriadoperez.com/"><span>Caroline Criado Perez </span></a><span>launched a campaign to add suffragist Mellicent Fawcett to the lineup.Ā He also admits there are more statues of animals than women in London.Ā Former Chief Prosecutor against male violence against women </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.nazirafzal.co.uk/"><span>Nazir Afzal, OBE</span></a><span> said he started a campaign to gather one million men to join his cause and only 52 turned up.Ā Jude quotes Toni Morrison's enquiry:</span><i><span>āI know youāre standing beside me, but how near can you get?ā </span></i><span>and commits to stop thanking men who show support.Ā Women, she feels, are left to do the work - to win equality whilst being expected to </span><i><span>ākeep all the patriarchal balls in the air.āĀ </span></i><span> Instead of gratitude, she counsels, the response needs to be </span><i><span>āat last! - now do as much as I do.ā</span></i><span>Ā Next year we must all bring a man - so please consider this an invitation to all my male colleagues, friends and readers ;)</span></p><p><i><span><strong>āWe have to keep believing that there can be a better world and keep campaigning and reaching out to each other. We have to speak out,ā</strong></span></i><span> entreats </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.helenakennedy.co.uk/"><span>Baroness Helena Kennedy</span></a><span>.Ā Our voices are there Roxane Gay affirms - we just have to develop the confidence to use them.Ā She shares that she overcame self-censoring in the face of real and anticipated criticism </span><i><span>ājust by doing it,ā - </span></i><span>following her love of writing.Ā Sharing how the Seychelles government are leading the way on issues such as climate change and appointing experts rather than career politicians (- when can we start this here!?!) Marie-Celine Zialor encourages us ā</span><i><span>love is the highest and most powerful vibration.. Magic happens when you </span></i><span>w</span><i><span>ork with what you have and with natureā¦. Iām a very powerful entity and Iām going to use that power for good.ā</span></i></p><p><span>Thank you WOW for 13 years of powerful global magic, may it inspire us all to keep dreaming and building better worlds.</span></p><p><i><span>Katie Rose attended some of the many sessions available at WOW on Sunday 12th March 2023.</span></i></p>
Katie Rose
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š¹ š¶Celebrating the Power of Women's Voices - #IWD2023
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<span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>DearĀ </strong><<First Name>></span></span><br><br><span>š¹ š¶</span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Celebrating the Power of Women's* Voices - #IWD2023</strong></span></span><span>Ā š¶š¹</span><br><i>* People who identify as women</i><br><br><i>āI am a woman. I do not like war. However, I would rather die than accept your deal,āĀ </i>declared Ethiopian Empress Taytu Betal before leading a massive victory against Italian colonisers in 1896. Some centuries before, in what is now Angola, weĀ hear the voice of Queen Nzinga, (1583-1663) roaringĀ <i>"you will never be crowned if you always back down."Ā </i>Famous for dressing as a man and having a harem of male concubines dressed as women, she defended her realm against theĀ Portuguese for decades, leading battlesĀ in her 60s.Ā <br><br>I amĀ continually inspired byĀ theĀ women who, throughout global herstory, have overcome enormous challenges to raise their voices and make waves in the world.Ā Wherever there is oppression, thereĀ areĀ woman campaigning forĀ freedom, like the brave trio who launched #BlackLivesMatter. Wherever there is censorship, there are women roaring,Ā like our brave Iranian sisters.Ā Ā Even whenĀ they have to goĀ underground, like our friendsĀ in Afghanistan, there are women finding a way to support and liberate each other.<br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>Every victory for women is a victory for all of us</strong></span><br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>and a victory for a better world and a better future.</strong></span><br><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/d176aac8-bf1c-4076-7cb9-21087cb13275.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="400" /><br><br><span>š¹ š¶</span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Celebrating all the Amazing Women in My LifeĀ </strong></span></span><span>š¶š¹</span><br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>Huge thanks</strong></span><strong>Ā </strong>to all my multi-talented wonder womenĀ collaborators<br>all the superwomenĀ singers in my choirs and sessions,<br>my nearest and dearest soulsisters,Ā and my Mum & SuperintendentĀ Sister.<br>Ā <br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>IWD London Events</strong></span><br><a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.gillmanlyjazz.co.uk/" target="_blank">Gill Manly</a>Ā - jazz diva, councillor, celebrant - is hosting anĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/international-womens-day-2023-mitcham-tickets-513948783647" target="_blank">IWD Event</a>Ā <br>as part of an exciting new programme withĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.mitchamartscollective.com/" target="_blank">Mitcham Arts Collective</a><br><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://helenchadwick.com/"><strong>Helen ChadwickĀ </strong></a>Founder of Sing for Water,Ā has composedĀ beautiful music forĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://pursuedbyabear.co.uk/?page_id=2840" target="_blank">Nothing on Earth,</a>Ā a new play about high-flying female pioneers<br>by Anna Reynolds on tour this month in Herts and London.<br><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://thewowfoundation.com/festival/wow-london-23" target="_blank">WOW FestivalĀ </a>- this weekend at the Southbank<br><br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>Charities Supporting Women Worldwide</strong></span><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.thecircle.ngo/" target="_blank">The CircleĀ </a>- Annie Lennox's Charity supporting women and girls<br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://plan-uk.org/" target="_blank">Plan InternationalĀ </a>- working to advance children's rights and equality for girls<br><br><br><span>š¹ š¶</span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Ā Spring AdventuresĀ </strong></span></span><span>š¶</span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Ā </strong></span></span><span>š¹</span><br><strong>*Ā </strong><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/katie-rose38" target="_blank"><strong>Abseil for George's 17th MarchĀ </strong></a>- with hugeĀ thanksĀ for 7.5 years leading theĀ Heart & Lung Songs GroupĀ I'm going over the edge of a 13-storey building for St George's Hospital Charity - thank you so much for your donations!<br>*Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://mcsandbh.eventbrite.co.uk/" target="_blank"><strong>Breathe Harmony NHS & MyCoolĀ Singers Spring ConcertĀ -</strong></a>Ā 22nd April, 7.30pm<br><strong>* Roaring Roses -</strong>Ā dynamic new vocal ensemble starting soon<br><strong>* Sing for the Earth - 30th AprilĀ </strong>-Ā come and sing for our planet!<br>*Ā <strong>Coaching & ChoirsĀ </strong>- 1:1 and group vocal adventures<br><br>Please check out the info below, visitĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.therosewindow.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">my website</span></a>Ā orĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:katie@therosewindow.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">drop me a line!</span></a><br><br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>Wishing you a fantastic IWD2023</strong></span><br><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Look forward to seeingĀ and singing with you along with way.</strong></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Be well,Ā breathe deep and keep singingĀ loudly!</strong></span></span><br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" height="78" width="181" /><br><span style="color:#cc0033;">@katierosewindow on the Socials</span><br><a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:katie@therosewindow.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">katie@therosewindow.org</span></a><br><span style="color:#cc0033;">www.therosewindow.org</span>
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<span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Katie's Abseil for St George's Hospital -Ā March 17th</strong></span></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>THANK YOU SO MUCH! -Ā WE'VE RAISED Ā£649! WOW!</strong></span></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Let's keep smashing it!Ā </strong></span></span><br><strong>Donations WelcomeĀ </strong>to help improve facilities, provide equipment, enable research and arts activities and support staff at St George's Hospital.<br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Thank you for your support!</strong></span><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=99378a524688511e3b9606c51&id=014cb761d2&e=6bfc78883c" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D99378a524688511e3b9606c51%26id%3D014cb761d2%26e%3D6bfc78883c&source=gmail&ust=1675625679334000&usg=AOvVaw3TNzZjLfhbPKhWsAnrLDFl"><span style="color:#cc0033;">https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/katie-rose38</span></a>
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<span style="color:gold;"><span><strong>Sing for the Earth</strong></span></span><br><strong>Sunday 30th April 2-5pm, St John the Evangelist, Sylvan RdĀ SE19 2RX</strong><br><i>Join the Global Chorus to sing Resolution Song and other Planet Loving Songs</i><br>In honour of Earth Day (22nd April) we will be taking a singing stand for our beautiful planet. We will learn, sing and take a video of Resolution Song which has been sung by thousands of people in over 100 countries including artists such as Annie Lennox and KT Tunstall as a demonstration of global unity and the will to act now to protect our planet.<br>Check out the inspiring Videos atĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="http://planetresolution.com/" target="_blank">Planet ResolutionĀ </a><br>Plus enjoying other earth-loving songs in good company.<br>Ā£15 - do ask if you need a concession<br>Info and bookings:Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:katie@therosewindow.org?subject=Zingy%20Sing" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">katie@therosewindow.org</span></a>
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<p>š¹ š¶<span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Welcome Choir</strong>Ā </span>š¶š¹<br><i>Warm, welcoming lively choir who laugh as much as they sing!</i><br>Thursdays 7.00-8.30pm, St John the Evangelist, Sylvan Road, SE19 2RX<br><strong>First session free,Ā </strong>then pay by term.Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/welcomechoirlondon" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Facebook Page"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Facebook Page</span></a><br><br>š¹ š¶<span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Breathe Harmony NHS Staff Choir</strong>Ā </span>š¶š¹<br>Guyās & St Thomasā NHS staff choir run byĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://breatheahr.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Breathe Arts Health Research</span></a><br>Led by MusicalĀ Directors Mike King & Katie RoseĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://breatheahr.org/programmes/breathe-harmony/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="More information"><span style="color:#cc0033;">More information</span></a></p>
<p>š¹ š¶<strong>Ā </strong><span style="color:#cc0033;"><i>Ā </i></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://blgmind.org.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>BLG Mind</strong></span></a><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>Ā </strong></span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Bromley Recovery College Wellbeing Choir</strong></span>š¶š¹<br>Led by Musical Directors Sarah Fisher & Katie Rose<br>Tuesdays 2.30-4pm, Azelia Hall, 258 Croydon Road, Beckenham, BR3 4DA<br>A lovely blog about the choir:Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://blgmind.org.uk/news/2022/11/winter-sparkle-concert/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Wellbeing Choir spreads Christmas Cheer</span></a></p>
<p>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Carers Support Centre Choir</strong></span><strong>Ā </strong>š¶š¹<br><i>Sing & Shine - Singing Respite Sessions for Carers.Ā </i><br>Weds 10.30-11.45am,Ā Carers Support Centre,Ā 24 George Street, CR0 1PGĀ <br>Free for Croydon CarersĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.carersinfo.org.uk/about-us/health-and-wellbeing-service" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="More information"><span style="color:#cc0033;">More information</span></a></p>
<p>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Caterham Community Choir</strong></span>Ā š¶š¹<br>Co-Directed by Sarah Fisher & Katie Rose<br>Tuesdays 7-9pm, de Stafford School,Ā Burntwood Lane,Ā CR3 5YXĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/CaterhamCommunityChoir/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Facebook Page"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Facebook Page</span></a></p>
<p>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>HeartSong</strong></span><strong>Ā </strong>š¶š¹<br><i>Happy heartwarming harmonies with Cardiac Friends & Co.</i><br>Bi-monthly Singing on Fridays 2-4pm,Ā Holwell Village Hall, Pirton Lane, SG5 3SS</p>
<p>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Heart & Lung Songs</strong></span><strong>Ā </strong>š¶š¹<br><i>Fun Friendly Singing for Cardiac and Respiratory Patients</i><br>Overseen by the Respiratory Physio Team at St George's HospitalĀ <br>Hybrid Sessions @ All Saints Church, Brudenell Rd, London SW17 8DQ<br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>St Christopher's Hospice Choir</strong>Ā </span>š¶š¹<br><i>Your voice matters - compassionate empowering singing</i><br>Weds 6.30pm - 8pm , St Christopherās CARE, St Christopherās Hospice<br>51-59 Lawrie Park Road, Sydenham London, SE26 6DZĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/timetable/event/st-christophers-choir/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="More information"><span style="color:#cc0033;">More information</span></a></p>
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š¹ š¶ A Singing Valentines
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<span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>DearĀ </strong>Friend</span></span><br><br><span>š¹ š¶</span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Ā A Singing Valentine's</strong></span></span><span>Ā š¶š¹</span><br>Here I am singing a Valentine's to you from London Town in Frosty February.<br>Yes, the commercialisation of Valentine's is icky, but I'm always happy to celebrateĀ love in all its rainbow diversity.Ā There are so manyĀ amazing forms of love for/Ā from all our fellow folks andĀ creatures we here on Planet Earth<br>-Ā the whole thing is one big love symphony.<br>So today let's all make the symphony sing byĀ doing (at least!)<br>oneĀ loving thing for ourselves and someone else.<br>A loving thing to do right now for our voices,Ā hearts and lungsĀ is to relax and open our chest - aĀ fun way to do this is to give yourself a big squeeeeeze<br>then open out your arms with a big AAAHHHH.<br><br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>Sending LOVE to those impacted by the earthquake in TĆ¼rkiye & Syria</strong></span><br>Here's a powerful playlist fromĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://bit.ly/AWILum118" target="_blank">DJ Ritu</a>Ā World in MusicĀ <br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://donation.dec.org.uk/turkey-syria-earthquake-appeal/" target="_blank">Disasters Emergency CommitteeĀ </a>(DEC) brings together 15 major charities - donations are being matched by the UK governmentĀ <br>Here'sĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/ways-to-help-syria-turkey-earthquake/" target="_blank">Global Citizen's</a>Ā list of other organisations<br><br><span>š¹ š¶</span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Ā New AdventuresĀ </strong></span></span><span>š¶</span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Ā </strong></span></span><span>š¹</span><br>The latest adventures cooking in the singing pot include:Ā <br><strong>* Roaring Roses -</strong>Ā dynamic new vocal ensemble starting in the Spring<br><strong>* Zingy Sing</strong>Ā - Spring Singing Workshop 30th April<br><strong>* Abseil for George'sĀ </strong>- I'm going over the edge forĀ St George's Hospital<br>*Ā <strong>Coaching & ChoirsĀ </strong>- 1:1 and group vocal adventures<br>If you are feeling ready to go over your own personal singing edgeĀ <br>please check out the info below, visitĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.therosewindow.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">my website</span></a>Ā orĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:katie@therosewindow.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">drop me a line!</span></a><br><br>I'll close with one of my favourite Rumi Poems:<br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Let us fall in love againĀ </i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>and scatter gold dust all over the world</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Let us become a new spring</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>and feel the breeze drift in the heavens' scent.</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Let us dress the earth in green</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>and like the sap of a young tree</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>let the grace from within sustain us.</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Let us carve gems out of our stony hearts</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>and let them light our way to Love.</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>The glance of love is crystal clear</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>and we are blessed by its light.</i></span><br><i>Rumi, Hidden Music Ā -</i><br><i>Translated by Maryam Mafi & Azima Melita Kolin</i><br><br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>Lots of good singing vibesĀ to you this Valentine's!</strong></span><br><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Look forward to seeingĀ and singing with you along with way.</strong></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Be well,Ā breathe deep and keep singingĀ loudly!</strong></span></span><br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_m justify_inline border_" height="78" width="181" /><br><span style="color:#cc0033;">@katierosewindow on the Socials</span><br><a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:katie@therosewindow.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">katie@therosewindow.org</span></a><br><span style="color:#cc0033;">www.therosewindow.org</span>
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<span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Katie's Abseil for St George's Hospital -</strong></span><strong>Ā March 17th</strong></span><br>I'm goingĀ over the edge in support of St Georgeās Hospital Charity, descending from the top of 13 floor high Pelican Hotel, on the perimeter road of St Georgeās Hospital and enjoying amazing views of South West London. EEK!<br><br>This is my thank you to St George's as I come to the end of 7.5 years leading the Heart & Lung Songs Group for patients with respiratory and cardiac issues, overseen by the Respiratory Physio Team.<br><br><strong>Donations WelcomeĀ </strong>to help improve facilities, provide equipment, enable research and arts activities and support staff at St George's Hospital.<br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Thank you for your support!</strong></span><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=99378a524688511e3b9606c51&id=014cb761d2&e=6bfc78883c" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D99378a524688511e3b9606c51%26id%3D014cb761d2%26e%3D6bfc78883c&source=gmail&ust=1675625679334000&usg=AOvVaw3TNzZjLfhbPKhWsAnrLDFl"><span style="color:#cc0033;">https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/katie-rose38</span></a>
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<span style="color:brown;"><span><strong>Roaring Roses</strong></span></span><br><span style="color:firebrick;"><strong>Are you ready to ROAR?</strong></span><br><i><strong>Calling spirited singers to join a dynamic new ensemble celebrating the power and beauty of song.</strong></i><br>Energising workshops to hone vocal skills and build a richly varied repertoire ready to perform in beautiful, resonant spaces with lots of lion-hearted creative camaraderie.<br>If you're passionate about vocal music, love performing, have an excellent ear for harmony and pick up fast by ear and/or read music doĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:katie@therosewindow.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:brown;">get in touch</span></a><span style="color:brown;">Ā </span>
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<span style="color:gold;"><span><strong>Zingy Sing!</strong></span></span><br><strong>Sunday 30th April 2-5pm</strong><br><strong>St John the Evangelist, Sylvan Road, SE19 2RX</strong><br>Put a singing spring in your step at this fun, energising afternoon workshop of zingy harmonies in good company. Songs of many flavours led by Katie Rose<br>Ā£25 - do ask if you need a concession<br>Info and bookings:Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:katie@therosewindow.org?subject=Zingy%20Sing" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">katie@therosewindow.org</span></a>
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<p>š¹ š¶<span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Welcome Choir</strong>Ā </span>š¶š¹<br><i>Warm, welcoming lively choir who laugh as much as they sing!</i><br>Thursdays 7.00-8.30pm, St John the Evangelist, Sylvan Road, SE19 2RX<br><strong>First session free,Ā </strong>then pay by term.Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/welcomechoirlondon" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Facebook Page"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Facebook Page</span></a><br><br>š¹ š¶<span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Breathe Harmony NHS Staff Choir</strong>Ā </span>š¶š¹<br>Guyās & St Thomasā NHS staff choir run byĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://breatheahr.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Breathe Arts Health Research</span></a><br>Led by MusicalĀ Directors Mike King & Katie RoseĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://breatheahr.org/programmes/breathe-harmony/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="More information"><span style="color:#cc0033;">More information</span></a></p>
<p>š¹ š¶<strong>Ā </strong><span style="color:#cc0033;"><i>Ā </i></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://blgmind.org.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>BLG Mind</strong></span></a><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>Ā </strong></span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Bromley Recovery College Wellbeing Choir</strong></span>š¶š¹<br>Led by Musical Directors Sarah Fisher & Katie Rose<br>Tuesdays 2.30-4pm, Azelia Hall, 258 Croydon Road, Beckenham, BR3 4DA<br>A lovely blog about the choir:Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://blgmind.org.uk/news/2022/11/winter-sparkle-concert/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Wellbeing Choir spreads Christmas Cheer</span></a></p>
<p>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Carers Support Centre Choir</strong></span><strong>Ā </strong>š¶š¹<br><i>Sing & Shine - Singing Respite Sessions for Carers.Ā </i><br>Weds 10.30-11.45am,Ā Carers Support Centre,Ā 24 George Street, CR0 1PGĀ <br>Free for Croydon CarersĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.carersinfo.org.uk/about-us/health-and-wellbeing-service" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="More information"><span style="color:#cc0033;">More information</span></a></p>
<p>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Caterham Community Choir</strong></span>Ā š¶š¹<br>Co-Directed by Sarah Fisher & Katie Rose<br>Tuesdays 7-9pm, de Stafford School,Ā Burntwood Lane,Ā CR3 5YXĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/CaterhamCommunityChoir/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Facebook Page"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Facebook Page</span></a></p>
<p>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>HeartSong</strong></span><strong>Ā </strong>š¶š¹<br><i>Happy heartwarming harmonies with Cardiac Friends & Co.</i><br>Bi-monthly Singing on Fridays 2-4pm,Ā Holwell Village Hall, Pirton Lane, SG5 3SS</p>
<p>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Heart & Lung Songs</strong></span><strong>Ā </strong>š¶š¹<br><i>Fun Friendly Singing for Cardiac and Respiratory Patients</i><br>Overseen by the Respiratory Physio Team at St George's HospitalĀ <br>Hybrid Sessions @ All Saints Church, Brudenell Rd, London SW17 8DQ<br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>St Christopher's Hospice Choir</strong>Ā </span>š¶š¹<br><i>Your voice matters - compassionate empowering singing</i><br>Weds 6.30pm - 8pm , St Christopherās CARE, St Christopherās Hospice<br>51-59 Lawrie Park Road, Sydenham London, SE26 6DZĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/timetable/event/st-christophers-choir/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="More information"><span style="color:#cc0033;">More information</span></a></p>
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<br><span style="color:#757575;">š¹ š¶</span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Happy New Singing Year</strong></span><span style="color:#757575;">Ā š¶š¹</span><br><span style="color:#757575;">WithĀ thanks to everyone who has stayed tuned and come along to sing in 2022, here's our Year in Song - do enjoy theseĀ lovely highlights set to my arrangement ofĀ </span><i>Lift Me UpĀ </i><span style="color:#757575;">- Rihanna's beautiful song</span><br><span style="color:#757575;">for the filmĀ </span><i>Black Panther, Wakanda Forever.</i><br><br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>Here's to lots of exciting adventures in 2023!</strong></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>āYouāre off to great places!</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Today is your day!</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Your mountain is waiting,</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>So get on your way!ā</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>ā Dr. Seuss</i></span><br><span style="color:#757575;">If you're looking for a new singing adventure this year you can find detailsĀ aboutĀ choirs and coachingĀ below or over atĀ </span><a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.therosewindow.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">my website</span></a><br><span style="color:#757575;">orĀ </span><a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:katie@therosewindow.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">drop me a line!</span></a><br><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Wishing you a joyful, happy, peaceful, fulfilling New Year!</strong></span><br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><span><strong>Here's to a Songful 2023!</strong></span></span><br><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Look forward to seeingĀ and singing with you along with way.</strong></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Be well,Ā breathe deep and keep singingĀ loudly!</strong></span></span><br><br><span style="color:#757575;"><span><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" height="78" width="181" /></span></span><br><span style="color:#cc0033;">@katierosewindow on the Socials</span><br><a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:katie@therosewindow.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">katie@therosewindow.org</span></a><br><span style="color:#cc0033;">www.therosewindow.org</span>
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<span><strong>Winter Sparkle Concert</strong></span><br>Watch the videos of this magical event here -Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://youtu.be/FHxLp3C9sq8" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Part IĀ </span></a>-Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://youtu.be/2cdBULG3lAo" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Part II</span></a>
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<p>š¹ š¶<span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Welcome Choir</strong>Ā </span>š¶š¹<br><i>Warm, welcoming lively choir who laugh as much as they sing!</i><br>Thursdays 7.00-8.30pm, St John the Evangelist, Sylvan Road, SE19 2RX<br><strong>First session free,Ā </strong>then pay by term.Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/welcomechoirlondon" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Facebook Page"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Facebook Page</span></a><br><br>š¹ š¶<span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Breathe Harmony NHS Staff Choir</strong>Ā </span>š¶š¹<br>Guyās & St Thomasā NHS staff choir run byĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://breatheahr.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Breathe Arts Health Research</span></a><br>Led by MusicalĀ Directors Mike King & Katie RoseĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://breatheahr.org/programmes/breathe-harmony/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="More information"><span style="color:#cc0033;">More information</span></a></p>
<p>š¹ š¶<strong>Ā </strong><span style="color:#cc0033;"><i>Ā </i></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://blgmind.org.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>BLG Mind</strong></span></a><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>Ā </strong></span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Bromley Recovery College Wellbeing Choir</strong></span>š¶š¹<br>Led by Musical Directors Sarah Fisher & Katie Rose<br>Tuesdays 2.30-4pm, Azelia Hall, 258 Croydon Road, Beckenham, BR3 4DA<br>A lovely blog about the choir:Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://blgmind.org.uk/news/2022/11/winter-sparkle-concert/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Wellbeing Choir spreads Christmas Cheer</span></a></p>
<p>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Carers Support Centre Choir</strong></span><strong>Ā </strong>š¶š¹<br><i>Sing & Shine - Singing Respite Sessions for Carers.Ā </i><br>Weds 10.30-11.45am,Ā Carers Support Centre,Ā 24 George Street, CR0 1PGĀ <br>Free for Croydon CarersĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.carersinfo.org.uk/about-us/health-and-wellbeing-service" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="More information"><span style="color:#cc0033;">More information</span></a></p>
<p>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Caterham Community Choir</strong></span>Ā š¶š¹<br>Co-Directed by Sarah Fisher & Katie Rose<br>Tuesdays 7-9pm, de Stafford School,Ā Burntwood Lane,Ā CR3 5YXĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/CaterhamCommunityChoir/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Facebook Page"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Facebook Page</span></a></p>
<p>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>HeartSong</strong></span><strong>Ā </strong>š¶š¹<br><i>Happy heartwarming harmonies with Cardiac Friends & Co.</i><br>Bi-monthly Singing on Fridays 2-4pm,Ā Holwell Village Hall, Pirton Lane, SG5 3SS</p>
<p>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Heart & Lung Songs</strong></span><strong>Ā </strong>š¶š¹<br><i>Fun Friendly Singing for Cardiac and Respiratory Patients</i><br>Overseen by the Respiratory Physio Team at St George's HospitalĀ <br>Hybrid Sessions @ All Saints Church, Brudenell Rd, London SW17 8DQ<br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>St Christopher's Hospice Choir</strong>Ā </span>š¶š¹<br><i>Your voice matters - compassionate empowering singing</i><br>Weds 6.30pm - 8pm , St Christopherās CARE, St Christopherās Hospice<br>51-59 Lawrie Park Road, Sydenham London, SE26 6DZĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/timetable/event/st-christophers-choir/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="More information"><span style="color:#cc0033;">More information</span></a></p>
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š¹ š¶Sparkly Midwinter Solstice Greetings š¶š¹
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<span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>DearĀ </strong>Friend</span></span><br><br><span>š¹ š¶</span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Sparkly Midwinter Solstice Greetings</strong></span></span><span>Ā š¶š¹</span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>What Unites Human Beings is Huge and Wonderful.</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>What Divides Human Beings is Small and Mean.</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>- Bob & Roberta Smith,Ā </i></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.1418now.org.uk/letter/bob-and-roberta-smith/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.1418now.org.uk/letter/bob-and-roberta-smith/&source=gmail&ust=1671886135601000&usg=AOvVaw1pW5153OrB-RWun1hHfsQU"><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Letter to an Unknown Soldier</i></span></a><br>Ultimately I believe Singing helps us connect with the huge, wonderful part of ourselves - so many times it has inspired, challenged and called me to do bigger things than I ever believed myself capable of.Ā It continually stretchesĀ me beyond my fears and small-mindedness.Ā In twenty years of leading choirs, I've found that small and mean, whilst it often masquerades as big and scary,Ā neverĀ wins because it has no real power.Ā When we think, love and dream big,Ā unifyingĀ and reaching for the stars together, everybody wins.<br>I am grateful for the courage of those who come to sing and stretch with me - we all grow together!<br><br><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/0c3a6d7a-242a-e4ab-076e-5fb214eb9b3b.jpg" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" height="300" width="300" /><br>š¹ š¶<span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Huge WonderfulĀ Sing for Water London NewsĀ </strong></span>š¶š¹<br>Drum rollā¦ delighted to announce that #SingForWaterLondon 2022 raised a Grand Total of Ā£20,938.34 for WaterAid UK - yay!!<br><strong>THANKYOU EVERYONE!! </strong><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t1f/1/16/1f3b6.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" height="16" width="16" /><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tc1/1/16/1f4a6.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¦" height="16" width="16" /><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t6c/1/16/1f499.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š" height="16" width="16" /><br><br>Winter SolsticeĀ can be aĀ magical time of encounter with the huge wonder of life. The beautifulĀ deep, mystery of the dark dances with the promise of light returning, inviting us toĀ keep faith in the seeds growing beneath the cold winter earth and be guided byĀ the stars twinkling in the longest nights.Ā <br><br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>However and whatever you celebrate in these times,</strong></span><br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>wishing you a hugely wonderful time!</strong></span><br><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Festive Singing Wishes to you and yours!</strong></span></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Be well,Ā breathe deep and keep singingĀ loudly!</strong></span></span><br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_m justify_inline border_" height="78" width="181" /><br><span style="color:#cc0033;">@katierosewindow on the Socials</span><br><a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:katie@therosewindow.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">katie@therosewindow.org</span></a><br><span style="color:#cc0033;">www.therosewindow.org</span>
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<span>š¹ š¶</span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Huge Thanks for a Wonderful Winter Sparkle Concert</strong></span></span><span><strong>Ā </strong>š¶š¹</span><br>Thankyou to all the singers, choir leaders, organisations, volunteers, friends and familyĀ who came together to make something huge and wonderful happen at our concert on 11th December<br>Full Photo Albums here:<br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=therosewindow&set=a.10159769254030376" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity%3Dtherosewindow%26set%3Da.10159769254030376&source=gmail&ust=1671837950811000&usg=AOvVaw0JoZ-hTziFmO8Cd_vxJQ6W">Officlal Photos - John Barrett</a><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=therosewindow&set=a.10159769431970376" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity%3Dtherosewindow%26set%3Da.10159769431970376&source=gmail&ust=1671837950811000&usg=AOvVaw0G28gOfuQUR23tYyXqNUJ-">Family Album</a>
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<tr><td style="padding:9px 18px;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" width="546">š¹ š¶Ā <strong>Wassail! A Cup of Joy!</strong><br>Big thanks to Kate OāConnell and her singers at Just Sing, Eden Theatre, Inverness for this lovely rendition of my Wassail (which Iāve added to some recent snow scenes from hereabouts.) Much good singing cheer to all! <img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t6c/1/16/2764.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="ā¤ļø" height="16" width="16" /><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t7/1/16/1f384.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š" height="16" width="16" /><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/te0/1/16/1f31f.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š" height="16" width="16" /><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t1f/1/16/1f3b6.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" height="16" width="16" /></td></tr>
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Katie Rose
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š¹ š¶ The Gift of Singing this Midwinter
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<span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>DearĀ </strong>Friend</span></span><br><br><span>š¹ š¶Ā </span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>The Gift of Singing this Midwinter</strong></span></span><span>š¶š¹</span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>A voice is a human gift; it should be cherished and used, to utter fully human speech as possible. Powerlessness and silence go together.</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>-Ā Margaret Atwood</i>,<i>Ā Second Words: Selected Critical Prose</i></span><br><strong>Our voices are magical gifts -Ā </strong>an everyday superpower with which we can summons dragons,Ā charm snakes and enchantĀ fairies.Ā So it's no wonder that singing plays a central role in many midwinter cultural celebrations.<br><br>š¹ š¶<strong>Warmly inviting you toĀ come sparkle at the</strong>Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.therosewindow.org/choirs" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Winter Sparkle Concert</span></a><br>this Sunday and to share the gift of your magical voice with yourself, your loved ones and the world in brave, bold and beautiful ways.<br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <strong>Our gift to ourselves,Ā </strong>vocal expression bestows many magical benefits. A good bellow billows our lungs, warms our hearts, clears the mind and invigorates our bodies.Ā Healthy expression can liberate usĀ from the grip of fears and inhibition, boosting our confidence and personal presence so weĀ shine and sparkle.Ā AsĀ vocal expression relies uponĀ highly tuned listening to be effective, we must learn first to listen. So quiet moments of reflection, retreat, rest and re-tuning to our inner voice can also be a gift to ourselvesĀ amidstĀ the seasonal hurly-burly.<br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <strong>Our gift to others,Ā </strong>our voice allowsĀ us to share ourselves with others. TheĀ bridgeĀ between our inner and outer world, it'sĀ the instrument byĀ which we communicate our needs, wants andĀ desires, enabling us to connect, collaborate and cooperate.Ā In the dance of communication, we also fine-tuneĀ our empathic power of listening, taking care to examine whether what we express is true, necessary, helpful or kind.<br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <strong>Our gift to the world,Ā </strong>our voiceĀ isĀ often mightier than the sword, enabling us to speakĀ truth to power andĀ to face downĀ falsehoods ofĀ oppression.Ā From protesters in Iran to carol singers rattling a bucket for a local charity, raising our voicesĀ mobilisesĀ and unifies usĀ around important messages and causes.Ā As we sing together we tap into a deeper sense of purpose, belonging and powerĀ - it really is magic!</div></td></tr></tbody></table></figure></td></tr></tbody></table></figure><figure class="table" style="width:100%px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:9px;vertical-align:top;"><figure class="table" style="width:100%px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0px 9px;vertical-align:top;">
<figure class="table" style="float:left;width:264px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/8cc2a58a-1d35-a92b-e9bf-d452db6c21aa.jpg" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="" width="264" /></td></tr></tbody></table></figure><figure class="table" style="float:right;width:264px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;">š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Thank you for staying tuned andĀ gifting the world</strong></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>your magical voice.</strong></span><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Bright sparkly songs of the season to you from me</strong></span><br><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>...and the Sphinx in Crystal Palace!:)</strong></span><br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_s justify_inline border_" height="78" width="181" /><br><br><span style="color:#cc0033;">@katierosewindow on the Socials</span><br><a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:katie@therosewindow.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">katie@therosewindow.org</span></a><br><span style="color:#cc0033;">www.therosewindow.org</span>
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<span style="color:#cc0033;"><span><strong>Winter Sparkle - A Magical Midwinter Concert</strong></span></span><br><i><strong>Songs to uplift, soothe and inspire from the heart and soul of community</strong></i><br>Warmly inviting you to join us for aĀ magical afternoon of singingĀ and delicious afternoon teaĀ in the beautiful ambience of St John the Evangelist.<br><br><strong>Starring</strong><br><strong>* Welcome Choir * BLG Mind Wellbeing Choir</strong><br><strong>* Caterham Community Choir * Carers Support Centre Choir</strong><br><strong>* The Hive Community Choir* St Christopher's Community Choir</strong><br><br><strong>Led by Katie Rose</strong><br><strong>With Sarah Fisher</strong><br><br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>Sunday 11th December</strong></span><br><strong>Doors open 2.00pm,Ā Concert starts 2.30pm</strong>Ā and finishes 4.30pm latest.<br><strong>St John the Evangelist Upper Norwood, Sylvan Rd, SE19 2RX</strong><br><br><strong>Afternoon TeaĀ </strong>-Ā available to buy -Ā proceeds to St John's<br><br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>Tickets:Ā </strong></span><strong>by sliding scale donation</strong><br><strong>Book in advanceĀ </strong>to receive a special e-programme and avoid queues/ disappointment.Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.therosewindow.org/choirs" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.therosewindow.org/choirs&source=gmail&ust=1667752147729000&usg=AOvVaw0u5LCjYh-fexeSi38yynXp" rel="nofollow noopener" role="link"><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>www.therosewindow.org/choirs</strong></span></a><br>On-the-door payments by card only, no cash or cheques<br><br><strong>TravelĀ </strong>-Ā free parking in the streets, car shares recommended.<br>Bus -Ā 410 bus stops right outside or other bus routes to Crystal PalaceĀ <br>Crystal Palace Station is 10-15 minutes walk away<br><br><strong>Info:Ā </strong>Katie RoseĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:info@therosewindow.org?subject=Winter%20Sparkle%20Concert" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">info@therosewindow.org</span></a><br><br><strong>Do share the love</strong>Ā and forward thisĀ invitation toĀ friends - thankyou!Ā <br><br><strong>Looking forward to sharing this special occasion with you!Ā </strong>
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<span style="color:#cc0033;"><span><strong>Heart & Lung Songs</strong></span></span><br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><span><strong>Christmas Carol Sing</strong></span></span><br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>Thursday 8th December 2pm-ish</strong></span><br><br>Outside the main entrance of Grosvenor WingĀ <br>St George's HospitalĀ <br><br>Our merry group will be singing and rattling a bucket for St George's Hospital Charity!Ā </td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
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<p style="text-align:center;">š¹ š¶<span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Welcome Choir</strong>Ā </span>š¶š¹<br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Warm, welcoming lively choir who laugh as much as they sing!</i></span><br>Thursdays 7.00-8.30pm, St John the Evangelist, Sylvan Road, SE19 2RX,<br><strong>First session free,Ā </strong>then pay by term.Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.therosewindow.org/files/1159875/welcome-info-2022.pdf" target="_blank" data-link-type="file" data-link-label="welcome-info-2022.pdf" contents="More information">More information</a><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/rf5wz0lp2svn0nk/Welcome%20Info%202022.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank">Ā </a>Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/welcomechoirlondon" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Facebook Page">Facebook Page</a><br><br>š¹ š¶<span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Breathe Harmony NHS Staff Choir</strong>Ā </span>š¶š¹<br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Guyās & St Thomasā NHS staff choir run by</i></span>Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://breatheahr.org/" target="_blank">Breathe Arts Health Research</a><br>Led by MusicalĀ Directors Mike King & Katie RoseĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://breatheahr.org/programmes/breathe-harmony/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="More information">More information</a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">š¹ š¶<span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>Ā </strong></span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Ā </i></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://blgmind.org.uk/" target="_blank"><strong>BLG Mind</strong></a><strong>Ā </strong><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Bromley Recovery College Wellbeing Choir</strong></span>š¶š¹<br>Led by Musical Directors Sarah Fisher & Katie Rose<br>Tuesdays 2.30-4pm, Azelia Hall, 258 Croydon Road, Beckenham, BR3 4DA</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Carers Support Centre ChoirĀ </strong></span>š¶š¹<br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Sing & Shine - Singing Respite Sessions for Carers.Ā </i></span><br>Weds 10.30-11.45am,Ā Carers Support Centre,Ā 24 George Street, CR01PGĀ <br>Free for Croydon CarersĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.carersinfo.org.uk/about-us/health-and-wellbeing-service" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="More information">More information</a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Caterham Community Choir</strong>Ā </span>š¶š¹<br>Co-Directed by Sarah Fisher & Katie Rose<br>Tuesdays 7-9pm, de Stafford School,Ā Burntwood Lane,Ā CR3 5YXĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/CaterhamCommunityChoir/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Facebook Page">Facebook Page</a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>HeartSongĀ </strong></span>š¶š¹<br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Happy heartwarming harmonies</i></span><br>Bi-monthly Singing on Fridays 2-4pm - see you in 2023!<br>Holwell Village Hall, Pirton Lane, SG5 3SS</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Heart & Lung SongsĀ </strong></span>š¶š¹<br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Fun Friendly Singing for Cardiac and Respiratory Patients</i></span><br>Overseen by the Respiratory Physio Team at St George's HospitalĀ <br>Hybrid Sessions @ All Saints Church, Brudenell Rd, London SW17 8DQ<br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>St Christopher's Hospice Choir</strong>Ā </span>š¶š¹<br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Your voice matters - compassionate empowering singing</i></span><br>Weds 6.30pm - 8pm , St Christopherās CARE, St Christopherās Hospice<br>51-59 Lawrie Park Road, Sydenham London, SE26 6DZĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/timetable/event/st-christophers-choir/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="More information">More information</a></p>
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<span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>DearĀ </strong>Friend</span></span><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Ā November NewsĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>In this month's newsletter</strong></span><br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>*</strong></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.therosewindow.org/choirs" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>Winter Sparkle</strong></span></a><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.therosewindow.org/choirs"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Ā </span></a>-Ā a big sparklyĀ invitation to aĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.therosewindow.org/choirs" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">big sparkly concert</span></a>Ā on 11th Dec<br><span style="color:#cc0033;">*<strong>Blog - Courageous StupidityĀ </strong></span>- creating on the edge!<br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>*Autumn SoupĀ </strong></span>- a poem inspired by Autumn + Inspiration CornerĀ <br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>*ChoirsĀ </strong>-Ā </span>what, where, when to come and sing<br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>*Coaching</strong></span><strong>Ā -</strong>Ā ready to bring on a vocal revolution in your world?<a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:katie@therosewindow.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Ā let's talk!</span></a><br><br><span>š¹ š¶Ā </span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Ā Courageous StupidityĀ </strong></span></span><span>š¶š¹</span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Courage is Knowing It Might Hurt</i>Ā <i>and Doing it Anyway: Stupidity is the Same.</i></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>That is Why Life is Hard - Jeremy Goldberg</i></span><br>Ā It's also why life is funny, quirky, exciting, playfulĀ andĀ maddeningly uncertain!<br>In any kind of creative endeavour, including singing, we have to be willing to look stupid.Ā InĀ martial arts classes,Ā the first thing we learned was how to fall - weeks ofĀ roly-polys building the courage to faceĀ the inevitability of stupidity.Ā After a while, it became quiteĀ fun and not so scary to fall.Ā Which is the same withĀ singing or any other risk-taking adventure.<br><br>There's a wonderful laugh that ringsĀ through a choir when we all make a big clanger. The liberation is palpable - it'sĀ such a relief to beĀ human together. Then we have another go and it's better because we've let go of something that was getting in the wayĀ - which oftentimes is trying too hard.Ā <br><br>Singing often involves letting goĀ of what is in the way - unhelpfulĀ thoughts, judgements, conditioning, fears - including the fear of looking stupid. ItĀ does take courage,Ā but the rewardĀ is that we get closer to the essence of who we are -Ā like Michaelangelo revealing the angel in the stone as he carved.Ā As we let go, something courageous and stupidly beautiful can be born.<br><br>Nothing in the digital world canĀ replace theĀ lived experience of being in a room breathing and making sounds with other people and not quite knowing how it's going to work out. When I'mĀ out in front of people, I'm right on theĀ courageous-stupid edge.Ā And yes, whilst it sometimes terrifies me and I knowĀ we'dĀ all like to run away, the Bear Hunt story teaches us we can't go round/ over/ under it,Ā we have to go through it. Ā Creativity happens out there on the edge - it needs to live and breathe with passion,Ā inspiration and dynamism - that's why we love it.<br><br>So wherever you are in your explorations this November,Ā I hope you can give yourself permissionĀ to let go a little more, breathe a little deeper, laugh a little louder, sing a little more courageously,Ā dance a little more stupidlyĀ -<br>I am cheering you on!<br><br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>Thank you for staying tuned</strong></span><br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>Look forward to seeing and singing with you soon!</strong></span><br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>Your friend in courageous stupidity,</strong></span><br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_m justify_inline border_" height="78" width="181" /><br><span style="color:#cc0033;">@katierosewindow on the Socials</span><br><a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:katie@therosewindow.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">katie@therosewindow.org</span></a><br><span style="color:#cc0033;">www.therosewindow.org</span><br><br><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/2ca96c40-8ce9-c17e-c70b-8d10a9f65d8a.jpg" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" height="250" width="250" /></div></td></tr></tbody></table></figure></td></tr></tbody></table></figure><figure class="table" style="width:100%px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:9px;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;"><figure class="table" style="width:100%px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding-left:9px;padding-right:9px;text-align:center;"><figure class="table" style="width:100%px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding-left:9px;padding-right:9px;padding-top:9px;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;"><figure class="table"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">
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<span>š¹ š¶</span><span style="color:#cc0033;"><span><strong>Autumn Soup RecipeĀ </strong></span></span><span>š¶Ā š¹</span><br>What's cooking in your Autumn Soup this year?<br>A poem inspired by Beth Kempton's Autumn Writing Sanctuary.Ā <br>Autumn Leaves from my albumĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.therosewindow.org/music" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">Flame.</span></a><br><br><span>š¹ š¶Ā </span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Inspiration CornerĀ </strong></span></span><span>Ā š¶Ā š¹</span><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/therosewindow/posts/pfbid02J5MrJWf4ptArp8GjP5wNf3i8KEv6aANWJtmWRFRSaXDif59SyrqAYbdKScaZETVEl" target="_blank"><span style="color:#6600ff;">The Woman King</span></a><span style="color:#6600ff;">Ā </span>-Ā extraordinarily courageous badassĀ performances from Viola Davis and crew as the renowned female Agojie warriors<br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/mitcham/vestry-hall/mitcham-arts-collective-launch/2022-11-25/19:00/t-mojaaay" target="_blank"><span style="color:#6600ff;">Mitcham Arts CollectiveĀ </span></a><span style="color:#6600ff;">-</span>Ā come along to the launch of this courageous new collective of creatives doing good things in the local community on 25th November</td></tr>
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<span style="color:#cc0033;"><span><strong>Winter Sparkle - A Magical Midwinter Concert</strong></span></span><br><i><strong>Songs to uplift, soothe and inspire from the heart and soul of community</strong></i><br>Warmly inviting you to join us for aĀ magical afternoon of singingĀ and delicious afternoon teaĀ in the beautiful ambience of St John the Evangelist.<br><br><strong>Starring</strong><br><strong>* Welcome Choir * BLG Mind Wellbeing Choir</strong><br><strong>* Caterham Community Choir * Carers Support Centre Choir</strong><br><strong>* The Hive Community Choir* St Christopher's Community Choir</strong><br><br><strong>Led by Katie Rose</strong><br><strong>With Sarah Fisher</strong><br><br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>Sunday 11th December</strong></span><br><strong>Doors open 2.00pm,Ā Concert starts 2.30pm</strong>Ā and finishes 4.30pm latest.<br><strong>St John the Evangelist Upper Norwood, Sylvan Rd, SE19 2RX</strong><br><br><strong>Afternoon TeaĀ </strong>-Ā available to buy -Ā proceeds to St John's<br><br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>Tickets:Ā </strong></span><strong>by sliding scale donation</strong><br><strong>Book in advanceĀ </strong>to receive a special e-programme and avoid queues/ disappointment.Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.therosewindow.org/choirs" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.therosewindow.org/choirs&source=gmail&ust=1667752147729000&usg=AOvVaw0u5LCjYh-fexeSi38yynXp" rel="nofollow noopener" role="link"><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>www.therosewindow.org/choirs</strong></span></a><br>On-the-door payments by card only, no cash or cheques<br><br><strong>TravelĀ </strong>-Ā free parking in the streets, car shares recommended.<br>Bus -Ā 410 bus stops right outside or other bus routes to Crystal PalaceĀ <br>Crystal Palace Station is 10-15 minutes walk away<br><br><strong>Info:Ā </strong>Katie RoseĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:info@therosewindow.org?subject=Winter%20Sparkle%20Concert" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">info@therosewindow.org</span></a><br><br><strong>Do share the love</strong>Ā and forward thisĀ invitation toĀ friends - thankyou!Ā <br><br><strong>Looking forward to sharing this special occasion with you!Ā </strong>
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<p style="text-align:center;">š¹ š¶<span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Welcome Choir</strong>Ā </span>š¶š¹<br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Warm, welcoming lively choir who laugh as much as they sing!</i></span><br>Thursdays 7.00-8.30pm, St John the Evangelist, Sylvan Road, SE19 2RX,<br><strong>First session free,Ā </strong>then pay by term.Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.therosewindow.org/files/1159875/welcome-info-2022.pdf" target="_blank" data-link-type="file" data-link-label="welcome-info-2022.pdf" contents="More information">More information</a><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/rf5wz0lp2svn0nk/Welcome%20Info%202022.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank">Ā </a>Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/welcomechoirlondon" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Facebook Page">Facebook Page</a><br><strong>Ā Christmas BuskĀ </strong>@Crystal Palace Foodmarket -Ā 3rd December midday<br><br>š¹ š¶<span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Breathe Harmony NHS Staff Choir</strong>Ā </span>š¶š¹<br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Guyās & St Thomasā NHS staff choir</i></span><br>Wishing a big Happy 10th Birthday toĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://breatheahr.org/" target="_blank">Breathe Arts Health Research</a><br>Led by MusicalĀ Directors Mike King & Katie RoseĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://breatheahr.org/programmes/breathe-harmony/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="More information">More information</a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">š¹ š¶<span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>Ā </strong></span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Ā </i></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://blgmind.org.uk/" target="_blank"><strong>BLG Mind</strong></a><strong>Ā </strong><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Bromley Recovery College Wellbeing Choir</strong></span>š¶š¹<br>Led by Musical Directors Sarah Fisher & Katie Rose<br>Tuesdays 2.30-4pm, Azelia Hall, 258 Croydon Road, Beckenham, BR3 4DA</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Carers Support Centre ChoirĀ </strong></span>š¶š¹<br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Sing & Shine - Singing Respite Sessions for Carers.Ā </i></span><br>Weds 10.30-11.45am,Ā Carers Support Centre,Ā 24 George Street, CR01PGĀ <br>Free for Croydon CarersĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.carersinfo.org.uk/about-us/health-and-wellbeing-service" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="More information">More information</a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Caterham Community Choir</strong>Ā </span>š¶š¹<br>Co-Directed by Sarah Fisher & Katie Rose<br>Tuesdays 7-9pm, de Stafford School,Ā Burntwood Lane,Ā CR3 5YXĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/CaterhamCommunityChoir/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Facebook Page">Facebook Page</a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>HeartSongĀ </strong></span>š¶š¹<br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Happy heartwarming harmonies</i></span><br>Bi-monthly Singing on Fridays 2-4pm Next session:Ā 25th November<br>Holwell Village Hall, Pirton Lane, SG5 3SS</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Heart & Lung SongsĀ </strong></span>š¶š¹<br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Fun Friendly Singing for Cardiac and Respiratory Patients</i></span><br>Overseen by the Respiratory Physio Team at St George's HospitalĀ <br>Hybrid Sessions @ All Saints Church, Brudenell Rd, London SW17 8DQ<br><strong>Carol Sing</strong>Ā @ St George's Hospital - 8th December @ 2pm<br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>St Christopher's Hospice Choir</strong>Ā </span>š¶š¹<br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Your voice matters - compassionate empowering singing</i></span><br>Weds 6.30pm - 8pm , St Christopherās CARE, St Christopherās Hospice<br>51-59 Lawrie Park Road, Sydenham London, SE26 6DZĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/timetable/event/st-christophers-choir/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="More information">More information</a></p>
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<span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>DearĀ </strong>Friend</span></span><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Ā Making Waves this OctoberĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br>In the face of the challengesĀ we face as a global community,<br>there's anĀ increasingĀ groundswell of people crying out and calling out injustices and inequalities.Ā Just one voice can make a huge difference andĀ is amplifiedĀ when we join together with others.Ā Ā <br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Huge Sing for Water Thankyou!</strong></span><br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>1:10 people around the world lack access to clean water.</strong>Ā </span><br>Over 21 years, Sing for Water has raised Ā£1.2million forĀ WaterAid projects working to address this vast injustice. Thanks toĀ the amazing power of people to pull together, Sing for Water London 2022 went ahead despiteĀ being postponed due toĀ theĀ National Mourning.<br>Ā Roxane Smith & I are soĀ very grateful to all theĀ amazing Singers,<br>our Guest Conductors Una May Olomolaiye & Tom Morley,<br>Ā Founder Helen Chadwick, the teams at Thames Festival Trust andĀ WaterAid, the Sound Crew and ourĀ friends and family who supported.<br>Thanks also toĀ Naveen Arles, New YVC and all the singers who couldn't attendĀ - you were with us on the songwaves.<br>There's lots of photos and videos on the<br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/singforwater" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/singforwater&source=gmail&ust=1664746203386000&usg=AOvVaw2_k3WiKsF5GDHDkOIdal4K">Sing for Water FacebookĀ PageĀ </a>and myĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.youtube.com/c/katierosewindow" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/c/katierosewindow&source=gmail&ust=1664746203386000&usg=AOvVaw0HvrNGNnrJa8Q8J7ja2ETh">Youtube channel</a>Ā <br><strong>Donations still welcome -</strong>Ā the full totals will be released in a month or so. -Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/sfwpopupproject2022" target="_blank">https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/sfwpopupproject2022</a><br><br><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/_compresseds/784af648-5ee4-8324-3125-09f8a1fd5d90.jpg" class="size_l justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>October News</strong></span><br>I'm very excited to be part ofĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/croydonites-festival-of-new-theatre" target="_blank">Croydonites Festival</a>Ā inĀ Gill Manly's mini-playĀ <br><strong>The BenefactressĀ </strong>starring Joanna ScanlanĀ (now sold out!)Ā <br><br>This term someĀ of my choirs are working towards<br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>Winter Sparkle Joint Choir Concert 11th December, 2.30pmĀ </strong></span><strong>-</strong><br>@ St John the Evangelist, Sylvan Road, SE19 2RXĀ <br>do join us forĀ lots of sparkly singing and afternoon tea!<br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://therosewindow.org/product/837370" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>Tickets now available!</strong></span></a><br><br><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/dc2c1747-9626-9f4d-522e-285be5f9d776.jpg" class="size_m justify_inline border_" height="250" width="250" /><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Inspiration Corner</strong></span><br>In solidarity with Iranian protests about the death ofĀ Mahsa Amini whilst in the custodyĀ of theĀ morality police for wearing her hijab too loosely,<br>here's Sara Emami's beautiful image and Samin & Behin Bolouri's Persian version of Italian protest song<strong>Ā </strong><a class="no-pjax" href="https://youtu.be/wBMcUvWffMk" target="_blank"><strong>Bella CiaoĀ </strong></a><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>"In the end, the chain, the worldwide oppression, breaks with our hands"Ā </i></span><br><br>I will close out with this encouraging message fromĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://twitter.com/A_AMilne" target="_blank">A.A.Milne</a><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>āI can face the winter with calm. Crisp and sparkling days, long pleasant evenings, cheery fires. Good work shall be done this winter. Life shall be lived well. The end of the summer is not the end of the world. Hereās to October.āĀ </i></span><br><br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>Let'sĀ make some beautiful waves of song and sound</strong></span><br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>in the world this October.</strong></span><br><br>Looking forward to seeing and singing with you along the way!<br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_m justify_inline border_" height="78" width="181" /><br><span style="color:#cc0033;">@katierosewindow on the Socials</span><br><a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:katie@therosewindow.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">katie@therosewindow.org</span></a><br><span style="color:#cc0033;">www.therosewindow.org</span><br><br><span style="color:#cc0033;"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/_compresseds/0029b614-6574-b0db-e0bc-c71ab8d2dafc.jpg" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></span>
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<p style="text-align:center;">š¹ š¶<span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Welcome Choir</strong>Ā </span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Warm, welcoming lively choir who laugh as much as they sing!</i></span><br>Thursdays 7.00-8.30pm, St John the Evangelist Upper Norwood,<br>Sylvan Road, SE19 2RX, First session free, then pay by termĀ <br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.therosewindow.org/files/1159875/welcome-info-2022.pdf" target="_blank" data-link-type="file" data-link-label="welcome-info-2022.pdf" contents="More information">More information</a><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/rf5wz0lp2svn0nk/Welcome%20Info%202022.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank">Ā </a>Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/welcomechoirlondon" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Facebook Page">Facebook Page</a><br><br>š¹ š¶<span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Breathe Harmony NHS Staff Choir</strong>Ā </span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Guyās & St Thomasā NHS staff choir</i></span><br>Wishing a big Happy 10th Birthday toĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://breatheahr.org/" target="_blank">Breathe Arts Health Research</a><br>Led by MusicalĀ Directors Mike King & Katie RoseĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://breatheahr.org/programmes/breathe-harmony/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="More information">More information</a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>NEW!!Ā </strong></span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Ā </i></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://blgmind.org.uk/" target="_blank"><strong>BLG Mind</strong></a><strong>Ā </strong><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Bromley Recovery College Wellbeing Choir</strong></span><br>Led by Musical Directors Sarah Fisher & Katie Rose<br>Tuesdays 2.30-4pm from 20th September<br>Azelia Hall, 258 Croydon Road, Beckenham, BR3 4DA</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Carers Support Centre ChoirĀ </strong></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Sing & Shine - Singing Respite Sessions for Carers.Ā </i></span><br>Weds 10.30-11.45am,Ā Carers Support Centre,Ā 24 George Street, CR01PGĀ <br>Free for Croydon CarersĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.carersinfo.org.uk/about-us/health-and-wellbeing-service" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="More information">More information</a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Caterham Community Choir</strong>Ā </span><br>Co-Directed by Sarah Fisher & Katie Rose<br>Tuesdays 7-9pm, de Stafford School,Ā Burntwood Lane,Ā CR3 5YXĀ <br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/CaterhamCommunityChoir/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Facebook Page">Facebook Page</a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>HeartSongĀ </strong></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Happy heartwarming harmonies</i></span><br>Bi-monthly Singing on Fridays 2-4pm<br>Holwell Village Hall, Pirton Lane, SG5 3SSĀ <br>Ā£6 suggested donation, pay by card</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Heart & Lung Songs</strong></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Fun Friendly Singing for Cardiac and Respiratory Patients</i></span><br>Overseen by the Respiratory Physio Team at St George's HospitalĀ <br>Hybrid Sessions @ All Saints Church, Brudenell Rd, London SW17 8DQ<br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>St Christopher's Hospice Choir</strong>Ā </span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Your voice matters - compassionate empowering singing</i></span><br>Weds 6.30pm - 8pm , St Christopherās CARE, St Christopherās Hospice<br>51-59 Lawrie Park Road, Sydenham London, SE26 6DZĀ <br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/timetable/event/st-christophers-choir/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="More information">More information</a><br><br><span>Picture - Welcome Choir & Conductors at SFW</span></p>
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<span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>DearĀ </strong><< Test First Name >></span></span><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Singing in Squirrel SeasonĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Harvesting the singing treasures this September</i></span><br>Like our long furry-tailed friends, for me, Autumn is a time to gather and store.<br>What are you foraging for this squirrel season?<br>If you're looking to crack a few vocal nuts,Ā buzzing, humming, slidingĀ and yawning will help reawaken your voice.<br>If it's all feeling a bit frantic, taking a few minutes toĀ anchor into deep belly breathing with long slow hums and vowelsĀ can soothe frazzled nerves.<br>If you'reĀ ready to take a flying leap to a new branch, a liberating shake and sound for a few minutes can reboot and refre.<br>It never fails to amaze me how the magic of singing can meetĀ us wherever<br>we areĀ - there really is a song for every season!Ā Ā <br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Back to School, Back to Choir!</strong></span><br>Looking forward to welcoming singing friends old and new at events including:<br><strong>*Ā </strong><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/rf5wz0lp2svn0nk/Welcome%20Info%202022.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank"><strong>Welcome Choir</strong></a><strong>Ā free taster 8th SeptĀ </strong>- a lively singing start to the season.<br><strong>*Ā </strong><a class="no-pjax" href="https://thamesfestivaltrust.org/whats-on/sing-for-water-2022-13255/" target="_blank"><strong>Sing for Water</strong></a><strong>Ā Sept 18th -Ā </strong>aĀ spectacular singing splash for WaterAidĀ <br><strong>**NEW**Ā </strong><a class="no-pjax" href="https://blgmind.org.uk/" target="_blank"><strong>BLG Mind</strong></a><strong>Ā Wellbeing Choir 20th SeptĀ </strong>- do you live in Bromley?Ā - come along toĀ aĀ new daytime wellbeing choir led by Sarah Fisher and myself.<br>*Ā <strong>Winter Sparkle Joint Choir Concert 11th DecemberĀ </strong>- save the date for a sparkly afternoon tea concert @ St John the Evangelist - more soon!<br>This and lots more... full choir info below!<br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Inspiration Corner</strong></span><br>* Amongst my summerĀ bookworming,Ā I had a very satisfyingĀ munchĀ throughĀ <br><i>Folly Ditch</i>,Ā the latest literaryĀ thriller fromĀ writerĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://annasayburnlane.com/" target="_blank">Anna Sayburn Lane</a>.<br>Anna reflects on the seasons with me in thisĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://youtu.be/-gWgq6D7RCA" target="_blank">creative conversation</a>Ā and shares her writing tips inĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://youtu.be/_qmB-5k7uk8" target="_blank">this episode</a>Ā of Vocal Revolution Podcast.<br>*Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/croydonites-festival-of-new-theatre" target="_blank">Croydonites Festival</a>Ā is back with an inspiring range of performances including Gill Manly's new playĀ <i>The BenefactressĀ </i>starring Joanna Scanlan -<br>(I have aĀ small mystery role.... come along to find out??! :)<br><br>DoĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:katie@therosewindow.org" target="_blank">drop me a line</a>Ā with any questions or thoughtsĀ about Autumnal Singing!<br><br><strong>Ā Wishing you an abundance of creativity this September</strong><br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_m justify_inline border_" height="78" width="181" /><br><span style="color:#cc0033;">@katierosewindow on the Socials</span><br><a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:katie@therosewindow.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">katie@therosewindow.org</span></a><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.therosewindow.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc0033;">www.therosewindow.org</span></a>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/a2cb93f6-859b-180d-deed-61d654a3a6e8.jpg" class="size_l justify_inline border_" height="300" width="300" /><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Sing for Water LondonĀ </strong></span></span><br><span><strong>Sunday 18th September, 2pmĀ </strong></span><br><span><strong>@ The Scoop, More London, Queens Walk, SE1 2AA</strong></span><br>Roxane Smith and I will be co-directing this spectacular mass choral fundraiser for WaterAid featuring choirs from across the UK.<br>Free to attend, donations welcome.Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://thamesfestivaltrust.org/whats-on/sing-for-water-2022-13255/" target="_blank"><span>More information</span></a><br><br><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/7bd9dd80-f843-6cb0-52f4-cdbfe9f05d39.jpg" class="size_m justify_inline border_" height="300" width="300" /><br>š¹ š¶<span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Welcome Choir</strong>Ā </span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Warm, welcoming lively choir who laugh as much as they sing!</i></span><br>Thursdays 7.00-8.30pm, St John the Evangelist Upper Norwood,<br>Sylvan Road, SE19 2RX, First session free, then pay by termĀ <br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.therosewindow.org/files/1159875/welcome-info-2022.pdf" target="_blank" data-link-type="file" data-link-label="welcome-info-2022.pdf" contents="More information">More information</a><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/rf5wz0lp2svn0nk/Welcome%20Info%202022.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank">Ā </a>Ā <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/welcomechoirlondon" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Facebook Page">Facebook Page</a><br><br>š¹ š¶<span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Breathe Harmony NHS Staff Choir</strong>Ā </span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Guyās & St Thomasā NHS staff choir</i></span><br>Wishing a big Happy 10th Birthday toĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://breatheahr.org/" target="_blank">Breathe Arts Health Research</a><br>Led by MusicalĀ Directors Mike King & Katie RoseĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://breatheahr.org/programmes/breathe-harmony/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="More information">More information</a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#cc0033;"><strong>NEW!!Ā </strong></span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Bromley Recovery College Wellbeing Choir</strong></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Run byĀ </i></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://blgmind.org.uk/" target="_blank"><strong>BLG Mind</strong></a><strong>Ā </strong>Led by Musical Directors Sarah Fisher & Katie Rose<br>Tuesdays 2.30-4pm from 20th September<br>Azelia Hall, 258 Croydon Road, Beckenham, BR3 4DA<br><br><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/441c98b1-44bc-7168-728f-8ea89e27a5b9.jpg" class="size_m justify_inline border_" height="181" width="300" /></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Carers Support Centre ChoirĀ </strong></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Sing & Shine - Singing Respite Sessions for Carers.Ā </i></span><br>Weds 10.30-11.45am,Ā Carers Support Centre,Ā 24 George Street, CR01PGĀ <br>Free for Croydon CarersĀ <a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.carersinfo.org.uk/about-us/health-and-wellbeing-service" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="More information">More information</a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Caterham Community Choir</strong>Ā </span><br>Co-Directed by Sarah Fisher & Katie Rose<br>Tuesdays 7-9pm, de Stafford School,Ā Burntwood Lane,Ā CR3 5YXĀ <br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/CaterhamCommunityChoir/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Facebook Page">Facebook Page</a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>HeartSongĀ </strong></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Happy heartwarming harmonies</i></span><br>Bi-monthly Singing on Fridays 2-4pm<br>Holwell Village Hall, Pirton Lane, SG5 3SSĀ <br>Ā£6 suggested donation, pay by card</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>Heart & Lung Songs</strong></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Fun Friendly Singing for Cardiac and Respiratory Patients</i></span><br>Overseen by the Respiratory Physio Team at St George's HospitalĀ <br>Hybrid Sessions @ All Saints Church, Brudenell Rd, London SW17 8DQ</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/ec849680-0544-2318-a74a-1a8eca0764ad.jpg" class="size_m justify_inline border_" height="200" width="300" /><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color:#6600ff;"><strong>St Christopher's Hospice Choir</strong>Ā </span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><i>Your voice matters - compassionate empowering singing</i></span><br>Weds 6.30pm - 8pm , St Christopherās CARE, St Christopherās Hospice<br>51-59 Lawrie Park Road, Sydenham London, SE26 6DZĀ <br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/timetable/event/st-christophers-choir/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="More information">More information</a></p>
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<span>š¹ š¶Ā </span><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>The Benefactress</strong></span></span><br><span style="color:#6600ff;"><span><strong>Part of Croydonites Festival</strong></span></span><br><span><strong>Saturday 8th October,</strong></span><br><span><strong>5.00-7.00pm, Ā£12</strong></span><br><span><strong>Matthews Yard,Ā </strong></span><strong>CR0 1UF</strong><br><br><span><strong>A Gothic tale of female revenge.</strong></span><br><span><strong>Gill Manly's new play starring BAFTA award winner Joanna Scanlan.</strong></span><br><br><span>The play will be part ofĀ </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/croydonites-festival-of-new-theatre/croydonbites-gill-manly-joanna-scanlan-shaniqua-benjamin-anita-wadsworth/e-oxkxzg" target="_blank"><span>CroydonBites</span></a><span>Ā -Ā a triple bill of bite size shows - alsoĀ featuring Shaniqua Benjamin and Anita Wadsworth -</span><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/croydonites-festival-of-new-theatre/croydonbites-gill-manly-joanna-scanlan-shaniqua-benjamin-anita-wadsworth/e-oxkxzg" target="_blank"><span>Book here</span></a><br><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/croydonites-festival-of-new-theatre" target="_blank"><span>Full Croydonites Festival Line UpĀ </span></a><br>Ā </td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Dear Friend</strong></span></span></span><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Holiday Singing</strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br>Keeping this short and sweet asĀ it's holiday season and we've all got more fun things to do than read and write emails!Ā I'm on working staycation in London, as the city slows down and there'sĀ time to be a touristĀ in and out of town.<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>If you're also in town do join me at these fabulous events:</strong></span><br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">*Ā </span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mycool-singers-and-breathe-harmony-nhs-choir-in-concert-tickets-362782220387" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6600ff;">MyCoolSingers & BreatheHarmony NHS Choir in Concert</span></a></strong><br>An evening of gorgeous singing in the serene (and cool) ambience of St John the Evangelist, Upper Norwood - honoured to be supporting Mike King & Breathe Harmony NHS Choir in this special concert with MyCool Singers, Ā£10Ā <img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t58/1/16/1f929.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¤©" height="16" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" width="16" /><br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">* Sing with the Sphinx - Saturday 20th August 2-3.30pm, Ā£10</span></strong><br>Come on a singing wander and enjoy sunny harmonies amongst the wild places and creatures of Crystal Palace Park.Ā Involves a gentle walk.Ā <a href="mailto:katie@therosewindow.org?subject=Summer%20Sing%20by%20the%20Sphinx" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">RSVP</a><br><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/f1b971dd-f4a9-e14a-5fd7-a4d48fc08268.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" style="border: 0px; height: 300px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 300px;" width="300" /><br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>How to feel like you're on holiday...even when you're not!</strong></span><br><strong>* Friends & Fam -</strong>Ā prioritise quality time withĀ special peeps<br><strong>* Natural highsĀ </strong>- take a walk on the wild side to beautiful places such asĀ <a href="https://www.hitchinlavender.com/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">HitchinĀ Lavender</a>Ā -Ā <span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">photo above by my nephew Ollie aged 8 :)</span><br><strong>*Infusing InspirationĀ </strong>- the arts can restore a sense of wonderĀ - TheĀ Spooky Men's ChoraleĀ magical showĀ included thisĀ Ukranian songĀ <a href="https://www.facebook.com/spookymen/videos/547044726961216" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Plyve Kacha</a><br><strong>* Reading adventures -Ā </strong>I'veĀ loved escaping into Elif Sharak's novelsĀ <em>The Island of Trees</em>Ā andĀ <em>The Forty Rules of Love.</em><br><strong>* Slow downĀ </strong>- time to unplug, nap, daydream and get present<br><strong>* Shine up the house -</strong>Ā a good clean and clearoutĀ freshens things up<br>*Ā <strong>Sing! -</strong>Ā it blows away the cobwebs<br><br><strong>Ā Wishing you good singing vibes - wherever you're voyaging!</strong><br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /><br><span style="color: #cc0033;">@katierosewindow on the Socials</span><br><a href="mailto:katie@therosewindow.org" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">katie@therosewindow.org</span></a><br><a href="https://www.therosewindow.org/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">www.therosewindow.org</span></a>
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<span style="font-size: 18px;"><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" />Ā <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /></span><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><strong>Singing CalendarĀ </strong></span></span></span>Ā <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /><br>Ready to sing and shine? -Ā <a href="mailto:info@therosewindow.org" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Drop me a line!</span></a><br><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/_compresseds/fd14c941-4e6f-0294-d7c5-7247772c2b91.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="225" style="border: 0px; height: 225px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 337px;" width="337" /><br>š¹ š¶<strong><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Breathe HarmonyĀ NHS ChoirĀ </span></span></strong>š¶š¹<br>Honoured to be collaborating withĀ <a href="https://www.mycoolking.com/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Mike King</span></a>Ā &Ā <a href="https://breatheahr.org/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Breathe ArtsĀ </span></a><br><strong>13th August - Concert with MyCool SingersĀ -</strong>Ā <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mycool-singers-and-breathe-harmony-nhs-choir-in-concert-tickets-362782220387" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Tickets</a><br><br><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/47ef9983-6602-e868-3832-33aba098f50d.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="250" style="border: 0px; height: 250px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 333px;" width="333" /><br>š¹ š¶<strong><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Welcome ChoirĀ </span></span></strong>š¶š¹<br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Thursdays 7.00-8.30pm at St John the Evangelist, SE19 2RX</span></strong><br>Fun lively choir who laugh as much as they sing -Ā <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/rf5wz0lp2svn0nk/Welcome%20Info%202022.pdf?dl=0" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">more info</span></a><br><strong>Autumn Term restarts Sept 8th</strong><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Carers Support Centre ChoirĀ </span></strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Twice monthly Weds 10.30-11.45am,Ā Carers Support Centre,<br>24 George Street, Croydon, CR01PGĀ -Ā </span><a href="http://www.carersinfo.org.uk/about-us/health-and-wellbeing-service" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">MoreĀ info</span></a></strong><br><br><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/_compresseds/58c52ee4-4b55-6544-898f-ca74ebb33fce.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="250" style="border: 0px; height: 250px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 333px;" width="333" /><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Caterham Community ChoirĀ </span></strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Tuesdays 7-9pm, de Stafford School,Ā Burntwood Lane,Ā CR3 5YX</span></strong><br><strong>Restarting September 6th</strong>Ā Ā <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CaterhamCommunityChoir/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Facebook Page</span></a><br><br><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/cf6f254f-5c3a-843f-b221-59a944dc52ea.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" style="border: 0px; 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š¹ š¶ What does a Vocal Revolution mean for You?š¶š¹
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<span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>DearĀ </strong><< Test First Name >></span></span></span><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">In this Month's Newsletter</span>Ā </strong></span>š¹ š¶<br><strong>* In the Summertime</strong>Ā - tunes for sizzling weather<br><strong>* Blog:What does a Vocal Revolution mean for you?<br>* CoachingĀ </strong>- claim the joy, magic and power of your voice<br><strong>* ChoirsĀ </strong>- latest singing news & events<br>*Ā <strong>Writing</strong>Ā - latest edition of Turning Point -Ā Food, Individuality & Music</div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody class="mcnImageBlockOuter"><tr><td class="mcnImageBlockInner" style="padding: 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td class="mcnImageContent" style="padding: 0px 9px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/85974d74-767a-b270-0740-a20baf14b197.jpg" class="size_orig justify_center border_" alt="" style="border: 0px; display: inline !important; height: auto; max-width: 1200px; outline: none; padding-bottom: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;" width="564" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr><td class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="color: #757575; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 16px; padding: 0px 18px 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word;" valign="top"><div style="text-align: center;">š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>What does a Vocal Revolution mean for You?</strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><em><span style="color: #6600ff;">Ā The most important kind of freedom is to be what you really are..<br>There can't be any large-scale revolution until there's a personal revolution,<br>on an individual level. It's got to happen inside first. -<br>Jim Morrison,Ā </span><a href="http://www.cinetropic.com/morrison/james.html" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6600ff;">Interview with Lizzie James</span></a></em><br>As I sit in the frying pan of London,Ā watching images of fires and global warming flicker across my screen,Ā it's clear that humanity needs a collective revolution.Ā It's so overwhelming, but I believe thatĀ positive personal change - including claiming the joy, magic and power of our voices - can empower us to make a daily differenceĀ to ourĀ global community.<br>So if you were going to have a revolution in your vocal worldĀ that was completely personal and unique to you what would it look like -Ā what would you be singing, saying, sharing, sounding?Ā <br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <strong style="color: #6600ff; font-size: 18px;">Ā RevolutionĀ isĀ Process</strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Ā </strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>An ascending life, in which we keep striving to grow and improveāthis is what is meant by human revolution. Human revolution doesnāt mean becoming something special or different from who we are; it simply means striving to improve, no matter what challenges we face. - Daisaku Ikeda</em></span><br>Revolution originally referred to the revolving of the celestial bodies in the skies.Ā Contained within it, theĀ word evolveĀ comes from words meaning to roll, unfold and open out. So rather than a singular event on aĀ linear time-line, revolution is a cyclicalĀ unfolding process.<br>Whether we are just taking our first brave steps or have travelled a good way along ourĀ path of vocal expression,Ā there's always capacity to (r)evolve. Exploring ourĀ voice is aĀ daily (r)evolving process, with itsĀ own rhythm, pulse and flow, rolling us outĀ into adventureĀ and returning us home again.Ā Ā <br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>The Quiet RevolutionĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>The greatest and most powerful revolutions often start very quietly, hidden in the shadows. Remember that. -Ā Richelle Mead,Ā Vampire Academy</em></span><br>Change often starts with the promptings of theĀ quiet innerĀ voice -Ā aĀ hunch, nudge or whisper that comes on the wind or in a dream. Sometimes in a loud, noisy, fast-paced world, the most revolutionary thing we can do is get still and take a long, slow, deepĀ breath. As the vehicle ofĀ inspiration and expression powering voice and life, the breath is our great, quiet ally.Ā <br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Ripples of Revolution</strong></span></span>Ā <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Ā </strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>A great human revolution in just a single individual will help achieve a change in the destiny of a nation and, further, will enable a change in the destiny of all humankind. - Daisaku Ikeda</em></span><br>When I tookĀ self-defence classes, many moons ago, the first thing we learned was how to fallĀ and roll. It was a humbling roly-poly lessonĀ inĀ finding graceĀ within challenge.Ā <br>Many people have experiencedĀ traumatic moments in early life where their voicesĀ were challenged, interrupted, censoredĀ or labelled.Ā Ā As adults, whenĀ we face, evolve andĀ roll through these places,Ā it brings on a personal revolution whose benefits ripple out - excited relatives tell me singersĀ who'd been silent are nowĀ engaging with their lives and loved onesĀ in new ways. Other clients have grown their creative missions to a level of global leadership.<br><strong>Never underestimate the power of one personĀ having a quiet, personal revolution in their vocal expression.Ā </strong><br><br><strong>So what, today, will be your brave, beautiful vocal revolution?<br><br>If I can support you to bring it on - throughĀ coaching or choirs -Ā <br><a href="mailto:katie@therosewindow.org" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">drop me a line!</span></a></strong><br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /><br><span style="color: #cc0033;">@katierosewindow on the Socials</span><br><a href="mailto:katie@therosewindow.org" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">katie@therosewindow.org</span></a><br><a href="https://www.therosewindow.org/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">www.therosewindow.org</span></a>
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<span style="font-size: 18px;"><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" />Ā <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /></span><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><strong>Singing CalendarĀ </strong></span></span></span>Ā <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /><br>Ready to sing and shine? -Ā <a href="mailto:info@therosewindow.org" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Drop me a line!</span></a><br><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4bbd5fc8-f32c-1f5d-e934-7da1fca636cd.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="566" style="border: 0px; height: 566px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 400px;" width="400" /><br>š¹ š¶<strong><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Breathe HarmonyĀ NHS ChoirĀ </span></span></strong>š¶š¹<br>Honoured to be collaborating withĀ <a href="https://www.mycoolking.com/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Mike King</span></a>Ā &Ā <a href="https://breatheahr.org/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Breathe ArtsĀ </span></a><br>13th August - Concert at St John the Evangelist -Ā <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mycool-singers-and-breathe-harmony-nhs-choir-in-concert-tickets-362782220387" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Tickets</a><br><a href="https://youtu.be/girBWymklPk" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">VideoĀ </a>- Good Job - Nurses & Midwives Week 2022<br><br>š¹ š¶<strong><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Welcome ChoirĀ </span></span></strong>š¶š¹<br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Thursdays 7.00-8.30pm at St John the Evangelist, SE19 2RX</span></strong><br>Fun lively choir who laugh as much as they sing -Ā <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/6w6tfzupfk61e8c/Welcome%20Info%202022.pdf?dl=0" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">more info</span></a><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Carers Support Centre ChoirĀ </span></strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Twice monthly Weds 10.30-11.45am,Ā Carers Support Centre,<br>24 George Street, Croydon, CR01PGĀ -Ā </span><a href="http://www.carersinfo.org.uk/about-us/health-and-wellbeing-service" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">MoreĀ info</span></a></strong><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Caterham Community ChoirĀ </span></strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Tuesdays 7-9pm, de Stafford School,Ā Burntwood Lane,Ā CR3 5YX</span></strong><br>24th July- 3.15pm Afternoon Tea and Singing at St Lawrence's Caterham<br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CaterhamCommunityChoir/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Facebook Page</span></a><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color: #6600ff; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>HeartSongĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Holwell Village Hall, Pirton Lane, SG5 3SS</strong></span><br><strong>Bi-monthly Singing Fridays 2-4pm:Ā <br>Ā July 22nd, Sept 30th, Nov 25th</strong><br><br><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/7681030d-087b-9ecd-bc6f-7ed5e4c7c927.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="225" style="border: 0px; 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Choirs from across the UK join<br>voices and forces to fundraise for WaterAid.</span><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><strong>To register or find out more</strong>Ā -Ā <a href="https://www.tickettailor.com/events/singforwater/694112" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">click here</a></span><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color: #6600ff; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>St Christopher's Hospice ChoirĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br>Wednesdays 6.30-8.00pm at St Christopher's Hospice, CARE -Ā <a href="https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/timetable/event/st-christophers-choir/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Info here</span></a>
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2022-06-24T08:52:00+01:00
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<span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>DearĀ </strong><<First Name>></span></span></span><br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Happy Midsummer/ Midwinter wherever you are in the world!</strong></span><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">In this Month's Newsletter</span>Ā </strong></span>š¹ š¶<br><strong>* Wayfaring Stranger</strong>Ā - for Refugee Week<br><strong>* Blog: Musical MigrationsĀ </strong>- celebrating and honouring musical exchanges<br><strong>* Summer Sing</strong>Ā - your invitation to a sunny singing Workshop 10th July<br><strong>* ChoirsĀ </strong>- latest singing news and videos from Choirs<br><strong>* CoachingĀ </strong>- find your unique voiceĀ <br><strong>* Vocal Revolution Podcast</strong>- Ep 19 with Michael Harper<br><br><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4593880b-7a6b-72d6-e1fd-1f208ef8473b.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="316" style="border: 0px; height: 316px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 500px;" width="500" /><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Musical MigrationsĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Ā Music travels more easily than people.</em>Ā </span><em><span style="color: #6600ff;">Migrants may be in exile or faced with closed borders or the red tape of immigration regulations, but music crosses political boundaries without difficulty.</span>Ā -Ā <a href="https://www.movingpeoplechangingplaces.org/identities-cultures/moving-music.html" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Moving People, Changing Places</a></em><br>ThisĀ <a href="https://refugeeweek.org.uk/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">#RefugeeWeek</a>, I wanted to celebrate the enrichment that musical migration brings to our world and reflect on how we can ensure our musical exchanges are honouring and appreciative.<br>Our human family tree has its roots in Africa and, as any DNA Ancestry test will testify,Ā our ancestralĀ pathway travelsĀ centuries of migration. Humans have always been on the move and humanĀ civilisations have always been a cauldron of cultural exchange bubbling with a multitude of musics.<br><strong>Simply put, we are all migrants, and our music travels with us.</strong><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Enriching Musical ExchangesĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><em><span style="color: #6600ff;">As we travel in song, weĀ take imaginative voyages which broaden our minds and open our hearts to each other.</span></em>
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<div style="text-align: center;">Based in the mad, magical melting potĀ of London, I am privilegedĀ to enjoy, learn and teach aĀ wonderful diversity of musics - the benefits include:<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>* EmpathyĀ </strong></span>- oneĀ psychologist who attended a singing workshop told me thatĀ learning the songs ofĀ different cultures has been demonstrated to reduce prejudice and increase empathy for our global neighbours.<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>* Musical SkillsĀ </strong></span>- learning diverse musical styles, rhythms andĀ techniques.<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>* LingoĀ </strong></span>- singing is a fantastic way to learn new languages.<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>* Collaboration</strong>Ā </span>-Ā cross-cultural musical connections widen our musical spheresĀ - eg: in one choir with Welsh-speaking members,Ā we learned Welsh songs and performed in concerts with aĀ Welsh Male Choir.<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>* Learning & ListeningĀ -</strong></span>Ā to theĀ expertise and experienceĀ of members of our communities.Ā In one hospital group, aĀ Ghanian member of the group gave us aĀ fuller understanding of the songĀ <em>Senua Dedende</em>Ā and led us singing it.<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>* Respect,</strong>Ā <strong>awe and wonderĀ </strong></span>-Ā for the amazing diversity of cultures and musical formsĀ in this world.<br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Honouring Musical ExchangesĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><em><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Appreciation</strong>Ā is when someone seeks to understand and learn about another culture in an effort to broaden their perspective and connect with others cross-culturally.Ā Ā <strong>Appropriation</strong>Ā on the other hand, is simply taking one aspect of a culture that is not your own and using it for your own personal interest.</span></em>Ā -Ā <a href="https://greenheart.org/blog/greenheart-international/cultural-appreciation-vs-cultural-appropriation-why-it-matters/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Kelsey Holmes, Greenheart</a><br>Cultural appropriation is one aspect of theĀ legacy of colonisation byĀ white westerners, which consumed, destroyed, assimilated, censored and silenced vast amounts of global music.Ā It's an ongoing learning process to ensure thatĀ our cultural exchanges are honouring - this can include:<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>* Research</strong>Ā -</span>Ā it's important (and fascinating!)Ā to trace the roots of a songĀ -Ā composer, lineage,Ā history, cultural context, meaning andĀ translation.Ā We may also need to check whether singing a song out ofĀ context will cause offence or harm to the culture of origin.<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>* CreditingĀ </strong></span>- making sure the rootsĀ of a song are fully acknowledged and communicated verballyĀ and in writing on programmes, lyric sheets etc.<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>* Honouring practitionersĀ </strong></span>- collaborating, deferringĀ and renumeratingĀ the expertise ofĀ practitionersĀ from the traditions whose musics we enjoy.<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>* Giving BackĀ </strong></span>- sometimes there is a clear way to pay our dues - eg paying copyright or buying the score/ audioĀ of a piece of music. Many times, however, there is no direct way to do this, especially if a songĀ comesĀ from an oral tradition.Ā In these cases, we canĀ find creative ways to contributeĀ - eg donating toĀ charitiesĀ working in theĀ countries of origin.Ā Fundraisers such asĀ Sing for Water, which I'm honoured to co-direct in London, areĀ an important wayĀ for our choir communities to giveĀ back.Ā Ā <br><br>If you have ideas to shareĀ please let me know - I am always learning!<br><br>***<br><br>Wishing you magical musical travels!<br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /><br><span style="color: #cc0033;">@katierosewindow on the Socials</span><br><a href="mailto:katie@therosewindow.org" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">katie@therosewindow.org</span></a><br><a href="https://www.therosewindow.org/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">www.therosewindow.org</span></a>
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<span style="font-size: 18px;"><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" />Ā <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /></span><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><strong>Singing CalendarĀ </strong></span></span></span>Ā <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /><br>Ready to sing and shine? -Ā <a href="mailto:info@therosewindow.org" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Drop me a line!</span></a><br><br>š¹ š¶<strong><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Welcome ChoirĀ </span></span></strong>š¶š¹<br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Thursdays 7.00-8.30pm at St John the Evangelist, SE19 2RX</span></strong><br>Fun lively choir who laugh as much as they sing -Ā <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/6w6tfzupfk61e8c/Welcome%20Info%202022.pdf?dl=0" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">more info</span></a><br><br>š¹ š¶<strong><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Breathe HarmonyĀ NHS ChoirĀ </span></span></strong>š¶š¹<br>Honoured to be collaborating withĀ <a href="https://www.mycoolking.com/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Mike King</span></a>Ā &Ā <a href="https://breatheahr.org/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Breathe ArtsĀ </span></a><br>Video above from Nurses & Midwives Week 2022<br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Carers Support Centre ChoirĀ </span></strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Twice monthly Weds 10.30-11.45am,Ā Carers Support Centre,<br>24 George Street, Croydon, CR01PGĀ -Ā </span><a href="http://www.carersinfo.org.uk/about-us/health-and-wellbeing-service" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">MoreĀ info</span></a></strong><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Caterham Community ChoirĀ </span></strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Tuesdays 7-9pm, de Stafford School,Ā Burntwood Lane,Ā CR3 5YX</span></strong><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CaterhamCommunityChoir/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Facebook Page</span></a><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color: #6600ff; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>HeartSongĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Holwell Village Hall, Pirton Lane, SG5 3SS</strong></span><br><strong>Bi-monthly Singing Fridays 2-4pm:Ā <br>June 24th, July 22nd, Sept 30th, Nov 25th</strong><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color: #6600ff; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Heart & Lung SongsĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><strong>Bi-monthly sessions for cardiac & respiratory patients</strong><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color: #6600ff; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>St Christopher's Hospice ChoirĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br>Wednesdays 6.30-8.00pm at St Christopher's Hospice, CARE -Ā <a href="https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/timetable/event/st-christophers-choir/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Info here</span></a>
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<table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnCaptionRightTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 264px;"><tbody><tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="color: #757575; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 16px; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word;" valign="top"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Sing for Water London 2022</span></strong></span><br><strong>18th September</strong><br><br>Registration is now open for this year's mass choral fundraiser for WaterAid. Choirs from across the UK join voices and forces to fundraise for WaterAid.Ā Each sing learns a wonderful watery repertoire of 7 songs and commits to raising a minimum of Ā£50.<br><br><strong>To register or find out more</strong>Ā -Ā <a href="https://www.tickettailor.com/events/singforwater/694112" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">click here</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table>
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<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Do you have a song you want to sing?</li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Do you have an idea you want to sound out?Ā </li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Is there an issue you need to sound off about?Ā </li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Do you want to resound with great clarity in life</li>
</ul>A Sounding Out Coaching session can support you to claim the joy, power and magic of your voice & creative expression -Ā <a href="https://www.therosewindow.org/coaching" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">find out more</span></a>
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<span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">š¹ š¶Ā <strong>Vocal Revolution Podcast Ep 19Ā </strong>š¶š¹<br><strong>Freeing Your Voice with Michael HarperĀ </strong></span></span><br><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">š¹ š¶Ā <strong>"Be yourself child"Ā </strong>- singer, vocal consultant and singing teacherĀ <a href="http://www.michael-harper.net/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Michael Harper</span>Ā </a>reflects on how we can free our voices and take a stand for freedom in the face of oppression.</span>
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Katie Rose
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2022-05-22T12:36:00+01:00
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<span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>DearĀ </strong>Friend</span></span></span><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Slowing Down & SimplifyingĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>The slow philosophy can be summed up in a single word: balance.<br>Be fast when it makes sense to be fast, and be slow when slowness is called for. Seek to live at what musicians call the tempo giusto - the right speed.<br>- Carl HonorĆ©,Ā In Praise Of Slow</em></span><br>Hope you are keeping well and enjoying the simple,Ā beautiful natural delights of whatever season it is in your world and whatever tempo you are moving at!<br>I've been learning how to slow downĀ and simplifyĀ - which is why this newsletter is arriving rather late in the month of May :) - and realising that just as much, if not more, can happen at a slower pace.Ā <br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Freeing Your VoiceĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br>Ā <span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Singing can beĀ beautifully simple - as we sing, we move, we breathe, we become a stand for freedom - our own and others.</strong></span>
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<div style="text-align: center;">LiberatingĀ ourselves and our voices is the theme of this month's<br><a href="https://youtu.be/xVSHFSYlQhw" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Vocal Revolution Podcast</span></a><span style="color: #cc0033;">Ā </span>with singer, vocal consultant and singing teacherĀ <span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.michael-harper.net/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Michael Harper</span></a>. It's a powerfulĀ call to freedom personally and collectively.</span><br>Ā </div>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">š¹ š¶Ā <strong>"Be yourself child"Ā </strong>- singer, vocal consultant and singing teacherĀ <a href="http://www.michael-harper.net/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Michael Harper</span>Ā </a>reflects on how we can free our voices and take a stand for freedom in the face of oppression.<br><br>One of six vocal coaches on the recent Sky Arts seriesĀ <a href="https://youtu.be/YtM2KhXh6RE" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Anyone Can Sing</span></a><span style="color: #cc0033;">,</span>Ā Michael describes the process of teaching singing as<strong>Ā </strong></span><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">freeing the person, freeing the mind, the breath from all of the things that stopped people from being their true selves.</span></em></span><br><br>Committed toĀ <span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>exploding the canonĀ </em></span>and<span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Ā teaching the complete historyĀ </em></span>of Music, Michael has recently established theĀ <a href="https://www.rncm.ac.uk/the-williams-howard-prize/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Williams-Howard Prize,</span></a>Ā a new annual competition at the Royal Northern College of Music, to celebrate and encourage the study and performance of art songs of composers of African heritage.Ā Ā <br><br>In this empowering podcast, he encourages us to be vigilant and carry on the work of challenging and opening up ways forward beyond oppression.<br><br><strong>Over to you -</strong>Ā we'd love to hear what you took from this episode - do leave us a comment onĀ <a href="https://youtu.be/xVSHFSYlQhw" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">YouTube</span></a>Ā or a review onĀ <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/vocal-revolution-podcast-ep-19-freeing-your-voice-with/id1549461790?i=1000563066505" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Apple Podcasts</span></a>Ā - thankyou!</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageBlock" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody class="mcnImageBlockOuter"><tr><td class="mcnImageBlockInner" style="padding: 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td class="mcnImageContent" style="padding: 0px 9px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/c781b02f-3f4a-47da-b6bc-f97aaf96bbe6.jpg" class="size_orig justify_center border_" alt="" style="border: 0px; display: inline !important; height: auto; max-width: 728px; outline: none; padding-bottom: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;" width="564" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnCaptionBlock" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody class="mcnCaptionBlockOuter"><tr><td class="mcnCaptionBlockInner" style="padding: 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnCaptionRightContentOuter" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td class="mcnCaptionRightContentInner" style="padding: 0px 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top">
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<span style="font-size: 18px;"><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" />Ā <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /></span><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><strong>Singing CalendarĀ </strong></span></span></span>Ā <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /><br>Ready to sing and shine? -Ā <a href="mailto:info@therosewindow.org" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Drop me a line!</span></a><br><br>š¹ š¶<strong><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Welcome ChoirĀ </span></span></strong>š¶š¹<br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Thursdays 7.00-8.30pm at St John the Evangelist, SE19 2RX</span></strong><br>Fun lively choir who laugh as much as they sing -Ā <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/6w6tfzupfk61e8c/Welcome%20Info%202022.pdf?dl=0" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">more info</span></a><br><br>š¹ š¶<strong><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Breathe HarmonyĀ NHS ChoirĀ </span></span></strong>š¶š¹<br>Honoured to be collaborating withĀ <a href="https://www.mycoolking.com/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Mike King</span></a>Ā &Ā <a href="https://breatheahr.org/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Breathe ArtsĀ </span></a><br>Photos above from a service for International Nurses Day<br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Carers Support Centre ChoirĀ </span></strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Twice monthly Weds 10.30-11.45am,Ā Carers Support Centre,<br>24 George Street, Croydon, CR01PGĀ -Ā </span><a href="http://www.carersinfo.org.uk/about-us/health-and-wellbeing-service" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">MoreĀ info</span></a></strong><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Caterham Community ChoirĀ </span></strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Tuesdays 7-9pm, de Stafford School,Ā Burntwood Lane,Ā CR3 5YX</span></strong><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CaterhamCommunityChoir/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Facebook Page</span></a><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color: #6600ff; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>HeartSongĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Holwell Village Hall, Pirton Lane, SG5 3SS</strong></span><br><strong>Bi-monthly Singing Fridays 2-4pm:Ā <br>June 24th, July 22nd, Sept 30th, Nov 25th</strong><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color: #6600ff; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Heart & Lung SongsĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><strong>Bi-monthly sessions for cardiac & respiratory patients</strong><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color: #6600ff; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>St Christopher's Hospice ChoirĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br>Wednesdays 6.30-8.00pm at St Christopher's Hospice, CARE -Ā <a href="https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/timetable/event/st-christophers-choir/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Info here</span></a>
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<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Do you have a song you want to sing?</li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Do you have an idea you want to sound out?Ā </li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Is there an issue you need to sound off about?Ā </li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Do you want to resound with great clarity in life</li>
</ul>A Sounding Out Coaching session can support you to claim the joy, power and magic of your voice & creative expression -Ā <a href="https://www.therosewindow.org/coaching" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">find out more</span></a>
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Katie Rose
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<span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>DearĀ </strong>Friend</span></span></span><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Keep the FaithĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Faith includes noticing the mess,Ā the emptiness and discomfort, and letting it be there until some light returns. - Anne Lamott</em></span><br>If, like this owl, you sometimes feel like a lone voice -Ā keep the faith!Ā Ā <br>It takes courage and faith to sing out and speak up - whether that's joining a choir, singing a solo,Ā writing an important text, email or letter, having a tricky conversationĀ or chanting at a protest.Ā <br>Faith does not mean having it all stitched upĀ or being able toĀ know-it-all in the face of the many unknowns of life.Ā It means simply to put our best foot forward - to take the risk of singing our song, even when it feels like a shot in the dark.Ā When the world seems full of war and strife, we can keep singing ourselves back into faith,Ā takingĀ the next breath and the next stepĀ throughĀ the dark towards a brighter day.Ā <br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Taking Care of You & Your VoiceĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br>Like so many people, I recently had my turn with Covid and was deeply touched by theĀ amazing kindness of people.Ā Whilst there isĀ much cause for despair, there is just as much, if not more, love and kindness, from which we can draw hope, faith and strength.Ā <br>Ā I've createdĀ a free PDF of home remedies to support vocal recovery:<br><a href="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/files/1e748315-ebbe-8f41-86e5-98ea12a8848e/taking_care_of_you_and_your_voice_during_covid.pdf" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Taking Care of You and Your VoiceĀ during CovidĀ Ā </a><br>I'm also offering a restorativeĀ <strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Soothing Sunday Sing</span>Ā </strong>on 8th May in the lovely studio at Crystal Palace Osteopaths. If you'reĀ recovering fromĀ Covid (or life in general!) or looking to drawĀ strength and solace from singing, gentle stretching and breathing in a relaxing setting with cushions and blankies!<br><br>š¹Ā š¶<strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;">Ā Imagining and Voicing New WorldsĀ </span></span></strong>š¶š¹Ā <br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Faith is not simply a patience that passively suffers until the storm is past. Rather, it is a spirit that bears things - with resignations, yes, but above all, with blazing, serene hope. -<br>Corazon Aquino, first female President of the Philippines</em></span><br>Ā I wasĀ blessed to hear activistĀ <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Davis" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Angela Davis</a>Ā talking atĀ WOW Festival about the importance of imagining new worlds to inspire us to build something different.<br>As Robin Williams said,Ā <em>Spring is Nature's way of saying 'Let's Party!Ā </em>- and the beauty of Spring emerging has, throughout time and tradition inspired people to welcome the hope of new life togetherĀ at Spring Festivals such asĀ <em>Ostara, Easter, Nowruz, Holi.</em>Ā After two very tough years,Ā it has felt so hopeful to gather together inĀ choirs at end of term Spring singing parties and concerts.Ā Music can unite us in giving voice to the world we would like to see and, in the words of John Lennon, toĀ <em>Imagine all the people, livin' life in peace.</em><br><br>ContinuingĀ reflections on voice and imagination,<br>I'm delighted to share my latest podcast episode.</div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageCardBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody class="mcnImageCardBlockOuter"><tr><td class="mcnImageCardBlockInner" style="padding: 9px 18px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageCardBottomContent" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody>
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Anna also recommends attending creative writing courses to find your writer's voice, developĀ skillsĀ and receive helpfulĀ feedback.Ā <br><br>š¹š¶Ā <span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>THE GLORIOUS UPLIFT OF CHORAL SINGING</strong>Ā </span>š¶š¹<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Everyoneās adding something and youāre making something thatās more than the sum of your parts. -Ā Anna Sayburn Lane</em></span><br>I met Anna when she joinedĀ myĀ Welcome Choir in Crystal Palace, an experience she has woven into the depiction of aĀ chorister in her third novel,Ā <em>The Crimson Thread</em>. 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<span style="font-size: 18px;"><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" />Ā <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /></span><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><strong>Singing CalendarĀ </strong></span></span></span>Ā <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /><br>Ready to sing and shine? -Ā <a href="mailto:info@therosewindow.org" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Drop me a line!</span></a><br><br>š¹ š¶<strong><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Welcome ChoirĀ </span></span></strong>š¶š¹<br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Thursdays 7.00-8.30pm at St John the Evangelist, SE19 2RX</span></strong><br>Thanks to everyone who joined ourĀ <strong>Spring Singing Party!</strong><br><strong>All welcome to join our new term of singing from 28th April</strong><br><br>š¹ š¶<strong><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Breathe HarmonyĀ NHS ChoirĀ </span></span></strong>š¶š¹<br>Honoured to be collaborating withĀ <a href="https://www.mycoolking.com/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Mike King</span></a>Ā &Ā <a href="https://breatheahr.org/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Breathe ArtsĀ </span></a><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Carers Support Centre ChoirĀ </span></strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Twice monthly Weds 10.30-11.45am,Ā Carers Support Centre,<br>24 George Street, Croydon, CR01PGĀ </span></strong><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Caterham Community ChoirĀ </span></strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Tuesdays 7-9pm, de Stafford School,Ā Burntwood Lane,Ā CR3 5YX</span><br>New term of singing begins</strong>Ā <strong>19th April</strong><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color: #6600ff; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>HeartSongĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Holwell Village Hall, Pirton Lane, SG5 3SS</strong></span><br><strong>Bi-monthly Singing Fridays 2-4pm:Ā <br>May 27th, July 22nd, Sept 30th, Nov 25th</strong><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color: #6600ff; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Heart & Lung SongsĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><strong>Hybrid Sessions @ Tooting WorksĀ </strong><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color: #6600ff; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>St Christopher's Hospice ChoirĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><strong>New term starts 27th April</strong><br><a href="https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/timetable/event/st-christophers-choir/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/timetable/event/st-christophers-choir/</a>
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<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Do you have a song you want to sing?</li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Do you have an idea you want to sound out?Ā </li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Is there an issue you need to sound off about?Ā </li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Do you want to resound with great clarity in life</li>
</ul>A Sounding Out Coaching session can support you to claim the joy, power and magic of your voice & creative expression -Ā <a href="https://www.therosewindow.org/coaching" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">find out more</span></a>
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<table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnCaptionRightTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 264px;"><tbody><tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="color: #757575; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 16px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word;" valign="top"><div style="text-align: left;">š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Taking Care of You and Your Voice During Covid</strong></span></span><p style="line-height: 16px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%;">Similar to other colds and flu, Covid may temporarily impact the voice, so here are home remedies to support your recovery.</p>
<p style="line-height: 16px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><strong>DisclaimerĀ </strong>- this is not a substitute for medical advice ā please contact your GP or call 111 if you are concerned or experiencing severe Covid symptoms<br><br><a href="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/files/1e748315-ebbe-8f41-86e5-98ea12a8848e/taking_care_of_you_and_your_voice_during_covid.pdf" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Click here to download free</a><br>Ā </p>
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Katie Rose
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2022-03-05T14:05:00+00:00
2022-03-05T15:30:08+00:00
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<span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>DearĀ </strong>Friend</span></span></span><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Make Music Not War</strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Music is the language of the spirit</em>.Ā <em>It opens the secret of life bringing peace, abolishing strife - Khalil Gibran</em></span><br>Since I last wrote the world has turned upside down, the tragic madness of war unfolds in front of our eyes and it can seem that we are powerless to stop it.<br>However, across the world, people are raising their voices for peace in brave, courageous and creative ways.<br>No one wins in war, only peace can win.<br>To this end we pledge our hearts and voices, singing, chanting, calling, praying, meditating,Ā longing for peace - not only in Ukraine but in all areas of conflict - whether thousands of miles away, down the street or within ourselves.<br><br>š¹Ā š¶<strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;">Ā Make Peace Not War</span><span style="color: #cc0033;">Ā </span></span></strong>š¶š¹Ā <br><em><span style="color: #6600ff;">Declare it. Just the same wayĀ we declareĀ war.Ā That is how we will have peaceā¦Ā weĀ justĀ need to declare it. -Ā John Lennon</span></em><br><br>š¹Ā Ā <strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Peace withĀ self</span>Ā </strong>- challenging times require us toĀ step-up ourĀ self-care andĀ anchor into daily practices that support our inner peaceĀ - be that exercise, meditation, good food, timeĀ in nature, phone a friend...<br><br>š¹Ā Ā <span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Peace in actionĀ </strong></span>-Ā <a href="http://%20%2A%20https//plumvillage.org/about/thich-nhat-hanh/interviews-with-thich-nhat-hanh/the-times-uk-10-august-2010/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Thich Naht Hanh</a>, Vietnamese monk and activist who passed earlier this year saidĀ <br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>When bombs begin to fall on people, you cannot stay in the meditation hall all the time. Meditation is about the awareness of what is going on ā not only in your body and in your feelings, but all around you.</em></span><br>We can channel our feelings of anxiety, anger, despair into action -<br>here areĀ <a href="https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/ways-to-help-ukraine-conflict/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">25Ā meaningful ways you can help Ukraine</a>Ā <br>Our daily actions, such as singing,Ā help sendĀ good vibes out into the world!Ā <br><br>š¹Ā <span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Peace with people of all genders, orientations,Ā abilities, cultures and creedsĀ </strong></span>- Music can beĀ a powerful tool to help us formĀ friendships and connections with those we have been conditioned to view as 'other.'Ā Opening our social circles, hearts and minds, enables us to grow (and sing!)Ā together.<br><br>š¹Ā Ā <span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Peace forĀ the planetĀ </strong></span>- Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania became independent as the result of a non-violent movement known asĀ theĀ <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singing_Revolution" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Singing Revolution</a>.Ā The conflict in Ukraine has stirred a global chorus for peace which has the revolutionary power, passion and purpose to provoke us all to reflect deeply on<br>what we canĀ each do to create a more peaceful world.<br><br>As we contemplate the revolutionary power of our voices, I'mĀ delighted to share my latest podcast with Randolph Matthews:</div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
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HeĀ trained at Goldsmiths and in Voice Movement Therapy in Boston, US and has performed and led workshops nationally and internationally, opening for Herbie Hancock, Grace Jones,Ā performing for the Queen and collaborating with artists including international choreographer Alesandra Seutin.<br>Reflecting on powerful examples from his own life and work, Randolph shares how the voice can both be distortedĀ and be a healing tool for our life experiences.Ā He shares the hopeful message that it is always possible to expand our voice and presence in the world.<br><br>š¹ š¶<span style="color: #6600ff;">Ā <strong>JUST SING</strong>!Ā </span>š¶š¹<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Thereās always a song in our hearts that we really love singing</em><br><strong>-Ā </strong><em>Randolph Matthews</em></span><br>Randolph shares many insights about how we can show up for our voices, for the love of singing and the songs we love. He encourages us to dance withĀ obstacles, embracing them as friction from which to generate movement and to break them down into manageable steps.Ā By just musing andĀ exploringĀ our voices a little bit every day, weĀ become more of what we aspire to be - someone who enjoys the beauty of singing and vocalising.<br><br>š¹š¶Ā <span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>THE ARTIST'S VOICE</strong>Ā </span>š¶š¹<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>The artist has always been at the centre of expressing what the community is feeling. - Randolph Matthews</em></span><br>Ā Talking about the urgent need for authentic vocal expression - ie saying it how it is - RandolphĀ sharesĀ pivotal moments when artistsĀ such as Marvin Gaye, spoke their truthĀ and in doing so inspired people across the world.<br><br>š¹š¶Ā Ā <span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>FINDING GREATNESS</strong>Ā </span>š¶š¹<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Pain is a temporary experience, but greatness is forever - Randolph Matthews</em></span><br>Describing the human connectivity that happens whenĀ people expressĀ raw feelings - as we have seen this week in the global protests against war - Randolph testifies to the power of voice toĀ catalyse painĀ andĀ inspire us to greatness.Ā The vocalĀ revolutionĀ starts withinĀ and ripples out!<br>Ā <br>I found our conversation really powerful and inspiring and would love to hear what you took from it - do drop us a line/ comment/ review.<br><br>š¹š¶Ā <span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>SPECIAL SUMMER EVENT</strong></span>š¹š¶<br>Randolph and I will be inviting you to join us at a special summer eventĀ where you can explore your voice and take part inĀ a magical performance.<br>Watch this space!Ā <br><br><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>However Mad it gets this March, I wish you the peace thatĀ sings in the eye of the storm.</strong></span><br><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Be well, be safe, breathe deep, sing loudlyĀ </strong></span></span><br><br><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" />Ā <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" />Ā Ā <span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Ā BIG THANKYOU!Ā </strong></span></span></span><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /><br>For staying tuned and singing your song!<br>Much good singing vibes!<br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>katie@therosewindow.org<br>www.therosewindow.org</strong></span></span>
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<span style="font-size: 18px;"><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" />Ā <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /></span><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><strong>Singing CalendarĀ </strong></span></span></span>Ā <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /><br>Ready to sing and shine? -Ā <a href="mailto:info@therosewindow.org" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Drop me a line!</span></a><br><br>š¹ š¶<strong><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Welcome ChoirĀ </span></span></strong>š¶š¹<br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Thursdays 7-8.30pm at St John the Evangelist, SE19 2RX</span></strong><br>Sunday April 3rd, 1pm -Ā <strong>West Norwood Feast</strong><br>Thursday April 7th, 8pm -Ā <strong>Spring Singing PartyĀ </strong><br><br>š¹ š¶<strong><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Breathe Harmonix NHS ChoirĀ </span></span></strong>š¶š¹<br>Honoured to be collaborating withĀ <a href="https://www.mycoolking.com/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Mike King</span></a>Ā &Ā <a href="https://breatheahr.org/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Breathe ArtsĀ </span></a><br>April 8th -Ā <strong>Concert</strong>Ā St Catherine's Church, SE14 5SG,Ā Telegraph Hill Festival<br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Carers Support Centre ChoirĀ </span></strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Weds 10.30-11.45am,Ā Carers Support Centre,<br>24 George Street, Croydon, CR01PGĀ </span></strong><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Caterham Community ChoirĀ </span></strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Tuesdays 7-9pm, de Stafford School,Ā Burntwood Lane,Ā CR3 5YX</span></strong><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color: #6600ff; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>HeartSongĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Holwell Village Hall, Pirton Lane, SG5 3SS</strong></span><br><strong>Bi-monthly New Year Singing from Jan 28th</strong><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color: #6600ff; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Heart & Lung SongsĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><strong>Hybrid Sessions @ Tooting Works from Jan 6th</strong><br>At the moment we are not able to take new members<br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color: #6600ff; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>St Christopher's Hospice ChoirĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><strong>Newly relaunched for 2022!</strong><br><a href="https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/timetable/event/st-christophers-choir/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/timetable/event/st-christophers-choir/</a>
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<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Do you have a song you want to sing?</li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Do you have an idea you want to sound out?Ā </li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Is there an issue you need to sound off about?Ā </li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Do you want to resound with great clarity in life</li>
</ul>A Sounding Out Coaching session can support you to claim the joy, power and magic of your voice & creative expression -Ā <a href="https://www.therosewindow.org/coaching" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">find out more</span></a>
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š¹ š¶ Loving the World this Valentine's Dayš¶š¹
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<span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Dear Friend,</strong></span></span></span><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Loving the World this Valentine's Day</strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>The first blooms of spring always make my heart sing -Ā S.Brown</em></span><br>Here in London, the first flowersĀ are opening their sweet faces to the sun,Ā lifting hearts as days lengthen and lighten.Ā This month's newsletter is full ofĀ rosy Valentine'sĀ reflections and a warm invitationĀ toĀ blossom atĀ lots of lovely eventsĀ including myĀ <a href="https://therosewindow.org/event/4549388/588569841/spring-sing" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Spring Sing Workshop</a>Ā <br><br>š¹Ā š¶Ā <strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;">Resources for Celebrating Love this Valentine's</span><span style="color: #cc0033;">Ā </span></span></strong>š¶š¹Ā <br>When we sidestep the tackyĀ commercialism, Valentine's Day can be aĀ moment to reflect on how we wish to express, experience and share love in the world.<br><br>š¹Ā Ā <strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Self Love</span>Ā </strong>- is an inside job.Ā Ā CommittingĀ to thinking, speaking and acting lovingly towards self may feel icky at first, but with practiceĀ becomes a healthy habit.Ā From a positive foundation of self-love, we can nurture and grow ourselves throughĀ good food, exercise and creative activities.Ā Ā <br>Ā Here's a fun freeĀ <a href="https://youtu.be/x2j6rP0h7qg" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Date NightĀ Yoga</a>Ā session from Yoga with Adriene<br><br>š¹Ā <span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>PeopleĀ Love</strong></span>Ā - giving from a full cup, it becomesĀ natural to extend loving thoughts, words and actions to those in our intimate relationships,Ā families, andĀ wider community. Who can you love bomb, thank or celebrate?<br>Here's some beautiful reflections onĀ <a href="https://www.positive.news/society/the-secrets-to-a-successful-relationship/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">successful relationships</a>Ā and<a href="https://www.positive.news/society/12-ways-to-love-your-community-this-valentines-day-and-beyond/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Ā ways to love our community</a>Ā fromĀ Positive NewsĀ <br><br>š¹Ā Ā <strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Planet Love</span>Ā </strong>- inspires gratitude and careĀ for our home on earth.Ā Consider buying Fair Trade choccies,Ā swappingĀ potted for cut roses,Ā scattering wild flower seeds for the bees, hand-delivering a hand-made card or making a loving donation to your favourite world changing charity.<br><br>To cover all bases, takeĀ 3 deep tummy breaths and sound a bigĀ <span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>AAAAHHHHHĀ </strong></span>from your heart forĀ yourself, your people and our planet.<br><br>As we contemplate our relationships, I'm delighted to share my latest podcast exploring how we support healthy intimacy in art and life.</div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr><td class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="color: #757575; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 16px; padding: 0px 18px 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word;" valign="top"><div style="text-align: center;">š¹<span style="color: #cc0033;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong>New Podcast - Intimacy on Set with Ita O'Brien</strong></span></span>Ā š¹<br><strong>Available onĀ <a href="https://youtu.be/Sw_-Jz5EyXg" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">videoĀ </a>or</strong>Ā <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/vocal-revolution-episode-16-intimacy-on-set-with-ita-obrien/id1549461790?i=1000550747201" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a><br><br><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t71/1/16/1f339.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" height="16" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none;" width="16" />Ā <img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t1f/1/16/1f3b6.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" height="16" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none;" width="16" />Ā <span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Holding a safe spaceĀ </em></span>- on the latest episode of #VocalRevolution, pioneering Intimacy Coordinator,Ā <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ita.obrien.12?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZU_nrU7z6OKoLtUzx9hDnJnuMdAvRV2zln_1HwVajVn3t6NYNH7_KMzAaxh-sY7VNlHNLvDFPp0_wiRjZTkRzv64D1ZGmvQ7ReVHD4POw74xrvv1_DtAuRBBAfloLHozUX8SL7uTfzBZx3lX-Eow1bZOjkvQkZkvt7imnSwaHQzWQ&__tn__=-%5DK-R" role="link" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" tabindex="0">Ita O'Brien</a>Ā shares how we support safe, healthy expression around intimate content on TV, film and theatre and how this relates to issues around sexual expression in wider society.<br><a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.itaobrien.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0SuN_UAjoEqaGtRMfDLdKjXXC7_nHAGCvSq7PDbb3kcVo6ZN8D-K-_wlA&h=AT2nAm0f_QnojBgzCsmJJ5ipqfKki8pOVkgx8K3V_269CApTH0Cc9ZC_e2EfJTADrV1CL-Ow1IWsyrQI-wAhkptGkzd7i0SL1F2tV1_GBm8kjRawSwg0th01UabLP_faviZ1d-c&__tn__=-UK-R&c%5B0%5D=AT1i5BW4Npo7xF8z6saOuGMFP2zcMlaS4N9TrYrDSl3BaVnT2rqyWFUPnEE0UIlrIRqFD6IrK-FccVzSeM99Y9xwKS1y6dg7pWAkf--w4d1dUXnXIlJrFPZT1P5WjosNN3naK6_D-HJKSu8H11LICQ46BZK9VBj5BODaKztoZiOgZ_2z6QtHR_okOFChm8dpAAchU1R6" rel="nofollow noopener" role="link" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" tabindex="0" target="_blank">www.itaobrien.com</a>Ā <a href="http://www.intimacyonset.com/?fbclid=IwAR3PVQKzN1swMSgbc5jnsOEBNgVmyDkyKotNJEuWJPw9tLioukzF5XskVU8" rel="nofollow noopener" role="link" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" tabindex="0" target="_blank">www.intimacyonset.com</a><br><br><strong>Content/ Trigger Warning</strong>: this episode discusses sexuality, intimacy, abuse and issues around consent. If you feel you need support around your experience of these issues, there are people willing to help and listen.<br><a href="http://tinyurl.com/4h8s5n4v" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Please click here for a list of resources</a><br><br>š¹š¶<span style="color: #6600ff;">Ā Ā <strong>WHAT IS INTIMACY ON SET?</strong></span>š¶š¹<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Creating intimate content in a really open, professional, autonomous and empowered way for everybody - Ita O'Brien</em></span><br>Ita O'BrienĀ is the UKās leading Intimacy Coordinator and Founder ofĀ <a href="http://www.intimacyonset.com/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Intimacy on Set</a>, her company set up in 2018, which provides services to TV, film, and theatre when dealing with intimacy, sexual content, and nudity. ItaĀ pioneered the role of the Intimacy Coordinator and since 2014 has been developing best practice Intimacy on Set Guidelines, which have been widely adopted in the industry.Ā <br>In our conversation, Ita shares how the Guidelines provide aĀ safe, professional structure for the whole production from the get-go.Ā Similarly to dances, fights or stunts, intimate content can be safely createdĀ and choreographed with continuous consent and dialogue, with an Intimacy CoordinatorĀ and allĀ professionals involved in the production.<br><br>š¹š¶<span style="color: #6600ff;">Ā <strong>SERVING STORYTELLINGĀ </strong></span>š¶š¹<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Every single moment is part of the storytelling - Ita O'Brien</em></span><br>Both in life and in art, Intimacy comes with high vulnerability.Ā Ā Sculpting anatomically correct choreography which serves the emotional arc of the storyĀ ensures thatĀ actor can stay within character and is never exposed personally.Ā Similarly to otherĀ high-risk activities,Ā such as bunjyĀ jumping, safety measuresĀ enable actors to take a hugeĀ life-affirming creative leap.<br><br>š¹<span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Ā </strong></span>š¶Ā <span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>GLOBAL IMPACT</strong></span><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Ā </strong></span>š¶š¹<br><em><span style="color: #6600ff;">Within structures, there's freedom to fly - Ita O'Brien</span></em><br>The Guidelines and role of the Intimacy Co-ordinator have been globally adopted and championed by movements such as Time's Up.Ā Ita has worked on numerous high profile productions with far-reaching impact. TheĀ intimate scenes inĀ <em>Normal People</em>Ā received widespread acclaim, and areĀ now being shared as part of sex education in secondary schools as a model of first-time intimacy with continuous consent.Ā Ā <br>Writer, Actor and Director ofĀ <em>I May Destroy You</em>, Michaela Coel dedicated her BAFTA Award last year to Ita, thanking her for:<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>āmaking the space safe, for creating physical, emotional and professional boundaries, so we can make work about exploitation, loss of respect, about abuse of power, without being exploited or abused in the process."</em></span><br><br>š¹š¶<span style="color: #6600ff;">Ā Ā <strong>SELF-CAREĀ </strong></span>š¶š¹<br>It has been a tremendous honour to bear witness to Ita's journey in our coaching sessions and a true joyĀ to celebrate the revolutionaryĀ impact of her work on ourĀ podcast.Ā Our work began because she wanted to safeguard bothĀ her actors and herself when working with sensitive issues on a devised theatreĀ piece. Her instinctive understanding ofĀ the importance of self-careĀ and care for others has blossomed into a global mission.Ā The inner work ofĀ honest self-reflection yields vast rewards as that which we transform within ourselvesĀ transforms our experience and contribution to our world.<br><br><strong>So whatever form self love you take this Valentine's and everyday, know that you are contributing to the growth of love globally!Ā </strong><br><br><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Sending big singing bouquets of roses for a beautiful self-loving, people-loving, planet-loving Valentine's Day</strong></span><br><br><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Be well, be safe, breathe deep, sing loudlyĀ </strong></span></span><br><br><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none;" />Ā <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none;" />Ā Ā <span style="font-size: 24px;"><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Ā BIG THANKYOU!Ā </strong></span></span></span><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none;" /><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none;" /><br>For staying tuned and singing your song!<br>Much good singing vibes!<br><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif"><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>katie@therosewindow.org<br>www.therosewindow.org</strong></span></span>
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<span style="font-size: 18px;"><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none;" />Ā <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none;" /></span><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif"><strong>Singing CalendarĀ </strong></span></span></span>Ā <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none;" /><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none;" /><br>Ready to sing and shine? -Ā <a href="mailto:info@therosewindow.org" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Drop me a line!</span></a><br><br>š¹ š¶<strong><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Welcome ChoirĀ </span></span></strong>š¶š¹<br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Thursdays 7-8.30pm at St John the Evangelist, SE19 2RX</span></strong><br>Sunday April 3rd, 1pm - we'll be singing at West Norwood Feast<br>Thursday April 7th, 8pm - Spring Singing PartyĀ <br><br>š¹ š¶<strong><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Breathe Harmonix NHS ChoirĀ </span></span></strong>š¶š¹<br>Honoured to be collaborating withĀ <a href="https://www.mycoolking.com/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Mike King</span></a>Ā &Ā <a href="https://breatheahr.org/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Breathe ArtsĀ </span></a><br>April 8th -Ā ConcertĀ St Catherine's Church, SE14 5SG,Ā Telegraph Hill Festival<br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif">Carers Support Centre ChoirĀ </span></strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Weds 10.30-11.45am,Ā Carers Support Centre,<br>24 George Street, Croydon, CR01PGĀ </span></strong><br>Wonderful news that the Carers Centre is now fully reopened!<br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif">Caterham Community ChoirĀ </span></strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Tuesdays 7-9pm, de Stafford School,Ā Burntwood Lane,Ā CR3 5YX</span></strong><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif" style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>HeartSongĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Holwell Village Hall, Pirton Lane, SG5 3SS</strong></span><br><strong>Bi-monthly New Year Singing from Jan 28th</strong><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif" style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Heart & Lung SongsĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><strong>Hybrid Sessions @ Tooting Works from Jan 6th</strong><br>At the moment we are not able to take new members<br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif" style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>St Christopher's Hospice ChoirĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><strong>Newly relaunched for 2022!</strong><br><a href="https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/timetable/event/st-christophers-choir/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/timetable/event/st-christophers-choir/</a>
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<span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif"><em>After a Covid pause, the Corvids are taking flight...</em><br><br>Warmly inviting you to an evening of readings from<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Corvids and Others</strong></span><br>a fundraising poetry collection forĀ <a href="https://booksellercrow.co.uk/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">The Bookseller Crow</a><br><br><strong>Weds 16th Feb 7.30-9.30pm</strong>, online, freeĀ <br><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/264433747457" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Book here</a><br><br>Copies can be scavenged instore orĀ <a href="http://www.greatesthappiness.co.uk/corvids.html" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">pecked online</a><br><br>So honoured to be reading my poem Crow Patrol amongst a murder of amazing poets - CAW!Ā </span>š¹</td></tr></tbody></table>
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š¹ š¶ Happy New Year - Finding Your Voice in 2022! š¶š¹
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<span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>DearĀ </strong>Friend</span></span></span><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="font-size: 20px;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Happy New Year - Finding Your Voice in 2022!</strong></span></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Ā </strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Hoping you had a safe, peaceful ride through the festive season</strong></span><br>As the first days of 2022 upload, I've been enjoying the buzz of new year renewalĀ whilst also feeling like a bigĀ snoozy hibernating momma bear.<br>There's plenty cooking in the singing pot for 2022 which I'm looking forward to sharing with you - how about you - what's cooking in your creative pot ....?<br><br>š¹Ā š¶Ā <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Finding Your Voice - ???sĀ for 2022Ā </strong></span></span>š¶š¹Ā <br><br><strong>1. What are my dreams for my vocal/Ā creative expression?</strong><br>(including the secret ones nobody knows about but I'd love to see happen)<br><br><strong>2. If I feel I'veĀ lost connection with my voice, where did I leave it? -</strong><br>where andĀ why in my story did it get lostĀ <br>andĀ what support do I needĀ to reclaim it?<br><br><strong>3. What do I need to let go of to make my dreams happen?</strong><br>(eg fears, doubts, procrastination, habits and situations that no longer serve)<br><br><strong>4. What do I need to amplify to make my dreams happen?</strong><br>(eg enthusiasm, love, dedication, new routines and environments)<br><br><strong>5. What practical steps do I need to take and what can I start now?</strong><br>(eg joining a supportive group, learning a skill)<br><br><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/817b3e38-a0f0-2b86-6b5e-e2cac006ed65.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="200" style="border: 0px; height: 200px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 300px;" width="300" /><br><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>A Few Fun Resources For 2022</strong></span></span><br>For whether you're still in hibernation or feeling ready to take on the world<br>Leonie Dawson -Ā <a href="https://leoniedawson.com/goalgetterbooks/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Goal Getter Workbooks</a><br>Positive News -Ā <a href="https://www.positive.news/society/what-went-right-in-2021-26-good-news-stories/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">What went right in 2021</a><br><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0012q30" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Sweet Harmony - BBC SoundsĀ </a>-Ā "<em>So harmonising is not about being less than you are, it's about all of you becoming more, through that act of listening"</em><br>Some lovely reflections on harmony singing from Matthew Syed<br><a href="https://g.co/kgs/CvBfHW" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">The Book of Joy</a>Ā - pearls of joyful wisdom from great laughing friends and teachers HH Dalai Lama & the late great Archbishop Desmond Tutu.</div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
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<br>š¹š¶<span style="color: #6600ff;">Ā Ā </span><span style="color: #cc0033;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong>New Podcast -<br>Finding Your Digital Voice in 2022Ā </strong></span></span>Ā š¶š¹<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>What did you do today to make you feel proud!Ā (</em></span><em><a href="https://youtu.be/OygsHbM1UCw" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6600ff;">Heather Small)</span></a></em><br>Guaranteed to inspire, motivate andĀ get you singing theĀ latest Vocal Revolution Podcast is a big burst of yellow energy and enthusiasm from Digital Visibility Specialists, Emily & Alan Braithwaite,Ā <a href="https://www.yellowtuxedo.co.uk/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Yellow Tuxedo</a>.Ā Over the pandemic,Ā I was blessed to join theirĀ big yellow family of entrepreneurs sharing the challenges of taking our businesses online atĀ theĀ <a href="https://www.yellowtuxedo.co.uk/the-digital-circus/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Yellow Tuxedo Digital Circus</a>.Ā <br>So it was such a delight to talk to founders Emily and Alan on my podcast about how we findĀ our voicesĀ inĀ the digital world.<br><br>š¹š¶<span style="color: #6600ff;">Ā Ā <strong>WHAT IS DIGITAL VISIBILITY?</strong></span>š¶š¹<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Finding your voice ...Ā giving yourself a platform so that voice can be heard... so people can find you... - Emily Braithwaite</em></span><br>Alan and Emily are driven by a desire to help amazing businesses be found by as many people as possible. They provide both practical, jargon-freeĀ how-to trainingĀ and support withĀ soft skills (overcoming imposter syndrome, camera shyness etc) to help businesses master their digital visibility.Ā With a background in working for major brands and organisations, they've helped small in-person businessesĀ go global, whilst still staying true to their values.<br><br>š¹š¶<span style="color: #6600ff;">Ā Ā <strong>JUST STARTĀ </strong></span>š¶š¹<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Perfect does not exist... Emily Braithwaite</em></span><br>In the podcast Emily and Alan talk through the understandable blocks and challenges that come up around becoming more visible online - including overwhelm, lack of know-how and that killer of creativity, perfectionism.Ā They advocate getting started by setting clear goals and working towards them with baby steps, practisingĀ with soft audiences whilst building confidence.Ā <br><br>š¹š¶<span style="color: #6600ff;">Ā <strong>SHARING YOUR ADVENTUREĀ </strong></span>Ā š¶š¹<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Fundamentally it's about making people happy - Alan Braithwaite</em></span><br>Buzzing with contagious enthusiasm, Alan and Emily model what it is to make business an adventure andĀ build a richĀ community of customers, followers, advocates, friends, family.Ā Seeing exciting possibilities for warm connections, conversations and exchanges they empower each person to be their own USP (Unique Selling Point) and share their gifts in the world authentically.Ā <br>More happy, fulfilled people helping other people with their services<br>= more happiness for everyone! Yay!<br><br>Do enjoy the full episode on the video aboveĀ or listen onĀ <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/vocal-revolution-ep-15-your-digital-voice-with-emily/id1549461790?i=1000547165949" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a><br>and do share your thoughts and yellow lightbulb moments in the comments!<br><br><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Sending bright yellow vibes and bouquets of roses to start your New Year with joy, happiness and peace!</strong></span><br><br><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Be well, be safe, breathe deep, sing loudlyĀ </strong></span></span><br><br><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none;" />Ā <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none;" />Ā Ā <span style="font-size: 24px;"><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Ā BIG THANKYOU!Ā </strong></span></span></span><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none;" /><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none;" /><br>For staying tuned and singing your song!<br>Much good singing vibes!<br><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif"><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>katie@therosewindow.org<br>www.therosewindow.org</strong></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Dear Friend</strong></span></span></span><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="font-size: 20px;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>For You: Singing Christmas Card<br>+ Festive Hibernation Kit from Katie Rose xxx</strong></span></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Ā </strong></span></span>Ā š¶š¹<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>From me to you:Ā this year's Singing Christmas Card (above)</strong></span><br>comes with huge thanks to everyone who has sung with me over this wild ride of a year.Ā It's been amazing to see the power of song in action, indoors, outdoors, on zoom, lifting spirits and bringing respite.<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>THANKYOU for shining your big singing light in the world.</strong></span><br><br><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/31999128-a22e-6fc2-bffa-bb3665268804.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="253" style="border: 0px; height: 253px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 380px;" width="380" /><br><br>š¹š¶<span style="color: #6600ff;">Ā Ā </span><span style="color: #cc0033;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong>Festive Hibernation KitĀ </strong></span></span>Ā š¶š¹<br>Only two sleeps to go until Santa comes and I am madlyĀ overexcited and also merrily exhausted by the mad pandemic festive sleigh ride.<br>I'm looking forward to spending precious times with my special peeps and enjoying some down time.Ā Taking a lead fromĀ Baloo the Bear,Ā here's some thoughts on how we can use festive hibernation for self-care, renewing ourselvesĀ for 2022.<br><br>š¹š¶<span style="color: #6600ff;">Ā Ā <strong>GROUNDING GRATITUDEĀ </strong></span>š¶š¹<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Look for the bare necessities, The simple bare necessities<br>Forget about your worries and your strife...</em></span><br>As every bear knows, appreciating the bare necessities is one of Mother Nature's recipes for allowing life's goodness to shine through.Ā Ā Celebrating everyday beauty - bright frosty mornings, dew drops hanging in spiders webs -Ā connects us withĀ the amazing miracle that is life itself, powering through the cells of our amazing bodies.Ā Ā We can nurture a vital sense of physical wellbeing by moving in joyful ways, spending time in nature, nourishing ourselves with wholesome food, boosting our immunity with Vitamin D, Echinacea and blasting out the winter nasties with turmeric, ginger, garlic, cayenne, lemon and honey.<br>Ā To work off the Christmas Pudding, why not sing along and do all the actions to theĀ <a href="https://youtu.be/-qyYInn7kP4" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">12 Days of Christmas</span></a>!?!<br><br>š¹š¶<span style="color: #6600ff;">Ā Ā <strong>MINDFULNESSĀ </strong></span>š¶š¹<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>You're working too hard, And don't spend your time lookin' around<br>For something you want that can't be found..</em></span><br>Taking the time just to hang out in the present, bear style, is relieving for our busy minds.Ā Ā Being discerning about what we feed our minds is good self-care -Ā we can be selective aboutĀ our media engagement and tuneĀ in to positive, inspiring content helps us learn and grow.Ā Hibernation is a great time to dig into our favourite podcasts, books, films andĀ music.<br>Thanks to my amazingĀ guests, there's a treasure trove of wisdom available on theĀ <a href="https://www.therosewindow.org/vocal-revolution-podcast" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Vocal Revolution Podcast</span></a>Ā - listen onĀ <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/vocal-revolution-ep-13-voicing-change-with-wallee/id1549461790?i=1000540113260" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Apple Podcasts</span></a>.or watch on Youtube.<br><br>š¹š¶<span style="color: #6600ff;">Ā <strong>EXPRESSIONĀ </strong></span>Ā š¶š¹<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>So just try and relax, yeah cool it... Fall apart in my backyard...</em></span><br>The spiritual teacher Ram Dass once saidĀ 'if you think you're enlightened,Ā spendĀ aĀ weekĀ withĀ your family.'Ā Families are complexĀ and can sometimes push all our buttons, all at once! When ourĀ Christmas spirit has been stretched to the max,Ā it's important to build in safety valves to blow off steam - whether that's a power walk/ run/ dance, loud sing in the showerĀ or a good vent in a journal/Ā to a trusted friend.<br>If you need a safe space to process and reclaim/ redirect your creativity in 2022 doĀ <a href="mailto:katie@therosewindow.org" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">drop me a line</span></a>Ā to book aĀ free 20 minute coaching consultation.<br><br>š¹š¶<span style="color: #6600ff;">Ā Ā <strong>SHINING THROUGH STILLNESS</strong></span>Ā š¶š¹<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Wherever I wander, wherever I roam, I couldn't be fonder of my big homeĀ </em><br><em>The bees are buzzin' in the tree, To make some honey just for me..</em></span><br>So many midwinter festivals - Hannukkah, Christmas, Yule, Solstice, Diwali - encourage us to find light in the darkness.Ā Ā Challenging timesĀ can requireĀ focussed contemplation to alchemise the gold from chaos.Ā Stilling and slowing down offers vital rest, respite and space for new ideas, dreams, visions and solutions to pop up.Ā Hunkering down in hibernation allows us to come home to ourselves and find the honey that bears love!<br><br><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Wishing youĀ and yours a safe, joyful, peaceful, restful festive season</strong></span><br><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Be well, be safe, breathe deep, sing loudlyĀ </strong></span></span><br><br><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" />Ā <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" />Ā Ā <span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Ā BIG THANKYOU!Ā </strong></span></span></span><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /><br>For staying tuned and singing your song!<br>Much good singing vibes!<br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>katie@therosewindow.org<br>www.therosewindow.org</strong></span></span>
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<span style="font-size: 18px;"><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" />Ā <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /></span><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><strong>Ā New Year Singing CalendarĀ </strong></span></span></span>Ā <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /><br>Is it one of yourĀ new years resolution to start singing? -Ā <a href="mailto:info@therosewindow.org" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Drop me a line!</span></a><br><br>š¹ š¶<strong><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Welcome ChoirĀ </span></span></strong>š¶š¹<br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Thursdays 7-8.30pm at St John the Evangelist, SE19 2RX</span></strong><br><strong>Back from Jan 13th</strong><br><br>š¹ š¶<strong><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Breathe Harmonix NHS ChoirĀ </span></span></strong>š¶š¹<br>Honoured to be collaborating withĀ <a href="https://www.mycoolking.com/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Mike King</span></a>Ā &Ā <a href="https://breatheahr.org/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Breathe ArtsĀ </span></a><br><strong>Mike's Concert is postponed until Spring.</strong><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Carers Support Centre ChoirĀ </span></strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Weds 10.30-11.45am,Ā Carers Support Centre,<br>24 George Street, Croydon, CR01PGĀ </span></strong><br><strong>Twice a month, from Jan 12th</strong><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Caterham Community ChoirĀ </span></strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Tuesdays 7-9pm, de Stafford School,Ā Burntwood Lane,Ā CR3 5YX</span></strong><br><strong>Back from January 4th</strong><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color: #6600ff; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>HeartSongĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Holwell Village Hall, Pirton Lane, SG5 3SS</strong></span><br><strong>Bi-monthly New Year Singing from Jan 28th</strong><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color: #6600ff; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Heart & Lung SongsĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><strong>Hybrid Sessions @ Tooting Works from Jan 6th<br>At the moment we are not able to take new members</strong><br>Ā </div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
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<span style="color: #6600ff;">āKatie is an inspirational teacher. Her warmth, encouragement and friendly support enabled me to overcome my fears, "find my voice" and enjoy singing. After just a few lessons, I now have the confidence to join a community choir.āĀ </span><span style="color: #6600ff;"><cite>ā Cath</cite></span>
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š¹ š¶ Building Creative Resilience
<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 36px; white-space: pre-wrap;'>Building Creative Resilience</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-clSIsEk-Z74/YZJThOvhGSI/AAAAAAAAFHo/ntguINP26qAh77unZT7xz-jDmhRxYWbPACLcBGAsYHQ/s526/creative%2Bresilience.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-clSIsEk-Z74/YZJThOvhGSI/AAAAAAAAFHo/ntguINP26qAh77unZT7xz-jDmhRxYWbPACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/creative%2Bresilience.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;'>Are you, like me, perpetually curious about creativity? During a fascinating chat with Steph Turner and Ashley Evenson on their</span><a href="https://www.curiousaboutcreativitypodcast.com/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style='color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;'> </span><span style='color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;'>Curious About Creativity Podcast</span></a><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;'>, the theme of creative resilience emerged, inspiring me to write this blog.</span>
</div><span id="docs-internal-guid-66d1e277-7fff-471d-d0e2-8252900e5591"><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;'>There are many potential challenges and barriers to staying connected to our creative selves and following our creative path.Ā The good news is that we can develop inner and outer support systems, catalyse challenges and build creative resilience.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;'>We all come into the world innately curious, playful and creative.Ā As we mature, however, socialization can impact our sense of our creative agency.Ā For example, we may have been told that being creative is not a proper job, or that big boys donāt cry and do expressive things like dancing. We internalize many of these messages as the voice of our inner critic, which can oppress our creative voice, especially when it appears we are breaking received messages or social norms.Ā </span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;'>So finding our creative voice can involve the inner work of excavation and liberation from limiting conditioning - examining the messages we received and consciously deciding whether we wish to continue running these narratives or change things up.Ā We can commit to listening to our creative voice and championing our own creativity, come what may.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;'>Our creative voice flourishes when accompanied by close connections with those who will encourage, inspire and share our creative pathway.Ā The more we value our creativity, the more people we will attract who value our creativity.Ā This can include mentors, friends, collaborators, masterminds and networks of those we trust to be positive, constructive and support of our creative endeavours.Ā Discernment is key ā itās imperative that we protect ourselves from those who are undermining, draining, exploitative or oppressive of our creativity.Ā Nurturing our creative community is a organic ongoing process, so our networks and circles change as we grow, and we can celebrate the fruits and attend to the lessons of our collaborations along the way.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;'>āāIn his book</span><a href="https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style='color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;'> </span><span style='color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;'>Atomic Habits</span></a><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;'>, James Clear shares that one of the most powerful ways to change habits is to shift our identity.Ā When we identify ourselves as creative, we start building habits to ensure we practice and safeguard our art.Ā Whether thatās switching off the phone whilst practising an instrument, deciding to hire a studio space to work undistracted or making daily space in our schedule for creativity.Ā He also advocates creating an environment that supports positive habits ā for example, if you want to set up a habit of flossing, leave the floss by your toothbrush.Ā Similarly, in</span><a href="https://www.sheilachandra.com/sheila-chandra-books/sheila-chandra-book-reviews/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style='color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;'> </span><span style='color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;'>Organising your Creative Career</span></a><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;'>, Sheila Chandra advocates having creative workstations for the different aspects of a creative life, so you can set yourself up for success.Ā </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 21pt; white-space: pre-wrap;'>4. Stay Tuned to Deeper Values</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;'>Underpinning our big WHY- i.e. why we make our art and how it serves our audience ā are our core values.Ā These are our cornerstones, that keep us grounded and on track.Ā For example, if you love bringing people together in your area for events, one of your values might be community.Ā If you are a trapeze artist, it might be freedom (to fly!)Ā Coming back to our values regularly helps us stay tuned and prioritise what is most important to us.</span></p>
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<h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 20pt;"><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 21pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;'>5. Catalyzing Challenges Creatively</span></h1>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;'>Weāve all had moments of being deeply touched by a piece of music, art or film. Creativity is a transformative process, which can powerfully liberate energy ā whether thatās moving our e-motions or shifting our mindset.Ā Ā So when things are coming up, as they inevitably do in any creative process, it can often be a positive sign, even if it doesnāt feel like it ā there may be an important lesson or wisdom to alchemise.Ā In my creative practice, I daily witness how singing can support people facing major life challenges including bereavement, illness and caring for a loved one.Ā The creative process catalyzes personal and professional growth and builds creative muscle as we work through challenges.</span></p>
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<h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 20pt;"><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 21pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;'>6. Play and Connect with Magic Every Day</span></h1>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;'>Creativity brings a little magic to life ā emerging seemingly from left field, it can be quirky, eccentric, inspiring, surreal, dreamlike ā offering us an invitation to step into another perspective from our day-to-day reality. Ā So just as our ancient ancestors devised ways to commune with the Muse, we need to set up windows of opportunity for creativity to come and visit.Ā We can set up comforting creative rituals ā such as a daily walkĀ - and leave space for spontaneous risk-taking - taking a detour from our usual route home to see different sights. We need to be open, curious and willing to follow the prompts that arrive on the wings of dreams and butterflies.Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;'>Connecting to creativity builds resilience and inspires us to help make our world more magical, beautiful and joyful for everyone.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>DearĀ </strong>Friend</span></span></span><br><br><em>We are going into the dark times my friends -<br>The leaves fall in crumpled carpets at our feet,<br>The light dwindles,<br>As the year burns to a glowing ember.<br>We can create magic in the dark times my friends -<br>Each one of us a light on the gossamer web of life,<br>We kindle sparks<br>As life burns slow, dark and deep.</em><br><br>š¹ š¶<span style="font-size: 20px;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>November NewsĀ </strong></span></span>Ā š¶š¹<br>Lots of seasonal singing to make long nights sparkle this month:<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;">*Ā <strong>Soft DiplomacyĀ </strong></span>- how can music melt conflict?Ā - reflections from<br><a href="https://www.therosewindow.org/vocal-revolution-podcast" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Vocal Revolution Podcast</span>Ā </a>Episode 13:Ā <em>Voicing ChangeĀ </em>with Wallee McDonnell<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>* Creative Coaching</strong></span>Ā -Ā <span style="color: #cc0033;">Ā </span><a href="https://www.itaobrien.com/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Ita O'Brien - Intimacy on Set Founder & Lead Intimacy Coordinator</span></a>Ā shares her creative coaching journey.<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>* Writing/ Interview -Ā </strong></span>Ā what are your seasons and stages of creativity? -<br>I was honoured to be a guest onĀ Anna Sayburn Lane'sĀ <span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><strong><a contents="Creative Year Conversations" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://annasayburnlane.com/introducing-my-creative-year-conversations/" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Creative Year Conversations</span></a></strong>Ā whichĀ inspired me to write a BlogĀ <a href="https://www.therosewindow.org/blog/blog/mapping-your-creative-process" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Mapping Your Creative Process</span></a></span><br><br>PLUS... How can we harness the power ofĀ <span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>HOPE</strong></span>? -<br>the latest editionĀ <a href="https://issuu.com/store/publishers/estheraustinglobal/issues/ebook_1_" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Turning Point MagazineĀ </span></a>is out now!<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>* Carol Corner</strong></span>Ā -Ā Choir Christmas CalendarĀ <br><br>*Ā <strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Sing the Change</span></strong>Ā -Ā <a href="https://musicdeclares.net/gb/letter" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">write to your MP</span></a><span style="color: #cc0033;">Ā </span>to protect our wonderful world<br><br><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">š¹š¶<span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Soft Diplomacy</strong></span></span></span><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Ā </strong></span></span></span><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>"You walk out and your heart's a bit more open"</em></span><br>In the latest episode of Vocal Revolution, Wallee McDonnell ofĀ <a href="https://www.celebrate-life.co.uk/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Celebrate Life Events</span></a>,Ā </span>reflects on how music can bring people together across conflict and shares an invitation toĀ <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/power-to-change-premiere-tickets-185579813217" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">The Power toĀ Change</span></a>Ā documentary, which premieres at The Ritzy Cinema, Brixton on 10th November.<br><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>"inside of everyone is art... a lid needs to be lifted off and encouraged."<br>- Wallee McDonnell</em></span></span><br>Drawing onĀ many years working in music and social justice settings includingĀ <em>Amnesty, Refugee Council, SkyrosĀ </em>andĀ <em>St Ethelburga's Centre for Peace and Reconciliation</em>, WalleeĀ shares manyĀ inspiring stories of how music can touch and draw out a deeper connection within us.Ā He reminds us that it is a matter of the heart to stay connected to our shared humanity and thatĀ through the arts we can soothe loneliness,Ā soften barriers and lift the lid on hidden talents.<br><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>An antenna pops up and says "I'm happy!"<br>- Wallee McDonnell</em></span></span><br>Wallee gives us a sneak preview of the documentaryĀ <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/power-to-change-premiere-tickets-185579813217" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">The Power to Change</span></a>Ā which follows the journey of four LondonersĀ who, faced with tremendous challenges, find theĀ strength to make new choices and rebuild their lives.Ā Celebrating the value of life and the power to choose happiness over revenge, violence,Ā and heartbreak, the documentary sounds incredibly inspiring and I can't wait to see it.Ā <br><strong>What did your antenna pick up?</strong><br>We'd love to hear your thoughts on this rich discussion<br>- do drop us a comment, email or review onĀ <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/vocal-revolution-ep-13-voicing-change-with-wallee/id1549461790?i=1000540113260" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Apple Podcasts</span></a>.<br><br><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" />Ā <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" />Ā Ā <span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Ā BIG THANKYOU!Ā </strong></span></span></span><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /><br>For staying tuned and singing your song!<br><strong>Wishing you much sparkly singingĀ this November.</strong><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Be well, be safe, breathe deep, sing loudlyĀ </strong></span></span><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Lots of good warmingĀ singing vibes</strong></span><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; 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<span style="color: #cc0033;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><strong>Vocal Revolution Ep 13 - Voicing Change with Wallee McDonnell</strong></span></span><br><strong>"Soft diplomacy"Ā </strong>- Wallee reflects on how music can bring people together acrossĀ conflict and shares an invitation toĀ <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/power-to-change-premiere-tickets-185579813217" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">The Power to Change</span></a>Ā documentary, due out 10th November.Ā <a contents="www.celebrate-life.co.uk" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.celebrate-life.co.uk/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">www.celebrate-life.co.uk</span></a>
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<span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong>Creative Coaching</strong></span></span><br><em>Katie Rose and I have been working together since April 2014, initially to support the creation of a devised theatre piece, ādoes my sex offend you?ā, and then more recently on the development and implementation of the Intimacy On Set Guidelines and the role of the Intimacy Practitioner in drama schools, and in the profession in theatre and on film. Working with Katie Rose has given me the space to reflect on my experiences as the work has evolved. Katie brings such indepth reflection, clarity and guidance, allowing me to understand the challenges faced and celebrate the times of success. I am so grateful for Katie and her practice for the beautiful space she provides.ā</em><br>ā<span style="color: #cc0033;">Ā </span><a href="https://www.itaobrien.com/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Ita O'Brien - Intimacy on Set Founder & Lead Intimacy Coordinator</span></a>
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<span style="font-size: 18px;"><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" />Ā <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /></span><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><strong>Ā Seasonal Singing CalendarĀ </strong></span></span></span>Ā <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /><br>'Tis the season to singĀ on every street corner!Ā <br>Ready to sparkle at a choir? -Ā <a href="mailto:info@therosewindow.org" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Drop me a line!</span></a><br><br>š¹ š¶<strong><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Welcome ChoirĀ </span></span></strong>š¶š¹<br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Thursdays 7-8.30pm at St John the Evangelist, SE19 2RX</span><br>4th Dec - Christmas Busk at CP Food Market</strong><br><strong>10th Dec -Ā <a href="https://www.londonmozartplayers.com/whatson-event/christmas-classicas-at-crystal-palace/" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">LMP Concert</span></a>Ā - Christmas Classics @ Crystal PalaceĀ </strong><br><strong>16th Dec - Carol Crawl in Crystal Palace</strong><br><a href="mailto:katie@therosewindow.org?subject=Welcome%20Choir%20Free%20Taster" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Jingle an e-bell</span></a>Ā if you'd like to come for a FREE TASTER<br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Hive Community ChoirĀ </span></strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Wednesdays at St John the Evangelist, SE19 2RXĀ </span><br>Weekly drop-in lunch service -Ā 12.30 - 2pm</strong><br><strong>Singsongs round the piano 2-3pm</strong><br><strong>NovemberĀ 17th &Ā </strong><strong>December 1st<br>DecĀ 8th - Christmas SpecialĀ with Guest LMP PlayersĀ </strong><br><strong>Dec 10th -</strong>Ā <strong><a href="https://www.londonmozartplayers.com/whatson-event/christmas-classicas-at-crystal-palace/" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">LMP Concert</span></a>Ā -Ā </strong>with Welcome ChoirĀ <br><br>š¹ š¶<strong><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Breathe Harmonix NHS ChoirĀ </span></span></strong>š¶š¹<br><strong>Mike King's Christmas Reunion Concert<br>with My Cool Singers and the Mike King Collective<br>St. Catherineās Church, 102A Pepys Road, London, SE14 5SG,Ā <br>Dec 18th, 7.30 - 9.30pm,Ā <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mike-kings-christmas-reunion-concert-2021-tickets-198688250907" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Tickets</span></a></strong><br>Honoured to be collaborating withĀ Mike King andĀ Breathe Arts<br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Carers Support Centre ChoirĀ </span></strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Weds 10.30-11.45am,Ā Carers Support Centre,<br>24 George Street, Croydon, CR01PGĀ </span></strong><br>Free fun seasonal sings for Croydon Carers<br><strong>November 10th & 24th<br>December 8th & 15th</strong><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Caterham Community ChoirĀ </span></strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Tuesdays 7-9pm, de Stafford School,Ā Burntwood Lane,Ā CR3 5YX</span></strong><br><strong>Dec 14th - Seasonal SingSongĀ with Sarah & Katie</strong><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color: #6600ff; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>HeartSongĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Holwell Village Hall, Pirton Lane, SG5 3SS</strong></span><br><strong>Nov 26th, 2-4pm -Ā Happy Healthy Seasonal Harmonies</strong><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color: #6600ff; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Heart & Lung SongsĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><strong>Hybrid Sessions @ Tooting Works<br>Nov 13th & 25th, Dec 9th - Christmas Party</strong>
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Katie Rose
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2021-10-31T15:03:00+00:00
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š¹ š¶Mapping Your Creative Process š¶š¹
<p><span style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #757575; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZwOqpMn6Gj8/YX6oHs0gxUI/AAAAAAAAFD4/clAWBPHgg2gVLKhHAWJ4eM7vSZR6J9-YACLcBGAsYHQ/map.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZwOqpMn6Gj8/YX6oHs0gxUI/AAAAAAAAFD4/clAWBPHgg2gVLKhHAWJ4eM7vSZR6J9-YACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h266/map.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="266" width="400" /></a></div><br><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif" style="color: #757575;"><br></span></div><p></p><p><span face="Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><br></span></p><p><span face="Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><br></span></p><p><span face="Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><br></span></p><p><span face="Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><br></span></p><p><br></p><p><span face="Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><br></span></p><p><span face="Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><br></span></p><p><span face="Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">š¹ š¶</span><span face="Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #757575; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #cc0033;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><b>Mapping Your Creative Process</b></span></span></span><span face="Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">Ā š¶š¹</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">Creativity is a magical, organic process found in every living thing and every aspect of life. Itās not just for artists - every time we dream up an idea for a business, charity, product, event, speech, class or recipe weāre being creative.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">Ā </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">As anyone who hangs out with kids will know, itās innate within us to dream things up and want to make them happen with a wave of our magic wands ā Abracadabra!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">Ā </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="color: #444444;">Creating can also feel scary because it requires a step into the unknownā¦ and on any great adventure there are monsters to face as well as treasures to find.Ā Ā So having a map can come in handy.Ā Ā </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="color: #444444;">Having recently been invited to share my seasons and stages of creativity on </span><a href="https://annasayburnlane.com/introducing-my-creative-year-conversations/"><span style="color: #660099;">Creative Year Conversation with Anna Sayburn Lane</span></a><span style="color: #444444;">,Ā </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12pt;">I offer this map to prompt reflection on your own explorations, with the understanding that no</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12pt;">Ā map is definitive ā creativity is a vast, ever-changing process with multiple pathways.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style='background-color: white; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;'><b><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Seven Stages of Creativity</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style='background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;'></p><p class="MsoNormal" style='background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;'><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">Rather than a linear set of stepping-stones, I see these seven stages continuously cycle through the creative process.Ā Ā </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style='background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;'><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style='background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;'><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-X1RJ-c8zhW4/YX6ptvLqVOI/AAAAAAAAFEY/d0BwgdZPdCwI33gN6RyJ-Enpn_phSNmxgCLcBGAsYHQ/spark.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-X1RJ-c8zhW4/YX6ptvLqVOI/AAAAAAAAFEY/d0BwgdZPdCwI33gN6RyJ-Enpn_phSNmxgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h266/spark.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="266" width="400" /></a></div><br><br><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style='background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;'><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style='background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;'><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style='background-color: white; 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The Spark!</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style='background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;'><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">AHA moments appear to come from nowhere, but inspiration is everywhere.Ā Ā Ā We just need to make space to listen ā so if you know you get your best ideas in the bath, after a nap or when youāre out in nature, build those into your routine and keep a notebook handy to catch the sparks!Ā Ā </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12pt;">Inspiration lights our way throughout the creative process, sparking left-field solutions and innovations.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><br></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fGzXwHWFe9w/YX6rkoevrxI/AAAAAAAAFEg/j5sQCAjdqHI0CPoAW1ZL9NZtf3QIxgz1wCLcBGAsYHQ/2%2Bexploration.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fGzXwHWFe9w/YX6rkoevrxI/AAAAAAAAFEg/j5sQCAjdqHI0CPoAW1ZL9NZtf3QIxgz1wCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h266/2%2Bexploration.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="266" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><br><br></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><br></span></p><div class="gmail_default">
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<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style='background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;'><span style="font-family: Symbol;">Ā·<span style='font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;'>Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">Do you recognise any of these stages?</span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style='background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;'><span style="font-family: Symbol;">Ā·<span style='font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;'>Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">What are your own stages of creativity ā can you map, write, draw them?</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>DearĀ </strong>Friend</span></span></span><br><br>Hope you are keeping safe, sound and singing whenever possible!Ā <br>Here in London falling leaves and temperatures indicate autumn is upon us.Ā As we navigate continued crises accompanied by the madĀ cacophony of sound and fury blaring from every media outlet, it's essential that we each still down and tune into our inner voice, and trust our creative instincts.Ā Personally I love the squirrel season of Autumn, it's a time to make and collectĀ treasure to warm and light the shortening days, trusting that our creative spirit canĀ guide us through.<br><br>š¹ š¶<span style="font-size: 20px;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>October NewsĀ </strong></span></span>Ā š¶š¹<br>There's much treasure to be squirrelled from this month's invitations and reflections including:<br>*Ā <span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Trust YourselfĀ </strong></span>- reflections fromĀ <a href="https://www.therosewindow.org/vocal-revolution-zoomcast" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Vocal Revolution Podcast</a>Ā Ep 12<br>The Voice of Song Theatre with Helen Chadwick<br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">* Sing for Water Thankyou</span>Ā -</strong>Ā big thanks to everyone who came along to our 20th Anniversary event<br><span style="color: #6600ff;">*Ā </span><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Singers Salon -</span>Ā Coming Soon - A Song in a Day!</strong>Ā Ā Ā <br>One Day Workshop - shine upĀ and perform a song you know and loveĀ in a safe, supportive group of 6-8 singers-Ā <a href="mailto:katie@therosewindow.org" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">do let me know</a>Ā if you'd be interested.<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>* Choirs</strong></span>Ā - all my choirs are now back in person yay! - all welcome to come and sing! :)Ā <br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>* Writing -</strong></span>Ā On a more sober note, I've written a post in response to recent horrific eventsĀ <a href="https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10158940242820376&id=562825375" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Addressing Male Violence Against Women</a>Ā - what might help? - my heart goes out to all the women impacted and their devastated families.<br><br><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">š¹š¶<span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Trust YourselfĀ </strong></span></span></span><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Ā </strong></span></span></span><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Trust yourself... if you've got an idea about this song is working, this song isn't working.... you will know...Ā Helen Chadwick</em></span><br>In the latest episodeĀ <a href="https://helenchadwick.com/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Helen Chadwick</a>,Ā </span>Composer, Singer, Song-Theatre Creator shares<strong>Ā </strong>insights and stories from her wealth of experience creating innovative song-theatre and projects including mass choral fundraiser Sing for Water.Ā Ā <span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Helen's great giftĀ is to bring a lightness of touch to sharing profoundĀ stories and issues through the magic of song. A theme which runs throughout our discussion, is the depth of the trust she has inĀ her collaborators. and also the creative process. SayingĀ <span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>'no idea is too small',</em></span>Ā she encourages trust in theĀ initial sparks of inspiration andĀ the continual experimentation and refining of creating work.<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/72db6060-159f-8cf6-cb9f-12bb4a942688.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="262" style="border: 0px; height: 262px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 350px;" width="350" /></em><br><br><strong>Sing for Water 20th Anniversary</strong><br><em>It's a wonderful experience and the fact that it means something, that it gives each person a sense that they're doing something of value in the world<br>- Helen Chadwick</em></span><br>HelenĀ shares her reflections on 20 years of Sing for Water, which has raised over Ā£1.2 million for WaterAid projects bringing clean water to some of the world's poorest communities.Ā Now a national and international movement with many regional leaders, she talks about howĀ allowingĀ people to make an ideaĀ their own, gives it spaceĀ it toĀ flourish and grow organically.Ā Ā <br>Thank you so much to everyone who joined us at the Scoop for a sunny morning rehearsal and a very watery concertĀ - it was soĀ amazing to be together - come rain, shine or pandemic -Ā videoĀ below!<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>music is magical...</em></span></span><br>Listening to Helen speak about her innovative performancesĀ reallyĀ inspiresĀ me about the magical possibilities of music, how deeply validating and affirming it can be when weĀ shareĀ stories and make a difference through song.Ā Trusting ourselves and in the magic of music allows us to listen for our creative callings, hunches, ideas and give them space to flourish.<br><br><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" />Ā <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" />Ā Ā <span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Ā BIG THANKYOU!Ā </strong></span></span></span><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /><br>For bringing your unique voice and magic to the world and for staying tuned!<br><strong>Wishing you a much happy squirrelling -<br>may you find much singing treasure this October</strong><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Be well, be safe, breathe deep, sing loudlyĀ </strong></span></span><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Lots of good autumnal singing vibes</strong></span><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>katie@therosewindow.org<br>www.therosewindow.org</strong></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><strong>Vocal Revolution Ep 12 - The Voice of Song Theatre with Helen Chadwick</strong></span><br><strong>"Trust yourself"</strong>Ā - Helen shares insights and stories from her wealth of experience creating innovative song-theatre and projects including mass choral fundraiser Sing for Water. -Ā <a contents="helenchadwick.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://helenchadwick.com/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">helenchadwick.com</a>
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<span style="font-size: 18px;"><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" />Ā <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /></span><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><strong>Ā October SingingĀ </strong></span></span></span>Ā <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /><br><a href="https://www.therosewindow.org/choirs" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Choirs</a>Ā enjoying the magic of singing indoors, outdoors and online!<br>Ready to sing or have choir questions?Ā <a href="mailto:info@therosewindow.org" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Drop me a line!</a>
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<span style="color: #3399ff;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Big Sing for Water Thank you!</strong></span></span><br>So grateful to all the courageous singers and supportive audience who braved the rain for our Sing for Water 20th Anniversary event in aid of WaterAid.<br>Big thanks to Yasmin Hashmi for this video of Beyond the Sea from amidst the choir!Ā <br>There are lots more clips on ourĀ <a href="https://www.facebook.com/singforwater" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3399ff;">Sing for Water Facebook Page.</span></a><br><br><strong>Can you help my Welcome Choir hit Ā£1000?</strong><br>- we are so nearly there - all donations gratefully received!<br><a href="https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/welcomechoir2021" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3399ff;">https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/welcomechoir2021</span></a>
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<span style="font-size: 18px;"><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" />Ā <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /></span><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><strong>Singing for WellbeingĀ </strong></span></span></span>Ā <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Finally all choirs are now back in person -Ā HeartSong and The Carers Support Centre Choir met in person for the first time since early 2020!</span>
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Katie Rose
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2021-08-31T21:33:00+01:00
2021-08-31T23:30:08+01:00
A New Season of Song
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<span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>DearĀ </strong>Friend</span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif">š¹š¶<span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>A New Season of SongĀ </strong></span></span></span><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none;" /><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Ā </strong></span></span></span><br><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif"><em><strong>The falling leaves, drift by my window...</strong></em><br>So here in London, the strange summer of lockdown easingĀ and variegated weather is passing, as we turn towards the time of burnt leaves falling. I always get that nostalgic back to school feeling and the desire toĀ rustleĀ papers, sharpen pencils and start harvesting.</span><br><br>There is much afoot in this mad old world, we face global crises of the pandemic, climate change and the tragic situation in Afghanistan plus our own local and personal concerns.<br><br><strong>CreativityĀ </strong>- and of course singing -Ā <strong>offersĀ us a huge source of resilience</strong>Ā - a means by which we can channel, express, transcend, release and process our experiences - which can be both deeply personal and bring us into deeper connection with each other.Ā Ā <br><br>In my latest episode ofĀ <a href="https://youtu.be/TfoddPcu7v0" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Vocal Revolution</strong></span></a>Ā I share the story and insights gleaned from making myĀ albumĀ <a href="https://www.therosewindow.org/flame" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">FlameĀ </span></a>over lockdown. When the world is in many places literally on fire, we can, I believe, embrace the challenges and burn through, dedicating ourselves to building a better world for everyone - or as the Isley Brothers would sing, aĀ <em>Harvest for the World.</em><br><br>So let's keep claiming and raising our voices asĀ we followĀ our<br>noses, hearts and creative callings into the new season.<br><br><strong>Things I'm excited about for Autumn include:</strong><br>*Ā <strong>Special Hope ConcertĀ </strong>with some very special artistsĀ - more soon!<br>*Ā <strong>20th AnniversaryĀ Sing for Water EventĀ </strong>@ The Scoop on 19th Sept<br>* Being able to sing safely in person indoors with myĀ <strong>Choirs!</strong><br>All welcome to come for aĀ <strong>FREE Open Sing</strong>Ā on 16th SeptĀ <br>@ St John the Evangelist, SE19 2RX, 7.00-8.30pm<br>Scroll down for lots of lovely infoĀ & other things :)<br><br><strong>Wishing you abundant harvesting and joyful resilience<br>this September</strong><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Be well, be safe, breathe deep, sing loudly -Ā </strong></span></span><br><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Lots of love, virtual hugs and good singing vibes</strong></span><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>katie@therosewindow.org<br>www.therosewindow.org</strong></span></span><br><br><br><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none;" />Ā <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none;" />Ā Ā <span style="font-size: 24px;"><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Ā BIG THANKYOU!Ā </strong></span></span></span><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none;" /><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none;" /><br>For staying tuned... it really does mean alot to me!</div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageCardBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody class="mcnImageCardBlockOuter"><tr><td class="mcnImageCardBlockInner" style="padding: 9px 18px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageCardBottomContent" style="background-color: #404040; border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: 18px;"><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none;" />Ā <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none;" /></span><span style="font-size: 24px;">Ā <span style="color: #6600ff;"><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif"><strong>Autumn SingingĀ </strong></span></span></span>Ā <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none;" /><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none;" /><br><a href="https://www.therosewindow.org/choirs" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Choirs</a>Ā enjoying the magic of singing indoors, outdoors and online!<br>Ready to sing or have choir questions?Ā <a href="mailto:info@therosewindow.org" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Drop me a line!</a><br>Ā </div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnCaptionBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody class="mcnCaptionBlockOuter"><tr><td class="mcnCaptionBlockInner" style="padding: 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnCaptionRightContentOuter" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td class="mcnCaptionRightContentInner" style="padding: 0px 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top">
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<p style="line-height: 16px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">š¹ š¶<span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif">Hive Community ChoirĀ </span></strong></span></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif">Come & Connect!</span></span></strong></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 16px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif">The Hive is a free drop in lunch and social run in the Church Hall at St John the Evangelist, Sylvan Road, SE19 2RX on Wednesdays.Ā Ā <br><br>Enjoy a warm meal 1-2pm,<br>Followed by a fun sing song around the piano 2-3pm.Ā <br><br>Over August we enjoyed singing gospel, calypso, Bob Marley and pop for a special Carnival session with a Caribbean Feast!</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 16px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif">The Choir is funded by One Croydon Alliance<br><a contents="Find us on Facebook" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/TheHiveCommunityChoir/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Find us on Facebook</a></span></p>
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<span style="color: #3399ff;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Sing for Water London 2021<br>Sunday 19th Sept, 2.30pm</strong></span></span><br><br>Come and help us make a big singing splash for WaterAid at our 20th Anniversary event at the Scoop. A sea of singers from choirs across the country join voices in a special watery repertoire.<br><br>Free to attend, donations to WaterAid very welcome - every note sung and penny raised makes a difference. Virtual bucket:<br><a href="https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/singforwaterpopup2021?fbclid=IwAR0-txcBw3pcaRz65gBqqUIifp30VpRZGtvE_92HhLVy1gRNt8eWayapWs8" rel="nofollow noopener" role="link" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/singforwaterpopup2021</a>
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<span style="font-size: 18px;"><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none;" />Ā <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none;" /></span><span style="font-size: 24px;">Ā </span><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif" style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Summer Holiday AlbumĀ </strong></span></span><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none;" /><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none;" /><br>Thanks to everyone who came along to sing at special summer events including Inside Out @ Beckenham Park Place, Chaldon Church & Sphinx Sing.</div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageGroupBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody class="mcnImageGroupBlockOuter">
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Katie Rose
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2021-08-10T22:57:00+01:00
2021-08-11T02:30:23+01:00
We Can't Stop This Love We Got - August Singing with Katie Rose
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<span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">š¹š¶<span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>We Can't Stop This Love We Got!Ā </strong></span></span></span><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Ā </strong></span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>DearĀ </strong><<First Name>></span></span></span><br><br><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" />Ā <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" />Ā Ā <span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Flame ... BIG THANKYOU!Ā </strong></span></span></span><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /><br><strong>Thank you so much to everyone who joined me at the album launch.</strong><br>It was so incredibly magical to share my album with such magical musicians in the magical space of St John the Evangelist in the company of magical friends - so incredibly moving after so many long months of lockdown.<br>We celebrated the unstoppable force of Love in all its seasons and colours!<br><br><strong>Huge Thanks To:</strong><br><strong>MIKE KING -Ā </strong>choir leader, pianist, producer and musician extraordinaire<br><strong>MUNA / MARCIA ESCOFFERY -</strong>Ā amazing vocalistĀ <br><strong>OLD SKOOL DJ TUNJI -</strong>Ā great party tunes<br><strong>GILL MANLYĀ </strong>- Mistress of CeremoniesĀ <br><strong>ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST -</strong>Ā Fr John Rachel & Team for hosting us in the stunning, welcoming atmosphere of the churchĀ <br><strong>The Backstage Crew</strong>Ā - Rose Donnelly, Ian & Janet, Anne Escoffery-Courtney, The Rose Petal Donors & my amazing parents!Ā <br><strong>ALL OF YOU!Ā </strong><br><span style="font-size: 18px;"><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" />Ā <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" />Ā </span><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #cc0033; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><strong>The album is now available!!</strong></span></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #cc0033; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><strong>Ā </strong></span><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /></span>
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<img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" />Ā <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" />Ā Ā <span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>RADIO PLAYĀ </strong></span></span></span><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Thanks to Ian Anderson for including Flame in the August Episode ofĀ <a href="https://www.podwirelesswords.com/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Podwireless</a>Ā and Peter Coulston for plays onĀ <a href="https://www.realmusiklondon.com/radio" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">RealMusik</a>,Ā Shoreditch Radio.</span>
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<span style="font-size: 18px;"><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" />Ā <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /></span><span style="font-size: 24px;">Ā <span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><strong>August & Autumn SingingĀ </strong></span></span></span>Ā <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f3b6/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/13.1.1/1f339/32.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" /><br><a href="https://www.therosewindow.org/choirs" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Choirs</a>Ā enjoying the magic of singing indoors, outdoors and online!<br>Ready to sing or have choir questions?Ā <a href="mailto:info@therosewindow.org" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Drop me a line!</a>
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<strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Welcome Choir</span></strong>Ā have been touring local green spaces and are looking forward to being back indoors at St John the Evangelist, SE19<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Lung Songs</strong>Ā </span>live<span style="color: #6600ff;">Ā </span>hybrid virtual/Ā in person singsĀ atĀ Tooting Works.<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>The Hive Community ChoirĀ </strong></span>now open!Ā -Ā free lunch at 1pm followed by a fun sing-song round the piano 2-3pm at St John's Upper Norwood.<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Caterham Community Choir</strong></span>Ā dashed in and out of showers and look forward to singing at DeStafford School in September.<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>ManSongĀ </strong></span>enjoyed a wonderful party finale at Landmark Arts Centre.<br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Carers Support Centre Choir</span>Ā </strong>enjoyed partying at the launch and<strong>Ā </strong>are patiently persisting on Zoom<br><br><strong>THANK YOU AMAZING SINGERS!</strong>
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<table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnCaptionLeftTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 264px;"><tbody><tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 16px; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word;" valign="top"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong>Summer Sing by the Sphinx</strong></span><br><strong>Saturday August 21st, 2-4pm</strong></span><br>Ā£10 per person<br>Crystal Palace Park, SE19.<br><br>Joyful a capella singing in spacious outdoor harmony in the company of dinosaurs and sphinxes at Crystal Palace Park.<br><br>RSVP & bookings:<br>katie@therosewindow.org</span></td></tr></tbody></table>
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<span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong>Community Singing in Chaldon Church Yard</strong></span><br><strong>Sunday 29th August, 4-6pm</strong></span><br>Fun, Friendly Singing<br>No experience necessary!<br>Ā£10 - book viaĀ <br><a href="mailto:pa@chaldonchurch.co.uk" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">pa@chaldonchurch.co.uk</a><br>St Peter & St Paul's Church, Chaldon<br>Church Lane, Chaldon<br>Surrey, CR3 5AL<br><a href="http://www.chaldonchurch.co.uk/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">http://www.chaldonchurch.co.uk/</a>
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<table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnCaptionRightTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 264px;"><tbody><tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="color: #757575; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 16px; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word;" valign="top"><p style="line-height: 16px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong>CoachingĀ </strong></span></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Claim the Power, Joy &Ā Magic of Your Voice</strong></span><br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>My faith has been restored and I feel inspired by music again. - Ruth</em></span><br><br><a href="https://www.therosewindow.org/coaching" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Creative coaching</a>Ā is a safe space toĀ find your voice and liberate your creative expression through bespoke sessions tailored to meet yourĀ goals, aims and dreams.<br><br><a href="mailto:" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Contact me forĀ a free 20 minute consultation</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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Katie Rose
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2021-08-01T11:52:00+01:00
2021-08-01T16:45:11+01:00
Love's a Flame... setting the world on fire with song!
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<span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">š¹š¶Ā <span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Flame ... it's here!</strong></span></span></span><br>My new album is now complete and I can't wait to share it with you!!!<br>WarmlyĀ invitingĀ you to join me as my very special guest at my album launchĀ <br><br><span style="font-size: 19px;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Friday 30th July 7pm</strong></span></span><br><strong>Attend in person/ online<br>St John the Evangelist, Sylvan Road, SE19 2RX</strong><br><br><em>Passing through the fires of love, Flame charts a passageway through sparks of joyful ecstasy, the burning of betrayal and the embers of love lost and remembered.</em><br><br>I'll beĀ playing tracks from the album with special guests Mike King & Marcia (Muna) Escoffery plus Q&A with Mistress ofĀ Ceremonies, Gill Manly.Ā <br>OldSkoolDJ will be playing a soulful, jazzy set.<br><br>St John's is a vastly, spacious venue with wonderful acoustics. A Covid-secure venue, we will be doing everything possible to ensure a safe event, even if restrictions are fully lifted.Ā Livestream available for anyone who would like to beam in on Zoom.<br><br><a href="https://www.therosewindow.org/flame" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE!</strong></span></a><br>We want everyone to be able to attend so please donate according to what fits your pandemic pocket.<br><br><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Thank you so much for your support and encouragement</strong></span><br>it really means the world to me and I really hope you enjoy the album!</div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnButtonBlock" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody class="mcnButtonBlockOuter"><tr><td align="center" class="mcnButtonBlockInner" style="padding: 0px 18px 18px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top">
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<br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Love's a Flame..<br>Setting the world on fire with song!</strong></span></span><br>In this month's edition of the Rose Window Newsletter:<br>š¹<strong>Ā Flame Album Launch -Ā <a href="https://www.therosewindow.org/flame" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Tickets now available!!Ā </a></strong><br>Ā š¹Ā Ā <strong>BLOG/ ZOOMCAST</strong>Ā -Ā <strong>The Speaker's VoiceĀ with Elaine Powell</strong></span><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Ā š¹Ā <strong>ROSY THANKYOU TO MY CHOIRS</strong><br>š¹ Ā <strong>COACHING -</strong>Ā claim the joy, magic and power of your voice</span><br><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Thank you for listening, reading and staying tuned!</strong></span><br><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Sending you all a big singing hug</strong></span></span>
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<br><span style="font-size: 24px;">š¹ š¶Ā </span><span style="font-size: 30px;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>TheĀ Speaker'sĀ Voice</strong></span></span><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Ā </strong></span>š¶š¹</span><br><strong>On this month's episode ofĀ <a href="https://www.therosewindow.org/vocal-revolution-zoomcast" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Vocal RevolutionĀ </a><br>(video below - or listen onĀ <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/vocal-revolution-episode-9-inclusive-voice-naveen-arles/id1549461790?i=1000523377444" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>)<br>Elaine Powell -Ā <em>Professional Speaker,Ā Peak Performance<br>& Public Speaking Coach</em></strong><br>Ā Research shows that Public Speaking is our No 1 fear, above death!Ā Ā Elaine shares her golden nuggets of wisdomĀ on how to create an unstoppable mindset and become a confident, powerful communicator.Ā Ā <br><br>Elaine's websites:<br><a contents="https://elainepowell.com/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://elainepowell.com/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">https://elainepowell.com/</a><br><a contents="https://mindspeakacademy.com/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://mindspeakacademy.com/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">https://mindspeakacademy.com/</a><br>Elaine's Get on a Ted Stage Course -Ā <a contents="https://www.mindspeak.uk/join-waitlist" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.mindspeak.uk/join-waitlist" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">https://www.mindspeak.uk/join-waitlist</a>
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<span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>1. Be comfortable with the uncomfortable</strong></span></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>The growth is in the stretch - Elaine Powell</em></span><br>Talking about the main inhibitors of public speaking - lack of confidence, fear of failure and perfectionism, Elaine encourages us to listen to the way we talk to ourselves and to address our fears honestly.Ā It's absolutely natural and normal to feel nervous about public speaking, especially if it's new to us, as it can trigger powerful flight or fight survival responses.Ā The good news is that we can develop both the skills and mindset to growĀ beyond our discomfort.Ā We can access states of powerful, creative expression and enjoy anĀ authentic experience with our audiences in the moment.<br><br><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">2. Let Go!</span></strong></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Trust that life is always for me - Elaine Powell</em></span><br>Elaine shares her deep insights about getting into aĀ flow state of surrender when she speaks.Ā One of the fundamental strategies she recommends, like many of my other guests,Ā is breathing deeply, so that we can row, row, row our boatsĀ <em>gently</em>Ā down the stream.Ā Rather than battle ourselves, we can learn to trust inĀ the stories and wisdom we have, not just within us, but in everything around us - the whole universe!<br><br><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>3. You Have a Voice for a Reason</strong></span></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Get in touch with your why, know that you've gone through whatever you've gone through for a reason and part of that reason is to make a huge difference in someone else's life - they're waiting to hear from you - Elaine Powell</em></span><br>One of the things that helps us surrender our fears about speaking is connecting to a bigger purpose for our voices.Ā For me personally, this dissolves self consciousness which is usually small minded worries and insecurities.Ā A Big Why has the power to inspire, uplift and soothe not just ourselves but also to enchant and enthralĀ our audience. It enables us toĀ alchemise our experiencesĀ into heart spun gold for our listeners.Ā By sharing our hard won wisdom from our life lessons, our voices become aĀ vessel of transformation.Ā Whether it's having a chat with someone on the bus, posting on social media or giving a speech onstage, your story canĀ bring hope, comfort and encouragement to others.Ā Ā <br><br><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Your Responses</strong></span></span><br><span style="color: dimgrey;">We'd love to hear what you gleaned from this episode/ blog!</span><br>Please do let us know in the video/ podcast comments or drop me a line!</div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
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š¹š¶ June Joy: Finding our voices through playš¹š¶
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<span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">š¹š¶Ā <strong>2 Months to Go! Flame Album Launch 30th July</strong></span></span><br>Warmly inviting you to join me in the magical ambience of St John the Evangelist, Sylvan Road, SE19 2RX at 7pm, Friday 30th July.<br>Mike King and I are currently busy mixing the album and the team at St John's and I are putting together plans for a safe and beautiful event in July.Ā <br>Tickets will become available after June 21st.</td></tr>
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<br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>June Joy: Finding our voices through play</strong></span></span><br>This month's newsletter is full of playful reflections onĀ how loving the sound of things helps us get out of our boxes<br><br>š¹<strong>Ā 2 Months to Go!Ā </strong>Flame Album Launch on 30th July<br>Ā š¹Ā Ā <strong>BLOG/ ZOOMCAST</strong>Ā -Ā The Inclusive Voice with Naveen Arles</span><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Ā š¹Ā <strong>CHOIRS -Ā </strong>Wild Outdoor Singing!<br>š¹ Ā <strong>COACHING -</strong>Ā claim the joy, magic and power of your voice</span><br><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Thank you for listening, reading and staying tuned!</strong></span><br><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Sending you all a big singing hug</strong></span></span>
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<br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color: #cc0033;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>TheĀ Inclusive VoiceĀ </strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br><strong>On this month's episode ofĀ <a href="https://www.therosewindow.org/vocal-revolution-zoomcast" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Vocal RevolutionĀ </a><br>(video below - or listen onĀ <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/vocal-revolution-episode-9-inclusive-voice-naveen-arles/id1549461790?i=1000523377444" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>)<br><a href="https://naveenarles.com/" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Naveen Arles</a>Ā -Ā <em>Vocal Leader & Animateur</em><br>shared his thoughts on howĀ how singing and voice work can support personal and social wellbeing, justice and equality.</strong><br><br><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>1. Find Your Voice</strong></span></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>"The goal is always find your voice, identify yourself as a person, enable yourself to feel stronger as a person because you can use your voice to advocate for people, to advocate for yourself, to seek justice on things, just to be present in the world and do what you want to and feel more empowered to do so.</em>"Ā <em>- Naveen Arles</em></span><br>In this playful and far-ranging conversation, Naveen shares his ideas for how we can find our voice. He affirms that ifĀ we can shout we can sing, that ifĀ we can quickly identify the mood of a loved one on the phone, decode vocal signals andĀ adapt our vocal expression forĀ multiple settings in life, we can sing.Ā Ā We just have to spend time singing purposefully, playing, exploring, finding our sound.Ā This re-evaluation of our sound opens up new possibilities around how we can use our voice in the world.Ā And it all starts with play....<br><br><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">2. Permission to play!Ā </span></strong></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Let's go and play! - Naveen Arles</em></span><br>In the podcast Nav shares insights and fun practicesĀ helping peopleĀ get out of their boxes.Ā By the time we'd finished I no longer knew where my nose and hands were! :) He emphasisesĀ our innateĀ ability to play, learn and exploreĀ the inherent universality of sound.Ā Like my previous guestĀ <a href="https://youtu.be/DQuZN2pOXHk" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Joe Hoare</a>, he emphasises the power of laughter toĀ help people connect and feel safe.Ā Happily for choirs,Ā smiling and laughter also helps peopleĀ learnĀ songs! :)<br><br><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>3. Letting People in</strong></span></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Go right to the core of everything you think youāre about and everything youāre playful about and figure out how are you going to let someone else into that box - Naveen ArlesĀ </em></span><br>Reflecting on the cultural instructions and indicators present in every social situation - including a choir rehearsal - Nav talks about the importance of challenging and unpacking our assumptions, so that we can be more fully inclusive. He challenges some of the unhelpful concepts around inclusivity, stating that there are no quick fixes, tips or tricks.Ā Ā Ā He shares his enthusiasm for theĀ <a href="https://www.mtbexams.com/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Music Teachers Board</a>, which is helping to make music exams more accessible and performance based.Ā With Nav's expertĀ guidance, sound as a universal connector, becomesĀ a way of instantly befriending, disarmingĀ and including everyone in a playful space.Ā A magic person, I am so grateful to him for sharing his wisdom so generously with us and hope this episodeĀ helps you connect with your magical voice!<br><br><a href="https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/586559" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Sign theĀ Choir Petition</strong></span></span></a><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Due to a government u-turn, announced 36 hours after Stage 3, amateur choirs canĀ now only rehearse indoors according to the rule of 6 and outdoors in groups of up to 30.Ā This is hugely inconsistent with both the treatment of other sectorsĀ - thousands of fans are singing together in football stadiumsĀ - and with the scientific research published last summer by Declan Costello.Ā There has been a huge amount of protest and press.<br>NavĀ has pioneeredĀ <a href="https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/586559" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">a petition that now has 50k signatures!</a></span><br><br><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Your Responses</strong></span><br><span style="color: dimgrey;">We'd love to hear what you gleaned from this episode/ blog!</span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>"Naveen is the Nelson Mandela of the vocal movement. Relentless and uncompromising in his vision, yet knowing how to appeal to people in power and disarm them of their fears should he need their support to bring his choirs, and his social justice messages to bigger stages. Itās way beyond personal charm, itās empowering people with their own courage and their own, newly discovered, voices." āĀ <a href="https://tommorley.com/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Tom Morley</a>, Rockstar Activator</em></span>
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May Magic - Finding the glitter in times of loss
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<br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>May Magic:</strong></span></span><br><em><span style="color: #cc0033;">Finding the glitter inĀ times of loss</span></em><br>Hope you are keeping safe, sane and sound.<br>This month's newsletter offersĀ of aĀ little bit of May Magic,<br>a sprinkling of glitter, with love from me to you in these challenging times.<br><br>š¹Ā <strong>THE LOVE IN YOUĀ -</strong>Ā Acapella Celebration ofĀ the power of love<br>Ā š¹Ā Ā <strong>BLOG/ ZOOMCAST</strong>Ā -Ā The Voice of Loss with Steph Turner<br>Ā š¹ Ā <strong>WRITINGĀ </strong>- Spring Issue of Turning Point Magazine</span><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Ā š¹Ā <strong>CHOIRS -Ā </strong>Rule of 6 singingĀ &Ā looking forward to May 17th.<br>š¹ Ā <strong>COACHING -</strong>Ā claim the joy, magic and power of your voice</span><br><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Thank you for listening, reading and staying tuned!</strong></span><br><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Sending you all a big singing hug</strong></span></span>
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<br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color: #cc0033;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>TheĀ Voice of Loss</strong></span></span>š¶š¹<br>On this month's episode ofĀ <a href="https://www.therosewindow.org/vocal-revolution-zoomcast" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Vocal RevolutionĀ </a><br>(video below - or listen onĀ <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/vocal-revolution-episode-8-voice-loss-steph-turner/id1549461790?i=1000519461313" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>)<br><a href="https://www.stephanieturner.co.uk/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Steph Turner</a>, Creative Facilitator and Co-Director ofĀ <a href="https://www.thelossproject.com/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">The Loss Project</a><br>shares her insights on how creativity can help us express, transform and help us connect with each other through loss.Ā Ā <br><strong><span style="color: #cc0033;">We'd love to hear from you - do share your thoughts and comments!</span></strong><br><br><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>1. Creativity is Innate</strong></span></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Creativity is innate inĀ all of us - it's just about coaxing it out of giving it a bit of sparkle or whatever your needs are - Steph Turner</em></span><br>Reflecting on her experience facilitating creative projects in organisationsĀ including St Christopher's Hospice, NHS & Good Gym, Steph spoke about her passionate belief in the power of creativity.Ā Ā She also honours the risk-taking involved in sharing ourselves creatively.Ā She holds spaces whereĀ people feel safe and supported, without proscription andĀ with permission toĀ express themselves creatively.Ā <br><br><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">2. Making a loss positive society</span></strong></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>What about reclaiming loss as part of our life - Steph Turner</em></span><br>In the face of Western societal norms in whichĀ grief is often a taboo, Steph talks about reclaiming loss with all its complexity.Ā The Loss Project aims to championĀ people experiencing loss - to listen to what they are saying about what works and does not work for them.Ā Part of this is understanding that people who are grieving may just need to be heard, without being given advice and thatĀ asking simple, open questions can help.<br><br><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>3. Creativity Connects Us with Each Other</strong></span></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Creativity has huge potential to connect us with each other because we see these more vulnerable parts of ourselves and each other and hopefully recognise that we are not alone in that experience too. - Steph Turner</em></span><br>One of the creative exercises StephĀ recommends is giving loss a shape - because externalising our experienceĀ can bring about release, insight and connection with others.Ā She reflects on how, during a time when we are not able to access usual social rituals,Ā people have been finding creative ways to honour and rememberĀ loved ones.Ā Ā <br>We have all experienced tremendous losses over the last year.Ā As Steph says, grief really brings into focus the preciousness of life and canĀ catalyse tremendous changeĀ in our lives - many people have changed jobs, home or priorities during this time.Ā Our frontline workers have risen to the challenge with tremendous commitment and courage, our families, friends and neighbours have found new ways to safely stay connected.Ā As many of us haveĀ found, there's asĀ much courage and connection happeningĀ in Zoom rooms asĀ in person. Our losses are unique, but sharing them creatively can help us find a way through together.<br><br><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>You are not alone</strong></span></span><br>I appreciate this topic may touch very tender places,Ā so please do not be alone - connect withĀ supportive friends, family and services such asĀ <br><a href="https://www.thelossproject.com/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">The Loss Project</a>Ā - we're here for you.<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Global Connection</strong></span></span><br>It is my hope that this global pandemic, helps us be more aware that we are a global community and to address global injustice. We canĀ support our global neighbours through campaigns such asĀ <a href="https://covid.giveindia.org/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Give India</a>Ā andĀ <a href="https://secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/peoples_vaccine_2021_loc/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">People's Vaccine</a>Ā to helpĀ everyone everywhereĀ access lifesaving vaccines and treatments.</div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Spring Singing</strong></span></span><br>It's been wonderful to start some singing in person outdoors according to the rule of 6 with the Sphinxes in Crystal Palace Park.<br>Looking forward to theĀ official return of choirs from May 17th -Ā Ā Fingers crossed!!<br><a href="https://www.therosewindow.org/choirs" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Find out more about choirs</a></span><br>Ā </td></tr></tbody></table>
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<span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong>Happy St George's Day</strong></span><br><span style="font-size: 18px;">Heart & Lung Songs featuring Tom Manneh & Puff sent a singing thank you to the staff at St George's Hospital</span>
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<table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnCaptionRightTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 264px;"><tbody><tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="color: #757575; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 16px; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word;" valign="top"><p style="line-height: 16px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong>CoachingĀ </strong></span></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Claim the Power, Joy &Ā Magic of Your Voice</strong></span><br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Creative Coaching is a sacred space for you to reflect on your own creative journey; personally and professionally. It is surprising - you end up going to places that need nourishing that you perhaps weren't expecting to focus on. - Steph Turner</em></span>Ā <br><br><a href="https://www.therosewindow.org/coaching" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Creative coaching</a>Ā is a safe space toĀ find and free the song in your heart - to birth projects, to listen for the call of your inner voice.<br><a href="mailto:" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Contact me forĀ a free 20 minute consultation</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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š¹ April Awakening - April News from Katie Rose
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<br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>April Awakening</strong></span></span><br>Awakening to spring through song, poetry and reflection<br><br>š¹Ā <strong>Ā ANNOUNCEMENT -</strong>Ā Save the date: Flame Album Launch 30th July!<br>Ā š¹Ā Ā <strong>BLOG/ ZOOMCAST</strong>Ā -Ā The Voice of AwakeningĀ with Michael Doiley<br>Ā š¹Ā <strong>GONG VIGILĀ </strong>- for Sarah Everard and for all women who feel unsafe and have experienced violence harassment or abuse walking ourĀ streets.<br>š¹Ā <strong>Ā WILD WOMEN DO!</strong>Ā Spring Circle for women to release & renew</span><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Ā š¹Ā <strong>CHOIRS -Ā </strong>Looking towards singing in person after Easter<br>š¹<strong>BIG SPRING SINGĀ </strong>- joyful singing to awaken to Spring<br>š¹ Ā <strong>COACHING -</strong>Ā claim the joy, magic and power of your voice<br>Ā š¹ Ā <strong>POETRY -Ā </strong>Springsong emerging</span><br><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Thank you for listening, reading and staying tuned!</strong></span><br><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Sending you all a big singing hug<br>Stay safe, sane and sound</strong></span></span>
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<br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color: #cc0033;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>TheĀ Voice of Awakening</strong></span></span>Ā š¶š¹<br>On this month's episode of Vocal RevolutionĀ (video below - or listen onĀ <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/vocal-revolution-episode-7-voice-awakening-michael/id1549461790?i=1000514556689" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>) I talked about the power of music and meditation to awaken us more fully to life withĀ <a href="https://www.thebestpossibleyou.com/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Michael Doiley</a>- DJ/ Producer, Life-Coach,Ā Speaker and author ofĀ <em>Learn to Meditate: the Secret to Lasting Inner Peace.Ā Ā </em>Ā <br><strong><span style="color: #cc0033;">We'd love to hear from you:Ā </span><br>Do leaveĀ comments andĀ share your thoughts!</strong><br><br><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>1. Music is Profound</strong></span></span><br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>If you play the right music thatās the best thing you can do for people and its something that crosses international barriers - Michael Doiley</em></span></strong><br>In our conversation Michael talks about how music is at the core of our existence, in the rhythms of language and our bodies.Ā Driven by his mission to awaken the spirit and get it dancing, he shares stories of his experiences of music and of his work as an international DJ playing for a star studded list of celebrities including Kylie, Will I am, Diana Ross and Mariah Carey.Ā He shares how he has seen the power of music transform people - from clubbers on the dance floor toĀ young people in our local community.<br><br><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">2. Humanity awakening to itself</span></strong></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong><em>Ā We are powerful...We are more creative than we think<br>- Michael Doiley.</em></strong></span><br>Immensely sad though this year has been, it has given us a chance to learn andĀ given our planet a chance to breathe. It has forced us to adapt, innovate and create - to claim and useĀ the freedom of our minds whilst we areĀ outwardly restricted.Ā It has brought oppressed voices to the fore - people protesting and breaking free ofĀ divisive socially conditioned limitations. The Black Lives Matter protests last year and theĀ powerful uprising ofĀ women worldwide following Sarah Everard's brutal murderĀ have highlighted many layers of social injustice.Ā Taking to the streets is only one form of action- the greater invitation is to take a stand for life, for white supremacy, misogyny, racism, all forms of hate are anti-life, as<br><a href="http://laylafsaad.com/letters-from-layla/white-supremacy-is-anti-life" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Layla F Saad</a><a href="http://laylafsaad.com/letters-from-layla/white-supremacy-is-anti-life" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Ā says so beautifully in herĀ </a><a href="http://laylafsaad.com/letters-from-layla/white-supremacy-is-anti-life" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">latest newsletter</a><a href="http://laylafsaad.com/letters-from-layla/white-supremacy-is-anti-life" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;">:</a><br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>We must stand for life.</em><br>We must stand for the safety, dignity, well-being, joy, and thriving of us all.<br><br><em>We must affirm life.</em><br>Knowing that whatever affects one part of our great family of humanity affects us all.<br><br><em>We must protect life.</em><br>Because we are all that weāve got.<br><br><em>We must nurture life.</em><br>Because to do the opposite is to surrender to the virus of hate that will consume us from the inside out until we are but a shell of our humanity.<br><br><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/36ad8783-a78b-40b7-b088-ff3585d1e899.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="209" style="border: 0px; height: 209px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 400px;" width="400" /></span><br><br><br><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">3.Go for it! Don't Hold Back</span></strong></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em><strong>Ā Just move forward with purpose, with love and anythingās possible!Ā - Michael Doiley</strong></em></span><br>When we recognise and dismantle the limitations of negative beliefs and social conditioning, we create a space for transcendence- to go beyond and go for our dreams. Just by taking the deep belly breaths, we can reset and release fear.Ā With the mighty magical tools of music and meditation we can harness our power and creativity and move forward with good intent.<br><br><br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Be well, be safe, breathe deep, sing loudlyĀ </strong></span></span>š¹ š¶<br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Lots of love, virtual hugs and good singing vibes</strong></span><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /><br><a href="mailto:info@therosewindow.org?subject=Hello%20Katie!" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>info@therosewindow.org<br>www.therosewindow.org</strong></span></a></span>
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<span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #cc0033;">Vocal Revolution Zoomcast</span></strong></span></span><br><em><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><strong>Transforming the world through voice</strong></span></span></em><br><span style="font-size: 20px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><strong>The Voice of Awakening with Michael Doiley,Ā </strong></span><br><strong>DJ/ Producer, Life-Coach and SpeakerĀ </strong></span><br>Michael Doiley shares with us his insights about the power of music and how we can awaken more fully to life.<br>Find out more about Michael and his recently updated bookĀ <em>Learn to Meditate: the Secret to Lasting Inner Peace:</em>Ā <br><a href="https://www.thebestpossibleyou.com/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">https://www.thebestpossibleyou.com/</span></a><br><br><strong><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/KatieRoseWindow" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Subscribe to my YouTube Channel</span></a></span></strong><br><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/vocal-revolution-podcast/id1549461790" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Subscribe and listen on Apple Podcasts</span></a>
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<span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong>Gong Vigil For Sarah Everard</strong></span><br><span style="font-size: 18px;">For all who women who feel unsafe and have experienced violence, harassment or abuse walking their streets.</span>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Spring Singing</strong></span></span><br>HugeĀ Thanks toĀ all the singers who have persevered and sung all the way through lockdown 3.0!<br>I'm looking forward to rule of 6 singing outdoors andĀ the official return of choirs from May 17th -Ā Ā Fingers crossed!!<br>Photo: ManSong Spring Party.<br><a href="https://www.therosewindow.org/choirs" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Find out more about choirs</a></span><br>Ā </td></tr></tbody></table>
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<p style="line-height: 16px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">Big Spring Sing</span></span><br>Joyful Singing with Katie Rose</strong><br><strong>Weds 14th April 7-8pm on Zoom</strong><br>Awakening and celebrating the coming of Spring, (and the gradual release from lockdown) with joyful spring songs of various styles and flavours.Ā Feel free to wear your spring bonnet/ daffodil :)</p>
<p style="line-height: 16px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><strong>To attend:Ā </strong>please make a donation in theĀ <a href="https://therosewindow.org/product/552812" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Honesty Box</a>Ā and<br>writeĀ <strong>Big Spring Sing!</strong>Ā in the Notes on your order.Ā </p>
<p style="line-height: 16px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;">Zoom links will be sent within 24 hours ofĀ your order and again just before the event.Ā </p>
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<p style="line-height: 16px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong>Coaching with Katie Rose</strong></span></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Claim the Power, Joy &Ā Magic of Your Voice</strong></span><br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>āI left the session feeling amazed and energised. Ready for life, even more so.ā</em></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 16px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>ā Kylei - Fire Fighter</em></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 16px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;">Singing or Speaking in PublicĀ is our No 1 fear, studies show, above death!Ā It's absolutely possible to liberate yourself from fear and speak and sing with ease and confidence.Ā Ā Learning about our voices is a lifelong adventure with many wonderful benefits for our wellbeing.Ā Ā <a href="https://www.therosewindow.org/coaching" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Find out more</a></p>
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2021-03-01T15:45:15+00:00
Marching for Women - March News from Katie Rose š¹š¶
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 24px;"><strong>DearĀ </strong>Friend</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><br><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Marching for Women</strong></span><br>This month's edition of the Rose Window Newsletter is dedicated to girls and women worldwide, in celebration of #IWD2021 and Mothers Day<br><br><img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/e/1f339" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto; margin: 0px 0.2ex; max-height: 24px; outline: none; vertical-align: middle;" />Ā <strong>Ā ANNOUNCEMENT -</strong>Ā My New Album Flame will be out in Summer 2021!<br>Ā <img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/e/1f339" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto; margin: 0px 0.2ex; max-height: 24px; outline: none; vertical-align: middle;" />Ā Ā <strong>BLOG/ ZOOMCAST</strong>Ā -Ā <strong>The Voice of Global FeminismĀ </strong>with Raakhi Shah<br><img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/e/1f339" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto; margin: 0px 0.2ex; max-height: 24px; outline: none; vertical-align: middle;" />Ā <strong>Ā BIG FOOD OF LOVE THANKYOU!</strong>Ā we raisedĀ Ā£343Ā at our fundraiser!</span><br><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif">Ā <img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/e/1f339" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto; margin: 0px 0.2ex; max-height: 24px; outline: none; vertical-align: middle;" />Ā <strong>CHOIRS -Ā </strong>Zooming through Lockdown 3.0<br><img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/e/1f339" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto; margin: 0px 0.2ex; max-height: 24px; outline: none; vertical-align: middle;" />Ā Ā <strong>COACHING -</strong>Ā claim the joy, magic and power of your voice<br>Ā <img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/e/1f339" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto; margin: 0px 0.2ex; max-height: 24px; outline: none; vertical-align: middle;" />Ā Ā <strong>POETRY -Ā </strong>Springsong emerging</span><br><br><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Thank you for listening, reading and staying tuned!</strong></span><br><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Sending you all a big singing hug<br>Stay safe, sane and sound</strong></span></span></span></div>
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<br><img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/e/1f339" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto; margin: 0px 0.2ex; max-height: 24px; outline: none; vertical-align: middle;" />Ā <img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/e/1f3b6" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto; margin: 0px 0.2ex; max-height: 24px; outline: none; vertical-align: middle;" />Ā <span style="color: #cc0033;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>TheĀ Voice of Global Feminism</strong></span></span>Ā <img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/e/1f3b6" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto; margin: 0px 0.2ex; max-height: 24px; outline: none; vertical-align: middle;" /><img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/e/1f339" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto; margin: 0px 0.2ex; max-height: 24px; outline: none; vertical-align: middle;" /><br>The magic of March includes International Women's Day 2021 andĀ Ā Mother's Day. On thisĀ month's Vocal Revolution Zoomcast (video below - or listen onĀ <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D99378a524688511e3b9606c51%26id%3D1394a1c89f%26e%3Db2703f4816&source=gmail&ust=1614680835214000&usg=AFQjCNHfTE0cD3DFUoqI-Pc2v5G8qoHXvA" href="https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=99378a524688511e3b9606c51&id=1394a1c89f&e=b2703f4816" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>) Raakhi Shah, CEO ofĀ <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D99378a524688511e3b9606c51%26id%3Dd825213bff%26e%3Db2703f4816&source=gmail&ust=1614680835214000&usg=AFQjCNF4NJ64pYjJI9pxAQoI8xS6ewRluw" href="https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=99378a524688511e3b9606c51&id=d825213bff&e=b2703f4816" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank">The CircleĀ </a>shared how we can support, celebrate and empower the voices of women and girls worldwide<br>Here's someĀ reflectionsĀ on our conversation -Ā we'd love to hear yours!Ā <br><br><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>1. Circles of Connection</strong></span></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>This is the power of the circle ... to bring the voices of women<br>to the forefront. - Raakhi Shah</strong></span><br>When I heard Annie Lennox speak about her charityĀ <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D99378a524688511e3b9606c51%26id%3Dd83a68eb07%26e%3Db2703f4816&source=gmail&ust=1614680835214000&usg=AFQjCNHVfTRwXttaW0WyGE9p2t25eGTSXw" href="https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=99378a524688511e3b9606c51&id=d83a68eb07&e=b2703f4816" role="link" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank">The Circle</a>Ā at an IWD March 2017, which supports women to form circles which ripple out to community, social, national and global levels, I signed up immediately.Ā The Circle works on the premise that when women join together, they empower each other. The Circle is made up of overlapping circles- there's a Music Circle, a Healthcare Circle, a Lawyers Circle and Circles for global regions.<br><br><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">2.Global Feminism</span></strong></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong><em>Ā Itās about bringing together a collective of women across borders, building those connections and really supporting each other.<br>- Raakhi Shah</em></strong></span><br>Global Feminism, the core concept at the centre of the Circle, is based on the understanding that the experiences of women around the globe are diverse and that feminism needs to be supportive and inclusive of women who are excluded or vulnerable.<br><br><img src="https://ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/ZJLiM5SODlOHNxDs5cAT0desrm2jsMDkLv0yYuSthcMzFN5z0tfdh3GcCB5HZmGD1IH7c6DVLG2r3oRKezz8JZCI69PdaSKswMB5bu8-Cmlxn9HY6Sq9PfrX59TjEITeP1zOadWplk9U2Tgm79mJeGxaVfhhsA=s0-d-e1-ft#https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/7929a517-422d-4d7e-8043-d18b20bd3925.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="225" style="border: 0px; cursor: pointer; height: 225px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 400px;" width="400" /><br><br><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">3.Tea Breaks Down Barriers</span></strong></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em><strong>You can always hear a cackle of laughter between women, no matter what theyāre doing. - Raakhi Shah</strong></em></span><br>Reflecting on how we can build cross-cultural understanding, Raakhi told the story of the Global Music House, where working with Irise International, young women from Uganda and the UK joined together through the power of music to create a global dance hour that people around the world enjoyed.Ā Having fun, laughing and drinkingĀ tea together is all part of making a difference and building connections.<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong><span style="font-size: 24px;">4. Happy International Women's Day!</span><br><br><em>IWD is such a pivotal global moment for everyone to think about being inspired and recommitting to womenās rights - Raakhi Shah</em></strong></span><br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>8 Days of Action - 1st - 8th March</strong></span><br><strong>Ideas for ways you can get involved:</strong><br><br><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/ddeF0dCK-9A6t91Z5nd6gcOMbvvlfXvLwtwWI6pb_5xY8HgHeMGb4fdV-1EHIv0N5IB2Q9-tj9oZHf5r19CAHn50-yRBVVur-LtfF3JGaOFuw7U_Qku7cr-_Jub4c0lKrK9FUub36Syq5BJ4hMyjlhUQQrlATA=s0-d-e1-ft#https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/a8563927-5a61-46ed-9af8-268b2d76e31d.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="250" style="border: 0px; cursor: pointer; height: 250px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 250px;" width="250" /><br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Amplify the women in your #CirclesofChange</span></strong><br>Celebrate your mum daughter/ granny/Ā friends/ colleague/ neighbour/ community pioneer/ frontline heroine/Ā role model. Share and tagĀ The Circle.<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Virtually march</strong></span>Ā at theĀ <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D99378a524688511e3b9606c51%26id%3D58226bbf48%26e%3Db2703f4816&source=gmail&ust=1614680835214000&usg=AFQjCNGFEkiiEfPWN-1mJzNid9o5pdKBzw" href="https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=99378a524688511e3b9606c51&id=58226bbf48&e=b2703f4816" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank">Care March for Women</a>Ā on Sunday 7th March<br><br>JoinĀ <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D99378a524688511e3b9606c51%26id%3D7587bdb05a%26e%3Db2703f4816&source=gmail&ust=1614680835214000&usg=AFQjCNHy2iMiuRlqWCbJvoW5WNdfXlEKmg" href="https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=99378a524688511e3b9606c51&id=7587bdb05a&e=b2703f4816" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank">The Circle's IWD EventĀ </a>with Annie Lennox in conversation with Baroness Lola Young on Monday 8th March.<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Make a pledge for gender equality</strong></span><br>This can be as simple as making time for aĀ chat with a good female friend.<br>I pledge to continue donating and raising funds and awarenessĀ for The Circle<br>and to continue the work of amplifying women's voices in choirs and coaching.<br><br><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Wishing you a Magical March andĀ empowering, inspiring<br>International Women's Day & Mothers Day</strong></span></span><br><br><br><img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/e/1f339" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto; margin: 0px 0.2ex; max-height: 24px; outline: none; vertical-align: middle;" />Ā <img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/e/1f3b6" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto; margin: 0px 0.2ex; max-height: 24px; outline: none; vertical-align: middle;" />Ā <span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Be well, be safe, breathe deep, sing loudlyĀ </strong></span></span><img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/e/1f339" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¹" style="border: 0px; height: auto; margin: 0px 0.2ex; max-height: 24px; outline: none; vertical-align: middle;" />Ā <img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/e/1f3b6" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¶" style="border: 0px; height: auto; margin: 0px 0.2ex; max-height: 24px; outline: none; vertical-align: middle;" /><br><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Lots of love, virtual hugs and good singing vibes</strong></span><br><img src="https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/PzacQqY1zM1l5rh7zjppeWGlitkvk8QVVN6CoO2mox1B28w5PC77dNyQXY_WE6Q6spyrjQ4zwYFxTf4qK37yGxhI1dfELYLguKXdSNg7t438VUxTIc1a4yu92o3ms5THwJ2Ty7TPXoAAtGqtmtLrR8xYN2zTGiu6who=s0-d-e1-ft#https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /><br><a href="mailto:info@therosewindow.org?subject=Hello%20Katie!" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>info@therosewindow.org<br>www.therosewindow.org</strong></span></a><br><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>I'll be virtually marching for women over 8 days of activism 1st-8th March<br>on my Social Media - do come and join me!</strong></span></span></span>
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<span style="font-size: 24px;"><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color: #cc0033;">Vocal Revolution Zoomcast</span></strong></span></span><br><em><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif"><strong>Transforming the world through voice</strong></span></span></em><br><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif"><strong>The Voice of Global Feminism with Raakhi Shah, CEO of The Circle</strong></span></span><br>Ahead ofĀ <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D99378a524688511e3b9606c51%26id%3Def67fa5b4c%26e%3Db2703f4816&source=gmail&ust=1614680835215000&usg=AFQjCNGRilPrmeI67-3LSfzdZaC-4FYClg" dir="auto" href="https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=99378a524688511e3b9606c51&id=ef67fa5b4c&e=b2703f4816" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">#InternationalWomensDay</span></a>ā 2021, Raakhi Shah, CEO of Annie Lennox's charity The Circle, shares how we can support, celebrate and empower the voices of women and girls worldwide. Find out more and get involved at:Ā <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D99378a524688511e3b9606c51%26id%3Df0732522f5%26e%3Db2703f4816&source=gmail&ust=1614680835215000&usg=AFQjCNEYWLJ5A-tLzFSgMM6-Lp7JuMAIQQ" dir="auto" href="https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=99378a524688511e3b9606c51&id=f0732522f5&e=b2703f4816" rel="nofollow" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">https://thecircle.ngo/</span></a><br><br><strong><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D99378a524688511e3b9606c51%26id%3D6272ac9be7%26e%3Db2703f4816&source=gmail&ust=1614680835215000&usg=AFQjCNFS_rovlBr27Af2IMvEWgEglNxYjw" href="https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=99378a524688511e3b9606c51&id=6272ac9be7&e=b2703f4816" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Subscribe to my YouTube Channel</span></a></span></strong><br><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D99378a524688511e3b9606c51%26id%3Dda80a04daf%26e%3Db2703f4816&source=gmail&ust=1614680835215000&usg=AFQjCNGJFuKWMXb8KSCmv3jLI4-o7XRLNA" href="https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=99378a524688511e3b9606c51&id=da80a04daf&e=b2703f4816" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Subscribe and listen on Apple Podcasts</span></a>
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<p style="line-height: 16px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;">Singing or Speaking in PublicĀ is our No 1 fear, studies show, above death!Ā It's absolutely possible to liberate yourself from fear and speak and sing with ease and confidence.Ā Ā Learning about our voices is a lifelong adventure with many wonderful benefits for our wellbeing.Ā Ā <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D99378a524688511e3b9606c51%26id%3Dc3965c1d82%26e%3Db2703f4816&source=gmail&ust=1614680835216000&usg=AFQjCNG2InFFNVdq6TISUkMcLYaqpn6YDA" href="https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=99378a524688511e3b9606c51&id=c3965c1d82&e=b2703f4816" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank">Find out more</a></p>
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<p style="line-height: 16px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif"><span style="color: #050505;">Bees lapping croci nectar in the honey of the almost Spring sun,</span><br><span style="color: #050505;">A pale orb hanging in the reflective faces of rocky pools.</span><br><span style="color: #050505;">Bare trees twizzling their twisted branches towards heaven</span><br><span style="color: #050505;">Whilst I squelch through winter's muddy residue on earth,</span><br><span style="color: #050505;">Clambering hills to catch breath and gain perspective</span><br><span style="color: #050505;">On this strange, ugly-beautiful urban landscape I inhabit.</span><br><span style="color: #050505;">Here tenacious nature fills whatever pockets she can find</span><br><span style="color: #050505;">With her wild, enchanting songs, humming with a symphony</span><br><span style="color: #050505;">Skyscrapers can only point bluntly towards, puncturing skylines</span><br><span style="color: #050505;">Where birds sail on wings garbed with the promise of Spring.</span></span></p>
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The Food of Love - February News from Katie Rose
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<br><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Sending you all a big loving virtual lockdownĀ hug,<br>hope you're keeping safe and sound</strong></span><br><br>In this love-packedĀ FebruaryĀ Edition of The Rose Window Newsletter enjoy:<br><br>š¹Ā <strong>Ā INVITATION -</strong>Ā <strong>The Food of Love</strong>, Fundraising Feast<br>Ā š¹Ā Ā <strong>BLOG/ ZOOMCAST</strong>Ā -Ā <strong>The Voice of ActivismĀ </strong>with Tom Morley<br>š¹Ā <strong>MUSIC</strong>Ā -Ā <strong>Wandering -Ā </strong>acapella ditty in honour of lockdown walksĀ <strong>Ā </strong><br>Ā š¹Ā <strong>CHOIRS -Ā </strong>Zooming through Lockdown 3.0<br>š¹ Ā <strong>COACHING -</strong>Ā claim the joy, magic and power of your voice<br>Ā š¹ Ā <strong>POETRY -Ā </strong><em>Hope dawned today.</em>. Inauguration poem</span><br><br><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Thank you for listening, reading and staying tuned!</strong></span></span>
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<br>š¹ š¶Ā <span style="color: #cc0033;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>TheĀ Voice of Activism</strong></span></span>Ā š¶š¹<br>On this month's Vocal Revolution Zoomcast (video below - also now available on Apple Podcasts - yay!)Ā <a href="https://tommorley.com/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Tom Morley</a>Ā and I talked aboutĀ activating the innerĀ rockstar and making aĀ generous contribution to the world.Ā <br>Drummer andĀ founding member of Scritti Politti, Tom hasĀ earnedĀ the title of Rockstar Activator for helping people get out of their boxes through musicĀ atĀ events, workshops, keynotes, retreats andĀ conferences.Ā <br>Here's myĀ reflectionsĀ from our conversation -Ā we'd love to hear yours!Ā <br><br><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>1. Self Liberation</strong></span></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em><strong>Itās all about permission - Tom Morley</strong></em></span><br>Activism isĀ motivated by our deepest held values, convictions, beliefs and purpose.Ā ItĀ starts as an inside jobĀ - asĀ Caroline CaldwellĀ says,<em>Ā 'in a society that profitsĀ from yourĀ self doubt, likingĀ yourselfĀ is a rebellious act.'Ā </em>Ā The first task is to love and liberate ourselves and our voices.Ā In ourĀ Zoomcast, Tom speaks about how we liberate our 'wild twin' from the shackles of social conditioning and judgement, so that we can really come to the party of life.Ā As we give ourselves permission,Ā we give others permission, becoming a force for change.<br><br><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>2. Making a Generous Contribution</strong></span></span><br><em><strong><span style="color: #cc0033;">Generosity of spirit has a kind of rolling energy to it, so you create more generosity in yourself and you allow others to be generous around you... Tom Morley</span></strong></em><br>Change happens in a wave like motion, just like the movement ofĀ sound throughĀ air.Ā Being activated by what touches,Ā inspires or pains us, sendsĀ ripples out into the world which reaches and connects with othersĀ in resonance.Ā Giving generously from a sense of our interconnectedness - as expressed by the principle of Ubuntu -Ā <em>I am because you are -</em>Ā buildsĀ momentum for change.<br><br><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>3. Lead from where you are now</strong></span></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em><strong>Seize the day, donāt wait till youāve done that extra workshop or read that extra book or talked to your coach</strong>,Ā <strong>whoās the leader in this house? ā youāre the leader! - Tom Morley</strong></em></span><br>Activism rarely comes out of having the perfect conditions,Ā resources or qualifications - itĀ occurs as response toĀ a big question, challenge, issue where things are very far from perfect.Ā Ā It requires take a leap of faith and beliefĀ that change is possible - even if not in our lifetime, but for future generations.<br>This weekend choir members haveĀ beenĀ taking part in theĀ <a href="https://www.rspb.org.uk/get-involved/activities/birdwatch/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">RSPB Big Garden Bird WatchĀ </a>(29th Jan-19th Feb)Ā to help provide vital information for conservationists.Ā Ā Also this weekend, friends from theĀ <a href="https://www.womensequality.org.uk/nurseries_closing_letter" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Women's Equality Party</a>Ā heldĀ an online rally and flooded Twitter with the hashtag #HomeSchooled to highlight the impact of the pandemic onĀ parentsĀ and Early Years workers.Ā Also this weekend heroic activist Marcus Rashford, spoke out against the racist abuse he receives, prompting calls to address hate speech on social media.Ā <br>Right now, we all have to be our own heroes andĀ leaders to get through each day and support each other - whether it's fundraising forĀ ourĀ heroic frontline workers,Ā contributing to our local foodbank, homeschooling our children andĀ checking on our neighbours.Ā Ā <br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>We don't have to be perfect, we just need to give ourselves permission toĀ speak up and stand up for what we believe in.Ā <br>So let's allĀ follow those calls of our heart to share bold, brave, beautiful actions in the world.</strong></span><br><br>One of my actions for February is to invite you to a<br><strong><span style="color: #cc0033;">Food of Love, Fundraising Feast of Poetry and Song - see above</span></strong><br><a href="mailto:info@therosewindow.org" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Do let me know if you'd like to come to this</a>Ā or any other singing thing<br>- I'd love to see and sing with you virtually.<br><br><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Wishing you powerful, loving activismĀ this February</strong></span><br><br><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Be well, be safe, breathe deep, sing loudlyĀ </strong><br><strong>Lots of love, virtual hugs and good singing vibes</strong></span><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /><br><a href="mailto:info@therosewindow.org?subject=Hello%20Katie!" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>info@therosewindow.org<br>www.therosewindow.org</strong></span></a><br><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Come and share the singing loveĀ on Social Media</strong></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #cc0033;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Choirs Zooming Through Lockdown</strong></span></span><br>Thanks to everyone who zoomedĀ through January lockdown with me.<br>We are cheering each other onĀ with songs, smiles and hats.<br><br>At Lung Songs we leftĀ we left a thank you message for NHS Workers on the<br><a href="https://padlet.com/rbhcharity/CareAndShare" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals Charity<br>Care & Share Noticeboard</a>, as some of us have received care and sung at RB&H. You can leave your message of support here:<br><br>For more information about:<br><em>Caterham Community Choir, Croydon Carers Choir, Lung Songs, ManSong, Welcome Choir,</em>Ā please visit:<br><a href="https://www.therosewindow.org/choirs" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">https://www.therosewindow.org/choirs</a>
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<p style="line-height: 16px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong>Coaching with Katie Rose</strong></span></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Claim the Power, Joy &Ā Magic of Your Voice</strong></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 16px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><strong>Would you like to sing and speak confidently?</strong></p>
<p style="line-height: 16px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;">Singing or Speaking in PublicĀ is our No 1 fear, studies show, above death! Yet being able to communicate clearly and confidently is an essential skill, especially for presentations and performancesĀ . It's absolutely possible to liberate yourself from fear and speak and sing with ease and confidence.Ā Ā Learning about our voices is a lifelong adventure with many wonderful benefits for our wellbeing.Ā Ā <a href="https://www.therosewindow.org/coaching" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Find out more</a></p>
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<table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnCaptionLeftTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 264px;"><tbody><tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="color: #757575; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 16px; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word;" valign="top">Hope dawned today -<br>Chinks of light breaking through<br>Ravaged chambers of broken hearts.<br>Hope carried on the flaming voices<br>And soaring redemption songs<br>Of stars and seers, young and old.<br>Hope that the choking stranglehold<br>Of brutal oppression will be met<br>By the bending arc of justice.<br>Hope that our fractured world,<br>Frayed by disease, fear and greed,<br>Might stitch together a new unity.<br>Hope that we might, in treasuring<br>Our breath and the breath of our beloveds,<br>Learn to let our planet breathe.<br><br>Katie Rose<br>Inauguration Day 20/1/21</td></tr></tbody></table>
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Katie Rose
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2021-01-02T12:43:00+00:00
2021-01-02T15:45:05+00:00
New Year's Inspirations
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<br><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Happy New Year!</strong></span></span><br>Hope you had a safe andĀ peaceful, if strange, Christmas.<br>In this bumper-packedĀ January Edition of The Rose Window Newsletter enjoy:<br><strong>* New BLOG</strong>Ā - How stay tuned to our New Years Inspirations<br><strong>* Poem of the month - And Still We Sing</strong><br><strong>* Vocal Revolution Zoomcast</strong>Ā - The Voice of Celebration with Gill Manly<br><strong>* Singers Salon</strong>Ā - one space left!<br><strong>* Choirs -Ā </strong>New Year<strong>Ā </strong>update<br><strong>* A Year In SongĀ </strong>- Big thanks to all who came to sing in 2020!<br><br><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/baeb2a25-6427-4764-976b-38013167b827.gif" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="241" style="border: 0px; height: 241px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 200px;" width="200" /><br><span style="color: #cc0033;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>New Year's Inspirations</strong></span></span><br>So here we are in January, the month of two headed Janus, the Roman God of Doorways, looking back over the lastĀ year and forwards to what we want to create in theĀ next. AsĀ we make our resolutions for 2021, here's some insights on theĀ art ofĀ getting down to things,Ā gleaned from my experiments<br>in theĀ time-warped pyjamaĀ zone of lockdown.Ā Ā <br><br><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Celebration</strong></span></span><br>Celebration gives us a foundation to buildĀ from - a place of strength anchored in gratitude for all the learning and growth, includingĀ the bumpsĀ along the way.Ā When we celebrateĀ how far we've come,Ā we generate momentum for what we want to do next.<br>Undoubtedly there'sĀ been massive amounts of challenge, loss andĀ still much uncertainty about what liesĀ ahead, but if nothing else, let's celebrate that we're still here. That in itself is huge. And, if you haven't already, write down at least 10 things from 2020 you can celebrate and feel proud of.Ā <br>It will put wind underneath your wings for 2021.Ā <br><br><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/53f756f2-d0ed-406d-adb7-36d0ab232703.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="200" style="border: 0px; height: 200px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 200px;" width="200" /><br><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Inspiration</strong></span></span><br>In times whereĀ breath has become even more precious, inspirationĀ is essential for staying on track. It's a magical thing, we breathe in and life happens.<br>We don't have to resolve to do it - it's organically happening every moment.Ā Inspiration kickstarts creativity, breathing life and loveĀ into our dreams.<br>So I can take my list of resolutions, breathe life into them and make them happen right now from a place of magic, creation and adventure.Ā <br><em>Resolving to lose weight becomes being inspired to learn about nutrition<br>and take an onlineĀ dance class.Ā <br>Resolving to do yogaĀ becomes being inspired to spend time stretching andĀ breathing in the morning because I love how it makes me feel</em>.<br>This isĀ much more excitingĀ than repeatedly telling myself I must do something and that I'm wrong if I haven't done it.Ā Ā Eventually my inner rebel gets tired of that old punishing way of doing thingsĀ and mutinies,<br>but it will get fired up and run with inspiration.Ā <br><br><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Motivation</strong></span></span><br>Motivation gets things moving. And the secret to motivation, asĀ any good detective will tell us, is understanding WHYĀ Colonel Mustard took the Candlestick to Miss Scarlett in the Ballroom.Ā So we have to regularlyĀ remind ourselves of WHY we want to do a thing, especially when the going gets tough.Ā Ā During lockdown, I sorely missedĀ being on my feet conducting andĀ needed to keepĀ my mind, body and spirit moving. InspiredĀ by friends, I started theĀ Couch to 5k and since JuneĀ I've been running 3 times a week. Some days I don't want to, but I knowĀ it's keeping me sane and well, so I run.Ā Even today, when it was almost snowingĀ and I thought my fingers were going to fall off, I ran.Ā My Why literally kicks me out the doorĀ -Ā Auntie KatieĀ wants to be able to run fast and play chase with herĀ 7 year oldĀ nephew when she can see him again, so she runs - which brings me onto...<br><br><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/c9a8dc33-86b0-43f2-b12d-c2e41fada86c.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="169" style="border: 0px; height: 169px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 300px;" width="300" /><br><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Connection</strong></span></span><br>Connecting and sharing our resolutions, dreams and goalsĀ with others exponentiallyĀ increasesĀ success rates. 'Accountability Buddy' is aĀ buzz termĀ which I find a bit off-putting, because it conjures up the image of someone with a clipboard counting what I have/haven't done.Ā Ā I am howeverĀ deeply motivated byĀ authentic connection with those who inspire, encourage and cheer me on.Ā It does not even have to be a real person - my 'coach' for the Couch to 5k was the recorded voice of Olympic runner Michael Johnson telling me how far I'd come and urging me to keep going. By the end I hadĀ internalised a new way of talking to myself about running.Ā Previously I said 'no way am I a runner, I will never run,' now I inwardly cheer myself on.Ā Ā (Hypnotherapist Marisa Peer calls thisĀ <a href="https://youtu.be/VNKwhqIoCAA" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Installing the Inner Cheerleader</a>)Ā <br>HavingĀ set myself the ridiculous task of running home upĀ the steepest hillĀ in London with a 20% incline!?, I congratulated myself each time I ran a bit furtherĀ to the next car, post box, orĀ lamppost.Ā I wasĀ inspired and motivated by the thought of celebrating with friends, and am nowĀ running up the hill!<br>Developing this encouraging, connectedĀ dialogueĀ with self and othersĀ has helped meĀ stay the course with creative projects and lockdown challenges.Ā <br><br><strong>Despite the constrictions many of us are still facing, do gift yourself the magic of breathing life, love and inspiration into your dreams and goals, knowing that they have a purpose to fulfilĀ which will bring you into connection with others and be cause for celebration.</strong><br><br>If you'd like support staying tuned to your voice and creative projects in 2021,<br>pleaseĀ <a href="mailto:info@therosewindow.org" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">do get in touch</a>Ā for a free 20 minute consultation.<br><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Wishing you a joyful, peaceful, songful start to 2021</strong></span><br><br><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Be well, be safe, breathe deep, sing loudlyĀ </strong><br><strong>Lots of love, virtual hugs and good singing vibes</strong></span><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /><br><a href="mailto:info@therosewindow.org?subject=Hello%20Katie!" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>info@therosewindow.org<br>www.therosewindow.org</strong></span></a><br><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Come and share the singing loveĀ on Social Media</strong></span></span></span>
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<span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #cc0033;">Vocal Revolution Zoomcast</span></strong></span></span><br><em><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><strong>Transforming the world through voice</strong></span></span></em><br><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><strong>The Voice of Celebration with Gill Manly</strong></span></span><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">How do we celebrate when our important occasions and rituals - birthdays, weddings, funerals are disrupted by lockdown? Renowned Jazz Singer and Celebrant Gill Manly shares her top tips and pearls of wisdom on staying courageously creative and celebrating in new ways</span>.<br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><strong>Watch out for an exciting new episode on January 22nd</strong><br>and do let me know if you have any comments, feedback or a question...</span><br><strong><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/KatieRoseWindow" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Subscribe to my YouTube Channel</span></a></span></strong>
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<span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Being the Song -<br>A Six Week Online Course.Ā </strong>Ā </span><br>Work on a song of your choice in a safe, supportive group of six singers.Ā Tips, techniques and personalised coachingĀ to help you discover, refine and enjoyĀ the magic of your true voice.<br><strong>** Just one space left!**</strong><br><br><strong>Weds 6.30-8pmĀ </strong>on Jan 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th, Feb 3rd & 10thĀ <br>Ā£120 -Ā <a href="https://www.therosewindow.org/singers-salons" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Book Here</a><br>Ā <p style="line-height: 16px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><strong><em>Be sure to attend these Six Singing Salons! Move from singing in the shower to a supportive group, while learning new skills and building confidence along the way. - Bella, London</em></strong></p>
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<span style="color: #cc0033;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Singing Our Way Into the New Year</strong></span></span><br>It is looking like a virtual start to 2021, with London in Tier 4, but we've got lots of fabulousĀ songs and good company to lift our spirits, liberate our voices and warm our heartsĀ as we look towards Spring and the coming of the light.<br>For more information about:<br><em>Caterham Community Choir, Croydon Carers Choir, Lung Songs, ManSong, Welcome Choir,</em>Ā please visit:<br><a href="https://www.therosewindow.org/choirs" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">https://www.therosewindow.org/choirs</a>
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<span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>A Year in Song</strong></span><br>This is my way of celebrating the year, to share a singing card, as a thank you to everyone who has shared the beauty of their voices with me.Ā <br>It really is a miracle that weĀ found ways to carry on singing through 2020<br>And the good vibes ripple out...<br>Through my Honesty Box, overĀ Lockdown 1.0 together we raised<strong>Ā Ā£442.50</strong><br>and over ChristmasĀ <strong>Ā£76.75</strong>Ā forĀ St George's Hospital Charity.<br><br><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SINGING SUPPORT<br>HERE'S TO A BRIGHTER YEAR AHEAD!</strong></span>
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A Singing Christmas Card
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<br><span style="color: #cc0033;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>A Singing Christmas CardĀ </strong></span></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>From me to you with huge singing thanks<br>for staying tuned this year</strong></span></span><br><br>2020 has been a very different Year in Song!<br>Big shout out to all the singers and teams involved in:<br><em>The Hive Community Choir, HeartSong,<br>Caterham Community Choir, ManSong, Welcome Choir<br>Lung Songs & Croydon Carers Choir<br>Sing for Water</em><br><em>Singers Salons<br>Wonderful 121 clients<br>Vocal Revolution guests</em><br><br>It's been a joy, honour and delight to sing with you allĀ this year<br>I've been deeply moved by seeing how the magic of song continues to sustain us even when socially distant, on screen or through a mask.<br><br><span style="color: #cc0033;">*<strong>* Plus 2 Christmas Bonus Christmas VideosĀ below **</strong></span><br>Ā 1. Have fun withĀ this cheeky version of<br><span style="color: gold;"><strong>Have Yourself a Yellow Little Christmas</strong></span><br>I made for my Digital Friends atĀ <a href="https://www.yellowtuxedo.co.uk/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: gold;">Yellow Tuxedo.</span></a><br>2. If youĀ missed out on Carol Services, do enjoy the Community Carol Service with my Welcome Choir at St John the Evangelist<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Wishing you a magical Solstice andĀ safe, peaceful Christmas</strong></span><br>Hoping that despite the difficulties, you can find nurturing ways<br>to stay connected to loved ones.<br>Here's to brighter days ahead in 2021<br><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Thank you so much for singing your song<br>and sharing the magic of you in the world</span></strong><br><br><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Be well, be safe, breathe deep, sing loudlyĀ </strong><br><strong>Lots of love, virtual hugs and good singing vibes</strong></span><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /><br><a href="mailto:info@therosewindow.org?subject=Hello%20Katie!" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>info@therosewindow.org</strong></span></a><br><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Come and share the singing loveĀ on Social Media</strong></span></span></span>
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Katie Rose
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2020-12-09T21:23:00+00:00
2020-12-09T21:45:22+00:00
A Singing Christmas Stocking!
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<br><span style="color: #cc0033;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>A Christmas Singing Stocking!</strong></span></span><br>Happy December! - here's this month's offeringĀ -<br>a Singing Stocking full of music, musings and magic.<br><br>At the end of this extraordinary year,Ā I share with you these gifts...<br>feel free to share the love.. they're free and widely available!<br><br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">1. A HUGE THANKYOU</span><br>Thank you for being here, for staying connectedĀ and reading this!</strong><br>I am soĀ grateful to everyone who has sung, donated, contributed.<br>Thank you for your generosity, kindness and resilience.<br><br><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>2. The Power of Breath and Song to hold usĀ </strong></span><br>In the midst of multiple forms of loss, lockdownĀ has shown me how breath and song can hold us. Just taking a deep breath in sync brings us into empathic connection.Ā Choirs have discovered that even when we can't hear each other we can still sing together.Ā Amazing!Ā Ā <br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>3. Vocal Freedom</strong></span><br>Despite the restrictions of lockdown, this has been an unprecedented year of people claiming the freedom and power of their voices.Ā The globalĀ Black Lives Matter protests following the murder of George Floyd released marginalised voices and put dialogue aboutĀ anti-racismĀ centre stage.Ā It wasĀ heartening this week toĀ see supermarketsĀ uniting aroundĀ <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/28/uk-supermarkets-unite-after-sainsburys-advert-prompts-racist-backlash" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Christmas adverts</a>Ā that truly represent our diverse communities.Ā <br>In myĀ <a href="https://youtu.be/Go2kOLoTuXI" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Vocal Revolution Zoomcast</a>, Esther Austin and I reflect on this powerful liberation ofĀ voices and how we can stay tuned to our own authentic voice.<br><br><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>4. Creative Contribution</strong></span><br>This year of collective retreatĀ has prompted reflection on how we contribute and connectĀ locally and globally.Ā The shared crisis of Covid has, I hope, made us more aware of being aĀ global community, whilst still honouring our diversity.Ā For many of us, experiencing restrictionsĀ renews our commitment to address ongoing social oppressionĀ - poverty, inequality, war andĀ violence.Ā <br>One cause that is important to me isĀ <a href="https://thecircle.ngo/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">The Circle,</a>Ā Annie Lennox's Charity for Girls and Women Worldwide. Reflecting this year on theĀ Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women (25th Nov), it feelsĀ even more important, given that lockdown has precipitated a crisis in domestic violence.Ā I talk more about this in myĀ <a href="https://www.facebook.com/therosewindow/videos/10158252541695376/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Facebook Live</a>Ā and invite you, if you are able to contributeĀ theirĀ <a href="https://donate.thebiggive.org.uk/campaign/a051r00001exqSpAAI" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">End Violence Appeal</a>Ā - donations given between 1st-8th December will be doubled.<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>5. LOVEĀ </strong></span><br>As theĀ preciousness of life and love has truly been brought home this year,<br>here's a little song that came to me and a whole bunch of music, reflections andĀ invitations to fill your stocking full of singing...<br><br>May this unusual Christmas be full of the true gifts of what really matters,<br>the fundamentals of lifeĀ - the solace of nature, the love of friends and family, the songs in our hearts.<br><br><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Thank you so much for staying tuned!Ā </span></strong><br><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Be well, be safe, breathe deep, sing loudlyĀ </strong><br><strong>Lots of love, virtual hugs and good singing vibes</strong></span><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /><br><a href="mailto:info@therosewindow.org?subject=Hello%20Katie!" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>info@therosewindow.org</strong></span></a><br><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Come and share some festive cheer on Social Media</strong></span></span></span>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/6468505
2020-11-02T12:52:00+00:00
2020-11-02T16:15:03+00:00
How to Sparkle in the Dark
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<br><span style="color: darkorange;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Ā How toĀ Sparkle in the Dark</strong></span></span><br><br><span style="color: darkorange;"><strong>Sending lots of singing sparkles to you, wherever you are and however you're feeling at this moment on the Coronacoaster ride.Ā </strong></span><br>At this time of year in the UK, we would usually be gathering with friends and family to enjoy the tricks and treats of the festive season.Ā As we face a second lockdown with many different levels of loss,Ā it is absolutely understandable to be experiencing grief, anger, anxietyĀ and disorientation.Ā <br>So here's a little offering to help usĀ sparkleĀ in the dark.<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>1. Connect with ContagiousĀ Joy and Laughter</strong></span><br><em><span style="color: #6600ff;">Joy isĀ a fundamental part of our being, of our psyche,Ā because itās just such a WOW experience. - Joe Hoare, Laughing Yogi,</span>Ā <span style="color: #6600ff;">Vocal Revolution Zoomcast</span></em><br>We've all seen how the infectious burbles of a baby laughing can get everyone smiling.Ā Ā Humour is an incredibly contagious tool in tough times.Ā Ā <br>I've long wanted toĀ shareĀ the wisdom of my inspirational friends and colleaguesĀ and lockdown has given meĀ the space to do it - as we've all now become Zoom Video Stars, I'veĀ created a monthlyĀ <a href="https://www.therosewindow.org/vocal-revolution-zoomcast" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Vocal Revolution Zoomcast</a>.Ā <br>My first guest is Laughing Yogi, Joe Hoare, because laughter, as they say,Ā isĀ the shortest distance between two people and we all laugh in the same language.Ā DoĀ enjoy chuckling along with us on <a href="https://youtu.be/DQuZN2pOXHk" target="_blank">the video</a>, where Joe shares his top tips for staying connected to joy in tough timesĀ and shines light on how<br><em><span style="color: #6600ff;">there'sĀ been lots of the right sort of contagiousness from some of the wrong sort of contagiousness.</span></em><br><br><span style="color: darkorange;"><strong>2.Ā Be Guided by Shining Lights</strong></span><br><span style="color: darkorange;"><em>We had to play because the Red Cross came three times a year. The Germans wanted to show its representatives that the situation of the Jews in Theresienstadt was good. Whenever I knew that I had a concert, I was happy. Music is magic. We performed in the council hall before an audience of 150 old, hopeless, sick and hungry people. They lived for the music.<br>It was like food to them. If they hadn't come they would have died long before. As we would have. - Alice Herz-Sommer</em></span><br>In times of great challenge, we can draw solaceĀ from the wisdom ofĀ shining lightsĀ whoĀ endured, survived and found a way to alchemiseĀ great suffering.Ā Listening to their voices can bringĀ us hope, encouragement and guidance. On our Zoomcast, JoeĀ toldĀ the inspirationalĀ story of pianistĀ <a href="https://youtu.be/8oxO3M6rAPw" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Alice Herz Sommer,</a>Ā who describes above how music supported her to find joy and surviveĀ in the horrors ofĀ the Holocaust.Ā Alice lived to the age of 110, and her wisdom has been shared inĀ many documentaries where she says:Ā <br><span style="color: darkorange;"><em>Life is beautiful, love is beautiful, nature and music are beautiful.<br>Everything is a present.</em></span><br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>3.Ā Groovy Gratitude Celebrates Everything!Ā </strong><br><em>Stop and smell the flowers<br>And lose it in sweet music and dance with me<br>Cause there is beauty in the world - Macy Gray, Beautiful World</em></span><br>Gratitude is an essential part of anyĀ self-care toolkit and helps us celebrate ourselves, our lives and each other.Ā During lockdown IĀ learned to treasure every small victory, every beautiful thing -Ā seeing a friend in person is now aĀ five star deluxe treat and autumnal walks are a technicolour feast.Ā Ā <br>As musicĀ can help tune us into thankfulness,<br>here's myĀ <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5EMhjDRGuvu58Gy4DP61Le" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Gratitude GroovesĀ Playlist.Ā </a><br>What and who would be on your sparkly Gratitude Playlist?Ā Ā <br>As the word compliment comes from Latin meaningĀ <em>to fill up or complete</em>, who can you uplift and celebrate by gifting them a big thank you?<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Together, we can sparkle in the darkĀ and spreadĀ contagious joy, wisdom, laughter and gratitude.<br>Thank you for being sparkly you!</strong></span><br><br><span style="font-size: 20px;"><span style="color: darkorange;"><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif"><strong>ComeĀ Sing and Sparkle!Ā </strong></span></span></span><br><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif" style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>All sessionsĀ are taking place online via Zoom in November<br>Singers Salon - Being the SongĀ </strong></span><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif"><strong>-Ā </strong>develop your special solo singing sparkleĀ - 6 Weds evenings<strong>Ā </strong>starting Nov 4th<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Creative Coaching</strong></span>Ā -Ā claim the joy, power and magic of your voice.<br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">ChoirsĀ </span></strong>- connect with sparkly singing communities</span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Sunday SessionĀ </strong></span>- Chai Day- November 22nd 3-4.30pm - dedicated to helping end gender violence - bring a cup of chai, poem, story, song or reflection. Donations welcome to The Circle.<br>More info onĀ <a href="https://www.therosewindow.org/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">my website</a><br><br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Thank you so much for staying tuned!Ā </span></strong><br><span style="color: darkorange;"><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif"><strong>Be well, be safe, breathe deep, sing loudlyĀ </strong><br><strong>Lots of love, virtual hugs and good singing vibes</strong></span></span><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /><br><a href="mailto:info@therosewindow.org?subject=Hello%20Katie!" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>info@therosewindow.org</strong></span></a>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/6451309
2020-10-08T00:41:00+01:00
2020-10-08T01:30:15+01:00
Shine Up Your Voice This Autumn
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>DearĀ </strong>Katie</span></span></div>
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<br><span style="color: darkorange;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Ā ShineĀ Up Your Voice This Autumn</strong></span></span><br><span style="font-size: 18px;">Ā </span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Shine Bright Like a Diamond<br>We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky - Rihanna</em></span><br>As Autumn leaves start to fall in the UK, many of us are feeling understandably anxious about the prospect of a long socially distant trek through to spring.Ā More than ever, it feels important toĀ soak up nature'sĀ consolation for the loss of summer - the abundant harvest of flame coloured leaves on cool crispĀ days.Ā Like squirrels, we canĀ trust our natural instinct toĀ hunker down and gather resourcesĀ for the time ahead (that doesn't include stockpiling looĀ roll!)Ā <br>There are soĀ many forms ofĀ self-care and creativity to help us rise and shine togetherĀ - inspiringĀ choir membersĀ in their 80s are up doing early morning yoga.Ā To help shine up your singing radiance here's...<br><br><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: darkorange;"><strong>3 Ways to Sing and ShineĀ </strong></span></span><br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>1. Breathe Deep</strong><br><em>Breathe in the sweet air of limitless possibility, and make lifeĀ as rich as you know it can be - Ralph Marston</em></span><br>Our voice rides the waves of our breath and our breath is the foundation of life, so it's fundamental to breathe deep when singing.Ā ThisĀ helps alleviate nerves, steadying our beingĀ so we can fly on the wings of song, swooping throughĀ melodies and enjoying the richness of each musical moment. You've beenĀ doing it from the moment you were bornĀ - so there's nowhere to go, nothing to do or be - you just come present to the magic of each breath. Right now put your hand on your belly, allow yourself to receive a deep breath, then let go,Ā give, express. Cultivating this long soft belly breath gives us the foundation for singing - gently openĀ into a hum, aĀ sigh, a vowel,Ā a phrase.Ā Ā <br><br><span style="color: darkorange;"><strong>2.Ā Warm Up - Breathe,Ā Move, Intend, Sing</strong></span><br><span style="color: darkorange;"><em>Allow some warm-up time each day to stimulate your creative flow. A pianist does keyboard exercises. A gymnast stretches. An artist needs to loosen up, too. It takes a few minutes to shift from the real world into a creative mode. - Nita Leland</em></span><br>Singing is a whole body, whole being experience and a good warm up sets us up to sing by aligning our mind, body, spirit and voice in a creative, fun way.Ā Ā My favourite daily warm ups include getting my mind and spirit tuned with meditation, intention and gratitude practices,Ā getting moving with yoga, dancing, a walk /run in natureĀ andĀ getting my voice in gear with scalesĀ andĀ <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D99378a524688511e3b9606c51%26id%3D1f13f5c830%26e%3Db2703f4816&source=gmail&ust=1602198409636000&usg=AFQjCNH1CC321bqpCfK2cbzOCuXAIG4ltw" href="https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=99378a524688511e3b9606c51&id=1f13f5c830&e=b2703f4816" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank">vocal straw exercises</a>.Ā These help me feel relaxed, centred, energised, focussed and ready, not just to sing, but for life!<br><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D99378a524688511e3b9606c51%26id%3D6b045b4fc3%26e%3Db2703f4816&source=gmail&ust=1602198409636000&usg=AFQjCNEp0pLULGIijwvEiOP4nXbYyFNa1w" href="https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=99378a524688511e3b9606c51&id=6b045b4fc3&e=b2703f4816" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank">Top to toe warm up</a>Ā -Ā I made this video for members of myĀ choirs with shorter session times in the time of covidĀ - more videos and audios coming soon!<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>3. Ā Shine from within</strong><br><em>Let your light shine bright, believe in yourself, believe that you can rise - Khushaal Sharma</em></span><br>One of the amazing benefits of singing is that it brings us into the present moment,Ā quietening down the distracting voice of our inner critic.Ā <br>Take the reins of your mind before singing,Ā Ā focus it towards a positive intention andĀ be your own cheerleader - find your own singing mantra:<br><em>I can do it, I love singing, I sing and shine!</em>Ā Ā <br>WhenĀ singing for others set a clear intention to gift your listeners with love, happiness, joy, calm - whatever it is you want to beam out to them through song.Ā Your love, passion, purposeĀ and the present moment experience of singing is far more powerful thanĀ fearĀ andĀ self-<wbr></wbr>consciousness.Ā When you share your singing shine you make the world a lighter, brighter place!<br>I am cheering you on!Ā Go get em Tiger!<br><br><span style="color: darkorange;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><strong>Warmly inviting you to Shine Up Your Singing this Autumn</strong></span></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><strong>Singers Salon - Being the SongĀ </strong></span><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><strong>-Ā </strong>starting Nov 4th - for those wanting to explore solo singing in a safe supportive small group<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Creative Coaching</strong></span>Ā - bespoke 121 coaching for those lookingĀ toĀ claim the joy, power and magic ofĀ their voices for singing, presentation and creative projects.<br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">ChoirsĀ </span></strong>- heartwarming community singing inĀ a hybridĀ of on /offline options</span><br>More about all of that below or head over toĀ <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D99378a524688511e3b9606c51%26id%3De9a334acd4%26e%3Db2703f4816&source=gmail&ust=1602198409636000&usg=AFQjCNED_S6oEc3fsk50QlqpSsSSwZJfZw" href="https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=99378a524688511e3b9606c51&id=e9a334acd4&e=b2703f4816" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank">my website</a><br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Thank you for shining your light and staying connected,<br>I really appreciate you staying tuned!</span></strong></span><br><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><strong>Be well, be safe, breathe deep, sing loudlyĀ </strong><br><strong>Lots of love, virtual hugs and good singing vibes</strong></span><br><img src="https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/PzacQqY1zM1l5rh7zjppeWGlitkvk8QVVN6CoO2mox1B28w5PC77dNyQXY_WE6Q6spyrjQ4zwYFxTf4qK37yGxhI1dfELYLguKXdSNg7t438VUxTIc1a4yu92o3ms5THwJ2Ty7TPXoAAtGqtmtLrR8xYN2zTGiu6who=s0-d-e1-ft#https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /><br><a href="mailto:info@therosewindow.org?subject=Hello%20Katie!" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>info@therosewindow.org</strong></span></a>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/6449062
2020-10-04T23:27:00+01:00
2020-10-05T00:00:11+01:00
Creating Singing Magic in Lockdown
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<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Creating Singing Magic in Lockdown</strong></span></span><br><span style="font-size: 18px;">Ā <img src="https://us2.admin.mailchimp.com/images/emoji/72/1f60a.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none;" /><img src="https://us2.admin.mailchimp.com/images/emoji/72/1f499.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none;" /><img src="https://us2.admin.mailchimp.com/images/emoji/72/1f4a6.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="š¦" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none;" /></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Music is probably the only real magic I have encountered in my life. Thereās not some trick involved with it. Itās pure and itās real. It moves, it heals, it communicates and does all these incredible things ā Tom Petty</em></span><br>This challenging year has demonstratedĀ the magic of singingĀ can reach across the barriers and virtual obstacles ofĀ lockdown.Ā Even in these painful months where my choirs have not been able to fully hear, sing andĀ hug one another, magic has nonetheless been taking place. We've learned to beam our voices out across virtual cyberspace via Zoom and to becomeĀ unwittingĀ virtual video rockstars. So here's a fewĀ special lockdown singing magic highlights.<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Photo: The Rookery, Streatham - chalk drawings by local school children.</em></span>
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<span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong><span style="color: #3399ff;">Sing for Water Virtual Event</span></strong></span><br><span style="color: #3399ff;"><em>If there isĀ magicĀ on this planet it is contained inĀ water āLoren EiseleyĀ Water</em></span><br>This year, our annual mass choral fundraiser went online, supported singers from around the country singing and fundraising in innovative ways in virtual reality.Ā Our virtual event had many incredibly moving moments includingĀ Dennis Lupenga from WaterAid Malawi sharing the transformation that happens when clean water comes to aĀ village,Ā ending the perilous journeys to unsafe water sources and bringing health and happiness.<br><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif"><strong>Huge ThanksĀ </strong>to all the conductors, choir leaders and singers who took part - we really appreciateĀ everyone's amazing singing and heroic fundraising efforts during these difficult times.Ā Ā Thames Festival Team will be creating a highlights video to share with friends and family by 27th September.</span>
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<span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>ManSong Keep Haulin' During Lockdown</strong></span><br><em>Courage is the magic that makes dreams a reality - Richter Abend</em></span><br>Much magic has been happening with my male voice choirĀ <strong>ManSong</strong>, who were only in their second term of singing together when lockdown happened and have bravely keptĀ the boat afloat on Zoom.<br>ToĀ celebrateĀ our first birthday and aĀ risk assessed return to singing in person this term, we have released a lockdown video fundraiser.Ā Ā <br>I am super proud of everyone and so grateful to our in house directorĀ Adam WoodsĀ & crew. Thanks to Andy Cadie for letting us use his wonderful song Keep Haulin' which has become our catchphrase for singing our way through these strange times together.<br>This video is fundraising toĀ save our wonderful venueĀ <strong>Landmark Arts Centre,</strong>Ā whose dedicated team have supported us every step of the way.Ā <br>We hope you enjoy it and if inspiredĀ <a href="https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/12683" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">m</a><a href="https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/12683" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">ake a donation</a><br>Ā </div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnCaptionBlock" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody class="mcnCaptionBlockOuter"><tr><td class="mcnCaptionBlockInner" style="padding: 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnCaptionBottomContent" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><tbody>
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<span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>The Big People Sunday Sing</strong></span><br><em>It is important to remember that we all have magic inside us.Ā -J.K. Rowling</em></span><br>Thank you so much to everyone who joined me on Sundays during intense lockdown from March-August. We had enormous fun singing and wearing silly hats and it really helped keep spirits up during lockdown.Ā DonationsĀ from these sessions and from other generous members of my choral community raised Ā£442.50 for St George's Hospital Charity.Ā Ā </div></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Crystal Palace Festival.. and more...</strong></span></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Know your magic, trust your magic, use your magic and know that you are a manifestation of lifeās magic.Ā ā Rasheed Ogunlaru</em></span></span><br><br><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif">Three Big Sparkly Cheers for the imaginative Festival Team who set up a film studio in Upper Norwood Library HubĀ to create two full days of livestreamed magic in August.Ā I was really honoured to lead a Festival SingAlong with Dominic Stichbury - our first experience of Choir Leader TV! :)<br><a href="https://youtu.be/KflJE6bqews" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Here's the video if you missed it</a><br>(Photo credit: Pawel Gawronski)<br><br>Shout out to Eleanor Rastall for inviting me on theĀ <br><a href="https://youtu.be/Hx0H3sgLYFA" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Library Lunch Daily Show</a>Ā both at the beginning of lockdown and more recently,<br>I'm getting used to singing to people I can't see but can definitely feel out there in the virtual airwaves. Thanks so much to everyone who tuned in.<br><br>Of course, virtual reality can never replace the magic ofĀ real singing with real people in real spaces with real hugs, tea and biscuits. However we are adapting, changing, creating magic within the constrictions of the craziness, and even though everything is still very uncertain, I trust that singing magic will continue to happen on and offline.<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>If you'd like to experience some singing magic,Ā do get in touchĀ <br>- I'd love to hear from you!</strong></span></span><br><br><strong><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif">Thank you so much for staying tuned.</span></strong><br><br><span face="tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif"><strong>Be well, be safe, breathe deep, sing loudlyĀ </strong><br><strong>Lots of love, virtual hugs and good singing vibes</strong></span></span><br><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-style: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial;"><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /></span></span>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/6403474
2020-08-06T11:30:00+01:00
2020-08-06T13:45:04+01:00
What's the Story Of Your Voice?
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<br><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>What's the Story Of Your Voice?</strong></span><br><span style="color: #cc0033;"><em>It's like everyone tells a story about themselves inside their own head.<br>Always. All the time. That story makes you what you are.<br>We build ourselves out of that story. - Patrick Rothfuss</em></span><br>There is so much power, joy and magic in ourĀ voices, yet so often we carry inhibiting, limitingĀ stories about them.Ā As children we often had noĀ choice about the stories we were told about our voices, but as adults we can become the storyteller and choose new, empowering narratives.Ā I'mĀ enjoyingĀ learning more about the magic of storytelling from amazingĀ speakerĀ <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D99378a524688511e3b9606c51%26id%3Da1e429c46d%26e%3Db2703f4816&source=gmail&ust=1596796115391000&usg=AFQjCNFLNeklFYrXM-uisGj3ZbCkGzK7oQ" href="https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=99378a524688511e3b9606c51&id=a1e429c46d&e=b2703f4816" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank">Elaine Powell</a>,Ā and wanted to share some reflections on the power of reclaiming our vocal stories,Ā personally and collectively.<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>The Never EndingĀ Cycle of Stories</strong></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Story is a yearning meeting an obstacle - Robert Olen Butler</em></span>
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<div style="text-align: center;">As we see daily in the media hustle bustle, everyone loves a story.Ā They tap into ourĀ deepest longings and our deepest experiences of challenge in life.Ā Many of the world's most powerful mythsĀ work through the 3 part cycle of Life, Death and Rebirth - which can be seen as Beginning, Middle, End orĀ Initiation, Departure and Return, the three overarching sections of Joseph Campbell'sĀ Hero's Journey.Ā Nature is constantly moving through these cycles and we are part of nature - we seed, plant and grow new life then experience cleansing challenges, heartbreaking lossesĀ and tough lessonsĀ whichĀ then become the compost for new life.Ā Our voice as an innate instrument on our journey through life, has it's own story which, when explored lovingly, yields hidden treasure.<br><br><br><img src="https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/h5AXe6t3pbU2jihDiEpKD0Z0aMOG_vJU-rVKCHKePHsfw-xnDBoCYchN1iwGFtAA-_DxsnkEcGDxPEqLcet0UbpDj9hCwOkCcEQu0GsxpOmA9jYKRW_03f9mcaeEqnfJTTIo8sl4Y0InSdxh2jwR32dDvVHxrA=s0-d-e1-ft#https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/eb3dcaa6-ab26-4cce-a59b-b9e9ea36f11d.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" style="border: 0px; height: 448px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 400px;" width="357" /><br><br><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Life</strong><br><em>Once upon a time there was what there was, and if nothing had happened there would be nothing to tell. - Charles de Lint</em></span><br>When we are bornĀ we yell,Ā naturally and instinctively accessing a powerful range of vocal expression - our baby cries can hit up to 120dB - well above the pain threshold of hearing.Ā We gurgle, giggle, burble our way into early life, full of playful curiosity and innocent exploration.Ā Just as we can easily put our feet above our heads, we can stretch our voices in all directions.Ā In childhood we are enchanted by the magic of life and have easyĀ access to the worlds of imagination, dreaming upĀ words, songs and stories with ease.Ā Ā Ā This natural vocal freedom, I believeĀ is the true foundation of our voice, which we can access at any age and stage of life.<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Death</strong><br><em>Many stories matter. Stories have been used to dispossess and to malign. But stories can also be used to empower, and to humanize. Stories can break the dignity of a people. But stories can also repair that broken dignity. - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie</em></span><br>At some pointĀ in life, however, we encounter a significantĀ challenge around our vocal expression.Ā Many men tell me theyĀ stopped singing when their voice broke, because they wereĀ not given the tools to understand their changing voices.Ā I hear so many stories of people whoĀ were told to mime or were excluded from the school choir, and never dared sing publicly again.Ā Ā Funnily enough, I wasĀ told off for swaying whilst singing andĀ left theĀ school choir, not returningĀ again until I started leading choirsĀ years later.<br>Somewhere along the way, something breaks in the process of socialisation, we lose connection to our natural, innate vocal freedom.Ā We learn to be seen and not heard, to beĀ meek and mild,Ā to dampenĀ our yells, cries, shouts, screams, to smother our songs and stories.Ā Someone or something in our vocal story hasĀ written us off so weĀ write off our voices, closing the book at a formative early chapter.Ā Ā So many times, the first thing anyone says when I mention singing isĀ 'oh I can't sing...Ā you wouldn't want to be in earshot when I do.'Ā Ā ButĀ 'I can't sing' does not need to be the end of the story and the very point that breaks us in our story can become aĀ new beginning.<br><br><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Rebirth</strong><br><em>I'll tell you a secret. Old storytellers never die.<br>They disappear into their own story.Ā - Vera Nazarian</em></span><br>The voice within us, even if it has gone deep underground, still wants to be heard and will find aĀ way out - maybe we meet a wizard, or a magic singing bird flies into our house or a fairy whispers in our dreams - but somehow it happens.Ā A friend asks us to go to their choir or we spontaneously end up doingĀ drunken karaoke on holiday or finally find the voice to stand up to the scary Dragon(s) in our life.Ā We breakthroughĀ the breakdown - recoveredĀ addicts tell me that singing gave them better highs and helped them get off drugs and family membersĀ expressĀ wonder that their formerlyĀ mutedĀ motherĀ is now singing around the house and joiningĀ conversations.Ā Ā I am soĀ honoured to witness so many people going through thisĀ amazing process - those who, after wandering throughĀ dark forests and rocky mountains, finally find their way into the magicalĀ gladeĀ of a choir or singing lesson. TheĀ dream that kept them singingĀ secretly when no one was listening, finally comes true, as they learn toĀ reclaimĀ the magic and joy of their true voices in a safe space.<br><br><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/kN1R1--lavEkcdUJU-4-tUMwBI0hgu3pr6VkO2qJlzkpvQw3KO7vUeb-9L7DqvBy3bKEvIpE6C4KJ7TOqX7yavwC-2uQu_u4XiiBFgRF_bEWzdDDF1ty47Bc8t2J4HwXOIlgfTL5hqzbBrgJKpC1IQofHw2tig=s0-d-e1-ft#https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/a7554c68-677f-4393-95f1-f4890e1cdd91.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="240" style="border: 0px; height: 313px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 520px;" width="400" /><br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>The Treasure of our Vocal Story</strong><br><em>The fact of storytelling hints at a fundamental human unease, hints at human imperfection. Where there is perfection there is no story to tell - Ben Okri</em></span><br>With love,Ā care and support, we can restore a sense ofĀ wholenessĀ that embracesĀ all theĀ ups and downs of our vocal story.Ā Ā All theĀ breaks, wobbles, squeaks, wails, moans, crackly bits that we said we didn't like about our voices and all ourĀ trials and tribulations can beĀ alchemisedĀ intoĀ treasure trovesĀ of creative expression.Ā The scary Dragon that kept fierce, condemningĀ guard over our voiceĀ turns outĀ to be hopelessly lovable, just like the Dragon who starts out as a fierce adversaryĀ later becomes a friend to Shrek and the adoringĀ wife of Donkey.Ā We are free to play and enjoyĀ our voices again, informed and guidedĀ by the wisdom we have gained on our journey.</div>
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<br><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Stories in Service</strong><br><em>Stories are our primary tools of learning and teaching, the repositories of our lore and legends. They bring order into our confusing world. Think about how many times a day you use stories to pass along data, insights, memories or common-sense advice. - Edward Miller<br>We are all storytellers. We all live in a network of stories. There isnāt a stronger connection between people than storytelling. - Jimmy Neil Smith</em></span><br>Our vocal story can offer pearls of wisdom and inspiring messengers to others. We love hearing thatĀ Elvis didn't quit, despite beingĀ told by a concert hall manager to become a truck driver and that Fred AstaireĀ kept a note from a directorĀ on his fireplace saying ā<em>Canāt sing. Canāt act. Balding. Can dance a little.</em>āĀ These stories bring us closer to our shared humanity, of the imperfect experience of life which acts as a crucible for our growth.Ā During this time when we are all experiencing loss and challenge, singing and tellingĀ our stories can help us stay connected - whether that's Skyping a bedtime story with the little people in our lives, singing in a virtual choir or swapping tales about Zooming with our work jacket in view and our pyjama bottoms out of sight.<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Mapping your Vocal Story</strong><br><em>The most important places on a map are the places we haven't been yet -Ā Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar</em></span><br>The story of your voice contains hidden treasure in it that will bring joy, power and magic to you and to many others.<br>The simple practice of taking a fresh piece of paper and drawing, mapping or writing your vocal story can yield insight, bestow gratitude for the journey so far and discover new pathways in the story of your voice.<br><br><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'>If you'd like to explore more about your vocal story in a one to one session doĀ contact meĀ for a free 20 minute consultation.<br><br>Thank you so much for staying tuned during these difficult times.</span><br><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'><strong>Be well, be safe, breathe deep, sing loudlyĀ </strong><br><strong>Lots of love, virtual hugs and good singing vibes</strong></span><br><img src="https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/PzacQqY1zM1l5rh7zjppeWGlitkvk8QVVN6CoO2mox1B28w5PC77dNyQXY_WE6Q6spyrjQ4zwYFxTf4qK37yGxhI1dfELYLguKXdSNg7t438VUxTIc1a4yu92o3ms5THwJ2Ty7TPXoAAtGqtmtLrR8xYN2zTGiu6who=s0-d-e1-ft#https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" />
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Rainbow of Thanks
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<br><span style="color: #ffcc00;"><em><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Be a rainbow in someone else's cloud - Maya Angelou</strong></span></em></span>
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<div style="text-align: center;">I'm dedicating this month's newsletter to giving thanks for the rainbows in the lockdown clouds.Ā Lockdown has involved multiple levels of loss - whether the loss of a loved one, loss of health, freedom, travel, social connection, hugs, work, education, earnings, activities, events.Ā Even though lockdown is easing, there is continued uncertainty and grief.<br>Many of us have had to dig deep to find the rainbows in the clouds, but ifĀ I am still here and you are still reading this, then both of usĀ are still living and breathing in this momentĀ and that's one big rainbow to be thankful for.Ā š<br>
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<img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/2959d010-1393-43cc-979a-e2f172125169.jpg" class="size_orig justify_center border_" height="262" style="border: 0px; height: 262px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 350px;" width="350" /><br><br><span style="color: green;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong>Nature's Messenger of Hope</strong></span><br><em>My heart leaps up when I behold<br>A rainbow in the sky: - Wordsworth</em></span><br>During a Caterham Choir Zoom,Ā our spirits were lifted by thisĀ double rainbow.<br>Throughout history, the rainbow has always been seen as a message of hope.Ā Iris (from GreekĀ <em>eirisĀ </em>-messenger) is the Greek Goddess of rainbows. Daughter of a nymph and a sea god, she travels the world on golden wings at the speed of the wind, watering the clouds with ocean water and carrying the message of the rainbow between heaven and earth.<br>My lockdown walks have been a god(dess)send, bringing the discovery of manyĀ magical green spaces and socially distant chats.Ā Huge thanks to all who supported myĀ <a href="https://walkthewalk.enthuse.com/pf/katie-rose" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Walk the Walk Moonwalk Roadtrip</a>Ā and to Stella Plumbridge for co-ordinating our team - I walked 136.44Ā miles and collected Ā£323 for cancer charities. Ā I did my final walk all pinked up andĀ following requests, my daily blogs are available asĀ aĀ <a href="https://therosewindow.org/product/578663" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">roadtripĀ e-book</a>Ā š<br><br><span style="color: #00ccff;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong>Thank You for the Music... and the arts</strong></span><br><em>Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty what would life be?<br>Without a song or a dance what are we?</em></span><br>Singing together in online choirs, even in a very strange way, has been a lifeline for many of us, helping usĀ stay connected and keep the flame of song burning.Ā We've all learned new skills including how to look cool/ pull silly faces/ take a nap on Zoom.Ā Creative projects have broughtĀ enormous solace, growthĀ and fulfilment during this time. TheĀ arts can bring imaginative innovation and entertain, uplift and soothe aching hearts during a crisis. ItĀ it has taken a huge amount of lobbying from campaigns such asĀ <a href="https://www.campaignforthearts.org/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Public Campaign for the Arts</a>Ā to raise government fundsĀ and we mustĀ continue to raise our voices and bang our drums in appreciation and support of the arts.Ā Ā š<br><br><span style="font-size: 20px;"><span style="color: darkorange;"><strong>Celebrating Pride &Ā Remembering Ray</strong></span></span><br><span style="color: darkorange;"><em>The beauty of standing up for your rights is others see you standing and stand up as well."ā Cassandra Duffy</em></span><br>During June,Ā rainbows beamed across our virtual world inĀ celebration of Pride.Ā Gilbert Baker pioneered the use of the rainbow flag for the LGBTQ movement in 1978 and it has since become a global symbol of inclusion for many taking a beautiful technicolour stand at Pride marches.<br>During lockdown, LGBTQ+ activist Ray Harvey-Amer passed over the rainbow.<br>A gentle, dedicated, flamboyant, big hearted revolutionary, Ray marched on the first Pride and having served as a nurse in the Royal Navy from 1957, was instrumental in bringing about recognition for members of the LGBT community who served in WWI & II. A memorial fund has been set to raise funds torĀ <a href="https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/ray-harvey-amer" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Rainbows Across BordersĀ </a>Choir, which he founded to support LGBT Asylum seekersĀ through the ordeal of applying for asylum in the UK.Ā His extraordinary legacy lives on in the rainbow marches of today and tomorrowĀ Ā š</div>
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<span style="color: violet;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong>Daring to dream over the rainbow<br>of a post-lockdown world</strong></span><br><em>Somewhere over the rainbow skies are blue<br>And the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true</em></span><br>Gratitude heightens my awareness of what I hold dear.<br>Many of us have experienced significant shifts in our priorities in this time ofĀ personal and collective reflection.<br>TwoĀ huge examples of theĀ transformation catalysed during this crisis include:<br>The ongoingĀ <a href="https://uk.gofundme.com/f/ukblm-fund" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Black Lives Matter</a>Ā protests are the largest civil rights movement in history, which have spanned all 50 US States and 18 countries, callingĀ on our global community to addressĀ systemic racism at all levels of society.<br>Lockdown has brought about a revolution in home working, dramaticallyĀ reducingĀ transportĀ pollutionĀ and increasingĀ quality of life. 74% of hospital doctors and 88% of GPs are in favour of continuing remote appointments, which the Royal College of Medicine predict will continue to form 50% of consultations. A Bright Horizons study of 1500 parents found that only 1:8 want to return to pre-lockdown workĀ and 50%Ā will requestĀ flexible working.<br><br>We can all, I believe, help create theĀ world of our dreams by asking<br>šĀ <strong>1. What have been our rainbows in the lockdown clouds?<br>š 2. What changes do we want to see in a post lockdown world?<br>š 3. What actions can we take to make these dreams reality?</strong>
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<span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'>I'm hopeful there will be some form of return to socially distant singing in the not too distant future.<br><br>In the meantime online sessions continue and I'm delighted to be offering two special<br><strong>Summer Schools in Music Theory and Vocal Health & AnatomyĀ </strong>- more info below.<br><br>Thank you so much for staying tuned during these difficult times.</span><br><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'><strong>Be well, be safe, breathe deep, sing loudlyĀ </strong><br><strong>Lots of love, virtual hugs and good singing vibes</strong></span><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" />
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/6349774
2020-06-11T11:48:00+01:00
2020-06-11T14:45:27+01:00
Global Solidarity + Love Your Voice Survey
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<span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>DearĀ <<first name="">></first></strong></span></span><br><br>I hope you are keeping safe and well in these intense times - sending oodles of good vibes and singing solidarity from London lockdown.<br><br>Thank you so much for being part of my creative community.<br>As I'm reflecting on how best I can serve at this time, I'd just like to warmly invite you to take part in my<br><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/WWFS5YJ" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Love Your Voice Survey</strong></span>Ā </a><br>as I'd really appreciate your feedback -Ā <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/WWFS5YJ" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">pleaseĀ click here</a>.<br><br><strong>Thank you so muchĀ </strong>for sharing your time, energy and beautiful voice with me and the world.</td></tr></tbody></table>
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<span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Raising Our Voices Against Racism</strong></span></span><br>My heart is aching because of the horror we have witnessed in the US and the ongoing horror that is institutionalised racism. A spark of hope is also kindled in my heart by seeing many people around the world from all backgrounds are coming together toĀ raise their voicesĀ against racism and affirm thatĀ <a href="https://uk.gofundme.com/f/ukblm-fund" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">#BlackLivesMatter</a>.<br>I add my voice in solidarity with the global protests at the horrific murder of George FloydĀ by white policemen and the subsequent treatment of protestors.Ā #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd.<br>I add my voice to call for an end to brutal, institutionalised racism towards the black community worldwide.<br>I add my voice to call for an enquiry into theĀ <a href="https://www.ubele.org/weneedanswers?fbclid=IwAR3H6v8LM0zq1FlHFxiDF5R1XgdFmk_MMSXFOWlHNSbBV8Dz7Vdi83mUeY4" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on BAME communities</a><br>In my Crystal Palace community, IĀ have been proud and honoured to takeĀ a peaceful, safe, socially distant stand against racism together with a supportive, relaxed police presence.Ā I know that protesting on the street is only one form of contributionĀ andĀ I honour the many ways we can raiseĀ ourĀ voices for a better world.</div></td></tr>
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<strong>Broken Angels</strong>Ā - this song came to me on a walk amongst broken angels in local cemeteries. I've always loved broken sculptures, because they embody the wisdomĀ many sages and artists have reminded us of -Ā <em>it's through our brokenness the love gets through.Ā Ā </em>We are kinder when we remember that everyone is trying to navigate their own brokenness. For we break through when we reach each other across the brokenness - when police and protesters embrace, when loved ones virtually hug on zoom.Ā We can hold each other in our broken angel arms through these heart breaking times.<br><br><strong>Be well, be safe, breathe deep, sing loudlyĀ </strong><br><strong>Lots of love, virtual hugs and good singing vibes</strong><br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /><br>Ā </div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/6345304
2020-06-07T16:04:00+01:00
2020-06-07T16:30:28+01:00
Finding Strength in Fragility
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 45px;"><strong>Finding Strength<br><br>in Fragility</strong></span></span></span><br><br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>DearĀ Friend</strong></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Beaming OutĀ Love in Fragile Times</strong></span></span><br>Beaming out a huge amount of virtual hugsĀ and good singing vibes to you all<br>- hope you and your loved onesĀ are keeping safe and well.<br>Thank you for staying tuned, whether on email,Ā social media orĀ ZoomĀ - I really appreciate it.Ā We are singing each other through this, one day at a time.<br>Here's some thoughts on howĀ honouring our fragility makes us stronger and helps us stay tuned to what really matters.<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Honouring Our Fragility</strong></span><br><em>Treating myselfĀ like aĀ preciousĀ object will make me strong - Julia Cameron</em></span><br>This statement by Julia Cameron hit me between the eyes when I first read itĀ many moons ago inĀ <em>The Artists Way</em>.Ā It reveals this incredible paradox, that rather than armouring, denying, resisting, masking or muscling upĀ to our vulnerability, we actually grow stronger when we honour it.Ā Ā When I am willing to face my vulnerabilities, I am more able to connect with inner and outer sources of strength and support - when I acknowledge that I don't understand something, I become more open to learning;Ā when I am willing to discussĀ issues, challenges and problems, I become more available to finding solutions.Ā Ā Honouring our vulnerability does not mean getting lost in navel gazing - it can actually propel us into active service and empathic connection with others.Ā Acknowledging our shared fragilityĀ at this time inspires us to be more caring towards each other - to appreciate andĀ thankĀ our frontline workers and toĀ findĀ new ways of connecting from a distance.<br><br><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/d9b87977-e0d1-4e02-a1a8-385e0d0eb9db.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="250" style="border: 0px; height: 250px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 500px;" width="500" /><br><br><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Honouring the Unknown</span></strong></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>I wish I could write as mysterious as a cat - unknown</em></span><br>One of the hardest thing for our minds to cope with is the unknown.Ā In the face of it our minds startĀ inventing and speculating - as we seen in the cacophony of Corona Theories- conspiracy theories, medical and alternative health advice, fake and real news, new age portals,Ā stats, graphs,Ā pass on this virtual hug or die chain mails etc.Ā This is completely understandable, andĀ asĀ it will take time for solutions to emerge, we also need to find ways toĀ allow ourselves to be with the unknown.Ā It can be deeply relieving for our mental health to let go of all the mind babble and justĀ honestly say<br><em>I don't know, I am taking one day at a time.</em><br>All the great artists and mystics have taught usĀ that the unknown is the space of creativity,Ā that we find freedom throughĀ mystery, in the spaces beyond dogma, analysis, theory andĀ conditioned beliefs.Ā The spark of inspiration is kindled in the space of unknowing, and there is no knowing what will catch light -Ā Ā whether you are cooking dinner, writing a poem, putting a video out on social media, asking someone on a zoom date, it is always a grand experiment with unknown results. TheĀ risk andĀ reward of this adventure is that weĀ learn and grow, becoming bigger, wider, deeper, stronger, bolder,Ā through each encounter withĀ the unknown.<br><br><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Honouring Death</strong></span></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval<br>- George Santayana</em></span><br>Death isĀ theĀ final great unknown, yetĀ it is certain that we will face it - notĀ just ourĀ own death, butĀ inĀ many endings, losses andĀ bereavements throughout life.Ā As anyone who has tended a garden knows, nature continually moves through cycles ofĀ life, death and rebirth andĀ even the most cursory glance at history demonstrates that human civilisations also rise, fall and renew.Ā Ā YetĀ western capitalistĀ mediaĀ makes deathĀ taboo and peddlesĀ innumerable anti-aging products in an attempt to sell the illusion of eternal youth.Ā This vain denial of death leaves us unprepared - apparently 54% of people in the UK have not made a will.Ā Given that we pack an emergency bag ready before the birth of child, it is strange that so many people do not have theirĀ bags are packed ready for their final voyage.Ā Ā Grief is exacerbated when there areĀ regrets, conflicts, unfinished business and things left unsaid, so it is more caring, both to ourselves and those we leave behind, to make our final wishes clear.Ā Ā As this crisis heightens our awareness ofĀ mortality,Ā <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/apr/13/death-cafes-see-surge-of-interest-in-online-events" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Death Cafes</a>Ā are seeing aĀ huge surge in people needingĀ to talk about death,Ā part ofĀ a healthy movement towards being more honest and open about this natural part of existence.Ā It need not be gloomy - I have had veryĀ funny, tender conversations with my family about what to do shouldĀ CV takeĀ me off the planet.<br>We can also learn from cultures and spiritual traditions where cultivating anĀ active awareness of death enables us toĀ live more fully in theĀ present moment.Ā RememberingĀ weĀ only have a limited timeĀ on earth can inspire us to value our time and those we love,Ā make amends, get our affairs in order and create a lovingĀ legacy for those who come after us.<br><br><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Honouring the Precious Present Helps Build a Better Future</strong></span></span><br><em>'<span style="color: #6600ff;">We've had 5 weeks of not one single use coffee cup going out into Aoterea, that's around 2,800,000 - in NZ alone. What do we want to do now? Do we want to come out differently? Or do we return to using 80,000 bits of avoidable waste every day?'</span></em><br>Honouring our fragility enablesĀ us to get clearer about what really matters.Ā As societies, we are being forced to reflect, to take a collective pause on how we want to live - both now and in the future.Ā Ā As we realise that decreasedĀ pollution and consumptionĀ helps planet and people breathe more freely,Ā countries emergingĀ fromĀ lockdownĀ areĀ implementing economicĀ and environmental reformsĀ such asĀ <a href="https://www.bikebiz.com/mayors-streetspace-plan-could-see-cycling-increased-tenfold-post-lockdown/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">increasing cycle lanes and pedestrianised areas</a>.Ā Honouring the precious fragility of life enables us to make the radical changes necessary to preserve life for today and for future generations.<br>As we take one fragileĀ day at a time, we become stronger, resilient, more able to support one another, moreĀ available to the preciousness of each moment.Ā We can surrender toĀ being captivated by a flower, a scent, a loved one's smile. OurĀ moments become enriched with the gifts of presence.<br><br>Wishing you and yours many beautiful, precious moments of joy, love, creativity and connection in these fragile times.<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Be well, be safe, breathe deep, sing loudly<br>- huge amounts of love and good singing vibes.</strong></span><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" />
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<span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Fragile</strong></span><br>Something for a rainy day... 'on and on the rain will say, how fragile we are,' - Sting - dedicated to the fragility in all of us and those facing this crisis where there is no clean water, where there is war, poverty, violence, displacement and homelessness. We grow stronger, clearer, kinder & more in tune with what really matters when we honour the fragile preciousness of life š¦š§</td></tr>
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Katie Rose
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2020-04-10T22:31:00+01:00
2020-04-11T02:15:27+01:00
Holding Hope in Song
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<span style="color: gold;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Yellow Rose</strong></span></span><br><br>A bud of golden hope<br>Just arrived at my door<br>Tightly coiled in the clasp<br>Of tiny twirling branches<br>Carrying the promise of<br>Bright spring days and<br>Ripening blossoms<br>In its furled beauty.</div>
<div style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;">So these coiled days<br>Where we draw in,<br>Carry the promise of<br>Greater care and tenderness<br>When from bud we bloom<br>Carrying the love of those<br>We have lost on the branches<br>Of spring's golden song.<br><br>I wrote this poemĀ after receiving this beautifulĀ rose from Welcome Choir memberĀ Zuleika.Ā One of my lockdown projects is collating collections of my poetry which I look forward to sharing with you!</div>
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<span style='color: #6600ff; font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'><span style="font-size: 45px;"><strong>Holding Hope In Song</strong></span></span><br><br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Dear Friend</strong></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Holding Hope</strong></span></span><br>Hope you are safe and well this virtual Easter/ Passover/Ā Bank Holiday<br>I just wanted toĀ beam out lots of love and sayĀ a<br><br><strong><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;">HUGEĀ THANKYOU</span></span></strong><br>to everyone who hasĀ come to sing online and sent donations, messages, jokes, flowers, fruitĀ or stopped for a socially distant chat.<br>My heart goes out to all frontline workers, those who are unwell,Ā those grieving lovedĀ ones and thoseĀ facing this crisis in poverty, war, violence and displacement.<br>I hold hope that in the quiet time we are seeding potential for a huge hug fest and explosion of creativity that could help make our world a more loving, sustainable, fair, caring, beautiful place to be.<br><br><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>How, Where and Why to keep singing<br>during lockdown.</strong></span></span><br>Here's some resources to help us keep singing our way through this storm.<br>For the HOW AND WHERE, <a href="https://www.therosewindow.org/choirs" target="_blank">please check this page on my website</a><br>and here's the WHY... much of which appliesĀ to other forms of creativity.<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Staying Connected</strong></span><br>We may be physically distant but we canĀ stay connected in many virtual ways or via post and telephone.<br>Singing online does have very real limitations - due to delays we can't all hear and sing together. However we can still see and sing along with each other from the safety of our homes - we can wave, whoop, cheer, laugh and make silly sounds together.Ā We can keep growing the supportive ecosystems of our choirs and social groups in new and unusual ways -Ā my choirs have been having online parties and talent shows!<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Boosting Wellbeing</strong></span><br>We are facing a respiratory virus and many of us our now moving around less due to lockdown. So as a gentle form of cardio- vascular exercise which deepens our breath cycle, having a good sing - whether in the shower or with online choir, can really support our wellbeing. A great stress buster, it helps us to blow off steam and express our feelings in a safe, creative way.Ā I've been starting my online sessions with a really good stretch andĀ ending with optional dancing to help keep us all moving.<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Being Creative in the Now</strong></span><br><em><span style="color: #6600ff;">I used to say to myself, although you're in restricted and limitingĀ circumstances and you've no idea whether you're going to be out tomorrow, whether you're going to be out in 5 years, whether you're going to die in this place, remember one thing, this is your life now, not tomorrow, not yesterday, now. And in this moment, don't be defeated..<br>I thought those years in captivity were totally wasted. At the time. But looking back, they weren't. Because I was forced there to use my imagination..Ā I wrote my first book in my headĀ </span><br><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/ideas/videos/what-being-a-hostage-taught-me-about-happiness/p06yyqzx?playlist=how-it-feels-to-be-human" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Terry Waite former hostage.</a></em><br>Many new forms of creativity are springing up in these times, as we adapt to our new virtual world.Ā We are having to dream up new ways to celebrate birthdays, mark social occasions, educate our children, stay active etc.Ā Singing takes us into the realms ofĀ imagination, intuitionĀ and dreams - enabling us to refresh tired and worried minds and access sources of rejuvenation and inspiration.Ā Just like other forms of creativity - reading a book, watching a movie - it takes us into creative present moment awareness, giving us fresh perspectives on our lives.<br><br><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/fa2cb23a-e5d3-42db-885c-34656a45c733.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" style="border: 0px; height: 300px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 300px;" width="300" /><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Play!</strong></span><br>Play, fun, laughter are all great antidotes to stress and anxiety, releasing happy hormones into our systems.Ā We've been enjoying laughing and being silly at online choir sessions which is such good therapy.Ā For aĀ bigĀ boost for your joy vitamins, check out my friendĀ <a href="https://www.joehoare.co.uk/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Joe Hoare's</a>Ā onlineĀ Laughter Yoga sessions.<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Holding Hope</strong></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Sure as the wind is blowing and sure as the rain<br>Sure as the sun does shine, we will raise our song again -Ā <a href="https://youtu.be/bkQf1ZK1UDo" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Libana</a></em></span><br>Singing ultimately keeps our spirits up and helps us remain hopeful amidst lockdown, to affirm that this too shall pass, that we will again hug and sing together and that we willĀ emerge having grown, changed andĀ created new ways of living that will enrich our world.<br><br>Wishing you and yours nourishing, playful, restful, creative times<br>during lockdown<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Be well, be safe, breathe deep, sing loudly<br>- huge amounts of love and good singing vibes.</strong></span><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /><br><br>
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Katie Rose
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2020-03-29T19:46:00+01:00
2020-03-29T20:15:27+01:00
Courageous Creativity in Challenging Times
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<span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'><span style="font-size: 45px;"><strong>Courageous Creativity<br><br>in Challenging Times</strong></span></span></span><br><br><br><span style="color: #cc0033;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>DearĀ <<first name="">></first></strong></span></span><br><br><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Hope you are safe and well, sending you HUGE VIRTUAL HUGS!!!<br>and so much singing loveĀ as we face this global crisis together.</strong></span><br><br>Boosting our creativity during this time of retreatĀ can help build our collective immunity, spreading love and strength.Ā Many of us have been touched and uplifted by seeingĀ <a href="https://www.classicfm.com/music-news/videos/quarantined-italy-musicians-play-sing-balconies/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">videos of our Italian friends singing on their balconies</a>.<br>It affirms the creative power of our hearts and voices to rise to meet challenges,Ā like flowers springing up amidst concrete.Ā Ā Courage comes from the French word for heartĀ <em>CouerĀ </em>and I truly believe weĀ canĀ take heart and findĀ courageous, creative ways through thusĀ storm.<br><br>Since all my choirs closed, I have been askingĀ how I can serve at this time and will be sharingĀ <a href="https://www.therosewindow.org/choirs" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">online singing</a>, writing and videosĀ to help keep our spirits up.<br>This blog is intended to be a practical resource kit for Courageous Creativity<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>5 Ways to Manage Fear Wisely<br>5 Remedies for Wellbeing<br>5 Ways to Courageous Creativity</strong></span><br><br><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/2a109a23-8731-4e2b-b04a-a415123daa55.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="199" style="border: 0px; height: 199px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 300px;" width="300" /><br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>5 WAYS TO MANAGE FEAR WISELY</strong></span></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>I learned that courage was not the absence of fear but the triumph over it. - Nelson Mandela</em></span><br><br>It is absolutely natural and understandable to feelĀ afraid in these uncertain times.Ā Fear is survival response which arises whenever we face a real or perceived threat.Ā Ā We currently face a very real threat to our collective wellbeing which is generating a huge amount of collective fear.Ā What counts is what we do with our fear and how we manage it, so it becomes a useful force rather than a mad debilitating toilet roll buying panic. <br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>1. BREATHE DEEP</strong></span><br>Breathing deeply resets and calms our nervous system,Ā supportsĀ healthyĀ lung function and enablesĀ us to face challenges with clarity.<br><strong>Belly BreathĀ </strong>- place your hand on your belly and take long soft breaths, feeling the rise and fall of your hand. See how much you can deepen the motion without forcing.<br><strong>Other helpful breathing exercises:Ā </strong>Ā 6 Count Breath (breathe in for 6, hold in for 6, breathe out for 6, hold out for 6)Ā Ā <a href="https://youtu.be/8VwufJrUhic" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Alternate Nostril Breathing</a>,Ā <a href="https://youtu.be/7nhHHoc8hCY" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Pursed Lip Breathing</a>Ā andĀ <a href="https://youtu.be/xdUyHPa66A4" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Lions Breath</a><br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>2. TAKE ACTION</strong></span><br>Some ofĀ our fears are calls to action and need to be attended to. We areĀ being called right now to protect each otherĀ by stayingĀ home,Ā social distancing and careful hygiene.Ā Do not ignore the message, your fear is real and taking constructive actionĀ will relieve it and help keep everyone safe.<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>3. MOVE</strong></span><br>Fear is a visceral experience with physiological symptoms - our hearts beat fast and stomachs churn.Ā Physical activity helps discharge and channel it constructively, soĀ get moving withĀ some cooking, cleaning,Ā DIY, aĀ walk, workout, online yoga class (check outĀ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Yoga with Adriene</a>)Ā or a wild sing and dance -Ā <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3xl0at9stQTHS0ljvih5jm" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">here's my Dance Like Noone's Watching playlist</a><br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>4. TAME THE MONKEY MIND</strong></span><br>There are so many helpful tools to calm an anxious mind including<br>Positive self talk - speak or sing a helpful phrase/ affirmation/ mantra<br>Hypnosis - check outĀ <a href="https://marisapeer.com/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;">Marisa Peer</a><br>Meditation -Ā Deepak & OprahāsĀ <a href="https://chopracentermeditation.com/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;">Meditation Experience</a><br>Ā <a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/mental-health/adults/iapt/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;">CBT</a>Ā online courses are availableĀ via IAPT<br>Gratitude Lists - helps us focus on the good stuff<br><a href="https://www.mind.org.uk/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">MindĀ </a>and other Mental Health Charities<br>Less scrolling, more creating - limit your intake of news and social media<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>5. STAY CONNECTED</strong></span><br>Remember you are not alone in this - we are all in this together. ThisĀ crisis is making us all aware of how much we love andĀ value each other and miss our hugs. Social Distancing isĀ making us find creative newĀ ways to share resources and stay in touch.Ā Amidst the chaos and pain, there is a catalytic potential for transformative change of our social structures and lifestyles for more care, peace, love, unity and sustainability.<br><br><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/800a8a56-1b94-41b6-9966-5c5999a6ddab.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="305" style="border: 0px; height: 305px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 300px;" width="300" /><br><a href="https://www.yvonnecoomber.com/the-art-of-well-being/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'>Yvonne Coomber</span></span></span></a><br><br><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>5 REMEDIES FOR WELLBEINGĀ </strong></span></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Courage is more exhilarating than fear, and in the long run it is easier. We do not have to become heroes overnight. Just a step at a time, meeting each thing that comes up, seeing it is not as dreadful as it appeared, discovering we have the strength to stare it down. - Eleanor Roosevelt</em></span><br><br>These remedies can support respiratory health and boost immune response<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>1. TURMERIC</strong>Ā -</span>Ā add to warm water with your choice of lemon juice/ coconut oil/ honey and for the brave heartedĀ cayenne pepper<br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">2. GARLIC IS YOUR FRIENDĀ </span>-</strong>Ā finely chop a clove, add to a small amount of water and swig it down like a shot- no smell!Ā Other immune boosters include ginger, vitamin C & D andĀ eating / juicing lots ofĀ fresh fruit and veg.<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>3. STEAM -</strong></span>Ā head under a towel over a bowel of boiling water.<br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">4. SLEEP</span>Ā -</strong>Ā use the quiet time to rest and rejuvenate<br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">5. LAUGH</span>Ā -</strong>Ā a good belly laugh promotes deep breathing & boostsĀ joy vitamins - so top up on jokes and comedy egĀ Ā <a href="https://funnywomen.com/2020/03/18/comedians-launch-the-stay-at-home-festival/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Stay At Home Comedy Festival</a><br>This was sent to me by a member of my Welcome Choir!<br><br><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/e023fc86-2a08-41ec-b065-8eb7375d2e7a.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="278" style="border: 0px; height: 278px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 300px;" width="300" /><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Ā </strong><br><br><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>5 PROMPTS FORĀ COURAGEOUS CREATIVITY</strong></span></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Creativity is contagious. Pass it on - Einstein</em></span><br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>1. FILL THEĀ CREATIVE CUP</strong></span><br>We can use this time at home to connect with creative sources of inspiration, learning and self-development though virtual tours, online concerts, books, courses and podcasts.Ā <a href="https://chatterpack.net/blogs/blog/list-of-online-resources-for-anyone-who-is-isolated-at-home" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;">Chatter Pack</a>Ā has a fun list of suggestions, #64MillionArtists are running a 2 WeekĀ <a href="http://dothinkshare.com/creative-inspiration/create-to-connect/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Create to Connect</a>Ā programme andĀ <em>The Artist's Way</em>Ā by Julia Cameron is theĀ absolute classic creative support manual.<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>2. FIND ONLINE SOLUTIONS</strong></span><br>Those of us facing daunting restrictions on our work lives are now asking how can we serve and contribute when we are no longer able to hold meetings, events, conferences and groups.<br>There is however so muchĀ we can do online:Ā we can learn from leading online entrepreneurs such asĀ <a href="https://leoniedawson.com/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;">Leonie Dawson,</a>Ā <a href="https://www.marieforleo.com/2020/03/coronavirus-support/?" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Marie Forleo</a>, use online platforms includingĀ <a href="https://zoom.us/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;">Zoom</a>,Ā <a href="https://kajabi.com/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;">Kajabi</a>Ā andĀ <a href="https://www.udemy.com/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Udemy</a>Ā for courses and meetings, write and publish e-books via Kindle, sell creative products viaĀ <a href="https://www.etsy.com/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;">Etsy</a>,Ā <a href="https://cdbaby.com/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;">CD Baby</a>Ā orĀ <a href="https://bandcamp.com/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a>, get hired viaĀ <a href="https://www.fiverr.com/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Fiverr</a>Ā and set up Facebook/ WhatsApp supportĀ groups.<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>3. NEW CREATIVE OFFERINGS</strong></span><br>now is the time to be making books, music, artwork, blogs, vlogs, articles, Facebook lives, podcasts, e-courses to help bring beauty, inspiration, insight and growth to the world.<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>4. CLEAN HOUSE</strong></span><br>Spring clean and sell stuff on e-bay or clear up outstanding admin, accounting or unresolved issues.Ā Ā <a href="http://www.sheilachandrabooks.com/organising-for-creative-people.html" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Organising for Creatives</a>Ā byĀ Sheila Chandra is aĀ great resource to get your creative house in order.<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>5. SING!</strong></span><br>Flexing your vocal muscles and swelling your lungs with song will support your inner and outer resiliency.Ā Choirs are no longer able to meet and sing in person but there are many wonderful online initiatives springing - see below for a list.Ā Ā My choirs have been having fun testing out online sessions and I will be running some workshops for big and little people - more info below.<br><br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">SHARE THE LOVE</span></strong><br>This is an unprecedented time of challenge, but we can help each other by sharing the love.Ā Letās dream up new ways we can live and work togetherĀ and alchemise this crisisĀ with courageous creativity.<br><br><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Take care, be well, be safe, breathe deep, sing loudly<br>- huge amounts of love and good singing vibes.</strong></span><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" />
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<span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 45px;"><strong>The EmpoweredĀ Voice</strong></span></span></span><br><br><span style="color: #cc0033;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Dear Friend</strong></span></span><br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>āItĀ only takes one voice, at the right pitch, to start an avalanche.ā<br>- Dianna Hardy</em></span><br>A week or so ago, two extraordinary young women, Greta Thunberg and MalalaĀ Yousafzai met for the first time. In the same week, Harvey Weinstein was sentenced for up to 25 years for rape, a historic victory for the #MeToo movement andĀ campaign to prevent a third runway at Heathrow was successful.<br>Here's some reflections on how the power of both individual andĀ collective voices of people of all genders can move mountains and change the world.Ā <br><br><strong><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/c2df6d67-e0ff-4dc3-b3a7-a910bb9d82b5.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="225" style="border: 0px; height: 225px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 225px;" width="225" /><br><br><span style="font-size: 24px;"><a href="http://therosewindow.org/track/2262711/girl" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6600ff;">Girl: A Song for IWD</span></a></span></strong><br>As we reflect on the power ofĀ women's voicesĀ thisĀ #IWD2020, I offer up my annual song,<strong>Ā <a href="http://therosewindow.org/track/2262711/girl" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Girl,</a>Ā </strong>this year inspired byĀ <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theresa_Kachindamoto" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Malawi Chief Theresa Kachindamoto,</a>Ā known as The Terminator, for her work annulling child marriage and making sure thatĀ young girls receive anĀ education.Ā If this cause moves you, do join me in supportingĀ <a href="https://plan-uk.org/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Plan InternationalĀ </a>who are working to make sure young girls stay in education.<br><br><span style="color: #cc0033;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>The Power of the StrongĀ Voice</strong></span></span></span><br><em><span style="color: #6600ff;">When a young woman is encouraged to own her power and is given basic skills in claiming her own voice then huge, good changes follow.</span></em>Ā -Ā <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jul/24/vocal-fry-strong-female-voice" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Naomi Wolf</a><br>There many aspects to claiming the power of the voice and it is a unique journey for each individual. Time spent getting to know our own voices is invaluable as we come to understand the peaks and depths of our own unique instrument of expression.Ā There areĀ mountains of our vocal range to climb and the valleys of our deepest creative longings to mine. There are also rocky precipices andĀ places of perilĀ - fears, inhibitions, wounds and old stories that can often stop us in our tracks. However, as these two amazing young womenĀ demonstrate, when we face down the bullets, haters, oppressors, naysayers, bullies, extremists, critics... when we refuse to be silenced, when a voice isĀ unleashed that resonates with many others, whole movements are formed and change happens:<br><em><span style="color: #6600ff;">"We still have a long way to go for women in the criminal justice system, but itās also a message to those who would hurt women. Itās no longer going to be business as usual,ā - Gloria Allred,Ā who represented Miriam Haley, one of the main witnesses in theĀ </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/live/2020/feb/24/weinstein-guilty-verdict-latest-live-updates" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6600ff;">Harvey Weinstein case.</span></a></em><br><br><span style="color: #cc0033;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>The Power to Express</strong></span></span></span><br><em><span style="color: #6600ff;">You start out in life sensitive and full of wonder, open to the world and all its possibilities, but, then, after a certain age, these qualities are shamed, beaten, bullied out of you by the culture and, often, by the men who run our nations, corporations, legal firms, sporting clubs, schools, advertising agencies, film industries and media outlets. Is it any wonder that men are never taught to deal with their emotions in a healthy way?<br>..Centuries of patriarchy have raised boys to reject and scorn the interior world where our deepest feelings are lodged. Why should it surprise us, therefore, that boys might grow into men who view women as less than fully human?Ā </span>-Ā <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/national/the-greatest-human-rights-violation-on-the-planet-is-the-harm-men-do-to-women-20200227-p5451v.html" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">David Leser</a></em><br>When fully aligned with our authentic truth, our voice is an innate, natural source of power which can rise, roar, sing, speak and express every emotionĀ in our human experience.Ā Traditional patriarchal norms that prevent men from crying and expressing themselves canĀ be a contributing factor in male abuse,Ā violence and suicide. Dismantling these norms and giving men a space where they can express themselves safely is part of the mission of movements such asĀ <a href="https://www.boredpanda.com/she-is-not-your-rehab-barbershop-matt-brown" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">She is Not Your Rehab</a>Ā andĀ <a href="http://andysmanclub.co.uk/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Andy's Men's Clubs.</a>Ā This is one of many reasons why I am proud to lead ManSong, a now 40 strong male voice choir where weĀ hollerĀ sea shanties, clown around with mad pop songsĀ and cry over epic war ballads.Ā <br><br><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/1c69bb27-8d65-4ef0-89b4-79ed13b066fd.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="375" style="border: 0px; height: 375px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 300px;" width="300" /><br><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>The Power to Change</strong></span></span><br><em><span style="color: #6600ff;">I think itās important for people ā including bullies and haters ā to see me because people need to see there are kids like me out there. Gender creative kids need to see other kids like themselves. The more people see people like me, the less ādifferentā we are and the more they accept people like me. Besides, Iām not ashamed of who I am.</span>Ā -Ā <a href="https://raisingmyrainbow.com/2020/02/20/gender-is-over/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">C.J. - Gender is Over</a></em><br>Our voice can be powerful tool to enable us to create new possibilities and freedom around gender.Ā We liberate ourselves and widen the horizons of our communities and societies when we reclaim ourselves from oppressive gender norms.Ā Gender stereotypes such as boys don't cry or girls are sissy constrict everyone.Ā The LGBTQ community are yet to be fully honoured for the leadership they bring to our world in empowering a full rainbow spectrum of creativity around gender and sexual oppression.Ā Ā It was an honour to sing with Sarah Fisher and Welcome Choir at theĀ Croydon Civic Launch of LGBT History Month in February and I am looking forward to a lively spring singĀ with LGBTQ friends & allies atĀ <a href="http://many-voices.co.uk/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Many Voices</a>Ā on 14th March.<br><br><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong><span style="font-size: 24px;">The Power to Play</span></strong></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>An hour of play discovers more than a year of conversation. - Anon Proverb</em></span><br>I had a truly wonderful day with Esther Austin, multi-talentedĀ Editor ofĀ <a href="https://issuu.com/estheraustinglobal" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Turning Point Magazine</a>Ā and the many talented folks who shared their gifts and attended theĀ Celebration of Life. Over an afternoon of dancing, laughing, sharing, eating, trading, exchanging - which could all be described as playing together -Ā Ā rich connections were made and warmth generated.Ā For me, singing with people for just a couple of hours at choir -Ā playing with our voices - creates such an deeply reassuring feeling of friendliness - of being welcomed, recognised, seen, heard and known.Ā It is as profound as it can be fun and silly. This is theĀ wisdom of children, who naturally experiment with their voices all day long, whooping, screaming, yelling, howling, yabbering, burbling, giggling.Ā The gurgle of a happy baby is an irresistible invitation back into the zone of vocal play.<br><br><span style="color: #cc0033;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>The Power of Voices in Solidarity</strong></span></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;">"</span><em><span style="color: #6600ff;">I cried the first time I heard Un Violador en Tu Camino. Iām so proud of the young women of today ā and this performance represents us all.ā</span>Ā -Ā <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/06/chilean-anti-rape-anthem-becomes-international-feminist-phenomenon" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Victoria Gallardo, 71</a></em><br>On Valentine's Night I joined members of theĀ <a href="https://www.facebook.com/womenstrike.uk/videos/666713344069927/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Women's Strike Assembly</a>Ā to perform the songĀ <em>A Rapist In Your Path/Ā Un Violador en Tu CaminoĀ </em>in Trafalgar Square.Ā The song was written by Lastesis, a feminist theatre group based inĀ ValparaĆso, Chile and inspired by the work of the Argentinian theorist Rita Segato.Ā The accompanying dance features squats, the position female protestors are made to assume when arrested by Chilean police and hasĀ been performed at Santiagoās National Stadium in Chile,Ā the site of aĀ prison andĀ torture camp after Pinochet'sĀ 1973 military coup. The song has gone viral and been performed by women all over the world, and itĀ was a powerful moment of solidarity to perform it at Trafalgar Square, feeling connected to not own women, but toĀ people of all genders who are actively seeking empowerment and change.<br>In our voices ride the echoes of the voices of those who have gone before and those who are yet to come.<br>Our voices count, our voices matter and our voices are powerful.<br><br><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Wishing you a playfullyĀ empowered March</strong></span><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /><br><br><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/25f21dd2-1a03-43f9-b0f7-e1e0c60e439b.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="250" style="border: 0px; height: 250px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 250px;" width="250" /><br>Face Paint thanks toĀ <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Stephanies-Faces-of-Fantasy-1277204905668746/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Stephanie's Faces of Fantasy</a><br>at Esther Austin's Celebration of Life ;)</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/6198342
2020-01-31T10:37:00+00:00
2020-01-31T16:30:57+00:00
The Inclusive Voice
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<span style="color: #ff3366; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 45px;"><strong>The Inclusive Voice</strong></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Dear Friend</strong></span><br><br><em><span style="color: #ffcc00;">"Itās a New Decade, Itās time for Newness<br>and we refuse the negative energy, we refuse the old systems...<br>We went to be respected and safe in our diversity.<br>We want to be shifting to realness and inclusivity...<br>We are Unstoppable....<br>Music is that on language we can all speak, it don't matter where we're from, we all understand it.Ā "<br>-Ā </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/GRAMMYawards/videos/1074118372921649/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ffcc00;">Alicia Keys, The Grammys</span></a></em><br>This week I have had some very moving experiences singing Jewish songs with my choirs to mark #HolocaustMemorialDay.Ā One member of my Carers Choir shared the immensely courageous, moving story of their grandparents and parents perilous escape from Austria to England where they had to Anglicise their surname to avoid Anti-Semitism.<br>All divisive, destructiveĀ forms of extreme identity politics, such as fascism & Nazism, fabricate and manipulate people's sense of their cultural, religious or national identity and induce fear that they are under threat from the 'other' - egĀ immigrants areĀ stealing 'our' jobs.Ā The dominant identity is given voice through the megaphones of media, whilst the voices of the 'other' are violently excluded, oppressed, smotheredĀ and silenced.Ā <br>Whilst we face a frightening rise in fascism,Ā there isĀ I believe, anĀ unstoppable movement towards an Inclusive Voice which celebrates our differences and shared humanity, enriching our understanding and connection with each other.Ā It is to this global symphony that I wish to lend my voice in this month's blog.<br><br><span style="color: #ff3366; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Understanding The Human Family Tree</strong></span></span><br><span style="color: #ff3366;"><em>At the deepest level, all living things that have ever been looked at have the same DNA code. And many of the same genes. - Richard Dawkin</em></span><br>To eliminate genocide, holocausts, persecution, war, tribal violenceĀ - we need to fully understand and embody our interconnectedness.Ā Tracking both our personal and collective genealogy, DNA and ancestryĀ demonstrates that we are all from everywhere.Ā Ā The origin in Africa and subsequentĀ movement of people around the globeĀ makes us all immigrants.Ā As such we are all part of one big tree of humanity with global roots.Ā Not only are weĀ intimately related to people of all cultures, tribes and creeds - but also to all life itself, sharing masses of genetic material with other species aswell as our precious life and environment on thisĀ planet.Ā <br><br><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #ffcc00;"><strong>Reclaiming Hidden Voices</strong></span></span><br><span style="color: #ffcc00;"><em>Moving from silence into speech is for the oppressed, the colonized, the exploited, and those who stand and struggle side by side a gesture of defiance that heals, that makes new life and new growth possible. It is that act of speech, of 'talking back,' that is no mere gesture of empty words, that is the expression of our movement from object to subjectāthe liberated voice<br>- Bell Hooks</em></span><br>Reclaiming, liberating, including and celebrating the stories and voices who have been oppressed by the dominant white patriarchal history, dogma andĀ identity is an essential part of restoring social justice and creating an inclusive society.Ā If we have any kind of social privilege, we need to be both investigatingĀ and dismantling our own conditioning in order to be a good ally to those who have experienced oppression. (White readers - doĀ check outĀ <a href="https://www.meandwhitesupremacybook.com/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Me And White Supremacy</a>Ā by Layla F Saad.)Ā The artsĀ can be a powerful medium for givingĀ voice and visibility to those who have been unheard and unseenĀ Ā - to give just one example,Ā <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/dec/17/were-bonded-like-sisters-the-choir-giving-trafficked-women-a-voice-amies-freedom-choir" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Amie's Freedom Choir</a>, is a safe space for women who have been trafficked to find and explore their voices together.<br><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #ff3366;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>The Love of Humanity</strong></span><br><em>ThatĀ idea of peace and loveĀ toward humanity shouldn't be nationalistic or denominational. It should be a chief concern for all mankind. -Ā Mos Def</em></span></span><br>The wisdom of the love of humanityĀ - as taught throughout the ages by artists, sages, educators and wise ones such as MLK and Mandela - teaches us that we are all one family. This is embodied through cultivating empathy, compassion, warmth, friendship, connectionĀ and love.<br>Reconciliation, dialogue and creative encounter through the arts can help bring people of differing views and backgrounds together.<br>I was recently inspired by the leadership ofĀ <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/jan/07/how-to-fight-the-far-right-invite-them-in-the-german-museum-taking-on-hate" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Hilke WagnerĀ </a>who in response toĀ far right hate, created a series of dialogue events called We Need to Talk at theĀ the Dresden Albertinum Museum:<em><br>'I found it important to establish this feeling of personal relationship. We had participants from across the social and political spectrum, with a range of attitudes. And we learned a lot from each other.'</em><br>Stories such as these give me hope that we can and are building bridges across perceived divisions of identity and sing the songsĀ that help us remember our shared humanity.<br><br><strong><span style="color: #ff3366;">Wishing you a lovely, loving February</span></strong><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" />
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/6135888
2020-01-20T15:25:00+00:00
2020-01-20T17:45:34+00:00
New Year, New Decade, New Voice!
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<span style="color: #ff3366;"><span style="font-size: 45px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><strong>New Year, New Decade<br><br>New Voice!</strong></span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>DearĀ Katie</strong><br><br><span style="color: #ffcc00;"><strong>Happy New Singing Year!</strong></span></span><br>As we enter another year and another decade,<br>Here's 3 Joyful Ways to Renew and Claim Your Voice in 2020<br><br><strong><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #ff3366;">Find Your Unique Song</span></span></span></strong><br><span style="color: #ff3366;"><em>You gotta make your own kind of music<br>Sing your own special song<br>Make your own kind of music<br>Even if nobody else sings along<br>Make Your Own Kind of Music - Mama Cass Elliott</em></span><br>It takes courage to sing, there is no getting around that.<br>We have to be willing to expose, express and voice our creative truth and that is exposing and vulnerable making.Ā Yet to live with that truth unexpressed isĀ far more painful and can cause disease, disconnection and disintegration.Ā Ā Singing is a form of coming home and sometimes it may take a while to find our way through the layers of conditioning.Ā Ā We can make it safe, easy and graceful andĀ find supportive friends who will help us along the way.Ā Ā We can also enjoy the unfettered joy of singing soloĀ in the car/ bath/ shower - gifting ourselves moments to sing by and to ourselves creates a resource within us which then becomes translatable into shared or public settings.Ā The technical term for hanging out with ourselves musically is practice and the more we do it the stronger we get.Ā We learn to ride the tides of our breath, body, feeling, thoughtsĀ and claim our own uniqueness through the waves of the song that sings through us.<br><br><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #ffcc00;"><strong>Inspiration is Everywhere</strong></span></span><br><span style="color: #ffcc33;"><em>Let the rain kiss you.<br>Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops.<br>Let the rain sing you a lullaby.<br>- April Rain Song, Langston Hughes</em></span><br>Everything around us has a song.<br>The drumming rain on a roof, the whirr of the fridge, the undertone of a train, the waft of bird song, the thumpĀ of a drive-by car stereo.Ā Everything in our world vibrates with sound and everything within us does too - our heartbeat, our cells are all humming with life.Ā This means we are never alone or lost when it comes to music - all we need do is tap into our inner and outer soundscape and the soundtrack emerges.Ā There are so many tools to help us sing - from innumerable online articles, blogs and youtube tutorials (shout out toĀ <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D99378a524688511e3b9606c51%26id%3Dd442e81714%26e%3Db2703f4816&source=gmail&ust=1579620279736000&usg=AFQjCNGniZWwGtL7LsMC7RX1EcS3ceydnw" href="https://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=99378a524688511e3b9606c51&id=d442e81714&e=b2703f4816" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank">Wendy's Warm Ups</a>) to real life helpful people such as singing teachers and choirs.Ā The sources of inspiration are inexhaustible, and when we allow ourself to breath in and receive musical inspiration,Ā it naturally follows thatĀ something lovely will be exhaled and expressed.<br><br><span style="color: #ff3366;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Singing is Huge!</strong></span><br><em>Yet the timeless in you is aware of life's timelessness,<br>And knows that yesterday is but today's memory and tomorrow is today's dream.<br>And that that which sings and contemplates in you is still dwelling within the bounds of that first moment which scattered the stars into space.<br>- On Time - Khalil Gibran</em></span><br>Singing is a huge Tardis - it can take you anywhere.<br>At choir, we sing songs from all decades, eras, genres, moods which transport us into realms of memory, insight, feeling, thought and connection personally and collectively. TheĀ epic creative vehicle of song is so much greater than our small selves - it can carry, absorb and integrate our fears, doubts, worries, tensions and stresses.Ā As we sing, we grow into bigger, more expansive, more loving, generous people who can make a contribution to the world. The song that is waiting inside us will be unique to us and call us into action - whether that is singing our baby to sleep or showing up at a protest hearts on fire and voices blazing.<br><br><span style="color: #ffcc33;"><strong>So my 3 questions to you for your voice this year are</strong></span><br>What am I longing to sing, create or express in 2020?<br>What sources of inspiration can I allow myself to receive?<br>WhatĀ dream/ vision/ longingĀ is my song calling me to be/ do/ serve?<br><br>Wishing you a courageous heartfeltĀ adventure of song<br>this new year and new decade!<br><strong><span style="color: #ff3366;">Sparkly New Year Singing Wishes</span></strong><br><img src="https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/PzacQqY1zM1l5rh7zjppeWGlitkvk8QVVN6CoO2mox1B28w5PC77dNyQXY_WE6Q6spyrjQ4zwYFxTf4qK37yGxhI1dfELYLguKXdSNg7t438VUxTIc1a4yu92o3ms5THwJ2Ty7TPXoAAtGqtmtLrR8xYN2zTGiu6who=s0-d-e1-ft#https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" />
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/6038946
2019-12-22T11:51:00+00:00
2019-12-22T15:03:50+00:00
Magical Singing Solstice Christmas Card
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<br><span style="font-size: 47px;"><span style="color: #cc0033;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><strong>Magical Singing<br><br>Solstice Christmas Card</strong></span></span></span><br><br><br><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">A Year in Song 2019</span></strong></span><br><span style="font-size: 18px;">When we are aching from life's challenges, singing can sprinkle a little bit of magic into our hearts. As we sing, we grow in strength, resilience, friendship, creativity, imagination, purpose and connection. We contribute to one another in a magical community of song.<br><br>With big thanks to all the singers who have<br>shared their magic with me this year.<br>Looking forward to a new year of song in 2020.<br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/904b2526-1f9b-4a5f-a472-c65c7f822996.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="269" style="border: 0px; height: 269px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 400px;" width="400" /></span><br><br><span style="color: #cc0033;"><strong>Thanks especially to:</strong></span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">All the amazing friends who took part in Sing for Water 2019 &Ā raised Ā£37k for WaterAid<br>St Christopher's Hospice Compassionate Neighbours Programme & Stephanie Turner @Christchurch<br>Gill Manly - International Women's Day Event @ The Oval<br>Esther Austin - Turning Point Magazine<br>Sydenham Singers, Vauxhall Voices & Janna Goodwille<br>Raise the Roof & Kirsty Martin<br>Mitcham Community Choir & Neil Ridulfa<br>Holistic Healing College & Blue Marsden<br>Sydenham Arts & Rachel D'Cruze<br>Forest Schools Association<br>Caterham Community Choir & Sarah Fisher<br>The Hive Community Choir @St John the Evangelist<br>with thanks to funding from Crystal Palace Festival and One Croydon Alliance<br>HeartSong @Holwell Village Hall & John Burden<br>Heart & Lung Songs @ St George's Hospital<br>ManSong @ Landmark Arts Centre<br>Welcome Choir @ St John the Evangelist in partnership with Social Prescribing<br>Crystal Palace Transition Town, SE19 Lates, West Norwood Feast,<br>Crystal Palace Food Market<br>London Mozart Players<br>Croydon Carers Choir @Carers Support Centre<br>- with thanks to Creative Croydon & Mike King's My Cool Music Foundation<br>All the brave adventurers who came to explore their voice and creativity in coaching sessions.</span><br><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">More info about choirs<br><a href="https://www.therosewindow.org/choirs" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">https://www.therosewindow.org/choirs</a><br>More info about creative coaching<br><a href="https://www.therosewindow.org/coaching" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">https://www.therosewindow.org/coaching</a><br>Music written and composed by Katie Rose 2019</span><br><br><span style="color: #cc0033;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Wishing you a magical Solstice,<br><br>Christmas & Midwinter<br><br>and Sparkling Start to 2020</strong></span></span><br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" />
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/5989741
2019-12-03T12:34:00+00:00
2019-12-03T14:15:33+00:00
A Feast of Festive Singing
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<span style="color: firebrick;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 32px;"><strong>A Feast of Festive Singing</strong></span></span></span><br><br><em><span style="color: firebrick;">A concert is always like a feast day to me. ā James Taylor</span></em><br>So the annual snowstorm of Christmas approaches full of frosty mornings, frozenĀ fingers, frenzied shoppingā¦ and lots of fabulous festive singing.Ā Ā I am so grateful for the bountiful gifts that singing bringsĀ and that I have a warm family hearth to return to at midwinter.Ā I'm also aware it can also be a challenging time, fraught with personal, social and global pressures.Ā <br>So here's 5Ā ways to make Midwinter aĀ <span style="color: firebrick;">Feast</span>Ā forĀ one and all.<br><br><span style="font-size: 32px;"><span style="color: firebrick;">F</span>un</span><br><span style="color: firebrick;"><em>Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough.-Ā Ā Emily Dickinson</em></span><br>Ā The true joy in life oftenĀ comes from unexpected and everyday sources.Ā There's a huge amount of social pressure to be seen (and posting on social media)Ā having a good time.Ā An antidote to this is to participate in the party of simple pleasures life is continually serving up.Ā Ā One thing I love aboutĀ London life is the spontaneity ofĀ quirky street interactionsĀ - suddenly out of nowhere the whole street can startĀ pulsing withĀ the sound system ofĀ skateboarder riding down the tram tracks.Ā Nature is also constantly throwing spectacular parties -Ā this morning the sight of a host of frosted spiderwebs filled me with awe.Ā I also love seeing laughing, smiling faces at choir - of being able to fool around together as well as making a beautiful sound.Ā Fun happens when we allow ourselves to engage from our inner-sense and play with all the joy, wonder, delight, beauty and whackiness of life.<br><br><span style="font-size: 32px;"><span style="color: firebrick;">E</span>ssence</span><br><em><span style="color: firebrick;">Do whatever it takes to convey your essential self - Martha Beck</span></em><br>Winter is the natural time for retreat and reflection. Giving ourselves space - even if it is just by taking a moment for a deep breath in the midst of the madness - enables us to reboot and refuel.Ā Creative activities, including singing, offer a space for respite and reflection, enabling us to reconnect with our essential selves.Ā In a timeĀ whenĀ social and family expectations can feel overwhelming, by asking<br><em>Ā Do I really want/ need to do/ be / think/ say yes to / buy this ?</em><br>we can act from a place of authenticity rather than obligation, survival or pressure.Ā Ā WeĀ can focus on what really matters and what is sustainable.Ā If buyingĀ the extended family gifts is becoming unmanageable we can set up an agreement to do a Secret Santa that takes the pressure off everyone. Instead of being seduced by the pressure to buy more, more, more we can affirm thatĀ in the words of a Helen Yeomans song we've been singing in choir,Ā <em><a href="https://youtu.be/nBGg-CsfW4g" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">We Got All The Love</a>, all that we need to change our world.</em><br>We can prune away the excess to focus on the essence of what we really want our midwinter celebrations to really be about - a nourishing feast of love, friendship, creativity, strength, hope and truth.<br><br><span style="font-size: 32px;"><span style="color: firebrick;">A</span>lchemy</span><br><span style="color: firebrick;"><em>Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this too, was a gift.Ā ā Mary Oliver</em></span><br>Many midwinterĀ festivals share the message of alchemising light fromĀ darkness.Ā We are living in times ofĀ great challenge - from the local to global levels including increasinglyĀ intense political volatility andĀ climate change. Yet there are also daily instances of inspiring heroism, leadership and activism.Ā Just yesterday in LondonĀ members of the public and police demonstrated huge courage in the face another terror attack on London Bridge.Ā I have also been recently deeply moved by the story of New Zealand barber, Matt Barber, founder of theĀ <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/nov/28/everyone-just-wants-to-be-loved-the-new-zealand-barber-helping-cut-domestic-violence" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">She is Not Your RehabĀ </a>movement, who isĀ helping both men and women heal and break the cycles of domestic abuse.Ā Matt has alchemised his own story and those of the men who sit in his barbers chair to create a global movement of empowerment and transformation.Ā Inspired by his story and by reflections after Chai Day, an initiative set up by Annie Lennox's charityĀ <a href="https://thecircle.ngo/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">The Circle</a>Ā to mark the International Day of Elimination of Violence against Women, I have written a song -Ā <a href="https://soundcloud.com/katie-rose-window/stop-the-abuse" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Stop The Abuse</a>.Ā My Carers Choir have also been alchemisingĀ their experience of caring in a songwriting project funded by the My Cool Music Foundation and will be recording their songĀ Ā <em>'Keep Going'Ā </em>this month.Ā Singing enables us to draw out theĀ learning and wisdom fromĀ our most challenging experiences.<br><br><span style="font-size: 32px;"><span style="color: firebrick;">S</span>anctuary</span><br><em><span style="color: firebrick;">Offering sanctuary is a revolutionary act; it expresses love, when others offer scorn or hate. It recognises humanity, when others deny and seek to debase it. Sanctuary says 'we' rather than 'I'. It is belongingāthe building block of community.<br>āĀ Diane Kalen-Sukra</span></em><br>Cultivating a sense of internal and external safety is essential for wellbeing and enables us to become resilient in the face of challenges.Ā Creative practices can help us stay grounded and connected during the dark times andĀ I continually witness how quickly choirs become a place of refuge for those facing challenging life circumstances.Ā We are always enriched when we offer the sanctuary of warm heartedness to one another - lending an ear or a shoulder to cry on, smiling and making eye contact with aĀ homeless person instead of looking away, cooking a hot meal for an unwell friend.Ā These small daily actions create a space forĀ reassuring connection, affirming our shared humanity.<br><br><span style="font-size: 32px;"><span style="color: firebrick;">T</span>reasure</span><br><span style="color: firebrick;"><em>The greatest treasuresĀ are those invisible to the eye but found by the heart. - Judy Garland</em></span><br>The true treasures of midwinterĀ are not to be found in theĀ photoshopped adverts of rampant commercialism. Life is not airbrushed.Ā Just like the holly, it comes with both beautiful fruit and thorny prickles.Ā Ā Traditionally the season of goodwill, midwinter festivals encourage us to be generous towards those who are on facing the thorns -Ā Ā those who are homeless or whose homes are not safe, those who are fleeing warfare or deprivation, those who are unwell or facing death.Ā We have a voice inside of us, that costs nothing and can bestow a fortune of happiness. Whether it's singing a child to sleep or awakening an elder momentarily from the fogĀ of dementia,Ā singing enables us to connect and share the treasures of the heart.<br>Ā <br><span style="color: firebrick;">Wishing you a true feast of festive delight this Midwinter</span><br><br><span style="color: firebrick;">Warmest sparkly seasonal singing wishes</span><br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4e00920d-fc62-4466-9cf1-c8ae1a00424e.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" />
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/5944964
2019-10-31T11:06:00+00:00
2019-10-31T13:15:24+00:00
Daily Actions for Climate Change
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{mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l5:level2 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l5:level3 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l5:level4 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l5:level5 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l5:level6 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l5:level7 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l5:level8 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l5:level9 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l6 {mso-list-id:504705484; mso-list-type:hybrid; mso-list-template-ids:940969432 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557;} @list l6:level1 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l6:level2 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l6:level3 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l6:level4 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l6:level5 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l6:level6 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l6:level7 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l6:level8 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l6:level9 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l7 {mso-list-id:635451909; mso-list-type:hybrid; mso-list-template-ids:63313482 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557;} @list l7:level1 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l7:level2 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l7:level3 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l7:level4 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l7:level5 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l7:level6 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l7:level7 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l7:level8 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l7:level9 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l8 {mso-list-id:758791464; mso-list-type:hybrid; mso-list-template-ids:-1513590154 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557;} @list l8:level1 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l8:level2 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l8:level3 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l8:level4 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l8:level5 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l8:level6 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l8:level7 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l8:level8 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l8:level9 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l9 {mso-list-id:776022171; mso-list-type:hybrid; mso-list-template-ids:-152959528 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557;} @list l9:level1 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l9:level2 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l9:level3 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l9:level4 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l9:level5 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l9:level6 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l9:level7 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l9:level8 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l9:level9 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l10 {mso-list-id:839081548; mso-list-type:hybrid; mso-list-template-ids:31624556 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557;} @list l10:level1 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l10:level2 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l10:level3 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l10:level4 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l10:level5 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l10:level6 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l10:level7 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l10:level8 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l10:level9 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l11 {mso-list-id:884869140; mso-list-type:hybrid; mso-list-template-ids:882772750 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557;} @list l11:level1 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l11:level2 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l11:level3 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l11:level4 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l11:level5 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l11:level6 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l11:level7 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l11:level8 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l11:level9 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l12 {mso-list-id:1230581793; mso-list-type:hybrid; mso-list-template-ids:692500522 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557;} @list l12:level1 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l12:level2 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l12:level3 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l12:level4 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l12:level5 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l12:level6 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l12:level7 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l12:level8 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l12:level9 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l13 {mso-list-id:1333797887; mso-list-type:hybrid; mso-list-template-ids:1323869928 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557;} @list l13:level1 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l13:level2 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l13:level3 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l13:level4 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l13:level5 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l13:level6 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l13:level7 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l13:level8 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l13:level9 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l14 {mso-list-id:1335492669; mso-list-type:hybrid; mso-list-template-ids:-1940194890 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557;} @list l14:level1 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l14:level2 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l14:level3 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l14:level4 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l14:level5 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l14:level6 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l14:level7 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l14:level8 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l14:level9 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l15 {mso-list-id:1425764689; mso-list-type:hybrid; mso-list-template-ids:-403676086 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557;} @list l15:level1 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l15:level2 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l15:level3 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l15:level4 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l15:level5 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l15:level6 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l15:level7 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l15:level8 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l15:level9 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l16 {mso-list-id:1452279938; mso-list-type:hybrid; mso-list-template-ids:281167356 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557;} @list l16:level1 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l16:level2 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l16:level3 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l16:level4 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l16:level5 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l16:level6 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l16:level7 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l16:level8 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l16:level9 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l17 {mso-list-id:1472207458; mso-list-type:hybrid; mso-list-template-ids:-1960934854 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557;} @list l17:level1 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l17:level2 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l17:level3 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l17:level4 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l17:level5 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l17:level6 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l17:level7 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l17:level8 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l17:level9 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l18 {mso-list-id:1496914852; mso-list-type:hybrid; mso-list-template-ids:-858490128 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557;} @list l18:level1 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l18:level2 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l18:level3 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l18:level4 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l18:level5 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l18:level6 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l18:level7 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l18:level8 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l18:level9 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l19 {mso-list-id:1501198346; mso-list-type:hybrid; mso-list-template-ids:-696612812 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557;} @list l19:level1 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l19:level2 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l19:level3 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l19:level4 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l19:level5 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l19:level6 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l19:level7 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l19:level8 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l19:level9 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l20 {mso-list-id:1528906578; mso-list-type:hybrid; mso-list-template-ids:-1244089354 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557;} @list l20:level1 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l20:level2 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l20:level3 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l20:level4 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l20:level5 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l20:level6 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l20:level7 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l20:level8 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l20:level9 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l21 {mso-list-id:1685521179; mso-list-type:hybrid; mso-list-template-ids:-1520380376 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557;} @list l21:level1 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l21:level2 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l21:level3 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l21:level4 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l21:level5 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l21:level6 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l21:level7 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l21:level8 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l21:level9 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l22 {mso-list-id:1737432083; mso-list-type:hybrid; mso-list-template-ids:1731600804 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557;} @list l22:level1 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l22:level2 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l22:level3 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l22:level4 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l22:level5 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l22:level6 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l22:level7 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l22:level8 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l22:level9 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l23 {mso-list-id:1781145536; mso-list-type:hybrid; mso-list-template-ids:1543260690 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557;} @list l23:level1 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l23:level2 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l23:level3 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l23:level4 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l23:level5 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l23:level6 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l23:level7 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l23:level8 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l23:level9 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l24 {mso-list-id:1803695701; mso-list-type:hybrid; mso-list-template-ids:1119124152 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557;} @list l24:level1 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l24:level2 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l24:level3 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l24:level4 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @list l24:level5 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @list l24:level6 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ§; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l24:level7 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ļ·; mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; 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<b style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>DAILY ACTIONSĀ </span></b><br><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>FOR CLIMATE CHANGE</span></b>
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<span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>As we all become aware of the urgency of taking action to address climate change and global warming, people are asking what can I DO practically to help the planet. Here's a list of things that not only help the environment but also save time, money and energy. <p></p></span><br><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><b><a href="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/files/01789ded-e5e6-450e-8ea6-50ac773c171c/DAILY_ACTIONS_FOR_CLIMATE_CHANGE.pdf" target="_blank">Click here to download this article as a PDF</a></b></span><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><br></span><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><br></span>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>General Principles of Eco-Friendly Actions<p></p></span></b></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Consume Mindfully</b> ā regularly asking the question <i>do I really need this?</i> can really help cut consumption. As the song goes, we may not get what we want (short term gratification) but we get what we need (a healthier self, society, planet)</span><span style='font-family: "calibri";'><p></p></span><br><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><br></span><br><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>āThe one thing we all have to do is simply not to waste.<p></p></span></b></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Ā </span>Donāt waste plastic. Donāt waste food. Donāt waste power. <p></p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Live within our means without inflicting damage on our planet.ā</span></b><b style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Sir David Attenborough</span></b>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Energy Supply Facts</span></b></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->C02 makes up 82% of greenhouse gases emissions in the UK <p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Energy supply and power stations are the largest cause of C02 emissions.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->In 2018 the total UK C02 emissions was 43.5% less than 1990 and 2.5% less than 2017. This is due to the decline in emissions from power stations (9.9% less than 2017) and the movement away from coal and towards renewables. <p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->C02 emissions from the use of fossil fuels has fallen by 38% since 1990 and consumption by 22%.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Ā </span><p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Use of coal for energy generation has dropped by 65% since 1990.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Ā </span>Emissions for electricity generated by coal are nearly twice as high as electricity generated by gas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Ā </span><p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Nuclear and renewable forms (low carbon usage) generated 47% of electricity generation in 2018, an increase of 20% since 1990.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->There was also a 2.6% decrease between 2017 and 2018 in transport emission due to changes in traffic volume or improvement in fuel efficiency <p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->In 2018 there was increase in residential emissions due to colder winters.<span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;'> Th</span>e residential sector accounted for 18% of carbon emissions which is mainly the use of gas for heating and cooking.</span>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Ideas to reduce househould energy consumption<p></p></span></b></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span><!--[endif]-->Support campaigns to increase renewables and devolve away from fossil fuels, nuclear power and fracking.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span><!--[endif]-->Use sustainable energy providers eg - <a href="https://www.ecotricity.co.uk/">Ecotricity</a><b></b><p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span><!--[endif]-->Make sure your home is well insulated to keep fuel usage and bills down*<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span><!--[endif]-->Make sure your boiler is running efficiently and has good heating controls *<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span><!--[endif]-->Avoid heating empty spaces ā eg corridors/ spare rooms.*<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span><!--[endif]-->Check out the ethics of brands and suppliers at <a href="https://thegoodshoppingguide.com/">The Good Shopping Guide</a><p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span><!--[endif]-->Turn off radios, TVs, lights, computers, plug sockets when not in use.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span><!--[endif]-->Use LED and energy saving lightbulbs and use natural light wherever possible.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span><!--[endif]-->Let hair dry naturally instead of using a drier.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span><!--[endif]-->Wash laundry on eco settings - uses less time, water and energy.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span><!--[endif]-->Dry washing on a line not in the drier.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span><!--[endif]-->Switch off/ put your phone on airplane when not in use<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span><!--[endif]-->Recycle/ recharge batteries<p></p></span>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>*Thanks to Malcolm Bell, Energy Officer at Croydon Council for these ideas<p></p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Money<p></p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Money is energy and investing in green suppliers and financers helps grow a more sustainable economy - thanks to Rebecca Trevalyan at Library of Things for these ideas:<p></p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span><!--[endif]-->Move your money to a bank that invests in businesses with environmental/ community impact eg. <a href="https://www.triodos.co.uk/">Triodos</a>, <a href="https://www.ecology.co.uk/">Ecology Building Society</a> <p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Look up your local council / university - if they donāt have a fossil fuel divestment commitment, write to them or join a campaign</span><span style='font-family: "calibri";'><p></p></span>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ideas for Reducing Road Transport Usage</b><p></p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Drive efficiently - combine multiple errands into one trip<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Shopping online ā can decrease the number of shoppers on the road because items are delivered in bulk. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Ā </span>Ordering multiple items from one place and opting for standard rather than next day delivery reduces transportation and costs.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;'>European flight rose by 80% between 1990-2014 and are anticipated to rise by a further 45% from 2014-2035, resulting in the same rises in percentages of C02 emissions.<p></p></span></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span><!--[endif]-->Due to technological advances, fleet renewal, increased Air Traffic Management efficiency and the 2008 economic downturn, the number of flights, emissions and noise exposure in 2014 are at the same levels as 2005.</span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Fuel ā aviation accounts for 2% of global carbon emissions and 20% of global oil consumption. The first flight on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) ā the use of biofuels- took place in 2008 and was approved for commercial flights in 2011.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Ā </span>NASA estimates use of 50% aviation biofuel use could cut air pollution by 50-70%</span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;'>Exposure to noise pollution has been shown to impact sleep, cardiac health and stress levels. Technological developments and noise pollution regulation can help reduce airplane noise pollution.</span></span>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Ways to make air travel more eco-friendly<p></p></span></b></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Take a train or a boat instead of a plane where possible - eg internal or intercity flights.<p></p></span>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Domestic & HouseholdĀ </span></b><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Waste Facts</span></b>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Household waste accounts for 12% of the UKās waste. <p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->By 2016, 48.5% of household waste was recycled and 24.4% was disposed in landfill.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->In 2017, 70% of packaging waste was recycled or recovered ā this includes metal, paper, cardboard, glass, plastic and wood.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Biodegradable municipal waste (BMW) is waste that decomposes in landfill, emitting methane gases, including food and green waste, paper and cardboard.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->In 1950, the global population 2.5 billion produced 1.5 million tons of plastic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Ā </span>In 2016 more than 7 billion people produced over 320 million tons of plastic. This is expected to double by 2034.<p></p></span>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ideas</b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">for Reducing Household Waste</b><p></p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Recycle using your councils recycling scheme<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Repair items before binning<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Refill food, cleaning products and toiletry containers at local reuse stores / health shops ā my local favourites include The Store Cupboard & Roots & Cycles in <a href="https://www.crystalpalacefoodmarket.co.uk/" target="_blank">Crystal Palace Food Market</a>. A UK wide list is available here: -<span style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'></span><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;'><a href="https://thezerowaster.com/zero-waste-near-you/">https://thezerowaster.com/zero-waste-near-you/</a><p></p></span></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Share/ borrow items that are seldom used rather than buying new - eg garden equipment etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Ā </span>Use or create a local <a href="https://www.libraryofthings.co.uk/">Library of Things</a>.<span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;'><p></p></span></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Make agreements about gift giving with family at birthdays and Christmas to avoid buying more stuff that no one wants.<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;"><!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;"><!--[endif]--><p></p></span>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Ideas for Reducing Plastic Waste<p></p></span></b></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Avoid single-use / disposable items - eg razors, nappies etc<span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;'><p></p></span></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Boycott/ lobby the leading brands in plastic packaging ā a <a href="https://www.greenpeace.org/international/story/18876/these-10-companies-are-flooding-the-planet-with-throwaway-plastic/">Greenpeace & Break Free From Plastic audit</a> of a plastic cleanup of 187,000 items across 42 countries found that Coca Cola, Pepsi and Nestle are the top 3 and generate 14% of ocean litter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Ā </span><p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Use soap/ shampoo bars instead of products in plastic bottles ā available from <a href="https://uk.lush.com/">Lush</a> or your local health shop.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b><p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Avoid products containing harmful, polluting chemicals such as Sodium Lauryl Sulfate & Parabens<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b><p></p></span>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Menstruation<p></p></span></b></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->The average woman uses 11,000 menstrual products in a lifetime - approx 200kg of products which are thrown away.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Menstrual products are the 5<sup>th</sup> most common piece of litter found on European beaches.<p></p></span><br><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><br></span>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Eco-Friendly Menstruation<p></p></span></b></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Use cotton, plastic free options like <a href="https://www.natracare.com/blog/how-much-plastic-in-sanitary-pads/">Natracare</a><p></p></span>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Ideas for Eco-Friendly Household Chemicals/ Maintenance<p></p></span></b></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->When decorating or making home improvements use eco-friendly materials - eg paint, cement etc<p></p></span>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Trees and Forest Facts<p></p></span></b></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Forests cover 31% of the planet ā providing important habitats for wildlife and people and helping to prevent flooding and soil erosion.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Forests absorb C02, using the sugars from carbon for growth and releasing 02 back into the air.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Ā </span>A young tree eats 13lb C02 per year growing to 48lbs aged 10 years. Every tree produces enough oxygen for 3 people to breathe.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Sustainable use of wood can be an alternative energy source to fossil fuels.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->13.2 million people are employed in the forest sector and another 41 million have jobs in related sectors.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Over half the worldās forests have been cleared over 10,000 years, mostly within the last 50 years.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->About 17% of the Amazon Forest has been lost in the last 50 years.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->20% of greenhouse gas emissions come from deforestation.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Wildlife is being destroyed at the rate of 137 animal, plant and insect species per day, 50,000 per year. <p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Causes of deforestation include mining, paper production, urban and housing development, agriculture, logging, cattle ranching.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Deforestation causes increased C02 emissions, loss of species, acidic oceans, flooding, erosion, loss of habitat and employment.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->The <a href="https://environmentalpaper.org/">Environmental Paper Network</a> say 640 million trees worth of paper is thrown away annually.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Ā </span>If we recycled we would save 27.5 million tonnes of C02 emissions.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Recycling 1 ton of paper saves around 682.5 gallons of oil, 26,500 litres of water and 17 trees.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]--><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jul/04/planting-billions-trees-best-tackle-climate-crisis-scientists-canopy-emissions">Scientists</a>have found that global reforestation of 11% of all land (1.7bn hectares of treeless land) could remove two-thirds of all the emissions from human activity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Ā </span>It would take 50-100 years of tree growth for this to become fully effective.<p></p></span>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ideas for reducing your paper footprint</b><p></p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Use email for paperwork<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Opt for paper-free online bank statements, utility bills, newsletters, catalogues.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Reuse scrap paper for shopping lists, notes, journaling, childrenās drawing.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Use recycled paper, envelopes, cardboard and loo roll.<p></p></span>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Ideas for Boosting Tree Life and Green Spaces<p></p></span></b></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Dedicate a tree/s to a loved one via the <a href="https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/">Woodland Trust</a><p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->A tree is for life not just for Christmas - decorate the real tree in your garden / street or make a Christmas tree from fallen branches instead of chopping one down. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Ā </span>Buy a tree with roots and plant it after Christmas.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Plant wildflowers to encourage bees and butterflies<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Plant more bamboo - it's a superstar carbon muncher<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Put a bird feeder/ bee/ insect house in your garden<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: small;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->It takes large amounts of water to produce food and drink ā 100 buckets of water are required to produce just one loaf of bread.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: small;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->The estimated area of land required to produce food thrown away by UK households is 19,000 square kilometres.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: small;'><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Reducing food waste would save the equivalent of at least 17m tonnes of carbon dioxide ā the environmental equivalent of taking 1:5 cars off UK roads.<span style="color: #333333;"><p></p></span></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: small;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #333333;"><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/hunger-food-poverty-insecurity-uk-significant-growing-ministers-mps-dwp-environmental-audit-a8719176.html">Recent reports</a> </span>show that 2.2 million people in the UK experience food insecurity and Unicef cite 1:5 youngsters under 15 live in a food insecure home.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: small;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Whilst on a global scale, the <span style="color: #333333;"><a href="https://www.globalhungerindex.org/results.html">Global Hunger Index</a> </span>indicates gradual progress is being made to reduce hunger. However extreme events including climate disaster means that global hunger has risen.</span><br><span style='font-family: "symbol"; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;'>Ā·<span style='font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;'>Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Meat and dairy farming has a high carbon footprint.Ā Livestock farming generates 18% of greenhouse gas emissions and is a major contributor to water and air pollution.Ā Industrial agriculture and overfishing are one of the prime drivers of the extinction crisis.Ā Feeding cattle requires huge amounts of grain and accounts for a third of all arable land. Decline in land quality and soil erosion is caused by overgrazing.Ā Cattle ranching accounts for 80% of deforestation of the Amazon.</span></span>
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<div style="background: white;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Ways to Eat Eco-Friendly</span><span style='font-family: "calibri";'><p></p></span></b></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Put packed lunches/ refrigerated food in a box rather than plastic bags/ cling film.<p></p></span>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Water Facts</b><p></p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->In 2018, a single member household used an average of 54 cubic meters per year in the UK.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Ā </span>On average each person uses 141 litres of water per day.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->A bath uses the highest amount of water - 81 litres, compared to a shower - 46 litres.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->A washing machine cycle takes an average of 56 litres, dishwasher 24 litres and toilet flush 7.5 litres of water.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Customers with water meters use on average 133 litres per day compared to 167 litres without a meter.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span><!--[endif]--><span style="background: white;">According to WaterAid</span><span style="background: white; color: #222222;">,Ā </span><span style='color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;'>783 million people in the world do not have access to safe water. This is roughly one in ten of the world's population. 5 billion people in the world do not have access to adequate sanitation, almost two fifths of the world's population. Around 700,000 children die every year from diarrhoea caused by unsafe water and poor sanitation - that's almost 2,000 children a day.</span><p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Approx 8 million pieces of plastic pollution enter our oceans daily. <p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Plastics account for 60- 90% of all marine litter.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Over 150 plastic bottles litter each mile of UK beaches.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->100,000 marine mammals and turtles and 1 million sea birds are killed by marine plastic pollution annually. Marine plastic pollution has been found in 100% of marine turtles, 59% of whales, 36% of seals and 40% of seabirds.<p></p></span>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Ways to be mindful about water usage and pollution:<p></p></span></b></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Install a free water meter and save money on your water bills <p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Use free water saving gadgets - eg shower heads - available from <a href="https://www.thameswater.co.uk/be-water-smart/water-saving-freebies">Thames Water</a><p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Take short showers instead of baths <p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Don't leave the tap running whilst brushing teeth/ washing up<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Donāt run the tap before filling a glass - itās a myth that it needs to run clean.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Only use as much water as needed when filling the kettle or washing up.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Use a dual flush / water-saving gadget in the loo<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Recycle bath/shower water to water the garden<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Be mindful not to litter the ocean/river/ beach<p></p></span>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Fashion Industry Facts<p></p></span></b></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->The fashion industry is responsible for 10% of the global carbon footprint and is the second greatest global polluter after the oil industry.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Every year the world consumes 80 billion items of clothing<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->In 2013 of 15.1 million tonnes of textile waste, 12.8 million tonnes was discarded.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->The fashion industry generates 20% of global waste water<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Textile clothing that ends up in landfill leaches chemicals into the ground.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Synthetic textiles such as polyester are made from fossil fuels and are non-biodegradable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Ā </span>When washed, these textiles shed microplastics into our water supply and oceans.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->The cotton industry uses 24% of global insecticides and 11% of pesticides. Using recycled cotton saves 20,000 litres of water per kg of cotton.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->15% of fabric ends up on the cutting room floor.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->The rights and working conditions of garment makers are described as slave labour in manufacturing countries across Asia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Ā </span>Many workers do not receive a living wage and work 14-16 hour days, 7 days a week. They are exposed to toxic chemicals in unsafe buildings and face verbal and physical abuse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Ā </span>Workers Unions are forbidden.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Ā </span>80% of workers are women.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Ā </span>Child labour is widespread. <p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->The average consumer throws away 70 lbs of clothing and shoes annually.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Ā </span>Only 15% of consumer clothing is recycled, compared to 75% of pre-used manufacturing clothing.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Consumers in the UK have an estimated $46.7 billion worth of unworn clothes in their wardrobes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Ā </span><p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->The average lifespan of a piece of clothing is 3 years. If this was extended by just 3 months per item it would reduce carbon and water footprints by 5-10%.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Nearly 50% of used clothing is given to charity shops.</span><span style='font-family: "calibri";'><p></p></span>
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<br><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Ideas for reducing clothing waste and consumption<p></p></span></b></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Avoid putting clothing in landfill<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b><p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Buy/ give clothes to/from charity shops<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b><p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Swap clothes with friends or local clothes swap shop/scheme<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b><p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Use your council clothes, textiles and shoes recycling scheme<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b><p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Upcycle and refashion old clothes and textiles<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b><p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Sew, knit, darn, make and mend clothes</span><br><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">Turn old clothes into cleaning rags</span></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Reduce use of synthetic textiles<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b><p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Call on fashion brands to act ethically over waste and labour conditions<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b><p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Find ethical brands which have a transparent environmental policy and fair working conditions for labourers - eg: <a href="https://www.ethicalsuperstore.com/">Ethical Superstore</a></span>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Ideas for Addressing Climate Change in the Workplace<p></p></span></b></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Involve everyone in discussing and setting sustainability and CSR goals and policies<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Calculate the workplace carbon footprint, set a carbon neutral target and invest in carbon offsetting<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Have a clear recycling policy for all workplace waste<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Have a no-print policy for paperwork and emails<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Recycle office furniture and electronics - donate to schools, hospitals or schemes<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Use human and eco-friendly chemicals<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Reduce use of product packaging and single use plastics.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Encourage everyone to bring their own coffee cup rather than using disposables <p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Sustainable use of transport ā eg have a cycle rack at work, encourage lift sharing or carpools, reduce transportation where possible.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Create a workplace garden (could be on the roof /side of the building) and/or sponsor a local community garden<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Run a workplace choir to build a sense of connection and community<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Contribute to environmental charities and organise workplace fundraisers<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Turn off lights, appliances, equipment when not in use especially overnight.<p></p></span>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Community Action<p></p></span></b></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Be neighbourly and share resources - social isolation has more impact on our health than smoking and drinking - so you are helping keep people happy and out of hospital by being friendly!<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Build community networks - resilient communities are better placed to support each other and be resourceful during climate change<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Get involved in your local <a href="https://transitionnetwork.org/">Transition Town Network</a> or local environmental group to tackle community issues together ā eg doing a community clean up<p></p></span>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><p><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TpWvTEMSqvs/XaznluUvmaI/AAAAAAAAEHs/mJ2I8SYSdMA57DDkdGrmT_pEBBdYpRcMQCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/network-3537401_960_720.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TpWvTEMSqvs/XaznluUvmaI/AAAAAAAAEHs/mJ2I8SYSdMA57DDkdGrmT_pEBBdYpRcMQCK4BGAYYCw/s400/network-3537401_960_720.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></span></p></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Global Actions <p></p></span></b></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "symbol";'>Ā·</span><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā </span>Colonisation, slavery, plunder and industrialisation by white Western patriarchal societies has created gross global socio-economic inequality and lasting environmental damage.Ā To give just one example, Africa produces 75% of all the cocoa in the world, yet only receives 2% of the $100 billion revenue from the chocolate industry.</span><span style='font-family: "calibri";'><p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span></span><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">The brunt of climate change is carried by BAME, women, low income communities and developing countries.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">Ā </span></span><span style='font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;'>Ā </span><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;'>Climate disasters hit harder and with more impact on communities in the Global South.</span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā </span></span>In cities, BAME and low income communities experience higher rates of noise, transport and industrial pollution and are excluded from decisions which impact their living environment. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Ā </span>Poor housing, inadequate healthcare, less access to green spaces and social facilities reduce the ability of these communities to cope with climate change.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->The territories of indigenous peoples are continually invaded and destroyed by mining, pipelines and deforestation.<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Slave labour, child labour, violent and unethical working conditions exist in many of the western industries responsible for environmental pollution and damage.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b><p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Women face exclusion or reduced access to healthcare, education, political power, earning capacity and career opportunities. Two thirds of the worlds illiterate are women. In Africa, women produce 90% of basic foods whilst earning 1% of arable land.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Ā </span>In areas of water scarcity, women are responsible for 70% of water chores.</span>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Ways to take action globally<p></p></span></b></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Support environment charities - eg <a href="https://friendsoftheearth.uk/">Friends of the Earth</a>,<a href="https://www.greenpeace.org.uk/"> Greenpeace</a><p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Support schemes that are acting to protect endangered species - eg <a href="https://support.wwf.org.uk/">WWF</a><p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Support global reforestation NGOs and charities eg those working in the Amazon<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Support, donate or volunteer on relief schemes/ NGOs and charities working in areas impacted by climate change after natural disasters particularly in the Global South<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Support the land rights of indigenous peoples<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Talk and discuss issues with friends, family and colleagues<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Educate and be educated by your children<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Encourage and support climate friendly action in schools ā eg recycling school waste<p></p></span>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ā·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā </span></span><!--[endif]-->Encourage outdoor learning and play for yourself and your children - Forest Schools have lots of resources.<p></p></span>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: small;'>Katie Rose October 2019<p></p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="font-size: small;">www.therosewindow.org</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><p></p></span></span></b></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>UK statistics on Greenhouse Emissions<p></p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/final-uk-greenhouse-gas-emissions-national-statistics"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/final-uk-greenhouse-gas-emissions-national-statistics</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><p></p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Europe Transport Stats<p></p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/transport_en"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">https://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/transport_en</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><p></p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>European Aviation<p></p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/transport/sites/transport/files/european-aviation-environmental-report-2016-72dpi.pdf"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">https://ec.europa.eu/transport/sites/transport/files/european-aviation-environmental-report-2016-72dpi.pdf</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><p></p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>UK Waste<p></p></span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Environmental Impact of Meat Production<p></p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_impact_of_meat_production"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_impact_of_meat_production</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><p></p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Deforestation<p></p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><a href="https://vocal.media/futurism/deforestation-causes-effects-and-solutions"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">https://vocal.media/futurism/deforestation-causes-effects-and-solutions</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><p></p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="font-size: 10pt;">WWF<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Ā </span></span><a href="https://www.worldwildlife.org/threats/deforestation-and-forest-degradation"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">https://www.worldwildlife.org/threats/deforestation-and-forest-degradation</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><p></p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Water usage - </span><a href="https://discoverwater.co.uk/amount-we-use"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">https://discoverwater.co.uk/amount-we-use</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><p></p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Fashion Industry Waste Statistics<p></p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><a href="https://edgexpo.com/fashion-industry-waste-statistics/"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">https://edgexpo.com/fashion-industry-waste-statistics/</span></a><u><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"><p></p></span></u></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Textile and Garment Recycling Facts - </span><a href="https://www.thebalancesmb.com/textile-recycling-facts-and-figures-2878122"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">https://www.thebalancesmb.com/textile-recycling-facts-and-figures-2878122</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><p></p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Report on women, gender equality and climate justice<p></p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><a href="http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/A-8-2017-0403_EN.html"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/A-8-2017-0403_EN.html</span></a><u><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"><p></p></span></u></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'>Ghana Business<p></p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style='font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;'><a href="https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2016/05/25/157624/">https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2016/05/25/157624/</a><p></p></span></span></div>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/5933189
2019-10-20T23:35:00+01:00
2019-10-21T01:30:26+01:00
These Songs of Freedom
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<span style="color: #6600ff; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 32px;"><strong>These Songs of Freedom</strong></span></span><br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Won't you have to sing, These songs of freedom?<br>- Redemption Song Bob Marley</em></span><br>As I write, XR Rebellion actions are taking place across London and only two weeks ago Greta Thunberg united millions in the #ClimateStrike.Ā Business as usual is being disrupted to urge our governments to face the greatest emergency of our lifetimes and our species.Ā Song, chant and voice is at the centre of this movement, as it has been in so many revolutions, marches and protests. For when we claim our voices, whether for our own personal transformation or for that of our communities and global family, freedom dawns.<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Personal Rebellion</strong></span><br><em>Even the most subjected person has moments of rage and resentment so intense that they respond, they act against. There is an inner uprising that leads to rebellion, however short lived. It may be only momentary but it takes place. That space within oneself where resistance is possible remains.<br>- Bell Hooks</em></span><br>Ā Singing is an amazing force to free our mind, body and spirit from enslavement - liberation comes to the person who by singing reclaims their voice from a teacher who shamed them as a child. In my one to one sessions, I am honoured to witness people owning and releasing the power of their voices from the grip of old stories andĀ writing a new chapterĀ for themselves. It takesĀ courage and commitment to unpeel the layers and claimĀ new levels ofĀ empowerment, creative expression and energy in our lives.<br><br><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Social Rebellion</span></strong></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>The supreme task is to organize and unite people so that theirĀ anger<br>becomes aĀ transforming force</em>. -Ā <em>Martin Luther King</em></span><br>The signature of XR is<em>Ā Love and Rage</em>.Ā In polite English society we are taught to swallow rage with the result that it lives on in our bodies, emerging as disease or depression.Ā Ā When we allow ourselves to register that our boundaries have been violatedĀ and our freedoms oppressed, the rage that arises,Ā when channelled creatively can open doors to personal and social freedom.Ā <br>Singing channels powerful emotions into action - the activism of social change. So much contemporary music - jazz, RnB, soul, gospel, pop - finds its roots in the spirituals of Afro-American slaves who sang as a way of surviving, overcoming and escaping slavery. Songs such asĀ <em>Let Your Little Light Shine</em>Ā were codedĀ messages about the Underground Railroad that allowed slaves to escape via a route of safe houses.Ā <br>The photo above is of singers at the Civil Rights Movement, in whichĀ <a href="https://snccdigital.org/inside-sncc/culture-education/music/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">SNCCĀ </a>(Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committees) was a leading organisation.Ā Ā When one of the leadersĀ Sam Block went to Missippi to start voter registration campaigns the first thing he did was teach people freedom songs, realising that:<br><em style="color: #6600ff;">Ā I began to see the music itself as an important organizing tool, not only to bring [people] together but also as an organizational glue to hold them togethe</em><span style="color: #6600ff;">r.</span><br><br><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Creative Rebellion</strong></span></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>In art, rebellion is consummated and perpetuated in the act of real creation, not in criticism or commentary.Ā - Alfred Camus</em></span><br>The making, doing, living, breathing act of creation holds immense power.Ā All oppressive regimes understand this and seek toĀ censor and control artistry.Ā There are also more subtle forms of oppression that pervade our societies - institutionalised forms of discrimination, prejudice and exclusion of the voices of those labelledĀ 'other.'Ā However history teaches us that these untruths cannot hold, that the voice of truth will rise up to challenge, rebel and find freedom.Ā Creative action is at the core of liberation.Ā AĀ song, a poem, a dance can strike a chord that resonates far more powerfullyĀ than aĀ multitude of talking heads trolling, carping, critiquing, commenting.Ā Singing together can unify, harmonise and make a symphony from cacophony, celebrating andĀ liberating the contribution of every voice.<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/_compresseds/7e5e42a0-3611-46cf-a94b-b97aebe78453.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="262" style="border: 0px; height: 262px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 350px;" width="350" /><br><br><span style="font-size: 24px;">Global Freedom</span></strong></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Another world is not only possible, she is on her way.<br>On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing. -Ā Arundhati Roy</em></span><br>Ā Ā It was an amazing experience to be amongst so many young people singing and chanting at the Climate Strike.Ā Ā The young voices of ourĀ world are rising and making themselves heard, carrying their love, care and visionĀ for the future on their wings.Ā A new world is being birthed through their songs and voices and we must listen to their call.Ā Ā </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/5878859
2019-09-03T10:08:00+01:00
2019-09-03T14:15:17+01:00
Singing Our World Well
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<span style="color: #6600ff; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 32px;"><strong>Singing Our World Well</strong></span></span><br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>In a gentle way, you can shake the worldĀ - Ghandi</em></span><br>The world feels especially topsy turvy at the moment on a local, national and globalĀ level. The rise of right wing governments is accompanied by brutal misogyny, racism, environmental destruction and oppression of minority groups including the LGTBQ community.<br>For me the question comes repeatedly,Ā <strong><em>how can I serve, what can I do?</em></strong>during these very intense times.Ā For me, empowerment and peace comes from starting with what I can do in my corner of the world -Ā small daily actions like smiling at strangers,Ā making ethical consumer choices, protesting intelligentlyĀ and of course singing where and whenever possible....<br>Whatever your gift, whatever your abilities, whatever your situation<br>-Ā just by being here,Ā you are contributing to the wellness of the world.</div>
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<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Singing MakesĀ Magic InĀ Mayhem</strong><br><em>When the world turns upside down,<br>the best thing to do is turn right along with it - Mary Poppins</em></span><br>The mistress of magic, Mary Poppins, teaches us to seek the possible within the impossible and to look for new perspectivesĀ available when life turns upside down. Anyone who does yoga will have felt the benefit of turning themselves upside down in a downward dog. Similarly walking backwards can press the reset button on our brains.Ā We have the capacity to alchemise our challenges, to find the magic in the madness.<br>Singing sprinkles some magic and brings a fresh perspective on day to day life:<br>asĀ <a href="https://singmontana.org/2017/09/20/when-men-sing-together/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Jack Pelham, MD of Men's Chorus Sing MontanaĀ </a>identifies<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>It is for me one of lifeās most meaningful experiences, and yet its meaning is strangely non-pragmatic. I mean, itās not like the economy does better because of men singing, or that it solves congested traffic patterns. But its value lies in something of a different sort; thereās something so āhumanā in the experience. And I find that Jack is simply a better person when thereās something like that to be experienced, and to be looked forward to each week.</em></span><br>Caveat: Actually, we know that singing does boost the economy -<br>anĀ <a href="https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/sites/default/files/download-file/Contribution_arts_culture_industry_UK_economy.pdf" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Arts Council reportĀ </a>demonstrates thatĀ arts and culture industries generated Ā£3.4 billion in 2015. :)<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Singing Activism</strong><br><em>It's a folk singers jobĀ to comfort disturbed people and to disturb comfortable people - Woody Guthrie.</em></span><br>There are multiple ways in which singing has been used to bring wellness, strength and peace to those who are suffering. Singing is now being prescribed as to alleviate the suffering of those with many health conditions including COPD, dementia, Parkinsons and mental health issues.<br>Singing has also been used as a revolutionary tool to disturb oppressive systems and regimes - singers including Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone, Joan Baez and Peter Seeger were all at the forefront of the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s.Ā Some evolutionary theories suggest we started singing as a noisy display tactic to frighten away predators and enemies.Ā ThisĀ ancient battle cry can be found ringing around football stadiums and aĀ <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/footballers-sing-national-anthem-passion-win-football-games-match-a8391036.html" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">recent study</a>Ā showed that football teams who sang their national anthems with great passion were more likely to win!<br>As I write, huge amounts of people are taking to the streets to protest the proroguing of the UK Government. There are also ongoing events and protests by Extinction Rebellion. If you are interested in joining mass chants at events in OctoberĀ with the leader of the Spooky Man's Chorale,Ā pleaseĀ <a href="mailto:taberner@tpg.com.au?subject=XR%20Rebellion%20Chanting" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">emailĀ Stephen Taberner</a>.Ā Ā There is also anĀ <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/296156647732374/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">ExtinctionĀ Rebellion Choir Facebook Group</a><br>As singing activates our inner wellness, we are motivated to contribute to the wellness of the world.Ā It's a natural cycle of giving and receiving from the magic of song, that rides on the wave of every breath.</div></div>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Coming Up...</strong></span></span><br><br>After a wonderful summer, I'm excited about the new term of Autumn singing - please visit my <a href="https://www.therosewindow.org/choirs" target="_blank">choir page</a> for the full line up.<br><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">If you'd like to flex your activism and wellness singing musclesĀ either 121 or at a choirĀ <a href="mailto:info@therosewindow.org" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">do drop me a line.</a><br><br>Wishing you an awesomely active, wellness boosting Autumn<br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/signature.jpg" class="size_orig justify_left border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /><br><br><br><br><br><br>Photo - sunset perspectives,<br>Recent wonderful trip to Aarhus</span><br><br>Ā </td></tr></tbody></table>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/5845992
2019-08-02T21:57:00+01:00
2019-08-03T01:30:21+01:00
Giving Your Voice A Holiday
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<span style="color: #6600ff; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 32px;"><strong>Giving Your Voice A Holiday</strong></span></span><br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is byĀ noĀ means a waste of time<br>- John Lubbock</em></span><br>I love August in London - there'sĀ a softer, slower hum to city days.Ā For those of who sing or lead choirs, there is timeĀ to rest our voices and/or refreshĀ our vocal inspirationĀ with a workshop, summer school or singing holiday.Ā I'm personally very glad of the time to dream up new choir repertoire for Autumn, work on creative projects, learn new things, have funĀ with friends and familyĀ or just take a nap! So here's a few reflections on the benefits of taking Vocal R&R.</div>
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<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Vocal Rest</strong><br><em>Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes<br>... including you - Anne Lamott</em></span><br>Our voices can become tired, fatigued or overused with the giveaway symptoms of a dry, husky tone and texture.<br><strong>Tips for rejuvenating a tired voice are</strong><br><strong>Hydration -</strong>Ā drinking plenty of water (warm or room temperature) and avoiding too manyĀ drying drinks such as fizzy drinks, alcohol, caffeine.<br><strong>SteamingĀ </strong>- a relaxing vocal treat which helps open and clear passageways in our mouth, throat and nose - headĀ under a towel over a bowl of boiling water with your favourite essential oils. Better still, take a trip to the steam room.<br><strong>Yawning &Ā sighing -Ā </strong>both relax the throat and boost our oxygen intake.<br><strong>Vocal UseĀ </strong>- temporarilyĀ avoid vocally strenuousĀ activities such as talking in a noisy bar,Ā chatting for hours on the phone, teaching or presenting.<br><strong>RetreatĀ </strong>- quiet days or silent retreats give us time to disconnect from the cacophony of voices in the social circus andĀ tune back into our inner voice.<br><strong>Sleep -</strong>Ā its vital toĀ unplug and reboot with a good sleep/ snooze/ nap.<br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/e7c2f67f-31cf-4477-8be6-c9a5dfe454cd.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="350" style="border: 0px; height: 350px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 350px;" width="350" /><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Resting is Courageous</strong><br><em>If you get tired, learn to rest, not to quit - Banksy</em></span><br>Ā We are constantly changing beings who needĀ to catch up with ourselves andĀ feel into where we are growing and going next.Ā Our voices are a crucial instrument of expressing who we are in any given moment.Ā Sometimes we need to be courageous and say no to external demands in order to give ourselves time to rest. This is not the same as giving up - it is a necessary act of giving to ourselves which then enables us to give to others.<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Rest is Generous</strong><br><em>Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop -Ā OvidĀ </em></span><br>The capitalist mechanisation of humans - insisting that we continually produce and profit in order to prove ourselvesĀ - is a fatally flawed premise which results in false bounty.Ā Both people and planet pay a high price for for over-working, over-doing and over-consuming.<br>The truth is that restĀ always brings a natural, sustainable return on investment. I find that I am always much more productive after a rest - be that time off or just a nap.Ā Resting enables us to tune up and tune into theĀ melodies that arise on the breezes of inspiration.</div></div>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Do join me in (hopefully) Sunny South London for an afternoon holiday at a<strong>Ā Summer SingĀ </strong>on 17th August - <a href="https://therosewindow.org/event/2746948/500739067/summer-sing" target="_blank">more info here</a>.<br><br>Also look forward to seeing many choir friends at theĀ <strong>Sing for Water LondonĀ </strong>Pop Up rehearsals working towards our big mass choral sing for WaterAid at the Scoop on 15th September.Ā </span><br><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">If you'd like to explore your voice either 121 or at a choir next termĀ <a href="mailto:info@therosewindow.org" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">do drop me a line.</a><br><br>Wishing you much R&R this August<br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/signature.jpg" class="size_orig justify_left border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /><br><br><br><br><br>Photo - birthday R&R at Hitchin Lavender - it's good to be alive!</span><br>Ā </td></tr></tbody></table>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/5816864
2019-07-07T22:22:00+01:00
2019-07-08T00:30:28+01:00
Singing Ourselves Sunny
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<span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 32px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><strong>Singing Ourselves Sunny</strong></span></span></span><br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Music is sunshine. Like sunshine, music is a powerful force that can instantly and almost chemically change your entire mood. Music gives us new energy and a stronger sense of purpose. - Michael Franti</em></span><br><br><span style="text-align: left;">As the Solstice Sun hasĀ set on the first half of the year, I wanted to celebrateĀ some of the projects I've been involved with recently.Ā A study by theĀ <a href="https://neweconomics.org/uploads/files/8984c5089d5c2285ee_t4m6bhqq5.pdf" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">New Economics FoundationĀ </a>found that making small improvements to our wellbeing can help decrease mental health issues and help us flourish. Here's how singing can boost the 5 Ways to Wellbeing and help us feel sunny.</span>
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<div style="text-align: center;">I had the honour of leading a six-week project with members ofĀ <a href="https://www.sjun.org.uk/event/upper-norwood-hive/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">The Hive,</a>Ā a drop in service offering a hot meal and creative activities to members of the community at St John the Evangelist Upper Norwood.Ā We had a fabulous time learning participants choice of songs and working towards a fun performance withĀ players from London Mozart Players as part ofĀ <a href="https://crystalpalacefestival.org/for-the-community/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Crystal Palace Festival.</a>Ā We know from research by organisations such as theĀ <a href="https://www.campaigntoendloneliness.org/threat-to-health/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">CampaignĀ to End Loneliness</a>, that our social connectivity has more impact on our longevity than smoking or drinking.Ā FeedbackĀ repeatedly demonstrated thatĀ participants highly valued theĀ sense ofĀ connection and togetherness in the project.<br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/cca6ee66-3174-4348-8e66-706174977288.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" style="border: 0px; height: 300px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 400px;" width="400" /><br><br><span style="color: red;"><strong><span style="font-size: 24px;">Be Active Ā </span></strong></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Singing is a gentle form of exercise</strong></span>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Itās great that the patients have such a great option to come and enjoy themselves and also do their lungs some good! -<br>Physiotherapist, St George's Hospital</em></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">I've been working in hospital settings for 5 years now and have seen the positive impact singing can have for cardiac and respiratory patients.Ā Ā Lung Songs at St George's HospitalĀ has grown into a thriving, lively, supportive group of people who love singing together.Ā We warm up and get moving before gentlyĀ flexing some lung and heart muscleĀ with uplifting singing.Ā <br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/180fa99a-d2c0-437c-8531-fdcd0ab68795.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="202" style="border: 0px; height: 202px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 400px;" width="400" /><br><br><strong><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: red;">Take Notice</span></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;">Singing makes us more aware of ourselves and others,<br>as we explore beautiful sounds together</span></strong><br>Over 2 million people per year care for others, which represents a saving of Ā£132 billion a year to the economy.Ā The majority of these often unsung hero/ines of our communities will spend up to 50 hours per week caring.Ā Ā Carers BenefitĀ - Ā£64.80 per week -works out as Ā£1.85 ph for 35 hours per week.Ā As a result of caring 71% of carers suffer mental health issues and 61% physical health issues.Ā Ā Every JuneĀ at Croydon Carers Choir we mark #CarersWeek, to flag up that we need to take notice of Carers.Ā Singing together is an creative respite activity that helps carers feel seen and heard.<br><br><strong><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: red;">Keep LearningĀ </span></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;">Singing is great braingym</span></strong><br>Singing is a continuous adventure - I am so grateful to be learning on my feetĀ in so many different settings. One of my next ventures is a new male voice choir,Ā <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ManSong-586486038424974/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">ManSong</a>Ā at the Landmark Arts Centre.Ā <a href="https://www.dominicstichbury.com/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Dominic Stichbury</a>Ā founded the monthly<a href="http://%20http//www.landmarkartscentre.org/classes-and-workshops/music-and-dance-and-drama.php#mens-singing-workshop" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Ā Men'sĀ Singing WorkshopĀ </a>five years ago as part of his highly successful mission to #getmensinging and from these sessionsĀ has grown the idea of a weekly choir.Ā Ā I've enjoyed guest leading some of the monthly sessions and am really looking forward to this new project.<br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/3f323a21-cb3d-4eb3-9072-1f4be5dbdb49.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" style="border: 0px; height: 300px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 400px;" width="400" /><br><br><strong><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: red;">GiveĀ </span></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;">Singing for/with others is a gift and can be used to fundraise and contribute to causes and community</span></strong><br>My Welcome Choir had a fabulous time in June getting out and about in our local community - we sang onstageĀ and at local treasure troveĀ <a href="http://www.coconuttrading.co.uk/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Coconut Trading</a>Ā as part of Crystal Palace Festival and #SE19Lates.Ā We will also be joining up with two other local choirs to fundraise forĀ <a href="https://www.wateraid.org/uk/get-involved/events/sing-for-water/sing-for-water-london" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Sing for WaterĀ </a>on 11th July, before joining the big mass choral sing at Totally ThamesĀ in September.Ā Research shows that people who take part in arts activities and choirs are more likely to volunteer and give to charity, as building connectedness boosts our awareness of how we can contribute and make a difference in our world.</div>
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<table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnCaptionLeftTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 264px;"><tbody><tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 16px; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word;" valign="top"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Singing is wonderful in so many ways, not just these five and I am continuously being surprised by the magic that happens when we raise our voices together.Ā I'm looking forward to what the next half of this year of song brings...<br><br>If you'd like to explore your voice either 121 or in a choirĀ <a href="mailto:info@therosewindow.org" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">do drop me a line.</a><br><br>Wishing you a wonderful sunny Summer of song<br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/signature.jpg" class="size_orig justify_left border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /><br><br><br><br><br><br><span style="font-size: 12px;">Photo: Mike Jones Crystal Palace Festival</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/5777320
2019-06-02T20:53:00+01:00
2019-06-02T22:45:27+01:00
Claiming the Truthful Voice
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<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world would do this, it would change the earth.āĀ William Faulkner</em></span></div>
<div>In a world full of fake news, here's some thoughts on how singing and voicework can help us stay tuned to an empowering sense of truth.<br>Ā <div><span style="color: #6600ff; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Being OKĀ with the vulnerability of truth</strong></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Vulnerability is not knowing victory or defeat, it's understanding the necessity of both, it's engaging. It's being all in - Brene Brown</em></span></div>
<div>Public Speaking rates as theĀ #1 fear for most peopleĀ - even topping death. It triggers multipleĀ fears of failing or being rejected,Ā judged,Ā excluded, persecuted or even killed.Ā This is because many of us were conditioned in societies whose dominant norms do not encourage us to be creative or be who we truly are.Ā We may have grown up in environments that were hostile towards our gender, race, creed, orientation or politics.<br>So the act ofĀ sharing our truth can involve significantĀ risk, uncertainty, courage, emotional exposure and vulnerability. To ask someone to get married, go on a date, give us a raise,Ā respect our boundaries ... it allĀ takes courage and the response is uncertain.Ā So does singing - there is an unavoidable risk inĀ the act of opening our mouths and sharing the sounds of thisĀ most personal musical instrument that lives inside us.Ā For many of us, this can be additionally charged with the memories of past experiences where we were made to feelĀ voices were not good enough.<br>The good news is thatĀ vulnerability is eased by facing, owning and working with it rather than against it.Ā By honouring the fact that we are taking a risk, we can build in support, strength and resilience.Ā Ā This is why we warm up before singing - there are a huge amount of helpful breathing, vocal and physical exercises we can useĀ to help ourselves feel relaxed, comfortable, grounded, open and ready to sing.Ā After years of standing up in front of groups, I now implicitly trust that a few minutes of silly warm ups will haveĀ a whole roomful of people smiling,Ā laughing and feeling much less scared about sharing their voices together.<br><br><strong style="color: #6600ff; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">Dissolving lies with the truth</strong>
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<div style="text-align: right;"><em><span style="color: #6600ff;">Love truth even if it hurts you, hate lies even if they help you - African Proverb</span></em></div>
<div>Mistruths can be very seductive - they tell us that to follow our dreams is unsafe, that it's better not to have that awkward conversation, make that exposingĀ request, write that book or sing that song.Ā 'Don't put yourself on the line' whispers doubt and fear conspiratorially, 'we'll keep you safe.'<br>The truth is that anything worth doingĀ involves some sort of risk and that playing all out is theĀ way we give ourselves a chance of gaining all we desire - and whatever the outcome, we will grow from the experience knowingĀ that we gave our all.<br>There is a deep,Ā authenticĀ longing in all of us to express ourselves.Ā It is a natural innate passion that starts the minute we come out of the womb screaming with the shock of our first gulp of air.Ā No matter how we numb, dumb or disassociate from it, it will still be there, asking to be free.Ā This truth is not an authoritarian, know-it-all truth. It is aĀ creative, in the moment,Ā dynamic truth thatĀ changes and grows as it flows.<br>To access it's liberating force, we need to be willingĀ to voice ourĀ truth and fly in the face of the lies of fear and the old voices of the music teacher who told us to mime, the parent who told us to shut up, the siblings who called us names when we sang.<br>We can only fly, not fall,Ā when we take even the tiniest step towards voicing ourĀ truth, because as Brene Brown says in Daring Greatly,<em>Ā ifĀ we speak shame it begins to wither.Ā Ā </em>Each time we write a line of our book, turn up for choir or hollerĀ our favourite song in the bath, we are vanquishing the fear that keeps our voices buried.</div>
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<div style="text-align: right;"><em><span style="color: #6600ff;">My voice is unadorned. I don't try for perfection. I try to be honest and truthful and soulful with the voice I have. If I make mistakes in notes, or there are cracks in notes, I don't fix them. That's the way it is.Ā - Neil Diamond</span></em></div>
<div>When weĀ allow ourselves the grace of being vulnerable, we understand thatĀ our job is to be fully engaged and true in the creative moment, rather than to be perfect.Ā The paradox is when we let go of the need to be liked and get it right, then we have a much greater chance of connecting with our audience as it is emotional resonanceĀ that bonds us, not perfection.Ā We love to hear singers who play all out - the rawness of Amy Winehouse captivated millions of listeners, as did the deep soul of Aretha Franklin who intended but never got round to learning to read music.Ā By singing from the truth at her core,Ā Aretha said that herĀ song Respect connected withĀ '<em>the need of a nation, the need of the average man and woman in the street, the businessman, the mother, the fireman, the teacherāeveryone wanted respect.Ā It was also one of the battle cries of the civil rights movement. The song took on monumental significance.'Ā Ā </em>So whilst technique (the WHAT of singing) is helpful, staying tunedĀ to the truth of WHYĀ we sing, can deeply connectĀ our voices with others.<br>Ā </div>
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<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Truth is powerful and it will prevail - Sojourner TruthĀ </em></span></div>
<div>Even when we fall down rabbitĀ holes or get stuck in the headlights of fear, we can trust the fire of our creative truth to burn a way through.Ā Each time we flex our creative voice, even if it's just a tiny whisper,Ā it grows stronger, brighter, braver.Ā How can I say this with such confidence? - because I am honoured to witness countless brave individualsĀ in my choirs and 121sĀ going over their own personal edges of discomfort, fear and resistance and finding their wings.Ā Yes weĀ wobble around, weĀ hit bum notes and there may well be aĀ few emergency landings and alot of falling about laughingĀ - andĀ we fly. And that's where it's at - not behind the safety barriers of fear, but in the great adventure of voicing truth.<br><br>Wishing you aĀ jubilant June of joyfulĀ flights of creative truth</div>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/5739376
2019-05-01T21:59:00+01:00
2019-05-02T00:01:07+01:00
Walking A Way
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<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>The true miracle is not walking on water or walking in air, but simply walking on this earth. - Thich Naht Hanh</em></span></div>
<div>This Easter I spent three glorious days walking along the South Downs Way over the amazing cliffs of Seven Sisters and the coastline of Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill.Ā It was just so refreshing and rejuvenating and brought me back to the simplicity of just being a thing of nature, walking in nature, without labels or identity.Ā In honour of May Day, here's a celebration of the power of walking a way in our world.</div>
<div>Ā <div><span style="color: #6600ff; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Trusting The Way</strong></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;"><em><span style="color: #6600ff;">As you start out to walk on the way, the way appears - Rumi</span></em></div>
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<div>When I first arrived out of town, I was still city hassled, still fretting and charging about, as we all do here in London.Ā After three days of just taking one step after the other I was already less bothered about where I was going and letting my feet just follow my nose and trusting I'd find my way.Ā When we surrender our busy doing brain, our being brain comes to the fore - and this yields a great reconnection with the more essential part of ourselves.Ā Our creative and intuitive skills come to the fore and we come back to peace with ourselves.<br>Ā </div>
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<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>In every walk with nature, one receives more than he seeks - John Muir</em></span></div>
<div>There is something truly amazing about being surrounded in all directions by nature - no houses orĀ cars in sight.Ā Something basic stress caused by the interruption of the skyline starts to be relieved and we can literally see more clearly.Ā Walking has of course been our first form of exercise, after crawling, since time began, so as we walk we fall back into rhythm with the ancient footsteps of those who have walked before us and with the rhythms of nature itself.Ā We start breathing more deeply, our mood lifts and we bathe in beauty.Ā Ā The wellbeing benefits are so bounteous, hence movements such asĀ <a href="https://www.forestschoolassociation.org/what-is-forest-school/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Forest Schools</a>Ā orĀ <a href="https://qz.com/804022/health-benefits-japanese-forest-bathing/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Forest BathingĀ </a>in Japan are emergingĀ to encourage us to stay tuned to the lessons and gifts nature can bring.<br>Ā </div>
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<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>If you don't like the roadĀ you're walking, start pavingĀ a new one - Dolly Parton</em></span></div>
<div>Many of us do not like the road of our current political leaders - as it appears to be walking us towards destruction of people and planet in favour of profit.Ā Ā Today however, thanks to years of pioneering by activists including the organisationsĀ Green Party, Extinction Rebellion, Transition Town Movement and leaders such as inspirational Greta Thunberg. the House of Commons finally declared anĀ <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/climate-change-environment-emergency-commons-motion-mps-vote-latest-a8895456.html" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Environment andĀ Climate Emergency.</a>Ā It is time to walk away from the old ways of fossil fuels and corporate devastation, and towards a way of collaboration and sustainable sharing of natural resources. We all have a part to play - from simple daily actions such asĀ <a href="https://zerowastenear.me/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">r</a><a href="https://zerowastenear.me/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">efilling our household productsĀ </a>and being mindful of our water consumption to political activism such as raising our voices at a marchĀ or via a petition.Ā It is hopeful that we have reached this critical point on May Day/ Beltane, when it has always been custom to celebrateĀ the beauty of nature exploding into leaf. I hope we can learn, not too late, how to honour the true beauty of the earth on which we walk.Ā <br><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Wishing you a madly merry may<br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/signature.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /></span>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/5702516
2019-04-01T12:33:00+01:00
2019-04-01T17:45:27+01:00
Giving Voice
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<div>This April we will be celebrating Spring with a wonderful Giving VoiceĀ concert in support of S<a href="https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/givingvoice" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">t Christopher's Hospice Compassionate Neighbours programme</a>Ā Ā The programmeĀ offers free community-led support for anyone experiencing loneliness or social isolation because of age or illness and alsoĀ has the wider effect ofĀ building neighbourliness.Ā SingingĀ has been at the heart of events since the start of the programme in October 2017 - and our event will feature song and story from London Mozart Players, St Christopher's Hospice Community Choir, Faithworks Gospel Choir, Joe Duggan and myselfĀ & singers from 4Ā choirs.Ā Steph Turner (Community Participation Lead for Compassionate Neighbours) and IĀ choseĀ the titleĀ <em>Giving Voice</em>Ā to reflectĀ the essential, empowering role giving voice to our personal and shared stories plays in creating liberation and connection in our communities.</div>
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<div style="text-align: right;"><em><span style="color: #6600ff;">Your story could be the key that unlocks someone else's prison. Don't be afraid to share it. - Anon</span></em></div>
<div>Personal storiesĀ often touchĀ on themes and issues that resonate with all of us.Ā Ā I was deeply moved by the bravery of the women who shared their testimony through story, written /spoken word and musicĀ at ourĀ <a href="https://www.facebook.com/International-Womens-Day-2019-Croydon-370604483498370/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">International Women's Day Croydon event</a>.Ā Ā To name just a few, Miss Yankey, Cllr Toni Letts and Esther Austin sharedĀ their experiences of domestic abuse in inspirational,Ā uplifting speeches and spoken word.Ā Nicky Nicholls touched us all deeply by sharing herĀ story of survival from brutal child abuse, as told in her book written with Elizabeth Sheppard,Ā <a href="https://mirrorbooks.co.uk/products/not-a-proper-child" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">NotĀ A Proper Child</a>.Ā Nicky's message thatĀ <em>'itās never too late to begin a new life ā never too late to be happy!'Ā Ā </em>is one that can touch, inspire and empower us all.Ā <br><br><span style="color: #6600ff; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Creating Connection</strong></span></span>
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<div style="text-align: right;"><em><span style="color: #6600ff;">Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing. - Rollo May</span></em></div>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Having lived in areas of London where I never saw or spoke to my neighbours, I've really value theĀ neighbourly connection here in Crystal Palace. ItĀ brings aĀ sense of warmth and safety - there is a door to knock onĀ should thereĀ ever be an emergency.Ā There is also a sense of pulling together around shared issues - whether that be threats from avariciousĀ developers or simply dealing with the bins.Ā Ā Ā Healthy communication is a core part of building community connectionĀ - whether it's just a wave and a smile when passing each other on the street or sharing our own stories with one another.Ā Ā </span><br>Ā </div>
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<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>By talking about what you're going through, you're giving voice to a group that might not otherwise be heard from - Anon</em></span></div>
<div>Members of Compassionate NeighboursĀ have been creating poetry withĀ <a href="https://joedugganwrites.com/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Joe Duggan</a>Ā which will be shared with their stories at our event as part ofĀ a process of reflection and celebration ofĀ the work of theĀ programme.Ā Ā Their stories will no doubt enrich all of us.Ā I've written a song fromĀ my own reflections on the power of Giving VoiceĀ which will be sung by members of the choirs- my own Welcome Choir and Carers Choir and Janna Goodwille's choirs Sydenham Singers & Vauxhall Voices who I've been covering whilst she is travelling.Ā I would encourage everyone, in the words of the song toĀ <em>Let Your Voice Fly Free</em>- for as we liberate ourselves, so we liberate and connect with those around us.<br><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Sending youĀ Spring Songshine<br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/signature.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /></span>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/5665864
2019-03-01T23:25:00+00:00
2019-03-02T01:00:57+00:00
Celebrating #InternationalWomensDay2019
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<br><em><span style="color: #6600ff;">A circle of women may just be the most powerful force known to humanity.Ā - Jeanette LeBlanc</span></em>
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<div>Every year I release a track to celebrate #IWD2019 as my way ofĀ <a href="https://thecircle.ngo/widening-circle-support-women/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">widening the circle of support for Women</a>Ā This blog comes with a track,<strong>Ā <a href="https://soundcloud.com/katie-rose-window/circle" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Circle,</a></strong>Ā written in support of the work of the charityĀ <a href="https://thecircle.ngo/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">TheĀ </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/katie-rose-window/circle" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Circle</a>, working to empower women worldwide which I first performed at our special #ChaiDay event in November.<br>I also warmly invite you to join our amazing gathering of wonderwomen at ourĀ <strong>IWD2019 Croydon CelebrationĀ </strong>10th March at The Oval Tavern 4-6.30pm.<br><br><div><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'><strong>Honouring the Diversity of Women'sĀ Circles</strong></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>A sphere is made up of not one, but an infinite number of circles; women have diverse gifts, and to say that women's sphere is the family circle is a mathematical absurdity. - Marie Mitchell</em></span></div>
<div>Historically, in patriarchy, the traditional woman's role was to orbit around men.Ā Today intersectional feminism campaigns for the recognitionĀ that women's circles are infinite andĀ must be inclusive and responsive to the complex ways different forms of discrimination overlap, combineĀ or intersect.Ā Taking pay parity as an example,Ā women with disabilities face a 22% pay gap and 35% are paid under the National Living Wage.Ā Among female graduates, black women faceĀ the biggest pay penalty, of Ā£1.62 an hour (9%.) Transgender women can expect to see a wage drop of a third after transitioning.<br><br><span style='color: #6600ff; font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Claiming the Centre of the Circle</strong></span></span>
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<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>The circles of women around us weave invisible nets of love that carry us when we're weak, and sing with us when we are strong. - Sark</em></span></div>
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<span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'>I am so grateful for the circles of women I have in my life. I am proud, inspired and excited to be living and working alongside amazing women leaders.Ā Close to home, my sister,Ā <a href="https://www.thecomet.net/news/north-herts-community-new-chief-inspector-1-5866894" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Sally PhillipsĀ </a>has just been made Chief Inspector of North Herts Police Force - and last yearĀ helped secure a groundbreaking convictionĀ of coercive control in a domestic abuse case.Ā In my professional life, I am surrounded by female leadersĀ who play all outĀ and use their many talents to make a difference in the world - choir conductors, composers, singers, musicians, councillors, therapists, teachers, writers.Ā When women team up magic happens - one exampleĀ is the mass choral fundraising projectĀ <a href="https://thamesfestivaltrust.org/news/2019/calling-all-choirs-register-to-be-part-of-sing-for-water" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Sing for Water</a>Ā pioneered by composer Helen Chadwick with events led across the country byĀ a majority of female choir leaders withĀ many wonderful male allies.Ā Creating a circle of sharedĀ purpose, women can take a stand for and with each other and send ripples out into the world.Ā Ā </span><br><br><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'>Wishing you a wonderful International Womens Day 2019<br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/signature.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /></span>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/5636498
2019-02-10T18:13:00+00:00
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Claiming the Voice of Self Love
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<div style="text-align: right;"><span style='color: #6600ff; font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'><em>Well ordered self-love is right and natural - St Thomas Aquinas</em></span></div>
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<span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'>Our capacity for self-love is one of the baselines of our existence, determiningĀ how well we take care of ourselves mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually and how we show up in our relationships and interactions with others.Ā Self love colours ourĀ self-expression - both inwardly and outwardly.Ā Ā </span><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'>Ā We can claimĀ the power of our voices to build a healthy sense of self-love which naturally enhances and enriches our relationships and contribution to the world.</span><br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/61053cb3-69ab-4b4a-9c4f-267933dabf04.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="200" style="border: 0px; height: 200px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 200px;" width="200" /><br><br><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Loving Self Talk</strong></span></span></span>
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<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'>Talk to yourself likeĀ you would to someone you loveĀ - Brene Brown</span></em></span></div>
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<span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'>Our self-talk is the barometer and indicator of our self-love.Ā Constant self-denigration and negation will show up in self-destructive behaviours such asĀ addictions, dysfunctional relationships or disconnectionĀ from our true purpose.Ā Our life shifts powerfully when weĀ lovingly care for the wounded aspects of ourselves and choose self-talk which supports us to care for ourselves and reach our higher potential.Ā <br>In many traditions, we find vocal phrases, mantras and prayers dedicated to guidingĀ us back to a healthy sense of self-loveĀ balanced with our love for othersĀ - egĀ <em>Namaste, Love Thy Neighbour As Thy Self</em>. Ā HypnotherapistĀ <a href="https://www.marisapeer.com/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Marisa Peer</a>Ā identifiesĀ 'I am Not Enoughness' as 'the biggest disease affecting humanity' and has dedicated January 5th as #IAmEnough Day, urging people to affirmĀ <strong>I am Enough</strong>Ā inwardly and outwardly to themselves.Ā She describes how doing this puts us in a state of balance - theĀ middle of the see-saw -Ā instead of feeling either More or Less Than.Ā Ā I find theĀ phraseĀ <em>I am that I amĀ </em>very helpfulĀ to remind myself that IĀ simply am, without any need for justification or self-aggrandisement, I am simply here breathing just like every other living thing.Ā This peaceful state is found in the centre of every breath, in the gaps between our thoughts, in the stillness of the heart that just IS.Ā Practices like yoga, pilates, creative arts, exercise, martial arts, meditation, prayer etc can helpĀ bring us back intoĀ equilibriumĀ and loving connection with ourselves.Ā </span><br>
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<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Values are like fingerprints. Nobody's are the same, but you<br>leave 'em all over everything you doĀ - Elvis Presley</em></span></div>
<div>Many of us have been conditioned to prove ourselves and our value by jumping through socialĀ circus hoops.Ā We are taught to quantify our worth by fickle measuring sticks including our bank balance, body image, status symbols, job titles, qualifications, social media likesĀ etc.Ā To affirm our own inherent value is a radical stand, a refusal to play the game and instead to commit to lovingĀ whoĀ we are and what we can bring to the world.<br>Staying connected to our values - that which weĀ hold dear and aspire to live by - keeps us tuned to our self worth.Ā If you list your core values, you will see the reflection of your qualities - the kindness, love, empathy, trust, creativity, joyĀ you wish to embody in the world.<br>James Clear in his bookĀ <a href="https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Atomic HabitsĀ </a>demonstrates that behaviour change comes from a shift in our identity - who we believe ourselves to be. For example someone who identifies as aĀ healthy person will adopt certain habits (eg going to the gym) andĀ drop other habits (eg smoking) which are not in alignment with this sense of themselves.<br>When we value ourselvesĀ we are able to state and meet our needsĀ in a clear healthy way and to respect those of others.Ā Knowing our own values also enables us to make clear steers as we navigate life and where we draw our personal lines.<br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/0a6babfd-ccfb-4af9-a1c0-3b74c7b0b738.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="225" style="border: 0px; height: 225px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 400px;" width="400" /><br><br><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Truthful Self Love</strong></span></span></span>
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<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Truth is by nature self-evident. As soon as you remove the cobwebs of ignorance that surround it, it shines clear. - Ghandi</em></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;">Having a strong sense of who we are and declaring it to ourselves and others enables us to stay aligned to our truth.Ā There are often many cobwebs of social conditioning to dust away which obscure our vision of ourselves.Ā When we notice repeated unhealthy patterns showing up in our livesĀ it's time to get outĀ the duster - or in some extreme cases a blow torch! :)Ā Rather than blaming and shaming ourselves, we can have compassion for our woundedness and lovingly shine a light onĀ what has obscured our clarity.Ā Ā As the process of soul searching can be challenging, it's important to take support fromĀ a mentor, coach, counsellor or loving friends to witness us as we come back to ourselves.Ā CreativeĀ arts canĀ also help us come back into connection with a sense of the truth of who we are at this moment in our journey.Ā Painting, drawing, singing, dancing, writing, playing - these are all are the voice of self-love in action.Ā Finding and expressing self-love becomes an adventure -Ā not a destination -Ā a life-long project of learning about ourselves.<br><br><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Self Love as Service</strong></span></span></span>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/5587829
2019-01-09T11:44:00+00:00
2019-01-09T14:45:34+00:00
Telling Your Story in 2019
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<span style="color: #6600ff;"><em><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">āWe lose the magic whenever we stop telling our story and begin to wonder how weāre doing, if weāre selling it, if the listener likes us.<br>Just tell the story and go on to the next one.<br>All of us are full of stories the world might want to hear.ā<br>- Tennesee Williams</span></em></span><br>Ā </div>
<div><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">As the page turns into another New Year,Ā aĀ new space arises for the unfolding of our story in the world, just as the sun rises every day, giving us a fresh start.Ā Ā Whilst we can't control everything that happens, as author of our storyĀ weĀ have a starring role to play inĀ determining what emerges onĀ the new page of 2019.Ā ThatĀ sounds great untilĀ all the internal and external voicesĀ come clamouringĀ - '<em>Yes, but....who am I to write a book, sing a song???'</em><br>To theĀ <em>Yes Buts,</em>Ā we can reply - '<em><strong>Why not? -Ā </strong>Why not me, Why not this year, Why not write this page of myĀ story, Why not make it fun and give it a go?'</em><br><br>Here's some reflections onĀ the WHY, HOW, WHEN & WHERE of telling our story and making 2019 magical!Ā </span></div>
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<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><em>There is no greater agony than bearing an untold storyĀ inside you<br>- Maya Angelou</em></span></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Wise sayings tell us that too many people die with their stories locked inside them andĀ when an elderĀ dies, a whole library burns down.Ā Our lives are uncertain and whilst the sun risesĀ daily we cannot take for granted how many days we will live to see it.Ā To live with our story burning insideĀ us isĀ to live a half life - numerous health, emotional and behavioural problems arise from holding ourselvesĀ hostage.Ā Releasing our story is a giftĀ that can breathe life and freedom back into every aspect of our lives. As we step into the magical role of the story teller, we align ourselves with that essential witnessing part of ourselves, that has the power to untangle the knots in our web and weave a magic carpet from it.<br><br><span style="color: red;"><strong>2. Liberating Others</strong></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><em>Youāre not a victim for sharing your story.<br>You are a survivor setting the world on fire with your truth.<br>And you never know who needs your light, your warmth and raging courage.<br>- Alex Elle</em></span></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">As we liberate ourselves, we can open a doorway for others.Ā There is much in our human existence that is shared - including the most basic of our human feelings and needs - and stories help bind us together at that common, unifying level.Ā Ā There will be something in your story that others can empathise with and that in turn can help liberate, uplift and inspire them.<br><br><span style="color: red;"><strong>3. Creating Magic</strong></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><em>PeopleĀ do notĀ buyĀ goods and services, theyĀ buyĀ relations, stories andĀ magic.Ā - Seth Godin</em></span></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Stories have a magical power to transform both the teller and the listener, enabling us toĀ reflect on life from a new vantage point.Ā Magic gets us off the treadmill of daily existenceĀ and leads us into aĀ space ofĀ possibility imbued with the power to alchemise, transform and renew our world.Ā A story is an enchanting gift that can touch the longing for magic we all have within us.<br><br><span style="color: red;"><strong>4. Contributing to awareness</strong></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><em>What will the world miss if you don't tell your story? - Donald Miller</em></span></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Your story has a purpose, a big WHY that can contribute to the growth of awareness.Ā Staying tuned to that WHY can motivate awesomeĀ action and amazing artistry.Ā My father, John Burden,Ā has bravely shared his story about living with a heart condition withĀ theĀ <a href="https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/health/how-tiny-symptom-helped-wife-11083707" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">national press</a>Ā and theĀ <a href="https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/wellbeing/dealing-with-insomnia" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">British Heart Foundation</a>Ā to help others with similar conditions.Ā Your story can help the world learn and grow.Ā Ā </span></div>
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<div style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Telling your story requires risk and courageĀ to share who we truly are with the world.Ā The stakes areĀ high butĀ the rewards ofĀ a life lived fully from the heartĀ are greater.Ā Ā When we speak, sing, paint, danceĀ from the heart, we experience the joyful embodiment of our truth and those who resonate will connect with us heart to heart.<br><br><span style="color: red;"><strong>Support SystemĀ for Open Heartedness</strong></span><br>It's important that we buildĀ support systems aroundĀ open-hearted risk-taking - the more grounded and supported we feel, the higherĀ we can fly.<br>Three really simple ways to support ourselvesĀ are:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>1. Breathe from your belly -</strong></span>Ā it's a no-brainer but we forget to do it, especially in moments of high risk. Practice tuning into your breathĀ before and after sleep by simply placing your hand andĀ feeling theĀ natural rise and fall of the deep belly breath.Ā Then in stressful moments do the same - tune in andĀ let yourself be supported by inspiration and released by exhalation.<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>2.Ā Practice</strong></span>Ā - whatever you want to do - write a book, paint, get fit - give yourself a safe space to practice and make it a habit.Ā We don't do a Facebook Live when we are learning a song or going to the gymĀ for the first time.Ā It's a private, safe space where we haveĀ permission to learn, explore, make mistakes and fall over.Ā OnlyĀ supportive people are allowed in that space with you - which brings us onto...<br><br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">3. Postive peopleĀ </span>-</strong>Ā Every great Oscar speech includes "and I'd like to thank.." because no great star gets there on their own - leading lights of all industries have coaches, family and friends cheering them on.Ā So even if it's just the cat to begin with, form an inner circleĀ of loyal, unconditionally loving, positive people.Ā These cheerleaders have got your back and will lovinglyĀ hold you accountable to your dreams, call out your demons and celebrate your wins.Ā Ā <span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Ā </span>
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<div style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">We live in a world where for some people telling their story is literally life threatening - in many countries coming out or marrying the person you love can result in persecution, violence and death.Ā Ā Truths can beĀ silenced and people can disappear when their stories challenge social taboos.Ā Telling our story may risk being excluded from our social tribe and bring up very valid fears, soĀ it's essential to discern when and where it is safe for us to share.<br><br>Discernment - following the prompts of our instincts, intelligence, and intuition - steers us away from social constriction towards freedom andĀ safe harbours where our stories can be told and heard.Ā There are many organisations who offer lifelines to members of the LGBTQ community fleeing persecution, women seeking refuge from oppressive relationships orĀ addicts seeking changeĀ away fromĀ mates who are still getting high.Ā <br><br>Discernment helps us find mediums to safely share and alchemise our story.Ā Nicky Nicholls, whose story has been recently told with Elizabeth Sheppard Jones in the bookĀ <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Not-Proper-Child-Nicky-Nicholls/dp/1907324860" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Not a Proper Child</a>, found a way to transform and heal a horrific life of child abuse and homelessness through painting.Ā Ā There'sĀ increasing awareness of the power of the arts to support those facingĀ mental illness, life-changing health conditions, homelessness or addiction.Ā Even when people are drifting beyond life in coma, the sound of their loved ones reading or singing to themĀ can reachĀ them.Ā We can create magic in every precious moment of life.<br><br><span style="color: red;"><strong>Reaching for the stars and touching hearts ....</strong></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">To tell our story may involve theĀ risk of going beyond ourĀ fears, limitations or societal norms and reaching for the stars.Ā From there we can bring back magic toĀ enrich and widen the world.Ā By speaking from the heart,Ā you will also reachĀ hearts that are longing to hear you.<br><br>May your story beĀ lived, sung and spoken fully from the heart this New Year.<br>I look forward to hearing and singing with you!<br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/signature.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /></span><br>Ā </div>
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tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/5573594
2018-12-29T20:40:00+00:00
2018-12-29T20:45:30+00:00
Sparkly Singing Christmas Card
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<strong><span style="font-size: 30px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Sparkly Singing Christmas Card!</span></span></strong><br><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">A musical midwinters card with huge thanks to everyone who has been part of this epic year of peaceful, joyful singing.<br>Wishing you all a sparkly midwinter and Happy New Year!<br>Looking forward to more beautiful singing in 2019!<br><a href="https://youtu.be/oezxam3hfw4" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Click here or on the image above to listen!Ā </a></span></span>
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2018-12-02T00:01:00+00:00
2018-12-02T02:15:21+00:00
Holly Jolly Seasonal Survival
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<span style="color: green; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Staying sane,</span></span><span style="color: red; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Ā jolly</span></span><span style="color: green; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Ā and applying a bit ofĀ </span></span><br><span style="color: red; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">holly wisdomĀ </span></span><span style="color: green; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">during theĀ </span></span><span style="color: red; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">sillyĀ </span></span><span style="color: green; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">season</span></span>
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<br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/56dacbbb-7aaf-4cfb-b481-736b486e5f0b.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" style="border: 0px; height: 300px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 400px;" width="400" /><br>So Christmas Madness Ensues and as a Choir Leader I am now beseiged byĀ Christmas Music and requests for carols on every corner.Ā It's a holly, jolly experience to be sure - the all-consuming, crazy commercialism can beĀ offset by a joyful, generousĀ celebration of charity, love and good cheer.Ā <br><br><strong><span style="color: red;">The Holly Bears a Prickle, As Sharp as Any Thorn</span></strong><br><span style="color: red;"><em>Daring to set boundariesĀ is about having the courage toĀ loveĀ ourselves,<br>even when we risk disappointing others - Brene Brown</em></span><br>This Olde Carol has much to teach us about the balance of soft and sharp in life.<br>Sometimes at times of seasonal overload we need to apply a bit of holly wisdom and setĀ boundaries.Ā A clear, lovingĀ No servesĀ everyone, bringing honesty and respect into aĀ situation.Ā At a time where social and family expectations go into overdrive, it's essential to remember that by honouring ourselves we honour others and when we fill our own cups, we canĀ give from a truly overflowingĀ place.Ā When our own fuses have blown along with the fairy lights, it's time to for a holly jolly NO to external demands so we can reflect, rest, rejuvenate and reignite our inner sparkle.<br><br><strong><span style="color: green;">O Christmas Tree, O Christmas tree,<br>Your leaves will always teach me<br>That hope and love and faithfulness<br>Are precious things I can possess</span></strong><br>That old chestnutĀ '<em>your presence is the greatest present'</em>Ā reminds us that many of the most precious gifts in life are not available in the shops.Ā Ā The gifts of love extend through a multitude of loving actions - whether thats a hug, a shoulder to cry on, a warm smile, a helping hand or a moment of undivided attentionĀ in aĀ busy world.Ā Ā Staying present to what is truly valuable enables us to build a more sustainable world andĀ work towards a crap-free Christmas and a crap-free world!<br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/b36d4916-5247-473a-99a9-6219b8f4a3a1.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="600" style="border: 0px; height: 600px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 600px;" width="600" />
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/5506605
2018-11-09T14:16:00+00:00
2018-11-09T18:15:37+00:00
Widening the Circle of Safety and Support for Women
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<br>Like many of us, I have witnessed the recent media treatment of female sexual assault with despair. There are too often too many cases where a woman who has experienced trauma is not given recourse to justice. In many parts of the world, it is still the victim, not the perpetrator, who is discredited, excluded, shamed and faces further violence from society.<br><br>What can we do to change these shocking narratives and how can we support women to recover and communities to grow beyond patriarchal systems of gender-based violence and oppression? One action I have taken is to join Annie Lennoxās charityĀ <a href="https://thecircle.ngo/" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;">The Circle</a>, which supports projects that do just that. I am also passionate about co-directingĀ <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" style="color: #00add8; text-decoration-line: underline; text-size-adjust: 100%;">Sing for Water</a>Ā fundraisers for WaterAid projects which transform the lives of the women and girls around the world who spend 200 million hours daily walking for water.<br><br>As I feel itās important to keep sharing messages of hope and solidarity, in this blog I want to identify some of the positive stages of recovery, so we can all help widen the circle of support for women.<br><br><strong><span style="color: red;">1. Acknowledging Oppression</span></strong><br>The first step is acknowledging the situation women face today. Just one of the many statistics included by Annie Lennox in her #OneReasonWhyImAGlobalFeminist campaign is that 1 in 3 women and girls are impacted by physical or sexual violence in their lifetime. These statistics are likely to be skewed, as many women are too frightened or in too much danger to speak out.<br><br>There are horrific acts of violence happening against women right now ā which is why itās important that those of us able to read this safely on laptops or phones take action in whatever small way we can. Women who have experienced victimisation are not just victims and statistics Ā ā they are strong, vibrant, creative human beings with the right to live peacefully and safely on the planet. When we stand up against oppression as individuals, we stand up for all women.<br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/f2bc00df-3eed-4b04-b8dd-018dd6824319.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="372" style="border: 0px; height: 372px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 320px;" width="320" /><br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">2. Owning, Voicing and Witnessing</span></strong><br>When a woman who has experienced gender-based trauma is able to own and tell her story, it is crucial that she is given safe, supportive witness. We need to be on the look out for signs that a woman is struggling, even before she feels able to disclose.Ā We can encourage women to safely speak out and access confidential, professional support.<br>As a singer, I feel we need to empower and educate girls to feel they have a voice.Ā A girl who knows the power of her voice can say ānoā, can shout for help and can stand up to oppression. Disclosing is only one step in the road to recovery ā the #MeToo movement has seen an outpouring of stories which now needs to be met with a commitment to support recovery and social justice.<br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/4a4a6c05-52d3-464b-9edd-f4883cb9dd03.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="275" style="border: 0px; height: 275px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 550px;" width="550" /><br><br><span style="color: red;"><strong>3. Creating a Circle of Safety and Support</strong></span><br>When a woman has experienced trauma, it is essential that she can access safe shelter and support for herself and her dependents. A circle of support can be formed ā including her trusted friends and the health, employment, childcare or legal services she needs to access. In a caring, encouraging, empowering environment, she can recover and rebuild her life.<br><br>There are many inspiring c<a href="https://thecircle.ngo/category/case-studies/" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;">ase studies</a>Ā on The Circle website ā including women like Bina who left an abusive marriage with the support of counselling and legal support from a womanās shelter in India, domestic violence survivorĀ <a href="https://youtu.be/xHOzRpk0Kfw" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;">Siyanda</a>and her son who received help from the Nonceba Family Counselling Centre, Cape Town, and the many women who receive support at theĀ <a href="https://thecircle.ngo/project/glasgow-rape-crisis/" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;">Glasgow Rape Crisis Centre</a>.<br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/af35b689-0310-467b-b78d-b5a8ea2bf227.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="283" style="border: 0px; height: 283px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 400px;" width="400" /><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>4. Justice</strong></span><br>The inner process of recovery for women needs to be matched by an outer process of social justice. In a village featured in a film by T<a href="https://youtu.be/O2a_Zgh5Ycs" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;">he Asian Circle</a>, after yet another woman was beaten by her drunken husband, women gathered together and smashed all the liquor pots. In the Samburu region of Kenya, where women are viewed as property, Rebecca Lolosoli spoke out against theĀ rape of an estimated 1400 women in the 1980s and 90sĀ byĀ British soldiers.Ā She was beaten by local men and received no supportĀ from her husband.Ā She left her village andĀ formed the Umoji village with 15 rape survivors, which now houses 50 women and 200 children seeking refuge from FGM,Ā child marriage, rape and domesticĀ violence. The women manage their own finances and land and their rape cases are finally being investigated legally.<br><br>These stories testify to the immense resilience of women in the face of brutal oppression and the power that becomes available when we join together to say #TimesUp.<br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/637046f0-f86c-4abb-9000-d09d21c6493c.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="272" style="border: 0px; height: 272px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 550px;" width="550" /><br><br><span style="color: red;"><strong>5. Liberation</strong></span><br>With support, solidarity and recourse to justice, a woman can liberate and reclaim herself from the shadow of violent oppression. She can rise up and recreate her life for herself and her loved ones.<br><br>As she does, the whole community can be transformed. Men can become allies in this process, such as the members ofĀ <a href="https://youtu.be/Mx-qzdE4JsI" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;">Ugandaās police force</a>Ā who after 24 women were brutally murdered, went on a walk carrying water pots on their heads and babies on their back to see what it was like āto walk in womenās shoesā and to inspire other men to āsee the benefits of equalityā.<br><br>Just as everyone suffers in a world which brutalises women and girls, everyone gains when women are liberated from oppression and violence. We are all part of the change and we can all help widen the circle of safety and support for women.<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>I warmly invited you to join us at a special Chai Day event</strong><strong>Ā on 25<sup>th</sup>November which is International Day to End Violence Against Women, 2-5pm in aid of The CircleĀ at St John the Evangelist, Upper Norwood - people of all genders welcome - more info below.</strong></span><br><br>Warmest wishes<br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/signature.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /><br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Katie Rose</strong></span><br><div style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><strong><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.therosewindow.org/" style="color: #00add8; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Website: www.therosewindow.org</span></a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/katierosewindow/" style="color: #00add8; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6600ff;">Facebook:Ā https://www.facebook.com/katierosewindow</span></a><br><a href="https://twitter.com/katierosewindow" style="color: #00add8; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Twitter: @katierosewindow</span></a></span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><strong>Chai Day - Day to End Violence Against Women<br>Fundraiser for The Circle</strong></span><br><span style="color: teal;"><strong>Church Hall at St John the Evangelist, Sylvan Road, SE19 2RX,<br>Sunday 25th November 2-5pm</strong></span><br>I'm hosting a Chai Day to help raise awareness and funds for Annie Lennox's Charity to empower women worldwide,Ā <a href="https://thecircle.ngo/event/chai-day-2018/" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">The Circle</a>.<br>Featuring inspirational guests:<br><span style="color: teal;"><strong>Jackie Morrison -</strong>Ā </span>founder of We Stap<br><strong><span style="color: teal;">Esther AustinĀ </span>-</strong>Ā inspirational empowerment speaker<br><span style="color: teal;"><strong>Gill ManlyĀ </strong>-</span>Ā local jazz diva<br><strong><span style="color: teal;">Shaniqua Benjamin</span>Ā -</strong>Ā poet and founder of Young People Insight<br><span style="color: teal;"><strong>Katie RoseĀ </strong>-</span>Ā singing for solidarity<br>Bring friends and cake to share and suit your dietary requirementsĀ :)<br>We will be collecting donations for the Circle (suggested donation Ā£5)<br>and sanitary products for local Period Poverty CharityĀ <a href="https://www.we-stap.com/" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">We-Stap.</a><br>Feel free to bring info about Women's organisations/ services to share<br><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/ls32vmldigcxv2d/Chai%20Day%20brochure.pdf?dl=0" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Click here for a brochure about Chai Day here</a>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/5456018
2018-10-05T00:04:00+01:00
2018-10-05T05:45:22+01:00
Wrong and Strong - Welcoming Creative Bloopers
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<br><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">DearĀ </span></strong><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Friend</strong></span><br><br><span style="color: red;"><strong>Welcoming Creative Bloopers</strong></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>If you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You're doing things you've never done before, and more importantly, you're doing something.<br>- Neil Gaiman</em></span><br>In Community Choirs we have a saying 'wrong and strong' which is aboutĀ encouraging singers to sing out, even when they are not feeling confident of a part yet.Ā When weĀ strike out for anything in life there it may involve a few takes until it comes out how we'd like, but we have to be willing to give it a go.Ā Too often the mainstream media culture of blame and shame, celebrity judges and public votes can create a culture of fear about taking the creative risks that are necessary for growth.Ā So here's a little October tonic to help us love, learn and grow from our bloopers.</span><br><br><span style="color: red;"><strong>Recovering from Mistakes via Repetition and Adjustment</strong></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>The successful man will profit from his mistakes<br>and try again in a different way. - Dale Carnegie</em></span><br>When we are children we recover and learn from mistakes via a process ofĀ repetition and adjustment.Ā When my baby nephew was learning to walk, I watchedĀ him taking theĀ step in his gardenĀ time and time again, making slight adjustments every timeĀ - up, down, sideways, backwards - until he was confident he had mastered it.Ā He was totally absorbed in this process, with no judgement of any of theĀ inevitable bumps along the way until he'd got itĀ ...Ā and then heād move onto the next thing ā such as banging all the cupboard doors!<br>Ā Choir membersĀ are often amazed to find they can sing when they thought they couldn't.Ā What has happened is that they have found a space where they feel safeĀ to repeat the process ofĀ singingĀ enough times to feel confident.Ā Ā Itās called practice and every singer of every level needs to do it and will make multitudes of helpful mistakes along the way.<br><br><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'><span style="color: red;"><strong>Editing Mistakes Creatively</strong></span></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes.<br>Art is knowing which ones to keep.Ā - Scott Adams</em></span><br>We all have a natural desire for growth and improvement which too often becomes fused with competition and judgement.Ā We can learn to transform our Inner Critic into our Creative Editor.Ā Ā The Inner Critic sabotages growth withĀ incessant judgement and unhelpful critique.Ā The Creative Editor uses mistakes as signposts and says āhmm thatās interesting, the tone of this note was great, but Iād like to go over that one again,ā and gets busy with the process of repeating, refining, learning, growing.Ā Ā When weĀ cultivate this type of creative, curious listening for ourselves, we become resilient in the face of mistakes, judgement and rejection.<br><br><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'><span style="color: red;"><strong>Mistakes precede growth</strong></span></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Life is all about evolution. What looks like a mistake to others has been a milestone in my life. - Amisha Patel</em></span><br><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'>Mistakes are what happens before things get really good.Ā <br>I have madeĀ 'mistakes' whilst recording a songĀ that brought in a fresh idea from left field.Ā Ā JK Rowling received 12 rejections before finally getting a yes from a publisher for Harry Potter -<em>"</em></span><em>I pinned my 1st rejection letter to my kitchen wall because it gave me something in common with all my fave writers!"Ā </em>Ā she tweeted.Ā We have the companionshipĀ of life's courageous doersĀ when we commit toĀ keep singing through the bum notes until we reach t<span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'>hatĀ </span>wonderful performance high, when it sounds great and everyone feels fantastic. Ā A natural amnesia kicks in at this point - the song we justĀ wrestled with suddenly becomes the most amazing thing we've ever sung and if we do recall the struggle, we feelĀ thatĀ it was all worth it.<br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/979e6b6e-b38e-448a-91dd-553424b1e637.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="296" style="border: 0px; height: 296px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 400px;" width="400" /><br><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'><strong><span style="color: red;">Mistakes are funny, endearing and human</span></strong><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>As long as the world is turning and spinning, we're gonna be dizzy<br>and we're gonna make mistakes. - Mel Brooks</em></span><br>Celebrity blooper videos and film outtakes get millions of hits because mistakes are a wonderfully entertaining part of being human.Ā EveryoneĀ has to go through the process of learning and making mistakes and it's so much more fun if we allow ourselves to love the bloopers along the way.<br><br>Wishing you the beautiful bounty of brilliant bloopers this October :)<br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/signature.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /><br><strong><a href="http://www.therosewindow.org/" style="color: #00add8; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Website: www.therosewindow.org</span></a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/katierosewindow/" style="color: #00add8; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6600ff;">Facebook:Ā https://www.facebook.com/katierosewindow</span></a><br><a href="https://twitter.com/katierosewindow" style="color: #00add8; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Twitter: @katierosewindow</span></a></strong></span>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/5408411
2018-08-30T22:55:00+01:00
2018-08-31T02:15:18+01:00
Welcoming Peace This Autumn
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<br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/99976ce1-a254-4521-a390-45c217092ac9.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="356" style="border: 0px; height: 356px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 500px;" width="500" /><br><br><br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">DearĀ </span></strong><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Friend</strong></span><br><br><span style="color: red;"><strong>Welcoming Change</strong></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>The young become the old<br>and mysteries do unfold<br>for that's the way of time<br>no one, and nothing goes unchangedĀ </em><br><em>- Everything Must Change - Bernard Igner</em></span><br>There is the inkling of Autumn emerging in the air here in London, the feeling of the wheel of the year about to turn.Ā Ā Opening the door to changeĀ enables us to flowĀ freely andĀ I've been loving listening toĀ Gill Manly's stunning version of<a href="https://youtu.be/cVrDh90e-Hs" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Everything Must Change</a>Ā to help me roll with the changes.<br><br><span style="color: red;"><strong>Welcoming Our Voice</strong></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>It only takes one voice at the right pitch to start an avalanche - Dianna Hardy</em></span><br>Our voice is an immensely powerful instrument which,Ā when used with awareness, can change our world.Ā Welcoming ourĀ voice enables us to speak, present, sing and communicate with confidence, joy and vibrancy.Ā We can also then empower, inspire and encourage others around us to find their voice - competition transforms to celebration whenĀ we remember thatĀ everyone's voice is more unique than their finger print!Ā Ā I'm looking forward to an exciting new term of choirs asĀ I know that through the process of singing together we are all liberated in very unique ways.<br><br><span style="color: red;"><strong>Welcoming the Harmony of Difference</strong></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Thereās something thatās quite other about singing the harmonies thatās more unifying than singing in unison ā P.Ā Peace Makers ChoirĀ </em></span><br>One of the things I love about choirs is how, through the harmonising of unique voices, we create something bigger than all of us.Ā Around the world this September, people will be raising their voices for #WorldPeaceDay - and we'll beĀ celebrating locally with aĀ <a href="https://www.therosewindow.org/welcome-choir" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Peace Parade at Crystal Palace Food Market</a>.<br>I'm also thrilled to be taking part inĀ <a href="https://www.croydoncomposers.co.uk/" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Croydon Composers</a>Ā again this year- a project which brings composers across varied cultural and genres to create new music together.Ā It's thrilling to see what happens when musical worlds collide and I can't wait to see what comes out of the musical pot this year.<br><br><strong><span style="color: red;">Welcoming Our Treasures</span></strong><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>As dyed in blood, the streaming vines appear,<br>While long and low the wind about them grieves;<br>The heart of Autumn must have broken here,<br>And poured its treasure out upon the leaves.<br>Ā - Woodbines in October - Charlotte Fisk Bates</em></span></span>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/5370694
2018-08-01T13:40:00+01:00
2018-08-01T19:00:35+01:00
Reflections on the Meaning of Life @42
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<br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/6bc457d5-abb5-4534-8857-e97fd75cc761.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="500" style="border: 0px; height: 500px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 500px;" width="500" /><br><br><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">DearĀ </span></strong><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Friend</strong></span><br><br><span style="color: red;"><strong>Making Life Meaningful</strong></span><br><span style="color: #6633ff;"><em>The meaning of life is whatever you ascribe to it.<br>Being alive is the meaning - Joseph Campbell</em></span><br>Having now reached the meaningful age of 42, withĀ gratitude for still being alive, here are someĀ reflections on the meaning of life.Ā <br><br><span style="color: red;"><strong>Meaningful Creativity</strong></span><br><em><span style="color: #6600ff;">The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose is to give it away - PicassoĀ </span></em><br><em>Know Thyself -</em>Ā the great inscription at the Temple of Apollo at Delphi - commands us to discover our deepest selves - which includes our unique calling or gift in life.Ā Ā Humans are of course meaning-making machines - adept atĀ adding layers and layers of theory, analysis and mad thinking to complicate life.Ā So to know oneselfĀ may require excavation of layers of conditioning to liberateĀ our true selves.Ā The dig is worth it - for at the heart of every person is a treasure trove of creativity that can be channelled into infinitely diverse works, projects, relationships, artistry and the pure joy of simply being alive.Ā <br><br><span style="color: red;"><strong>Meaningful Service</strong></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>If you contribute to other people's happiness, you will find the true goal, the true meaning of life - Dalai Lama</em></span><br>To give away our gift in live enables us to contribute to the lives of others - to share our artistry, love, compassion, empathy, creativity and happiness-bestowing qualities generously with others.Ā In doing so we find that happiness shared is happiness magnified and multiplied exponentially.Ā <br><br><span style="color: red;"><strong>Meaningful Harmony</strong></span></span><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Try and be nice to people, avoid eating fat, read a good book every now and then, get some walking in, and try and live together in peace and harmony with people of all creeds and nations. - Monty Python, The Meaning of Life</em></span></span><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">The big search for meaningful livingĀ is shared by everyone.Ā Ā When we remember this, it is easy to respect that there are as many paths to meaning as there are people.Ā With this understanding, we can then create connections across perceived boundaries of creed and culture and extend warmth and compassion for every person engaged in the journey of life.Ā Ā </span><br><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Letting It AllĀ GoĀ </span></strong></span><br><em><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;">There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable.Ā There is another theory mentioned, which states that this has already happened<br>- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy</span></span></em><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">It's possible that if we did actually know the exactĀ meaning of life was we might a) give up looking, searching and creating it,Ā b) explode because it'sĀ too huge to fathom,Ā c) find that what is known rapidly transforms into another layer of unknowingness.<br>As all the great mystics and artists have ever taught us - the great mystery of life cannot be named, cannot be conceptualised - so the attempt to find it isĀ absurd.Ā A glimpseĀ can sometimes just be shared in the peak moments of life, whenĀ we find ourselves vibrantly alive in the joy of our truth,Ā connectingĀ with others to create a better world or indeed sharing laughter at the madly beautiful meaningful meaningless of it all... ;)Ā </span><br><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Wishing you a Meaningfully Meaningless August<br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/signature.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /><br><strong><a href="http://www.therosewindow.org/" style="color: #00add8; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Website: www.therosewindow.org</span></a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/katierosewindow/" style="color: #00add8; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6600ff;">Facebook:Ā https://www.facebook.com/katierosewindow</span></a><br><a href="https://twitter.com/katierosewindow" style="color: #00add8; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Twitter: @katierosewindow</span></a></strong></span>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/5342808
2018-07-12T13:03:00+01:00
2018-07-12T13:15:39+01:00
Just July
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<span style="font-size: 22px;"><em><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Restoring Equilibrium, Peace & Wellbeing</span></em></span><br><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/b6c90c4b-36e8-4f3e-9785-7d144704092b.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="319" style="border: 0px; height: 319px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 500px;" width="500" /><br><br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">DearĀ </span></strong><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong><< Test First Name >></strong></span><br><br><span style="color: red;"><strong>Just July</strong></span><br><span style="color: #6633ff;"><em>True peace is not merely the absence of tension it is the presence of justice - Martin Luther King</em></span><br>DirectingĀ Festival of Peace CroydonĀ has made me acutely aware ofĀ the relationship between peace and justice.Ā As Martin Luther King and so many others have taught us - to have a peaceful society we must seek justice and do what we can to support the creation of an inclusive, kind world for all.<br><br><span style="color: red;"><strong>Interdependent Inclusion</strong></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Justice grows out of recognition of ourselves in each other.<br>Ā That my liberty depends on you being free, too.Ā - President Obama</em></span><br>Simple daily acts of inclusionĀ quickly restore a joyful sense ofĀ community - whether it's taking a momentĀ to smile and chatĀ to the person serving us on our daily shop or offering our seat to a person in need of it on the train.<br>On a larger scale, we can use whatever platforms or influenceĀ we have - whether that's via our work, friendship circles, networks or social mediaĀ - toĀ help include and give a voice to those who are routinely excluded.Ā Ā It wasĀ very important to me that our programme at Festival of Peace Croydon included art work by young refugees and artists with learning disabilities and profiled the work of BAME artists.Ā Ā If we have privilege, we must make every attempt to share and include others - by doing so we are enriched by the sharing of diverse experiences and perspectives on life -Ā our circles widen, as do our hearts.<br><br><span style="color: red;"><strong>Love is Blind</strong></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;">Love is blindness<br>I don't want to see<br>Won't you wrap the night<br>Around me?<br>Oh my love<br>Blindness<br><em>- U2 Love is Blindness</em></span><br>Taken from one of my favourites songs as a teen,Ā these lyricsĀ convey the longing forĀ intenseĀ absorption in love.Ā DuringĀ intensely amazing moments in life, we often close our eyes soĀ we can really feel the love.Ā Ā </span><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">On a more universal level, to find a deeper level of love, inclusion andĀ connection with our fellow human beings we must practice blinding ourselves to the identity politicsĀ which constantly forge divisions between us.Ā My friends of colour tell me they prefer the new passport checks by machines because it results in less prejudice towards them from staff.Ā To really see, as Lady JusticeĀ knows,Ā we have to blindfold our conditioned responses and learn to look more deeply.Ā <br><br><span style="color: red;"><strong>Sharing Our Wealth</strong></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>A society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity<br>- Ralph Nader</em></span><br>Our human society across the world is build on centuries of systematic social injustice, hierarchy and inequality.Ā We live in a world whereĀ 8.6% of the global population own 85.6% of the global wealth.Ā Ā It would only take aĀ smallĀ redistribution of the worlds resources - less than 1% of the wealthĀ of the world's richest countries and just a fraction of the military budget of the US or the UKĀ - to end world poverty.Ā <br>A huge amount of social charity is needed to counterbalanceĀ the poverty, crime, displacement,Ā illness andĀ deprivation that results from the unequal sharing of global resources.Ā Here in the UK, it's more and more commonplace to readĀ storiesĀ of people campaigning and crowdfunding to save their vital community services.Ā Everyday heroism is increasingly required to makeĀ sure thatĀ vulnerable members of societyĀ are treated with the care which follows when we acknowledge our shared humanity.<br><br><span style="color: red;"><strong>Restoring the Balance</strong></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>When strangers start acting like neighbours... communities are reinvigorated - Ralph Nader</em></span><br>We may live within systems in which the scales are still unbalanced, but we can start the change by sharing the wealth of our hearts, our talents, our voices, our kindness, our listening, our passions, our friendship, our courage.Ā It's within our grasp and at the end of our fingertips to reach out andĀ form the connections which build resilience and wellbeing.Ā We can tip the scales towards justice, towards love, towards a more peaceful harmonious world.<br><br>Wishing you a Just July<br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/signature.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /><br><strong><a href="http://www.therosewindow.org/" style="color: #00add8; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Website: www.therosewindow.org</span></a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/katierosewindow/" style="color: #00add8; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6600ff;">Facebook:Ā https://www.facebook.com/katierosewindow</span></a><br><a href="https://twitter.com/katierosewindow" style="color: #00add8; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Twitter: @katierosewindow</span></a></strong></span>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/5282424
2018-06-08T00:51:00+01:00
2018-06-08T02:30:24+01:00
Joining Together This June
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<span style="font-size: 22px;"><em><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">As Festival Season takes sway, it's time to join forces, heart and voices together in song!</span></em></span><br><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/2bc1f25c-fd1e-421b-9589-605a3e7cd890.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="338" style="border: 0px; height: 338px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 500px;" width="500" /><br><br><em>Artwork: Curtis Jere - Flock of Doves 1969</em><br><br><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;">DearĀ </span></span></strong></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Friend</strong></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Joining Together in Song This June</strong></span></span><br><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Coming together is a beginning;<br>keeping together is progress;<br>working together is success.<br>- Henry Ford</em></span><strong><span style="color: red;">Ā </span></strong></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Ā THANK YOU for StayingĀ Together</span></strong><br><strong>-</strong>Ā if you are receiving this it's because you were able to navigate the crazy madness of GDPR and opted-in to stay in touch<br>- thanks so much for staying tuned.<br><br><span style="color: red;"><strong>Togetherness is Wellness</strong></span></span><br><em><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;">When "I" is replacedĀ with "we" even illness becomes wellness -Ā Malcolm X</span></span></em></span><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">The huge explosion in Festivals and events such asĀ <a href="https://www.edenprojectcommunities.com/thebiglunchhomepage" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">The Big Lunch</a>Ā and Jo Cox's memorial initiativeĀ <a href="https://www.greatgettogether.org/" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">The Great Get Together</a>Ā testifies to a need for healthy togetherness in society.Ā Ā Research by T<a href="https://www.campaigntoendloneliness.org/" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">he Campaign for LonelinessĀ </a>demonstrates that getting our social vitamins has more impact on our wellbeing that smoking or drinking.<br>Getting Together in healthy ways is good for us.</span><br><br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/01fa1d40-83c5-4ce2-9b0e-a2a985b3925a.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="439" style="border: 0px; height: 439px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 500px;" width="500" /><br><br><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Loving Shared Weirdness</strong></span></span></span><br><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Weāre all a little weird. And life is a little weird. And when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall into mutually satisfying weirdness<br>-Ā and call it loveātrue love.<br>- Robert Fulgham, True Love</em></span></span></span><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Mutually satisfying weirdness is not restricted to romantic partnerships.Ā There is a huge growth of awareness that shared, satisfying arts activities can help alleviate mental distress - because creativity gives us a safe vessel for the expression and sharing of our own unique weirdness.Ā We can have a whale of a time splashing red paint around on a canvas in a supportive art class - or belting our ourĀ favourite songsĀ in a choir - all in the warm witness of good company.Ā It's such a relieving,Ā joyful experience to discoverĀ shared connection throughĀ creative expression.<br>The word Weird comes fromĀ <em>wyrdĀ </em>Ā meaningĀ <em>'to be able to control destiny/fate'Ā </em>so it's actually a hugely empowering act to embrace the calling of our own unique pathway through life.<br>And who knows where that might lead - as Hunter S Thompson said<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>"Yesterday's weirdness is tomorrow's reason why."</em></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Joined Up Thinking</strong></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Art, freedom and creativity will change the world quicker than Politics<br>- Victor Pinchuk</em></span><br>During theĀ <a href="http://festivalofpeacecroydon.org/" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">F</a><a href="http://festivalofpeacecroydon.org/" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">estival of Peace</a>Ā this June we will be celebrating the peaceful musical legacy of Bob Marley - a man whose music has become the anthem forĀ revolutionary movements worldwide and whoĀ unitedĀ warring leaders in Jamaica in a handshake at a 1978 concert.Ā When we think and actĀ creatively, we inevitably are drawn into wider connection and collaboration with others.Ā We think out of the box and can enjoy getting out of our boxesĀ in wonderfully, weird ways which can make a liberating contribution to those around us and our world.</span><br><br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/_compresseds/c2f536d8-d84a-4a43-87d7-d8b3610aad42.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="281" style="border: 0px; height: 281px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 500px;" width="500" /><br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Inviting You to Join the Anthem For Peace</strong></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size: 18px;">These Banners, '<a href="http://www.katrinalbrecht.com/cut-from-the-same-cloth/" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Cut From the Same Cloth' byĀ Katrin Albrecht</a>, made from combined flags, are the first artwork to go up atĀ <a href="https://www.sjun.org.uk/" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">St John the Evangelist, Upper NorwoodĀ </a>as part of an exhibition withĀ <a href="http://www.celebrate-life.co.uk/" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Celebrate Life</a>Ā working withĀ <a href="http://www.refugeeyouth.org/portfolio-items/apow/" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Amazing People of the World,Ā </a><a data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=207000859405672&extragetparams=%7B%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/RefugeeYouth/?fref=mentions" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;">RefugeeYouth</a>Ā for the<a href="http://festivalofpeacecroydon.org/" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Festival of Peace Croydon</a><br><br>The centrepiece of the Festival is the<br>London Mozart Player'sĀ <a href="http://londonmozartplayers.com/anthemforpeace/" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Anthem for Peace</a><br>- which we warmly invite you to come and sing, dance and play<br>with us during the Festival week.<br>Do also enjoy and explore theĀ <a href="http://festivalofpeacecroydon.org/full-programme/" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">full programme</a>Ā of<br>vibrant arts eventsĀ from 16th-23rd June.<br><a href="http://festivalofpeacecroydon.org/" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">http://festivalofpeacecroydon.org/</a></span></span><br><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Wishing you a Joyful June of Joined Up Togetheness</span><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/signature.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /><br><strong><a href="http://www.therosewindow.org/" style="color: #00add8; 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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/5212267
2018-05-01T20:02:00+01:00
2018-07-17T12:10:21+01:00
May There Be Peace This Magical May
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<span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><em><span style="font-size: 18px;">Join the Singing Magic and Help Create More Peace in the World.</span></em><br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/5b021878-0372-4956-9c69-23506e3e91c9.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="516" style="border: 0px; height: 516px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 400px;" width="400" /><br><br><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;">DearĀ </span></span></strong></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong><<first name="">></first></strong></span></span><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Happy May Day!!Ā </span></strong></span><br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>The Magical Month of May</strong></span><br>Magic and May springĀ from the same wordy roots meaning 'to have power' - the name of today's May Day QueenĀ means 'she who is great.'<br>So this May, here's some reflections on how the great magic of singing<br>can help us make more peace in the world.<br><br><span style="color: red;"><strong>How Singing Helps Us Makes Peace</strong></span><br><br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">1. Bringing Magic to Mental Mayhem</span></strong><br>As singing requires us to focus on theĀ movement of rhythm, melodies and lyrics, our mind is liberated from unhelpful thoughts, creating space for magic.Ā <br>We may begin withĀ worrying thoughts 'HOW am I going to do this?'Ā but the invitation of singing is simply to DO it - to jump in and have a go.Ā In doing so we become absorbed and relieved of mental pressure by the currents of music washing through us.Ā As our breathing deepens, our toes tap and our voices rise, we feel the great magic of life buzzing inĀ our cells and it feels great!<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>2. Making Great Connections</strong></span><br>As we become more peaceful internally, we have space to perceive those around us in a more peaceful way - to register smiling faces, shining eyesĀ and tender feelings around us.Ā As we all take the risk of expressing ourselves together, we gain appreciation and respect for everyone's unique contribution.Ā Ā Through the creative power of makingĀ gobsmackingly beautiful harmonies, weĀ become beautified, harmonised and humanised.Ā <br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>3.Ā Peaceful Singing Magic Ripples Across The World</strong></span><br>Singing goes viral everyday -Ā itĀ moves, shakes, shimmies and invites us to play and bring more magic into our lives.Ā When we allow ourselves this joyful experience, we liberate ourselves from stress and tension.<br>Ā Just oneĀ peaceful, uplifted person can move mountains.<br>The sense of support, connection and wellbeing we gain from singing together can be contagious.Ā We can become clear, confident communicatorsĀ of good vibes in the world.<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Inviting You to Join the Anthem For Peace</strong></span></span><br>This June I am directing Croydon's firstĀ <a href="http://festivalofpeacecroydon.org/" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">F</a><a href="http://festivalofpeacecroydon.org/" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">estival of Peace</a>.<br>The centrepiece of the Festival is the London Mozart Player's Anthem for Peace - which we warmly invite you to come and sing, dance and play with us during the Festival week.<br>There is aĀ <a href="http://festivalofpeacecroydon.org/full-programme/" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">full programme</a>Ā of vibrant arts eventsĀ from 16th-23rd June.<br>Do come and help us create magic!<br><a href="http://festivalofpeacecroydon.org/" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">http://festivalofpeacecroydon.org/</a></span><br><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Wishing you a Magical May<br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/signature.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /><br><strong><a href="http://www.therosewindow.org/" style="color: #00add8; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Website: www.therosewindow.org</span></a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/katierosewindow/" style="color: #00add8; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6600ff;">Facebook:Ā https://www.facebook.com/katierosewindow</span></a><br><a href="https://twitter.com/katierosewindow" style="color: #00add8; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Twitter: @katierosewindow</span></a></strong></span>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/5208519
2018-04-29T13:32:00+01:00
2018-04-29T18:15:27+01:00
Precious Life
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<span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">ThisĀ a capella songĀ <a href="https://soundcloud.com/katie-rose-window/one-more-life" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><strong>One More Life</strong>Ā </span></a>is a response toĀ Knife Crime in London.Ā <br>I found myself asking how can we help young people value andĀ cherish the preciousness of their lives - to channel their passions into creating lives they loveĀ and becoming the leaders of the future.<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Throw-Away Lives</strong></span><br>I find myself witnessing a global de-valuing of life and humanity<br>- a void which produces destruction of ourselves and our environment.Ā Numbed to our true preciousness, we fill our planet full of plastic,<br>our heads full of nonsense, and our bodies full of toxins.<br>In the City, it's so easy to run around like a headless chicken,<br>seduced into throwing away precious momentsĀ in hypnotic illusions<br>- worries, stresses, media frenzy - on andĀ on it goes.<br>Just this morning I found myself picking up a bag full of litter in aĀ park I love,<br>saddened by the lack of value those that left itĀ felt for their surroundings.Ā <br><br><span style="color: red;"><strong>Precious Spring Rising</strong></span><br>Yet as the faces of the precious spring flowers break through the earth,<br>it only takes a moment to breathe in their perfume,<br>to savour their colours and reconnect to the essential quick of life.Ā <br>It takes just a little bit of exercise and good nutrition for bodies to feel vibrant.<br>It takes just one hour of singing for people to feel uplifted and connected.Ā <br>It takes just one touch of a lonely hand for someone to feel cared for.<br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/d7e3fa87-370a-49c5-b7e9-0c5666c4c4a1.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="538" style="border: 0px; height: 538px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 415px;" width="415" /><br><br><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Restoring Preciousness</strong></span></span><br>As all the wise folks have reminded us throughout time,<br>change is an inside job<br>-Ā if we learn to value ourselves,<br>we can contribute more value to the lives of others.<br>So I endeavour to take moments of refuge<br>- to remember to breathe deep and get still, listen, reflect and<br>make space for the creative sparkĀ of inspiration<br>alive and kicking inĀ every cell.<br>It's right hereĀ in our bones and in our feet - the ancient and the new<br>all singing within us with the wisdom of the ageless -<br>the incredible symphony of life wanting to be heard<br>and for us to sing our song within it.<br>When we listen and tune into the song of life,<br>every moment becomes precious<br>every face we pass in the street<br>every flower in the garden<br>every step of our feet<br>every breath<br>of our<br>Precious<br>Life</span><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/2bf38d7a-9524-4a10-bb16-daabd1eb2435.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="326" style="border: 0px; height: 326px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 400px;" width="400" /><br><br><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Wishing you a Life-Loving April<br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/signature.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /><br><strong><a href="http://www.therosewindow.org/" style="color: #00add8; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Website: www.therosewindow.org</span></a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/katierosewindow/" style="color: #00add8; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6600ff;">Facebook:Ā https://www.facebook.com/katierosewindow</span></a><br><a href="https://twitter.com/katierosewindow" style="color: #00add8; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Twitter: @katierosewindow</span></a></strong></span>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/5108461
2018-03-02T20:02:00+00:00
2018-07-13T09:24:17+01:00
They Paved the Way - Women Making Herstory
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<span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">This is my song and blog for this year'sĀ #InternationalWomen'sDay2018 -Ā a tribute to some of the many female activists and suffragists around the world.Ā <br><br><span style="color: red;"><strong>1. Honouring Women in the fullest spectrum of gender rainbows</strong></span><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/6ebbce54-5862-47f0-8aab-76d5a69ea187.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="253" style="border: 0px; height: 253px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 400px;" width="400" /><br>HonouringĀ that 'women'Ā includes those who identify with being assigned female at birthĀ (cis),Ā Ā those who have transitioned (transexuals) and thoseĀ exploring theĀ full spectrumĀ of expression beyond binary ideas of gender- such asĀ <span style="color: #6600ff;"><a href="http://katebornstein.com/" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Kate Bornstein</a>,Ā </span>who having transitioned from male to female sees herself as neither, and describesĀ genderĀ <em>'asĀ a conscious practice, and a playful journey.'Ā Ā </em></span><br><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>2.Ā Honouring Women in the fullest spectrum of global experience</strong></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">In 1990, Rebecca Lolosoli spoke out against theĀ rape of what is estimated to have been 1400 women in the 1980s & 90sĀ byĀ British soldiers.Ā She was beaten by local men and received no supportĀ from her husband.Ā She left her village andĀ formed the<span style="color: #6600ff;"><a href="http://www.umojawomen.or.ke/" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Umoji</a></span>i village with 15 rape survivors, which now houses 50 women and 200 children seeking refuge from FGM,Ā child marriage, rape and domesticĀ violence.Ā In the Samburu culture, a woman is seen as property - circumcised child brides are bought by polygamous older men who oftenĀ desertĀ or infectĀ themĀ with HIV and STDs.Ā Ā In Umoji, the women manageĀ their own land and earn their own money through work such as beading, which has outragedĀ local men.Ā Their rape cases are finally being investigated legally.<br><br>I honour the experience of these and many other women facingĀ injustice, degradation and violence across the world.Ā Ā As a white western woman,Ā I am acutely aware thatĀ the Western version of 'Herstory' is often whitewashed.Ā Ā I celebrate the centenaryĀ of SOMEĀ white, propertied women in the UK getting the vote this year.Ā It only happened for black American women in the 1960s and women in Saudi Arabia in 2015 and in too manyĀ places is yet to happen.Ā <br><br><span style="color: red;"><strong>3. Honouring the fullest possibilities and power of women</strong></span></span><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/664e100b-6383-443f-83e9-4970de34b43f.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="344" style="border: 0px; height: 344px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 400px;" width="400" /><br><strong>Women canĀ face and overcomeĀ incredible obstacles</strong>Ā - such asĀ <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serena_Williams" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Serena Williams</a>Ā who facedĀ a barrage of Ā sexist, racist commentaryĀ and threats during the course of her extraordinary tennis career.Ā She has however always responded with grace, professionalism and tenacity, determining her own destiny andĀ becoming the winner of the most combined (39)Ā Grand SlamĀ titles.<br><br>This month in some of my choirs we will be singing Polly Bolton's song<em>Ā To Grace the Earth</em>, a tribute to environmental and women's rights activistĀ <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wangari_Maathai" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Wangari MaathaiĀ </a>who knew that every tree she planted was an act of change.Ā On many occasions she was arrested and injured for doing so.Ā The Green Belt movement she founded in 1977 has since planted 51Ā million trees and she was the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004.Ā She knew that power lies inĀ <span style="color: #6600ff;">'</span><em>the little things citizens do. That's what will make the difference. My little thing is planting trees</em>.ā<br>Ā </span><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>4. Honouring Women with Acts of SolidarityĀ </strong></span></span><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/1f616a60-a456-4099-9914-a6440d65375d.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="282" style="border: 0px; height: 282px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 600px;" width="600" /><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><strong>What can I do?Ā </strong>-Ā It's easy to feel powerless in the face of enormousĀ issues facing women around the world. But following the example of these women,Ā I can take small daily actions - such as sharing their story with you - to demonstrateĀ my solidarity or Umoji - Unity -Ā with them.<br><strong>Everyday there are daily actions I can take</strong><br>I can donate toĀ <a href="http://%20https//plan-international.org/" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Plan InternationalĀ </a>who campaign for an end to child marriage and promote education for all girls andĀ <a href="https://thecircle.ngo/" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">The Circle</a>, Annie Lennox's Charity supporting women and girls facing inequality.<br>I can attend #IWD2018 events to shareĀ solidarity with womenĀ in myĀ cityĀ - includingĀ Gill Manly'sĀ <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/international-womens-day-tea-party-in-support-of-ending-periodpoverty-tickets-43019415229?utm_campaign=new_event_email" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">IWD tea partyĀ </a>on 10th March at the Oval TavernĀ which will includeĀ a collection of sanitary products for local campaigners against Period PovertyĀ <a href="http://www.we-stap.com/" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">We-Stap</a>.<br>I can write share the stories ofĀ inspirational women such asĀ <a href="https://thecroydoncitizen.com/politics-society/twice-madam-mayor-interview-toni-letts/" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Mayor of Croydon, Toni Letts</a>Ā who survived domestic violence and went on to lead an amazing career.<br>I can sing songs.<br><br><strong><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/e430d86b-2dfd-42e8-b1fd-8e3a9c1bd96c.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="226" style="border: 0px; height: 226px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 223px;" width="223" /><br><br><span style="color: red;">Your TurnĀ - Have Your Say!</span></strong><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>What are your acts of solidarity this International Women's Day?<br>How will you help pave the way for a brighter future for women and girls everywhere?Ā </strong></span><br><strong>What we do today can make it a better world for people of all genders.Ā For when women grow, the whole world grows.</strong><br>Share it, tweet it, tell it!Ā </span><br><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>April Call-Out for Your Questions/ IdeasĀ </strong></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Do you have a question or topic you'd like me to write about forĀ </strong></span><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">April?Ā </span>Ā </strong><br>It can be as playful or as profound as you wish... drop me a line at<a href="mailto:info@therosewindow.org" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">info@therosewindow.org</a><br><br>Wishing you a wonderful March<br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/signature.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /><br><strong><a href="http://www.therosewindow.org/" style="color: #00add8; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Website: www.therosewindow.org</span></a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/katierosewindow/" style="color: #00add8; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6600ff;">Facebook:Ā https://www.facebook.com/katierosewindow</span></a><br><a href="https://twitter.com/katierosewindow" style="color: #00add8; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Twitter: @katierosewindow</span></a></strong></span><br>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/5059145
2018-02-02T23:37:00+00:00
2018-05-10T07:25:55+01:00
I Believe I Can Fly
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<span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">In January, I set off for a weeksĀ R&R, little knowing that a big dream would come true - here's what I learned from jumping off a big volcano in Tenerife....!<br><br><span style="color: red;"><strong>1. This Planet is Amazingly Beautiful</strong></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Vitality and beauty are gifts of nature, for those who live according toĀ its laws<br>- Leonardo da Vinci</em></span><br>I hope theĀ video above allows you to enjoy theĀ amazing beauty I witnessed (with thanks toĀ <a href="http://enminube.net/en" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Enminube Paragliding TeamĀ </a>for photos and Gregor for his filming.)Ā Ā I felt so alive and connected toĀ the air,Ā the trees,Ā the mountains and the power of life humming through this incredible Planet.Ā I hope in future humans can treat all life with more respect and preserve a legacy of beauty.<br><br><span style="color: red;"><strong>2.Ā Courage is Cumulative</strong></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. - Eleanor Roosevelt</em></span><br>As theĀ <a href="http://enminube.net/en" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Enminube Paragliding TeamĀ </a>van wound its way up hairpin bends to the top of Mt Teide, the third tallest volcano in the world, I found myself thinking - 'If I managed to lead 500 people singing atĀ Sing for Water, I can do this.'Ā The deep breathing exercises which are part of every warm up we do at choir also came in very handy! :) Ā Every time we take even the tiniest step out of our comfort zone, we grow our ability to act on the callings of our hearts, no matter how scary it feels.Ā We can build on each experience to reach new heights we never thought possible.<br><br><span style="color: red;"><strong>3. Space liberates clear decision making</strong></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Decision is power - Anthony Robbins</em></span><br>Just like any other human being on the planet I can dither, deliberate, procrastinate and delay major decisions in my life.Ā In the fresh sea airĀ of Tenerife, away from the daily grist ofĀ London and to-do lists,Ā Ā I was able to make a very clear, confident decision that I would paraglide and follow through on it. When we give ourselves space to breathe -Ā byĀ going to the gym, meditating, being in nature etc - we are then able to reflect and clearly direct our course in life.<br><br><span style="color: red;"><strong>4.Ā Gently held, dreams come true in their own time</strong></span></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><em>āLife is all about timing... the unreachable becomes reachable, the unavailable become available, the unattainable... attainable. Have the patience, wait it out It's all about timing.ā - Stacy Charter</em></span></span><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">I have always wanted to fly -Ā it's just been there, like a little seed within me that every so often gets activated by watching birds, hot air balloons or hang gliders.Ā To suddenly have it burst into flower amongst the poinsettias of Tenerife was a wonderful surprise and a reminder to trustĀ that all things come along in their own good time and as the runes say 'what's yours will not pass you by.'<br><br><span style="color: red;"><strong>5. Human Connectivity builds Resilience</strong></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>āConnection is why we're here; it is what gives purpose and meaning to our lives." - Brene BrownĀ </em></span><br>Experienced in flying people through their fears, theĀ <a href="https://www.facebook.com/enminube.net/" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Enimube Facebook Page</a>isĀ full of exhilarated, glowing testimonies to the unique connection they build with those who paraglide with them.Ā We were transformed from a group of strangers from four different countries into a team for an afternoon.Ā Gregor, who kindly allowed me to use his head camera footage in the video,Ā said that the experience of flying was even better when shared.Ā Ā The same bonding process happens inĀ shared creative activities such as singing, where we can be real, take risks and grow together.<br>I'm currently working towards aĀ <a href="http://www.stchristophers.org.uk/event/compassionate-neighbours-community-choir-festival/" style="color: #00add8; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Community Choir ConcertĀ with St Christopher's Hospice Compassionate Neighbours programmeĀ </a>which is building a network ofĀ volunteers to reduce social isolation by visitingĀ those experiencingĀ chronic, long term and terminal illness.Ā I've also been very honoured to be included in discussions aboutĀ Social Prescribing initiatives aiming toĀ build hubs of creative and wellbeing activities.Ā We all have our personal volcanoes to face - but when we are connected to others, research shows that we live longer, happier lives and face our challenges with increased resilience.<br>When we connect, weĀ fly.<br><br>Wishing you safe and happy flights of creative connection this February<br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/signature.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /><br><strong><a href="https://twitter.com/katierosewindow" style="color: #00add8; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Twitter: @katierosewindow</span></a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/katierosewindow/" style="color: #00add8; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6600ff;">Facebook:Ā https://www.facebook.com/katierosewindow</span></a><br><a href="http://www.therosewindow.org/" style="color: #00add8; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Website: www.therosewindow.org</span></a></strong></span>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/5001823
2018-01-01T17:25:00+00:00
2018-03-13T09:59:23+00:00
Happy Singing New Year! - 7 Ways to Free the Creative Voice!
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Finding your voice to develop your own personal sound is of the utmost importance.</em><br><em>- Herbie Hancock</em></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><strong>1. Give Yourself Time</strong></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">- time to play, create, daydream, sing, write, doodle, noodle, express yourself - schedule and screen it off in your diary.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #6600ff; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><strong>2. Find a Creative CornerĀ </strong></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">- place/s were you can make space for inspiration and create in peace.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><strong>3. Listen</strong></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">- to your dreams, passions, heartfelt longings, hunches and creative callings</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">Ā - do not dismiss them.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #6600ff; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><strong>4. Manage the Monkey Mind</strong></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">- it will come up with excuses, judgements, inhibitions, reasons, taunts, lamentations and gnashing of teeth to distract you.Ā </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">Find your own way to crack the monkey nutĀ - for me, doing something physical - dancing, walking, cleaning, gardeningĀ - is a great monkey tamer.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><strong>5. Buddy Up</strong></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">Join forces with supportive mentors, coaches, courses, groups and friendsĀ </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">who willĀ encourage, support, champion and keep you accountable.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #6600ff; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><strong>6. Protect your creative energyĀ and discern wisely where to direct it.Ā </strong></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">Take an energy inventoryĀ - where and to whom is most of your energy going?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">Where would you like it to go and flow in 2018?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><strong>7. Let Go</strong></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">Surrender to the process.Ā Ā </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">Creativity is not linear - itĀ moves in mysterious ways.Ā </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">Be ready to take leaps of faith - tangents, 'mistakes' and bends in the road can often reveal new possibilities.Ā </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">Ā Use your heart as your sat nav and enjoy the ride!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #6600ff; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><strong>Ready to flex your creative voice?</strong></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">Come along to a choirĀ or book a 121 session - more info below</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">Or pleaseĀ </span><a href="mailto:info@therosewindow.org?subject=I%27m%20ready%20to%20go%20with%20my%20Creative%20Voice!" style="background-color: white; color: #2baadf; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">contact meĀ </a><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">for a free 20 min phone/skype consultation</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><strong>Wishing you a happy,Ā creative, expressive start to 2018</strong></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/signature.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-align: center; width: 181px;" width="181" />
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4990832
2017-12-22T23:19:00+00:00
2018-07-31T22:45:51+01:00
A Singing Solstice / Midwinter/ Christmas Card for You!
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4962056
2017-12-04T16:44:00+00:00
2018-05-09T16:48:12+01:00
Reindeer & Rituals
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<img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/f6a4e294-b665-4fde-ab85-eadfa04d63e4.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="281" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; height: 281px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 500px;" width="500" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">A Tsaatan child asleep on his reindeer - Photo: Pascal Mannaerts.<br><a href="https://www.crooked-compass.com/blog/the-last-reindeer-tribes/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">T</a><a href="https://www.crooked-compass.com/blog/the-last-reindeer-tribes/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">he Last Reindeer Tribe</a></span></em></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"></span><br><div style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; text-align: right;">Ā </div>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">As another midwinter comes around, here in London we navigate our way through a mad medley of Christian, Pagan and Capitalist rituals ā from turkey dinners, consumer shopping frenzy, carol singing and leaving carrots out for reindeer.Ā In the face of seasonal overwhelm, how can we find āpeace and goodwillā with Midwinter rituals? <br>Letās call in Scroogeās three Ghostly friends to help us.</span><br>Ā </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><strong>Christmas Past</strong></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"></span><br><div style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><em>Ritual is important to us as human beings. It ties us to our traditions and historiesĀ Ā </em><em>ā Miller Williams</em></span></span></span></div>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Ritual can offer us a connective story-line through time and space - the ritual of posting photos preserves millions of memories on instagram everyday.<br>Iāve recently had the great honour of conductingĀ <a href="http://www.stchristophers.org.uk/social-programme/choir" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">St Christopherās Hospice Choir</a>Ā at two beautiful Remembrance Services. Ā These powerfully simple services are attended by hundreds of people who light candles, sing and remember together.Ā Singing in the choir is a healthy, weekly ritual where singers can safely share their feelings with others who have experienced bereavement as part of their recovery.<br>I've also just completed four wonderful terms of maternity cover at Heart of the City Choir - and trust that the warm connections we have shared will continue in many forms, including participation in cross-choral events including a magical forthcomingĀ <a href="http://sydenhamarts.co.uk/event/festive-winter-voices/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Festive Winter Voices Concert in aid of Sydenham Arts.Ā Ā </a><br>My present-day experiences of leading choirs in these diverse settings across London connects me to people and places I still hold in my heart - to my Christmases Past singing around the piano with family while my grandparents were still alive and the beauty of candlelit carol services in my hometown of St Albans Abbey.Ā Through ritual, we can chart landmarks in our own journeys through time.Ā </span><br>Ā </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Christmas Present</strong></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"></span><br><div style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>RitualsĀ are theĀ formulasĀ by whichĀ harmonyĀ isĀ restored.<br>- Terry Tempest WilliamsĀ </em></span></span></span></div>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">As the saying goes, the best present you can give is your presence ā and effective rituals are a space where we can enjoy harmonising shared presence ā whether itās volunteering at a Soup Kitchen or partying with friends. Shared rituals build shared communities ā at the recent Croydon Diwali Mela inĀ <a href="https://www.croydon.gov.uk/business/markets-0/surrey-street-sundays" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Surrey Street</a>, I was spotted happily singing along with the Gayatri Mantra by a member of the Hindu community who was curious to know where I learned it and to share about his experiences.Ā Turning up for this ritual brought me gifts of understanding and connection.<br>To turn up and engage fully requires a process of tuning into which rituals which feel true for us - for me, that means turning down the volume on commercial clamour and decorating the trees in my garden rather than chopping one down.Ā Ā We can reinvigorate traditional rituals to make them relevant to our modern communities - as part ofĀ <a href="https://festivalofpeacecroydon.wordpress.com/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Festival of Peace</a><a href="https://festivalofpeacecroydon.wordpress.com/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Ā Croydon,</a>Ā we are posting pictures of peaceful cultural and arts activities with the hashtagĀ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PeacefulCroydon?src=hash" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">#PeacefulCroydon</a>Ā during December.Ā Ā </span><br><br><span style="color: red;"><strong>Christmas Future</strong></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"></span><br><div style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Resolutions need rituals ā Tony Robbins</em></span></span></span></div>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Rituals can offer us moments of present moment reflection on what we want to create in our lives ā whether thatās the ritual of making New Yearās resolutions or taking time out to meditate or exersize before the day begins. <br>In my choirs weāve been enjoying singing the Finnish Reindeer Chant -Ā <a href="https://youtu.be/LrbaOL5kq4Q" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Ole le loila</a>Ā ā which brings out a sense of playfulness when we imagine a stampede of reindeer responding to our calls.Ā In our rituals we become playful, creative, imaginative ā and in shifting our present, we create space for something new to happen - the reindeer will surely come any minute now - and in Finland they really do! Ā <br>When children play, they repeat the same pleasurable experience - āagain, again!ā ā creating their own rituals.Ā We are all still children inside and we need magic, playfulness and creativity to lighten our days and the long winter nights.Ā Changing our reality together in a shared ritual enables us to call in the reindeer or our dreams for the coming year. <br><br>Chosen well and infused with our conscious, creative presence, ritual can enable us to remember, become present and create a beautiful legacy for and with our families and communities.</span><br>Ā </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><strong>Wishing you all a beautiful midwinter that resonates with your heartās desire</strong></span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/signature.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/c1e3d302-fcfd-4dd1-ace8-553a6e583655.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="375" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; height: 375px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 500px;" width="500" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #6600ff; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"><strong><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Remembrance Service, St Christopher's Hospice, Bromley</span></span></strong></span>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4922690
2017-11-07T11:59:00+00:00
2017-11-07T17:15:22+00:00
Acts of Creative Rebellion
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<img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/68ede768-f3f7-47c3-bf31-30b127a4959b.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="304" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #202020; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px; height: 457px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 600px;" width="400" /><br><span style='background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;'><span style="color: red;"><em><span style="font-size: 14px;">Fireworks at Crystal Palace - PhotoĀ <a href="http://www.fluid4sight.com/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Fluid4Sight</a></span></em><br><br><strong>Necessary Rebellion</strong></span></span><span style='background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 16px;'></span><br><div style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; text-align: right;"><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Nothing is more necessary or stronger in us than rebellion.Ā - GeorgeĀ Bataille</em></span></span></span></div>
<span style='background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;'><span style="font-size: 14px;">To grow we need to continually rebel - whether that's the new generation against the old or the internal dynamic of overcoming our inhibitions.Ā Ā In this month where we light fires and launch fireworks in remembrance of a daring act of rebellion, we are seeing a great rebellion against oppressive patriarchal abuses of women.Ā Ā <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/video/2017/nov/04/jo-brands-speech-on-sexual-harassment-silences-all-male-panel-on-have-i-got-news-for-you-video" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Jo Brand</a>Ā just courageously addressed a panel of menĀ on Have I Got News For You and the #MeToo campaign following the revelations around Harvey Weinstein has released an outpouring of voices calling out sexual abuse and harassment.Ā This is an absolutely essential rebellion - one that must continue daily as we call out and challenge centuries of patriarchal conditioning.Ā So here's a few thoughts in celebration of Creative Rebellion for this month...</span></span><span style='background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 16px;'></span><br><div style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"></div>
<span style='background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 16px;'><span style="color: red;"><strong><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'>Rebellion rewards risk taking</span></strong></span></span><span style='background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 16px;'></span><br><div style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'><em>Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.Ā - Banksy</em></span></span></span></div>
<span style='background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;'><span style="font-size: 14px;">Risk taking is at the core of rebellion which invites us beyond the comfort zone into vibrant, vital, authenticity - life lived in the quick of the present from the heart of our deepest longings, passions and convictions.Ā Ā I am often asked to lead singing groups in large institutions where hierarchy, bureaucracy and politics are often at odds with our humanity.Ā Singing together immediately restores a sense of human connection as we breathe and raise our voices together.Ā It requires us to take the risk of being vulnerable through creative expression - we have to let our guard down to allow our voices to rise up.Ā As we open up to the power of our creativity, we experience a confidence-boosting salve in disturbing times and spaces.Ā Isolated individuals become knitted together in a supportive creative eco-system - and this act of rebellion against divisive, dehumanising social conditioning can lead to cultural change -Ā the enormous growth of choirs in healthcare, workplace and community settings is now being backed byĀ <a href="http://www.artshealthandwellbeing.org.uk/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">government led research.</a>Ā Ā </span><br><br><span style="color: red;"><strong>Rebellion Raises The Game</strong></span></span><span style='background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 16px;'></span><br><div style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'><em><span style="color: #6600ff;">Poetry is the lifeblood of rebellion, revolution, and the raising of consciousness.<br>- Alice Walker</span></em></span></span></div>
<span style='background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;'><span style="font-size: 14px;">One of the poems I love and return to repeatedly is Maya Angelou's poemĀ <a href="https://youtu.be/JqOqo50LSZ0" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">And Still I Rise</a>.Ā Every time I read it, my spirit rises.Ā It acknowledges centuries of suffering whilst commanding us to rise above feelings of 'victimhood,' imbuing a vital, empowered state of mind.Ā Ā Creative acts of rebellion such as this incredible poem make us step up, stand up, turn up for ourselves and for others in powerful, meaningful ways.</span><br><br><span style="color: red;"><strong>Rebellion Roars with the Voice of Courage</strong></span></span><span style='background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 16px;'></span><br><div style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><em><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'>Real courage is risking something that might force you to rethink your thoughts and suffer change and stretch consciousness. Real courage is risking one's clichĆ©s. - Tom Robbins</span></em></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Channel4News/videos/10155374651161939/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">A recent Miss Peru PageantĀ </a>challenged the clichesĀ of the beauty industry when instead of stating their body measurements, modelsĀ listed statistics aboutĀ violence against women.Ā They immediately changed up the meaning ofĀ 'vital statistics',Ā clearly demonstrating that it's not about waist measurements, it's about respect and safety for women in Peru and everywhere.Ā Ā It takes courage to refuse to conformĀ and to insist on living from theĀ healthy, vibrant creativity that gives rise to our unique contribution in life.Ā It takes thatĀ one deep breath to raise your voice for that which makes your heart sing.</span></span><br><br><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;'><span style="color: red;"><strong>Wishing you a radically rebellious November</strong></span></span>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4886236
2017-10-11T00:28:00+01:00
2017-10-11T04:01:03+01:00
A Recipe for Smashing It
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>We Smashed It!</strong></span><br>I just had the most extraordinary September - getting over the finish line for the joint<a href="http://londonmozartplayers.com/anthemforpeace/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Anthem For Peace</a>Ā &Ā <a href="https://festivalofpeacecroydon.wordpress.com/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Festival of PeaceĀ </a>Crowdfunder, co-directing 500 people atĀ <a href="https://www.wateraid.org/uk/get-involved/events/sing-for-water-london" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Sing for WaterĀ </a>and the debut performance of a collaborative project withĀ <a href="https://www.facebook.com/croydoncomposers/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Croydon ComposersĀ </a>at<a href="https://www.croydonmela.org/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Croydon Mela</a>Ā - WOW!Ā I feel so honoured to have been part of these immensely enriching projects which have stretched and grown me exponentially!<br><strong>Huge thanksĀ </strong>to all our crowdfunder supporters and pledgers, the amazing fundraising singers at Sing for Water and the Croydon Composers Team - we totally smashed it -<strong>people power in action!Ā </strong><br><strong>So here's a fun recipe for smashing it this October</strong>.... just a few flavoursome ingredients to add to your pot... :)</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"></span><br><div style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">Ā </div>
<span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"><strong><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">1.Ā Daring Dreaming</span></span></strong></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"></span><br><div style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><em>Dare to Dream, for in the daring there is defiance to live beyond your circumstances<br>- Su Williams</em></span></span></span></div>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Yes you can have that big one. That big juicy, delicious dream that you only occasionally admit to yourself.Ā The really mad one that will wake you up in a cold sweat when it starts coming true.Ā That's the dream that will catalyse your greatness into embodiment.Ā Following that dream will have you cooking up a storm, burning the midnight oil, chasing rainbows, having kittens, butterflies and collywobbles - the works!Ā And it will be absolutely worth it because it will totally smash through your limiting beliefs and enable you to feast on the flavours of self-fulfilment.<br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/20cdcb5d-303e-4f10-89c1-9c2a68bdd4a5.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="333" style="border: 0px; height: 333px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 500px;" width="500" /></span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">Dream Team -Ā <a href="https://www.facebook.com/croydoncomposers/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Croydon ComposersĀ </a>at Croydon Mela - PhotoĀ <a href="http://www.raindesign.info/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Vipul Sangoi</a></span><br><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="color: red;">2. Dream Team</span></strong></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"></span><br><div style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>āSurround yourself with the dreamers and the doers, the believers and thinkers, but most of all, surround yourself with those who see the greatness within you, even when you donāt see it yourself.ā - Edmund Lee</em></span></span></span></div>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">I am so full of gratitude for all the people in my life who call me out and grow me up.Ā We all need smashing dreamcatchers who remind us to catch hold of our greatest dreams.Ā This is not about having too many cooks in the brew, it's about precisely combining skills, talents and actions to make nourishing collaborative connections.Ā Sometimes these will take the form of angel-helpers who sweeten the way with a tender guiding hand, other times teachers will appear to chop through excuses and give us an almighty kick up the proverbial.Ā Welcome the friends who don't buy the 'I'm too small' stories and inspire you to play all out.<br><br><span style="color: red;"><strong>3. Practice Makes Presence</strong></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"></span><br><div style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>āChoosing authenticity means cultivating the courage to be imperfect" - Brene Brown</em></span></span></span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">My early education featuredĀ phrases like 'practice makes perfect' which exerts unnecessary and unattainable pressure.Ā If perfection is the goal,Ā we may need to go and live on another planet.Ā More honestly, practice means accepting that every time you sing a song, perform a play or bake a cake - even when using the same recipe -Ā it will beĀ different.Ā Ā Practice means giving yourselfĀ the time toĀ repeatedly embody and experience somethingĀ until smashing it becomes a gloriously human, imperfect, spontaneous and joyful reality.Ā Ā In the face of mega-nerves, I've foundĀ that practiceĀ isĀ grounding, reassuring and informative - it helps me measure what I flavours I needĀ more or less of, what is working and what needsĀ work.Ā It is where I develop presence viaĀ the precious process of allowing dreams to land safely with meĀ before taking them out into the big wide world.Ā It is a place full of constructive, present-moment, supportive action. And most importantly it is a place I can be utterly imperfect, make mistakes, recover, try again and sing bum notes to my hearts content.Ā Ā </span></span></div>
<br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>4. Upgrade to Action</strong></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"></span><br><div style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><em><span style="color: #6600ff;">Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. - William James</span></em></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">If you are smashing pumpkins this OctoberĀ a large baseball bat is a greatĀ utensil.Ā Often we are sold andĀ told we needĀ the upgraded baseball bat with flashing lights and anĀ instant pumpkin corer gadget.Ā Sometimes we use this as a get-out clause to say -Ā 'I'm not ready, I need this amazing upgrade before I can do this dream.'Ā The most important upgrade we can make is from states of fearful inaction to fruitful creativity.Ā Many of the worlds greatest artistsĀ turned up withĀ whatever they had and got on with it.Ā The Beatles areĀ just one exampleĀ of mega artists who made it without ever learningĀ how to read music.Ā Ā Richard Branson, whose motto isĀ <em>'Screw it, just do it'Ā </em>dropped out of school at 16 with dyslexia and started his first mini-business running a student magazine which evolved into a record label that signed the Sex Pistols.Ā OneĀ of the principles of this month's<a href="http://www.creativesprint.co/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Creative Sprint</a>Ā is '<em>Perfection is Overrated'</em>Ā - people around the worldĀ are creating spontaneously from theirĀ immediate inner and outer resources in response to a daily prompt.Ā So if you want to smash pumpkins,Ā that old baseball bat atĀ the back of the shed will do just fine.</span><br><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Smashing events this OctoberĀ </strong>-</span>Ā You are warmly invited to come along to all the wonderful events this month - there's a feast of choirs to sing with plus deliciousĀ events including theĀ <a href="http://www.stchristophers.org.uk/event/compassionate-neighbours-south-east-london-launch/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">L</a><a href="http://www.stchristophers.org.uk/event/compassionate-neighbours-south-east-london-launch/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">aunch of Compassionate Neighbours</a>Ā with St Christopher's Hospice & London Mozart Players on 21st October and an innovative performance cooked up withĀ </span><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/croydoncomposers/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Croydon ComposersĀ </a></span></span><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">at Scream Lounge on 27th October.Ā <br><br>Wishing you a smashing October</span>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4837368
2017-09-05T00:47:00+01:00
2018-05-16T07:20:37+01:00
Back to Singing!!
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<span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">There's a waft of autumn crunch riding the breeze and the feeling of the city cranking up again after holiday times... it's definitely back to school and back to singing with sharpened pencil tops and a satchel full of harmonies... Ā Here's some thoughts about making learning a tip-top adventure...</span></span><div>Ā </div>
<strong><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">1. Permission</span></span></strong><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><em><span style='font-family: "comic sans ms", "marker felt-thin", arial, sans-serif;'>We need to give ourselves permission to act out our dreams and visions, not look for more sensations, more phenomena, but live our strongest dreams -<br>even if it takes a lifetime - Vijali Hamilton</span></em></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Every time we want to learn we have to actually allow it to happen - to give ourselves permission to grow, learn, change and take risks as part of that process. Ā We need to be willing to get out of our own way to enable learning to happen. Ā We need to be willing to make plenty of mistakes and backward steps as we move towards new ideas, schemes and projects.. and we need to give ourselves time to grow.<br><br><strong>2. Clear Intent</strong></span></span><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style='font-family: "comic sans ms", "marker felt-thin", arial, sans-serif;'><span style="font-size: 14px;"><em>A true intention or belief does not need to be spoken.<br>It is revealed through one's action.</em></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Having a clear intent is like putting an address on the envelope - it gets things places. Ā Intention requires tuning in to deeper motivations - our WHY - Ā so we can direct ourselves with clarity and elbow grease to the journey ahead. Ā Taking time to set clear intentions can save enormous amounts of time and energy, as it acts like a internal sat nav enabling us to be clear about what we are doing, where and with whom.<br><br><strong>3. Space</strong>Ā </span></span><div>
<span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The story goes that a Zen Master, when a rich man demanded that he teach him the way of Zen, filled a tea cup to overflowing and saidĀ </span></span><br>Ā </div>
<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style='font-family: "comic sans ms", "marker felt-thin", arial, sans-serif;'><span style="font-size: 14px;"><em>ā</em></span></span><span style='font-family: "comic sans ms", "marker felt-thin", arial, sans-serif;'><span style="font-size: 14px;"><em>You are like this tea cup, so full that nothing more can be added. Come back to me when the cup is empty. Come back to me with an empty mind.ā</em></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">All learning requires emptying - the making of space in the our mind, heart and habits for new adventures. Ā To learn to sing requires a setting aside of daily distractions so we can to listen fully - both inwardly and outwardly. Ā Often where we are most full up is in our mental stories - the things we have been told and told ourselves about our own capacities. Learning to sing allows us to let go of the voice of that old music teacher who sent us to the back of the room when we were only 4 and couldn't get our heads round Mozart. As adults we can learn to tune ourselves up with the sweet harmonies around and within us that help us remember that everything is made of sound - from the beat of our heart to the music of the spheres and that singing is as natural as birds tweeting in trees...<br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/78126d62-be67-427c-8fc5-3998e9351233.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="233" style="border: 0px; height: 233px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 400px;" width="400" /><br><strong>4. Inner and Outer Resources</strong></span></span><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style='font-family: "comic sans ms", "marker felt-thin", arial, sans-serif;'><em>Human resources are like the earthās natural resources.<br>They are highly diverse and often buried deep beneath the surface.<br>They need to be discovered, refined and applied - Ken Robinson</em></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">New adventures require equipment - whether its a folder for your song lyrics or a backpack for the round-the-world tour, getting the kit is all part of the process. Ā We also have to pack our inner knapsack with helpful qualities - patience, kindness, enthusiasm - and don't forget a bit of razzle-dazzle to keep spirits high :)<br><br><strong>Join a Global Singing Adventure</strong></span></span><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: #6600ff; font-family: comic sans ms, marker felt-thin, arial, sans-serif;"><em>Travel's promise is that tomorrow is not going to be like today - Samantha Brown</em></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">I'm very excited to be setting off on autumn singing adventures with a new set of songs which will enable me sing with wonderful friends new and old at choirs, celebrate World Peace Day withĀ </span><a href="http://www.onedayonechoir.org/" style="color: #2baadf; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">One Day One Choir</a><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Ā friends across the globe and make a splash for WaterAid atĀ </span><a href="https://www.wateraid.org/uk/get-involved/events/sing-for-water-london" style="color: #2baadf; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Sing for Water London</a><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">. Ā All welcome to join me at choirs, events and singing sessions. Ā Whatever way you find to share your voice this September, I hope it fills your cup with fresh inspiration and allows you an outpouring of creative expression.</span><br><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Wishing you a spacious voyage of discovery this singing September</span></span><br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/signature.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="78" style="border: 0px; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /><br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/68b8bc67-f288-482d-afd7-72db9d66814c.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="199" style="border: 0px; height: 199px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 300px;" width="300" /><br><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">SingingĀ </span><a href="http://www.onedayonechoir.org/" style="color: #2baadf; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">One Day One Choir</a><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Ā with Tom Morley, Gill Manly<br>& Jane Hanson atĀ <a href="http://www.blacktiewhitelie.com/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Black Tie White Lie</a><br>PhotoĀ <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PicsByPurple/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Jason Purple Photography</a></span></span>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4804855
2017-08-07T01:13:00+01:00
2017-08-07T06:15:32+01:00
The Peace of Release
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<span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Dear </strong></span><strong><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Friend</span></strong></span></span><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>We're all going on a Singing Holiday....</strong></span></span><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Here in the Northern hemisphere, many folks are embarking on summer adventures to release them from their everyday routines. Ā The word release comes from the FrenchĀ <em>relaissierĀ </em>- to relinquish,Ā the LatinĀ <em>relaxare</em>Ā - to loosenĀ and PIE root words meaning<em>Ā </em>to slacken. Ā In other words, we need to let it all hang out sometimes and summer holidays are one way to do that. Ā We can also findĀ daily sources of creative inspirationĀ to release and refresh us. <br>I invite those of you still in LondonĀ to come on aĀ <a href="https://therosewindow.org/event/2018765/453389296/family-summer-sing" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><strong>Family Summer Sing</strong></a>Ā this Saturday August 12th 2-4pm at The Paxton Centre, Crystal Palace - all welcome!Ā </span><br>Ā </div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
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<span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Arts Enable Release</strong></span></span></span><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">I<em>Ā think I just get excited by music, and, like, singing is a very physical thing.<br>It releases endorphins in your body. You're using almost muscle in there, and I think that adrenaline really helps to kind of make the songs fresh every time.<br>- Florence Welsh, Singer Florence & The Machine</em></span>
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<span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Release Brings Real Ease (Peace)</strong></span></span></span><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><em>The purpose of art is not the release of a momentary ejection of adrenaline but is, rather, the gradual, lifelong construction of a state of wonder and serenity. - Glenn Gould</em></span>
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tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4763619
2017-07-01T11:04:00+01:00
2017-07-01T11:07:09+01:00
Peace is Possible
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<br><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Dear </strong></span><strong><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Friend</span></strong></span><br><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Peace is Possible</strong></span></span><br><span style="color: red;"><em>When we talk about peace we have to talk about it in a way that we believe that it's achievable, that it can be a real and tangible thing in our age. ...Ā </em><em>We have to be convinced that it's possible and in being convinced seeing it coming to some sort of permanent flourishing in our societies. -Ā </em><em>Ā Father John Pritchard, St John The Evangelist, Upper Norwood</em></span></span><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">If peace is to be possible, we must affirm it, we must declare it and we must celebrate it. Ā Peace is not an utopian dreamĀ - it is, I believe, the basic baseline of our existence. Ā We notice peace most when it is gone - when violent incidents happen or our body becomes unwell, then we notice peace has been disrupted. When we are in a state of rest, peace is easy, accessible and possible. Ā It is as natural as a long sleep, a deep breath or a soak in the bath. Ā The peace that we are privileged enough to enjoy in this country is made possible by a multitude of daily contributionsĀ from the people who clean our streets to those who save lives everyday in hospitals. Ā Every day we can make everyday choicesĀ to make our streets and communities safer, happier, peaceful places - whether that's smiling at someone on the bus, expressing gratitude to those who serve us in shops or taking care of our friends and family. Ā Peace is possible, it's within us and when we extend towards others peacefullyĀ we help create a more peaceful world for everyone.<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Music Creates PeaceĀ </strong></span><br><em><span style="color: #6600ff;">Thereās something about communal singing that reaches into the dawn of human history and speaks to us in a way that transcends many boundaries and enables something innately human to manifest itself ā the sense of belonging, of sharing, of being part of a team and a bond of camaraderie. - Jeremy Haneman - Conductor, writing about Singing Lives eventĀ Refugee Week inĀ </span><a href="https://www.gramophone.co.uk/blog/gramophone-guest-blog/the-plight-of-the-dispossessed-resonates-with-us-all" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6600ff;">The Plight of the Dispossessed resonates with us allĀ </span></a></em><br>When we sing and play music together, we remember our shared humanity in a powerfully visceral way. Ā We move, breathe and sound together in rhythm and harmony. We tune into the shared beating of our hearts and the tapping of our feet. Ā We merge ourselves in a shared endeavour andĀ enjoy a peaceful connection. Time and time again I see disparate groups of peopleĀ meeting in harmony to sing at choir -Ā <strong>peace is real and peace is possible - and it sounds good!Ā </strong><br><br><a href="http://londonmozartplayers.com/anthemforpeace/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><strong>An Anthem for Peace</strong></span></a></span>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">I am absolutely delighted to be supporting theĀ <a href="http://londonmozartplayers.com/anthemforpeace/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">LMP's Anthem for Peace</a>Ā which will be a modern-day anthem for our time which can be rapped, spoken, sung, played by anyone. <br>The UK's longest running chamber orchestra, LMP have a longstanding commitment to making music accessible to audiences from tiny babies to people in care in their twilight years. Ā Since the closure of Croydon's Fairfield Halls for renovation, the orchestra has beenĀ nestled in the heart of the community atĀ <a href="https://www.sjun.org.uk/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">St Johns The Evangelists Upper Norwood</a>Ā and has embarked on a highly successful, imaginative<strong>#LMPOnTheMove</strong>Ā Programme playing in festivals, libraries and community hubs which will culminate in a finaleĀ withĀ <a href="https://www.boxpark.co.uk/events/london-mozart-players" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Shift K3Y atĀ Boxpark</a>Ā on 19th July.<br>As part of theirĀ <em>Harmony & Confiict</em>Ā series, LMP have commissioned this special<a href="http://londonmozartplayers.com/anthemforpeace/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><strong>Anthem for Peace</strong></a>Ā and will be inviting everyone to get involved in community performances next year at Croydon's firstĀ <a href="http://festivalofpeacecroydon.wordpress.com/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Festival of Peace</a>. The piece will tourĀ nationally and internationally, taking this special message around the globe -<br><span style="color: red;"><strong>and you can beĀ part of it right from the start!!!</strong></span><br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Help Us Sing, Play, Dance and Declare Peace</strong></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Declare it. Ā Just the same way we declare war. Ā That is how we will have peace ... we just need to declare it - John Lennon</em></span></span><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">As we sing, dance, play, smile peacefully we declare that is it so, that is possible, that it is everyday, that it is the beautiful, natural state of shared lifeĀ that connects us all.</span><br><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Help Us Declare PeaceĀ </strong></span><br>For just Ā£2, less than aĀ cup of coffee, you can help us create a beautiful piece of music that will live in the hearts, minds and memories of people forever. <br><span style="color: red;"><strong>PLEDGE HERE</strong></span><br><a href="https://www.spacehive.com/anthem-for-peace" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">https://www.spacehive.com/anthem-for-peace</a></span><br><br>Thank you for all you do to help keep the peace in our world - wishing you a joyful, peaceful July.</span>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4734771
2017-06-06T00:10:00+01:00
2017-06-06T04:47:25+01:00
Roses of Peace
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<span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Dear Friend</strong></span></span><br><br><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Roses of Peace</strong></span></span><br><span style="color: red;"><em>Beauty is an ecstasy; it is as simple as hunger. There is really nothing to be said about it. It is like the perfume of a rose: you can smell it and that is all. <br>- W. Somerset Maugham</em></span></span><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">It's been a strange, sad day in London today after last nights shocking incidents at London Bridge. Ā Searching out comfort I went for a walkĀ and the beauty of theseĀ roses in the park helped soothe me with their soft sweet perfume. Ā Nestling inĀ it's leaves helped me finally feel connected.<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>We Are All Connected</strong></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>We are all connected to one another, in a circle, in a hoop that never ends - Pocohontas</em></span><br>It tears us inside, when another personĀ violates the circle of life that connects us all. The sadnessĀ we feel at the incidents we have witnessed recently in Manchester and LondonĀ is instinctive because we are all linked, like the many petalsĀ of a rose. Ā The outpouring of grief is often accompanied by a rush ofĀ empathy, care, concern, love and offers of help as people seek to comfort each other across the world. Ā Tragedies here are inextricably connected to tragic events in Kabul, Syria, Israel and communities who experienceĀ daily violence and horror. Ā At times of tragedy we all look for connection - and we start searching for ways to understand andĀ examine the conditions that made it possible for it to happen. <br><br><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Peace encompasses the dark</strong></span></span><br><em><span style="color: red;">Feeling at peace, however fragilely, made it easy to slip into the visionary end of the dark-sight. The rose shadows said that they loved the sun, but that they also loved the dark, where their roots grew through the lightless mystery of the earth. The roses said:Ā You do not have to choose.Ā - Robert McKinley, Sunshine</span></em></span><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">There mayĀ be hard lessons to face when we digĀ into the dark around a tragedy. Ā We need to be willing to go there - to face unpleasant truths about the darkest aspects of humanity. We can condemn and drive away the dark but it will scream for our attention repeatedly. Ā The root causes and conditions fromĀ which tragedy growsĀ need to be addressed if we are to have any hope of healing it. <br>Two great teachers,Ā Einstein & Ghandi taughtĀ us thatĀ solutions cannot be found at the level of the problem and that an eye for an eye will make us all blind. Ā Tough talking, blaming and shaming, throwing threats and bombs around can only perpetuate cycles of violence. Ā We need to go deeper and examine the conditionsĀ of our socio-economic political systems which breed hatred, alienation,Ā exclusionĀ and war. FromĀ the medieval Crusaders, to the Klu Klux Klan andĀ the Nazis, men have been conscripted for centuries to go out commit atrocities in the name of cultures, races, creeds and politics. Young men have been used time and time again as fodder for power hungry regimes who understand how to manipulate their need to feel significant with promises of heroism, especially those who feelĀ aggrieved, alienated or excluded. Ā They are trained to suspend their innate sense of empathy or conscience to carry out actionsĀ which tragicallyĀ breachĀ the invisible circle of human connection. <br>YetĀ as the old song goes, theĀ circle remains unbrokenĀ because even in death, we remain inextricably connected to each other throughĀ the legacy we leave.<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Reconnecting with the Roses ofĀ Peace</strong></span></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><em>One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.<br>Dale Carnegie</em></span></span><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Even in the face of overwhelming challenges and grief we can choose, minute by minute to make peace with ourselves and each other- to connect. Ā Even when life seems to be far from ideal, weĀ can dig deeper and find a truer sense of connection within ourselves thatĀ brings upĀ roses. We can choose the life we have now this minute, with this rose, this breath. Ā We canĀ hold out our hands and offer our heartsĀ to build bridges and connections. Ā The way of peace asks us to really look and listen deeply, beneath knee-jerk responses - we need to go into the unknown and encounter that and thoseĀ we consider 'other'. Ā To go out, as one brave young muslim man did in Manchester and stand blindfold with a sign sayingĀ </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ajplusenglish/videos/968988769909297/?pnref=story" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">"I'm Muslim and I trust you. Do you trust me enough for a hug?"</a><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">. Ā As I write this a huge One Love concert is taking place for Manchester, demonstrating what becomes possible when a community comes together and chooses Life and Love. Ā We can, as John Lennon urged us, Declare Peace. <br><br><span style="color: red;"><strong>Roses of Peace coming your way..</strong></span>. convinced of the power of the arts to help buildĀ peaceful communities, I am helping launch a big Peace Project for 2018 .... watch this space for news coming very soon!<br><br>Wishing you all petals of peace - remember to stop and smell the roses :)</span>
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tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4700567
2017-05-08T13:57:00+01:00
2017-05-08T16:16:46+01:00
Growing The Garden of Our Dreams
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<span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong><img src="https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/11tQAiLNG-OaUVsURVzr-83AjNOmIHNeQ2dD537FZFMdYI-u5ZfDEYaDv9htdFoZRBtnRj2oFOZo0Mr5bk2aOJ_N_WcxYmtb5pH-jaXJOCf-ukSfpv-CvAmZZ637AseH7mMgOj7bJXsgLfrVzO0WZ5zfxgqsWQOZGdhd2zw=s0-d-e1-ft#https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/009d4b85-e41f-4cb8-a12f-0de2b380a57e.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="277" style="border: 0px; cursor: pointer; height: 277px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 493px;" width="493" /></strong></span></span><span class="im" style="color: #500050;"><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>The Garden of the World has no limits, except in your mind - Rumi</em></span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Dear Friend</strong></span></span><span class="im" style="color: #500050;"><br><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Growing The Garden of Our Dreams</strong></span></span><br><span style="color: red;"><em>The garden of love is green without limit and yields many fruit other than sorrow and joy - Rumi</em></span></span>As May bursts into bloom, I've been enjoying singing Jean Ritchie's beautiful song<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D99378a524688511e3b9606c51%26id%3D41ed3f18f5%26e%3Dd2b65d8aa6&source=gmail&ust=1494332704171000&usg=AFQjCNFj2bNW_dwAyIu9vOuY9gocMqQSgA" href="http://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=99378a524688511e3b9606c51&id=41ed3f18f5&e=d2b65d8aa6" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">Now is The Cool of the Day (arr. Kith & Kin)</a>Ā withĀ <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://therosewindow.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u%3D99378a524688511e3b9606c51%26id%3Dab2b2fa8a3%26e%3Dd2b65d8aa6&source=gmail&ust=1494332704171000&usg=AFQjCNFOAgPBwWV0r631ebDL5p1Rsu9JYQ" href="http://therosewindow.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=99378a524688511e3b9606c51&id=ab2b2fa8a3&e=d2b65d8aa6" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">Anima A Capella Quartet</a>Ā and my choirs.Ā For me, this song conveys aĀ sense ofĀ stewardship towards our world often tragically lacking in modern life.Ā Currently pivotal decisions being made about what kind of garden we wish to inhabit here on earth. Will it beĀ fenced with the barbed wireĀ iron of prejudice, persecution and conflict or will it be welcoming, inviting and celebrate the beauty of our natural diversity?Ā We are all gardeners in this life and we can all contribute to growingĀ a beautiful world together.<span class="im" style="color: #500050;"><br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>The Wisdom of Weeding</strong></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>Unless it's a Hell Yeah, it's a No -Ā </em></span><em><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D99378a524688511e3b9606c51%26id%3D5de629c9b9%26e%3Dd2b65d8aa6&source=gmail&ust=1494332704171000&usg=AFQjCNGf74MSOCkuGa9NeCJOah5a2cxYUw" href="http://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=99378a524688511e3b9606c51&id=5de629c9b9&e=d2b65d8aa6" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><u>Cassie Everett, Homeopath</u></span></a></em></span><span class="im" style="color: #500050;">Life is full of decisions - from controversial referendums to what we are having for dinnerĀ <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1259060419" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">tonight</span></span>. Decision-making requiresĀ being clear about our YES and our NO - whichĀ sounds straightforward, butĀ our mind gets cluttered with the brambles of expectations, conditioning, delusions, fears, and worries which obscure our vision.Ā So often we say YES when we really mean NO and vice versa - we may run from the things that would grow us because we are frightened of change and cling instead to familiar attachments.Ā We may overcrowd our garden with commitments and engagements because we are scared to faceĀ the space and silence.Ā Weeding in my garden regularlyĀ teaches me that if I want things to grow gorgeously in my life then I have to be willing to give things up, cut things back, let things go, dig things over and make space for the new.Ā If I avoidĀ this essential pruning, life will inevitably end up feeling overrun and exhausting.Ā Nature teaches me to learn from the wisdom ofĀ loss, decay, death, change over and over again.Ā In doing so I am more able to affirm and enjoy the abundance and diversity of life and love that grows in the garden.<br><br><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Greeting the Green Man</strong></span></span><br><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><em>The Green Man is complex, he represents many things. Primarily he symbolizes the unity of the human and plant worlds. - Sandra Knauf</em></span></span><br>There is a Green Man all of us encounter daily when we cross the road who gives us the Green Light to GO.Ā There is also the mysterious figure of theĀ Green Man whose bushy beard is made of leaves and who dwells in the underworld of myths and legends.Ā Whilst he has a close relationship withĀ figures such as Pan, Dionysus, Osiris, Father Christmas, Robin Hood or OdinĀ he has no dedicated scripture or single story that contains him.Ā His sometimes grimacing, sometimes grinning face peers out from sculptures across the world,Ā yet he is soĀ entwined with natureĀ that he cannot be effectively bound by words.Ā He reminds us that for all our technology, humanity is still part plant, part nature, part earth.Ā His enigmatic smile beckons us to reconnect with our natural rootsĀ and resources as weĀ face life'sĀ challenges and adventures.Ā His mysterious, multi-faced personality invites usĀ to relinquish old stories and fixed identities so we can renew and recreate our lives.<br><br><span style="color: #33cc99;"><strong>Dreaming in Green</strong><br><em>In the Garden of Memory, In the Palace of Dreams, That is where you and I shall meet Ā - Mad Hatter, Alice Through The Looking GlassĀ </em></span></span>Another much loved eccentric, The Mad Hatter, reminds us that it is in dreamland that we can truly encounter each other -Ā in the space where we are able to let go of our day to day identities and remember something of our mysterious essence together. Ā Ā <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D99378a524688511e3b9606c51%26id%3D8d62edb734%26e%3Dd2b65d8aa6&source=gmail&ust=1494332704171000&usg=AFQjCNFkfroKvKoXPX8MrFUNPuab3zizWw" href="http://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=99378a524688511e3b9606c51&id=8d62edb734&e=d2b65d8aa6" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">A recent Heineken advert #OpenYourWorld</a>Ā demonstrates the power of what happens when we put our fixed beliefs aside in a space of creative enquiry and encounter. Ā Ā For me singing is that palace of dreams - it enables people of diverse walks of life to collaborate on the sculpting of beautiful sounds together.Ā In singing weĀ share an experience which is innately human and expressive of our core vulnerabilities, emotions, longings and loves and which also takes us into an imaginative, creative space where the usual name tags and identities need not apply.Ā People from different faiths, cultures, generations can all accessĀ the joy of making something beautiful together and meet one another in the palace of dreams, where memory allows us to recall our shared humanity.<br><br>You are all invited to join me in the palace of singing dreams atĀ <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://therosewindow.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u%3D99378a524688511e3b9606c51%26id%3D132fb262db%26e%3Dd2b65d8aa6&source=gmail&ust=1494332704171000&usg=AFQjCNHPkjNg8M_vw9RkZlzsuKHTmf4ofA" href="http://therosewindow.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=99378a524688511e3b9606c51&id=132fb262db&e=d2b65d8aa6" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">Dream Choir WorkshopĀ </a>onĀ <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1259060420" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">27th May</span></span>Ā - early birds catch the lower booking fee byĀ <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1259060421" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">13th May.</span></span>Ā Or do come and sing at a choir.Ā Or just sing... with your neighbours, your loved ones, your human family and help make this world a gorgeous garden of dreams this May..<span class="im" style="color: #500050;"><br><br>Wishing you all much green gorgeousness this May</span></span>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4665693
2017-04-10T18:03:00+01:00
2017-04-10T22:06:33+01:00
Serve Up The Good Stuff
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Ā Inhumane atrocities are being perpetrated and legislated everyday - from fundingĀ arms and bombing Middle Eastern countriesĀ to slashing essential health services. Ā It can feel immensely overwhelming, frightening and disempowering to watch this play out. Ā However I still believe and daily experience thatĀ our shared humanity has the power to connect us, even in the face of horror. Ā In times of peril, weĀ are called to be the biggest we can be in the most ordinary, human, grounded, on-the-level way. Ā Whether it's offering our time, services or cash to important causesĀ or simply making a hot dinner for a hungry friend - we can continue to serve up the good stuff on our streets and communities.<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Hot Food and Love</strong></span><br>I was immensely moved by a blog by creative life supportĀ coach and experienced Theatre Producer,Ā <a href="http://www.chrisgrady.org/blog/hot-meals-in-calais-worth-the-trip-of-2000-miles/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Chris Grady</a>Ā who recently volunteeredĀ atĀ <a href="http://refugeecommunitykitchen.com/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Refugee Community Kitchen</a>Ā in Calais. Ā Chris outlines how we can use our Time, Talent and Treasure to make a difference. Ā His call to actionĀ inspired me to write a four part song,Ā <strong>Serve Up The Good StuffĀ </strong>which I will be singing with my choirs during the Summer term which includesĀ <a href="http://refugeeweek.org.uk/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Refugee Week</a>Ā in June. Ā If you orĀ your choir would like to use this song please do get in touch - all I ask is that you make a donation toĀ <a href="http://refugeecommunitykitchen.com/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Refugee Community Kitchen.</a><br><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/katie-rose-window/serve-up-the-good-stuff" style="color: #2baadf; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6600ff;">Click here to listen to Serve Up The Good Stuff</span></a></span></strong><br><br><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Cooking Up Creativity</strong></span></span><br>Closer to home, another project serving up the good stuff isĀ <a href="http://dragoncafe.co.uk/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">The Dragon Cafe</a>. Ā This inspirational arts project was initiated byĀ Mental Fight Club Founder, Sarah Wheeler, whoĀ felt that to effectively supportĀ mental wellbeing,Ā arts activities needed to be set within a relaxed, inclusive user-led space. Ā The Dragon Cafe has just celebrated 200 Mondays of serving up an all day menu of delicious food and creative arts in the crypt of St George The Martyr,Ā opposite Borough Tube station. Ā It's a warm, welcoming, chilled out space - a refuge of another kind where people can have a chat, massage, hot meal and explore their creativity. Ā I wasĀ honoured to cover aĀ Singing for Wellbeing class for Vivien Ellis.Ā We sang amidst a hive of humanity humming with the good stuff of shared food and creativityĀ - I leftĀ feeling uplifted, soothed and inspired. <br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>On The Run From The Gun</strong></span><br>There is no doubt that the issues surrounding the refugee crisis areĀ vast and complex - issues which are further complicatedĀ by disorientating media spin. Ā According toĀ <a href="http://www.unhcr.org/uk/figures-at-a-glance.html" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">UN figures in 2015</a>, 34,000 people are forcibly displaced every dayĀ as a result of conflict or persecution.Ā In contradiction to tabloid claimsĀ that these refugees are swamping the UK in search of a free lunch, the majority flee to neighbouring countries in fear of their lives. Lebanon has taken in 50 times as many refugees as the EU, whilst being 100 times smaller, and now faces a refugee crisis of whichĀ increasingly Little Britain has no concept. (<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/aug/10/10-truths-about-europes-refugee-crisis" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">The Guardian</a>) The migrants who do reach EuropeĀ have survived horrors and endured terrible journeys. They have a legal and human right to refuge.<br><br><span style="color: red;"><strong>Coming Home to Our Humanity</strong></span><br>There are simple principles of humanity which can connect us across seeming divides of culture, race or creed. The principleĀ ofĀ hospitality is one example - when receiving a guest, treat them as you would like to be treated -Ā aside from being ethically sound, it makes for better relations, better trade and a better time of itĀ all round. Ā As Weyman Bennett said at theĀ <a href="http://www.standuptoracism.org.uk/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Stand Up ToĀ Racism</a>Ā march in Croydon this weekend,<em>Ā <strong>it could be any of us</strong></em><strong>Ā </strong>who suddenly has to leave their own home due to traumatic circumstances. Ā Those who arrive here in desperation and vulnerability deserve to be treated with respect and kindness. Detention, abuse, violence, suspicion, interrogation, prejudice and ignorance is not hospitality. Ā Nor does it help alleviate or address the situations that lead to immigration. When we come home to our shared humanity, weĀ serve up the good stuff to our friends, neighbours, colleagues and guests.<br><br>Wishing you all the good stuff thisĀ April</span></div>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4611723
2017-03-01T10:39:00+00:00
2017-03-01T15:47:09+00:00
She Rises - Celebrating #InternationalWomen'sDay
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<span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Dear Friend</strong></span></span></span><br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/8fbd0eaf-7f7f-400c-ad3d-9b97c6578df3.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="500" style="border: 0px; height: 500px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 500px;" width="500" /><br><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><span style='color: red; font-family: "tahoma";'><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">She Rises - Celebrating #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2017 </span></span></strong></span><br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'>She rises and she changes and she makes her world afresh</span></strong></span><br><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'>Celebrating in song the power of women to rise, change and make the world afresh for this yearsĀ <a href="https://www.internationalwomensday.com/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">International Women's Day</a><br>All voices welcomeĀ to come sing andĀ <strong>#BeBoldForChangeĀ </strong>on 8th March atĀ <a href="https://www.therosewindow.org/crystal-palace-transition-town-choir" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Crystal Palace Transition Town Choir</a>Ā 7-8.30pm at the Paxton Centre.<br>I'm also looking forward to attending theĀ <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/march4women-registration-30692401800" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">#March4Women</a>Ā on 5th March at 12pm at The Scoop.Ā </span><br>
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<br><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Support Young Girls</strong></span><br>If you have been touched by this video please consider making a donation toĀ <a href="http://www.plan-international.org/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Plan International</a>Ā who campaign to alleviate child poverty, endĀ child marriage and keep young girls in education. Ā <a href="https://plan-uk.org/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">www.plan-uk.org</a></span><br><br><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'><strong><span style="color: red;">She RisesĀ </span></strong></span><br><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'><em><span style="color: red;">We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated. It may even be necessary to encounter the defeat so that we can know who we are. So that we can see, "Oh, that happened, and I rose. I did get knocked down flat in front of the whole world, and I rose. I didn't run away; I rose right where I'd been knocked down." That's how you get to know yourself. - Maya Angelou</span></em></span><br><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'>Celebrating the innate wisdom and power of women to rise and rise again in the face of adversity. Ā Last month onĀ <a href="https://croydonradio.com/podcast/show.php?HistoryID=d646767c-6541-85aa-7e9d-497128f08417" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Inside Story</a>, we spoke toĀ Jenny Lockyer about her forthcoming play as part ofĀ <a href="http://www.croydonites.com/jennylockyercroy.html" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Croyondites Festival of New Theatre</a>, about inspirational aviatorĀ <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Johnson" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Amy JohnsonĀ </a>- who literally rose upĀ above the gender stereotypes of her day to become the first female pilot to fly from Britain to Australia. As women we can alsoĀ raise up others around us - those we love, care and work with and those who do not yet have aĀ voice. Ā Together we can rise higher.</span><br><br><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>She Changes</strong></span></span><br><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'><em><span style="color: #6600ff;">I think transwomen, and transpeople in general, show everyone that you can define what it means to be a man or woman on your own terms. A lot of what feminism is about is moving outside of roles and moving outside of expectations of who and what you're supposed to be to live a more authentic life. - Laverne Cox</span></em></span><br><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'>The fluidity and diversity of what it means to be a woman is an essential part of feminism. Ā Across the world, inspirational women have, are and will be breaking out of rigid definitions and constricting stereotypes -Ā from generations of grandmothers to young women of todayĀ such as Malala Yousafzai calling for the education of young women worldwide.Ā The LGBT community are pioneering leaders and teachers,Ā enabling us to question, transcend, interrogate and creatively play with gender identity. Their bravery opens up new spaces of possibility for everyone.Ā </span><br><br><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'><span style="color: red;"><strong>She Makes Her World Afresh</strong></span><br><em><span style="color: red;">If the first woman God ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down all alone, these women together ought to be able to turn it backĀ and get it right side up again! And now they is asking to do it, the men better let them. - Sojourner Truth - from the SpeechĀ </span><a href="http://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/sojtruth-woman.asp" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Aint I AĀ Woman 1851</a></em></span><br><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'>The recent Women's Marches demonstrate what is possible when women come together to walk, sing, protest, boycott, celebrate and create. Ā The inspirational rising tide of women follows the path of women throughout history such as Rose Schniederman leader of the Massachusetts Textile Strike 1912 who campaigned for<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bread_and_Roses" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Bread for All, and Roses too</a>Ā and sisters including theĀ <a href="http://www.biography.com/people/groups/activists-civil-rights-activists-female" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">women of the US Civil Rights Movement</a>, the Suffragettes, the women who startedĀ <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women's_March_on_Versailles" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">The French Revolution</a>, the<a href="http://www.catchnews.com/national-news/16-forgotten-women-freedom-fighters-who-earned-us-our-independence-as-much-as-their-male-counterparts-1439547106.html" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Female Freedom Fighters for Indian Independence</a>Ā <a href="http://www.sahistory.org.za/topic/1956-womens-march-pretoria-9-august" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">The Women's March of Pretoria</a>Ā and so many more brave, strong, women making a daily difference in their streets and communities worldwide. Ā In their footsteps we march.</span><br><br><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'><span style="color: black;"><span style="line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wishing you strength, boldness and liberation this International Women's Day.<br>Warmest singing wishes</span></span></span>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4582259
2017-02-08T22:07:00+00:00
2017-02-09T00:33:22+00:00
#BridgesNotWalls - A Valentine's Song of Solidarity
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<span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Dear Friend</strong></span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong><span style='color: red; font-family: "tahoma";'><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">#BridgesNotWalls - A Valentine's Song of Solidarity</span></span></strong></span><br><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'>Standing in songful solidarity with theĀ <a href="https://www.womensmarch.com/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">#WomensMarch,</span></a>Ā <a href="http://www.onebillionrising.org/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">#OneBillionRising</span></a>Ā and the global chorus of the revolutionary love and protest, this is myĀ Valentine for the world.<br><br><span style="color: red;"><em>Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it - Rumi<br><br>Let's build bridges, not walls - Martin Luther King Jr</em></span></span><br>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4549812
2017-01-13T23:23:00+00:00
2017-01-14T03:17:03+00:00
Resonant Revolutions
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<img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/e8bf55ae-8e8d-4153-882f-4ddf35429a0c.jpg" class="size_orig justify_none border_" height="333" style="border: 0px; height: 333px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 500px;" width="500" /><br><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Dear </strong></span><strong><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Friend</span></strong></span><br><br><span style="color: red;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Resonant Revolutions</strong></span></span></span><br><span style="color: red; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><em>Revolution is like a love story. When you are in love you become a much better person. Ā And when you are in revolution you become a much better person - Alaa As Aswany</em></span><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">The earth has completed another annual revolution around the sun and we are now in 2017.Ā Truth be told everyday is another revolution forĀ we are constantlyĀ revolving and evolving. To make our resolutions resonantly revolutionary this year we can simply start by askingĀ <strong>is this loving and will it make me a better person?</strong><br><br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Becoming Revolutionary</span></strong></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><em>You cannot buy the revolution. Ā You cannot make the revolution. Ā You can only be the revolution. Ā It is either in your spirit or it is nowhere - Ursula LeGuin</em></span></span><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">The annual custom of resolving to change our lives is now beingĀ touted about town withĀ gym kits and detox products replacing Christmas displays. Ā These will in turn be replaced by Valentines chocolates and the gym kits and rowing machinesĀ will go back in the garageĀ until next year. Ā Making resolutions truly revolutionary requires tuning in to make sure that they resonate.Ā Authentic goals arise from heartfelt intuitions, knowings and callings rather than dogmas, conventions or conditioning. Ā Ā SpendingĀ quiet time tuning in enables us to make sure we align ourselves withĀ what we truly need rather than what we think or are told we want.Ā Ā </span><br><br><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><strong>Creating Space for Revolution</strong></span><br><em>Y<span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">ou never change things by fighting the existing reality. Ā To change something, build a model that makes the existing model obsolete. - Buckminster Fuller</span></em></span><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Lasting sustainable change requires an environment where our new habits, projects, ideas and relationshipsĀ can grow. Ā JustĀ as we repotĀ plants, we must make space in our lives for new growthĀ - Marie Forleo calls itĀ <a href="https://www.marieforleo.com/2017/01/goal-setting/?utm_campaign=SettingGoalsForTheNewYearWatchThisFirst" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Purge & Prune</a>. Ā Cutting through the clamour and clutter of distractions often requires us toĀ setĀ boundaries, say No, detach and let go - so that we can prioritise what really is important. Ā Taking timeĀ to freshen up, beautify and reorganiseĀ our homes also helps usĀ flourish -Ā <a href="http://jamesclear.com/habit-guide" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">James Clear</a>Ā has some great tips forĀ makingĀ new habits easy,Ā achievable and visibleĀ - egĀ leaving the floss out next to the toothpaste. Ā Shifting our external environment needs to be matched by taking time to upgrading our inner operating systemsĀ - so that weĀ can revolutionise from within.</span></span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Persistance in the face of ResistanceĀ </strong><br><em>The revolution is not an apple that falls when it is ripe. You have to make it fall - Che Guevara</em></span><br>One thing that is fairly predictable about revolutionary activityĀ is that it will encounterĀ resistance - obstacles, challenges, doubts, fears, interference, critics, haters andĀ nay sayers may all appear to throw spanners in the works. Ā This will be the moment when we will be tempted to give in andĀ give up. Ā This is why it's essential to build effective support systems toĀ help us dig deep and getĀ resourceful in those moments -Ā when the computer blows upĀ at the moment of starting that masterpiece, it's time toĀ put pen to paper.</span></span><br><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><strong>Falling in ReLOVEution</strong></span><br><em><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">The job of the writer is to make revolution irresistible - Toni Cade Bambara</span></em></span><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Revolution becomes irresistible when we are in good company - it becomes moreĀ accountable and enjoyableĀ when shared with a coach, friend, partner, supportĀ group or creative buddy. Ā Evolution natural arises when we tap intoĀ creative networks, practices and resources -Ā such as<a href="http://leoniedawson.com/2017-workbooks/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Leonie Dawson's Shining Yearbooks</a>Ā or theĀ online creative communityĀ <a href="http://64millionartists.com/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">64 Million Artists</a>.Ā Revolution is much more fun when it is colourful, vibrant, inclusive, caring, bubbly, inspirational, compassionate, kind, joyous and......Ā add your own choice of uplifting adjective here. TheĀ rainbow revolutions of the LGBT communityĀ communicate serious messagesĀ in the most outrageously stylishĀ way possible - just one example of how we can make our revolutions a party for everyone to get loved up and become better peopleĀ in 2017.</span></span><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/b2f31002-22c8-4e7f-af08-edbc4a0712f9.jpg" class="size_orig justify_none border_" height="236" style="border: 0px; height: 236px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 236px;" width="236" /><br><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Want support making your resolutions revolutionary this year?</strong></span>Ā - I offer 121 coaching sessions to help bring creative dreams and voices into reality. Ā For more info click here....<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Want to revolutionise your singing voice in good company?Ā </strong></span>- Do join me at a choir session (more info on my site) or get in touch about having a choir or workshop at your workplace.<br><br>Wishing you a revolutionary loving start to 2017</span></span>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4523339
2016-12-23T16:05:00+00:00
2016-12-23T17:05:46+00:00
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4496024
2016-12-04T14:25:00+00:00
2016-12-04T19:33:06+00:00
Tuning In Together
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<img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/6c4ba229-7026-4009-aa99-24acb8195220.jpg" class="size_orig justify_center border_" height="305" style="border: 0px; height: 305px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 500px;" width="500" /><br><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Dear Friend</strong></span></span><br><br><span style="color: red;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Tuning In Together</strong></span></span></span><br><span style="color: red;"><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'><em>Snowflakes are one of natureās most fragile things, but just look at what they can do when they stick together. ā Vesta M Kelly</em></span></span><br><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'>It is no surprise that many traditions evolved traditions of feasting, fire-making, singing, story-telling and devotion to keep their hearts and mindsĀ merryĀ at midwinter. It's a natural instinct to draw close to loved onesĀ to eat and recharge inĀ warm places. Ā Here's a look at how tuning in together in winter can help us weather the storms.<br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;"><br>Togetherness has a Powerful Purpose</span></strong></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'><em>A Definition of a teamĀ - 'a small number of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose, performance goals, and approach for which they hold themselves mutually accountable.- The Wisdom of Teams - Katzenburg and Smith</em></span></span><br><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'>Santa knew what he was up to when he chose reindeers for his team - these incredible creatures bond their small herds intoĀ huge flocks of up to 100,000 to migrate as far as 1,600 miles together. They swim, run (up to 35 mph!) and clip clip their way together to find favourable conditions in some of the longest migrations of creatures on the planet. Ā When a wolfĀ approaches, the herds draw together and move in circular motions to prevent individual reindeer being attacked. Ā ReindeerĀ teach us that incredible feats can be achieved through togetherness.</span><br><br><span style="color: red;"><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'><strong>Togetherness Cares and Connects</strong></span><br><em>I<span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'>t is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed ā Napolean Hill</span></em></span><br><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'>The power of a choir, group or team is that everyone wins by being part of it. Ā We all help each other to create something - whether its a song,Ā project, event or a community. Ā Western individualism and capitalism have been used to pitch individuals one against each other in hierarchical power struggles for centuries resulting in war, destruction and unequal and unsustainable use of natural resources. Ā This obscures the true power of collaboration to create lasting and sustainable change in society. Ā Darwin, wrongly attributed and misinterpreted as coining the concept 'survival of the fittest,' noticed thatĀ <em>'those communities which included the greatest number of the most sympathetic members would flourish best and rear the greatest number of offspring.'</em>Ā Ā One of the reason people enjoy singing together is because it releases the bonding hormone oxytocin which triggers the birth of babiesĀ and encourages the development ofĀ empathy, kindness, trust and togetherness. Ā </span></span><br><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style='color: #6600ff; font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'><strong>Togetherness is diverseĀ </strong></span><br><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'><span style="color: #6600ff;"><i>Diversity - the art of thinking independently together - Malcolm Forbes</i></span><br>Tuning in together allows usĀ to discover ourselves. Ā When we sing in a choir,Ā we learn to listen and receive the sounds of others whilst holding our own note and place within the whole. We relish the contribution that each voice brings - the warm bellied bassĀ notes allow the soaring higher harmonies to ring and sing out. Ā Similarly we need the different skills that each person brings to a team - without a potwasher, the cook will be in a mess. Ā We all become strong by celebrating our differences together.</span></span><br><br><span style='color: red; font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Togetherness inspires Love</strong></span></span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'><span style="color: red;"><em>Love is the force that ignites the spirit and binds teams together ā Phil Jackson</em></span><br>Togetherness allows us to express and discover our love for each other and our teams, groups andĀ communities. Ā As our reindeer friends teach us, togetherness sparks creativity, motivates purposeful endeavours, inspires us to celebrate and take care of each other and fuels long term endurance towards the completion of long journeys across rockyĀ terrain.Ā </span></span><br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/95bd9ae3-367b-4a7b-aaf1-f8b2cc3c5afb.jpg" class="size_orig justify_none border_" height="262" style="border: 0px; height: 262px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 400px;" width="400" /><br><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Tune Your Team?</strong></span>Ā - If you'd like a special choir or singing workshop to help tuneĀ your team, office or workplaceĀ <a href="mailto:info@therosewindow.org" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">do get in touch</a>Ā - I'd be delighted to help<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Midwinter Singing Events<br>Croydon Community Choir Midwinter Celebration</strong></span><br>Don your midwinter sparkles and come join the merry singing throng at Matthews Yard 5th December 7-8.30pm<br><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Winter Warmer Singing at Crystal Palace -Ā </span></strong>all welcome to come and sing at<br><strong>Handmade Palace Craft MarketĀ </strong>at 2pm on 10th December at The Alma<br><strong>Sing Carols with London Mozart PlayersĀ </strong>at their Carol Concert 16th December<br><strong>Crystal Palace Food MarketĀ </strong>at 12pm on 17th December<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Heart of the City ChoirĀ </strong></span>- restarts 12th January - after a magical end of term concert, I am looking forward to covering this wonderful choir again for Naamah Pinkerfield Dal'Or. The Choir meets Thursdays 7-9pm at beautiful St Botolph's Bishopgate, near Liverpool Street.<br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Advance notice - DreamChoir Workshop 24th JanuaryĀ Ā </strong></span><br>Mark your diaries for a delightful day of dreaming in the New Year with playful singing and improvising in the special ambience of St Mary Abchurch - all voices welcome. Ā Early bird bookings by 14th January -Ā <a href="http://therosewindow.org/event/1612182/279785000/dream-choir-workshop" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">click here for more info</a><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Christmas Stocking Special</strong></span>Ā -Ā fill a loved ones stocking with special sounds - festive offer -<br>3 albums for Ā£15 -Ā <a href="http://www.therosewindow.org/albums" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">click here.</a><br><br>Do contact me with any enquiries about these events - more info below.<br><br><span style="color: black;"><span style="line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wishing you much tuneful togetherness this December</span></span></span></span>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4446536
2016-11-01T00:32:00+00:00
2016-11-01T03:04:04+00:00
The Voice of Calling
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<img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/1566cadf-50e1-4bf0-b58f-03566c2b0569.jpg" class="size_orig justify_center border_" height="281" style="border: 0px; height: 281px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 500px;" width="500" /><br><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Dear </strong></span><strong><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Friend</span></strong></span><br><br><span style="color: red;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>The Voice of Calling</strong></span></span><br><span style="color: red;"><em>Follow your calling, not the crowd - proverb</em></span><br>Planning a voice sessionĀ for female entrepreneursĀ atĀ <a href="http://yaelrosecoaching.com/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Yael Rose's</a>Ā networking group prompted me to think aboutĀ how we can stay tuned to the Voice of our Business or Calling in life... Hoping that these musings serve to amplify the light of creative calling in each of us this November...<br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Calling comes from Within</strong><br><em>Vocation is more about who you are than what you doĀ </em></span><br>Our Calling arises from within via our internal communication systems -Ā dreams, visions, feelings, hunches, longings, senses. Ā Fortunately you don't have to call a BT engineer out and wait for a lifetime to get started - it simple requires a willingness to finetune our inner antennae.<br><br><span style="color: red;"><strong>AnsweringĀ Calling</strong></span><br><em><span style="color: red;">The things you are passionate about are not random, they are your calling - Fabienne FredricksonĀ </span></em><br>No smoke without fire - our calling leaves smoke signals and calling cards.Ā Whatever we get fired up, het up or lit up about is an indicator of our values and potential creative contribution -Ā so an animal lover sets up an animal sanctuary or the person with their nose always in a book pioneers a mobile library for the homeless. Ā </span></span><br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Calling Encourages</span></span></strong></span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><em>And her song called forth the courage in other hearts to sing their own songĀ - Jane Lee Logan</em>Ā </span><br>The great thing about answering our calling is it gives permission and inspiration for others. Ā In a choir, members who have more confidence encourageĀ thoseĀ around them. Ā Artists are constantly cross-pollinating andĀ cross-referencingĀ creative inspirationĀ as naturally as plants do.Ā I recently enjoyed the dailyĀ <a href="http://www.creativesprint.co/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Creative Sprint</a>Ā challenge this October and loved seeing the shared inspiration and encouragement that happened online between fellow sprinters. Ā Recent research has shown that the health of our social networks can haveĀ as much impact on longevity as smoking or alcohol intake - so when we allow ourselves to grow, we encourageĀ healthy growth in our social circles and loved ones.</span></span><br><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Calling Is Big</strong><br><em>To be a singer who truly inspires, we must throw our ego out of the show, show up and serve. That's when we truly change the world - Kerri Ho</em></span><br>Calling is always much bigger than ourĀ self-defeating concepts or images of ourselves. Ā It calls us to bigger platforms, wider connections and deeper engagement with life than we may have ever imagined possible. Ā That this is terrifying and will press all of our buttons goes without saying. Tuning into ourĀ callingĀ often catalyses a deep rewiring and realignment of ourselves -Ā as we answer the call, we commit to setting aside distractionsĀ and dramas, to listen to our own inner voice. The joy, fulfilment and delightĀ that arises when we live out our calling brightens and lightens the world.</span></span><br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/74995faf-6493-4853-b7f2-93030589c9a0.png" class="size_orig justify_none border_" height="300" style="border: 0px; height: 300px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 400px;" width="400" /><br><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Autumnal Singing Events </strong></span></span><br><span style="line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Shining Your Light-</span></strong></span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: black;"> In this month of fireworks and the lights of Diwali there's lots of wonderful singing events to lighten the longer nights...</span></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><strong>Women in Business Group with Yael RoseĀ </strong>-</span>Ā Join us for a morning of celebrating and empowering Wonderwomen in Biz -Ā <strong>Friday Nov 4th 10am-1pmĀ </strong>Free to attend, free coffee/tea with cakeĀ at deliciousĀ <a href="http://dalhousie.london/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Dalhousie</a>Ā in Crystal Palace.<br><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">*NEW CHOIR* - Crystal Palace Transition Town- Celebrating Planet and People in Song -</span><span style="color: red;"> </span></strong><span style="color: black;">starting from Nov 2nd at the newly opened beautiful Paxton Centre, we'll be warbling and wassailing the winter nights in preparation for festive fun around Crystal Palace Triangle. All voices welcome. </span></span><br><br><span style="color: black;"><span style="line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wishing you a truly sparkling November</span></span></span></span>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4402648
2016-10-04T00:25:00+01:00
2016-10-04T05:03:54+01:00
Gathering Creative Treasure
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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/_compresseds/db96df25-385e-43c9-a084-164170671c14.jpg" class="size_orig justify_none border_" height="271" style="border: 0px; height: 271px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 550px;" width="550" /></strong></span></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><em>Autumn Treasure - </em></span></span><span style="line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><em><a href="http://www.eclipseartgallery.ca/timpacker/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6600ff;">Tim Packer</span></a></em></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Dear </strong></span><strong><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><<first name="">></first></span></strong></span><br><br><strong><span style="color: red;"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Gathering Creative Treasure</span></span></strong><br><span style="color: red;"><em>For where your treasure is, there willĀ yourĀ heart be also - Matthew 6.21</em></span><br><span style="color: black;"><span style="line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The clonk of a conker on my head this afternoon, shaken by a conker hunting squirrel from a tree alerted me that Autumn is indeed here. Like my branch-hopping friend, I too sense the need to gather the resources that will keep my home, heart and hearth warm this coming winter.</span></span><br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Hidden Treasure</strong></span></span><br><em>I<span style="color: #6600ff;">t is in men as in soils where sometimes there is a vein of gold which the owner knows not of, and in your nature, there lies hidden rich mines of thought and purpose awaiting your development - Jonathan Swift</span></em><br>The prickly, protective conker shells prised away and discarded by my squirrel friend act as a great metaphor for the defenses, strategies and identities our creativity can become buried beneath. Ā Life can sometimes appear so prickly, frightening and threatening to our vulnerable creative selves that we bury our treasuresĀ - sometimes for a lifetime. Ā I regularly hear tales of people slowly recovering in later life from the words of teachers or parents theyĀ received in childhoodĀ about their singing voices. Ā They experience untold delight whenĀ discovering that their voice can be a vessel of vitality.<br><br><span style="color: red;"><span style="line-height: 25.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>All that glitters is not gold</strong></span></span><br><span style="color: red;"><em>Buried underneath the negative feelings (or simply ignorant or misleading) interpretations of others, the glistening veins of our talents, dreams and aspirations must be actively sought to be found. Like miners we will dig for these secret lodes of riches. Ā We will pick out the nuggets of self we find hidden below our surface lives. Ā We will haul these treasures toĀ light, clean them off and claim then.Ā Each bit of authenticity we are able to own constitutes a part of our vein of gold. Ā Once uncovered the original self is vital and vibrant - not at all the colourless, lacklustreĀ depressive so many of us have felt ourselves become!Ā - Julia Cameron - The Vein of Gold</em></span><br><span style="color: black;"><span style="line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Reclaiming our authentic selves often requires a process of both release and discovery. As we dig through the layers of life's identity parade we have to release that which no longer serves us in order to reach deeper realms. This requires willingness to discard false reflections, constricting stories and seductive offers that might lead us to trade our true gold for glitter. We need to sharpen our discernment and become vitally connected to our instincts and intuitions in order to sense what needs to be yielded to the fire to both kindle and purify our hearts desires.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<br><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Simple Steps Yield Bounty</strong></span><br><em>It's often theĀ tiny steps that define the big moments of our dreams - Chris Burkemann</em></span><br><span style="color: black;"><span style="line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">During October I am taking part in <a href="http://www.creativesprint.co/" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">#CreativeSprint </a>- a daily prompt to creative action. As sages have told us throughout time, all creative journeys begin with daily, committed actions which develop our trust in our inner resources. Through small steps we build resilient practices which sustain us through life's ups and downs and enable us to master our greatest dreams.</span></span><br><br><span style="color: red;"><span style="line-height: 25.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Enlivening Creativity with a Light Touch</strong></span></span><br><em><span style="color: red;">It is through creating, not possessing that life is revealed - Vida D ScudderĀ </span></em><br><span style="color: black;"><span style="line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Creativity is a fluid, dynamic process that connects us with the quick of life in ourselves and every living thing. Whilst it may yield beautiful outcomes, projects and products - it quickly, if freed will flow on to the next adventure. The joy of discovering our inner treasure is not dependent on externals such as hitting the jackpot/ our desired weight/ bank balance or getting hitched. It arises in all the beautiful moments where we feel truly alive - moments of every hue and shade, every shape and size. This is the true abundance we see in nature's bountiful diversity - reminding us that the treasure is there to be perceived rather than possessed. A light touch enables us to discover life's treasures and experience the delight creative encounters can bestow.</span></span><br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/48e8dbf7-3689-431c-a37a-2ce1a084e0de.jpg" class="size_orig justify_none border_" height="177" style="border: 0px; height: 177px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 284px;" width="284" /><br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Autumnal Singing Events </strong></span></span><br><span style="line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">Celebrating Black History Month-</span><span style="color: red;"> </span></strong></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">This month's choir sessions will celebrate the immense wealth of musical treasure in Afro-Caribbean Traditions with South African freedom songs, Gospel and Spirituals. Do check the Choir Corner below for a group near you. We'll also be celebrating Black History Month with our special guests on the next episode of Inside Story on Croydon Radio - tune in on October 14th 11am-1pm</span></span><br><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong><span style="color: #6600ff;">*NEW CHOIR* - Crystal Palace Transition Town- Celebrating Planet and People in Song -</span><span style="color: red;"> </span></strong><span style="color: black;">starting from Nov 2nd at the newly opened beautiful Paxton Centre, we'll be warbling and wassailing the winter nights in preparation for festive fun around Crystal Palace Triangle. All voices welcome. </span></span><br><br><span style="color: black;"><span style="line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wishing you a beautiful October</span></span></span></span>
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2016-09-01T21:54:00+01:00
2016-09-02T02:33:49+01:00
Dreaming and Singing a More Peaceful World
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<img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/ac632158-43ff-4dd7-9dc3-5327f4e8af5b.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_none border_" height="279" style="border: 0px; height: 279px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 500px;" width="500" /><br><span style="color: #6600ff; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.2px;"><em>The BFG - Roald Dahl - highly recommended film to restore a sense of magic and innocence.</em></span></span><br><br><strong><span style="color: red;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dreaming and singing a more peaceful world</span></span></strong><br><em><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">Dreams is full of mystery and magic . . . . Do not try to understand them. - The BFG, Roald Dahl</span></span></span></em><br><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Many great leaders such as Ghandi or Martin Luther King were lead by a dream that did not seem possible in day-to-day reality. The strength of their passion, inspiration and commitment to follow through on their dreams allowed them to make a huge contribution to the world we now live in. When we follow the creative callings of our dreams they become real - so we too can sing, speak, write, dance a more peaceful world this September. Seeing <a href="https://youtu.be/GZ0Bey4YUGI" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">The BFG </a>was a magical treat during my summer Staycation, so in tribute to his gentle giant wisdom I will let his words, dreamt by Roald Dahl, lead the way.</span></span><br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Peace One Day</strong></span></span></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><em>Human beans is the only animals that is killing their own kind - The BFG</em></span></span></span><br><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.un.org/en/events/peaceday/" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank"><u>World Peace Day</u></a> on 21st September offers a chance to reflect on the world we live in and how we can play our part in making it more peaceful. <a href="http://www.onedayonechoir.org/" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">One Day One Choir </a>is a global movement of choirs, where any group can dedicate a concert, event, gathering or rehearsal to peace. There are a multitude of ways small and large in which people are daily making a difference to each other. Those in the <a href="http://thecroydoncitizen.com/politics-society/how-the-transition-towns-movement-can-help-croydon-to-thrive/" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">Transition Town</a> Network lovingly tending our community gardens and a <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-36925212" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">hairdresser giving free haircuts to the homeless</a> are just two examples I've been touched by recently. I dream of a world where we put the caring, positive aspects of our humanity centre stage and stop feeding and financing the warlike shadows. </span></span><br><br><span style="color: red; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="line-height: 25.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Letting Go of Being Right</strong></span></span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: red;"><em><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Meanings is not important, said the BFG. I cannot be right all the time. Quite often I is left instead of right.</span></em></span></span><br><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dreams often look upside down from the way of the world. It can seem crazy to dream of peace in a wartorn world. Sometimes we have to let go of our logical minds in order to create something different. Sometimes we have to be brave enough to let go of the fear of being labelled crazy to share our dreams. Sometimes we have to let go of our need to be right to see that others are just doing their best. Sometimes we have let go of our attachment to identities, interpretations, words and meanings in order to reach new levels of understanding. This letting go makes space for something magical to happen. </span></span><br>Ā </div>
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<span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Singing for Peace</strong></span></span><br><em><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">So the music is saying something to them. It is sending a message. I do not think the human beans is knowing what that message is, but they is loving it just the same. - The BFG</span></span></em></span><br><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Music is one of many artforms that can inspire us to think, feel and act differently. When we sing, every cell in our body begins to vibrate to a new tune. The power of singing to reclaim a sense of peaceful power is testified to by the stories of members of <a href="http://www.rainbowsacrossborders.org.uk/" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">Rainbows Across Borders LGBT Asylum Seekers Choir</a> who I recently interviewed and wrote about on <a href="http://croydonradio.com/podcast/show.php?HistoryID=4db4759e-9363-b2cf-d95c-a24d2a32e418" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">Inside Story Radio Show</a> and <a href="http://thecroydoncitizen.com/politics-society/rainbows-across-borders-lgbt-asylum-seekers-choir-leads-the-way-at-croydons-first-pridefest/" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">The Croydon Citizen</a>. Singers who have experienced persecution in their countries of origin said that singing gives them the confidence to have a voice, to become leaders, to cope with challenging situations and to enjoy 'strutting their stuff', as they did with 3000 supporters at Croydon's first <a href="http://www.croydonpridefest.co.uk/" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">PrideFest</a>. The dreams and campaigns of so many LGBT rights activists made it possible for us to walk the streets, whistling, waving flags and singing 'We Shall Overcome.' For many, this freedom of expression is not yet possible, which is why we must keep singing and dreaming a more peaceful world for everyone.</span></span><br><br><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/98d71eb3-e7aa-4329-855a-0281190bc780.jpg" class="size_orig justify_none border_" height="196" style="border: 0px; height: 196px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 250px;" width="250" /><br>Peaceful Singing Events for September</strong></span></span></span><br><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">This autumn I invite you to join me at the following peaceful events: </span></span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><a href="https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Katie-Rose19" style="color: #2baadf; font-weight: normal;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: tahoma;"><span style="line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red;">Sing for Water</span></span></span></a><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: tahoma;"><span style="line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> -</span></span></span></strong><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> choirs across the UK join together in song for WaterAid at the Thames Festival on September 11th.</span></span><br><a href="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/files/Celebrating_Shakespeares_400th_Anniversary_16.09.16.pdf" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: tahoma;"><span style="line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Shakespeare's 400th Anniversary</strong></span></span></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/files/Celebrating_Shakespeares_400th_Anniversary_16.09.16.pdf" style="color: #2baadf;"> </a>- At the invitation of by Raficq Abdulla, author of <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Reflecting-Mercury-Dreaming-Shakespeares-Sonnets/dp/0993110339" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">Reflecting Mercury, Dreaming Shakespeare's Sonnets</a> I will be performing arrangements of Shakespeare's sonnets and songs with acapella group Anima on 16th Sept.</span></span><br><span style="font-family: tahoma;"><span style="line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong><a href="https://creativecroydon.wordpress.com/choirs/" style="color: #2baadf; font-weight: normal;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Creative Croydon Choirs</span></a><span style="color: red;"> - </span></strong>Caterham Community Choir restarts on 6th Sept<span style="color: red;">, </span><span style="color: black;">Croydon Community Choir restarts on 12th Sept and Croydon Carers Choir continues fortnightly from 21st September.</span></span></span><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/219748861759882/" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: tahoma;"><span style="line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Heart of the City </strong></span></span></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">- delighted to have been invited to guest lead this wonderful choir at St Botolph's Bishopgate from September 22nd</span></span><br><a href="http://therosewindow.org/event/1612181/279785001/dream-choir-workshop" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: tahoma;"><span style="line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dream Choir </span></span></span></strong></a><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">- a play day of song and improvisation in the magical ambience of St Mary Abchurch on 24th September </span></span></span><br><br><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wishing you a powerfully peaceful September :)</span></span>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4311211
2016-08-05T11:23:00+01:00
2016-08-05T13:17:00+01:00
The Power of Pausing
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<img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/3c2db191-30d7-4eb6-9ab5-99fc48e6e339.jpg" class="size_orig justify_none border_" height="340" style="border: 0px; height: 340px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 340px;" width="340" /><br><span style="font-size: 12px;"><em><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6600ff;">A newly hatched little turtle pausing to admire its first sunset before heading into the ocean.<br>- Instagram @trex.photographyĀ </span></span></em></span><br><br><strong><span style="color: red;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Power Of Pausing </span></span></strong><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><em>Take a walk with a Turtle. A behold the world in pause. - Bruce Feiler</em></span></span></span><br><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">August in the City is a relief, even for those of us who aren't on holiday. Things slow down, schools are out and there's less people about. My personal aim this month is to turtle rather than hurtle about town and enjoy the power of pausing- here's why...</span></span><br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Pausing to Be Playfully Present </strong></span></span></span><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><em>I like the pause that tea allows - Waris Ahluwahlia</em></span></span></span><br><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I suspect that many of the world's best ideas have been brewed over tea. A pot of tea or coffee allows a pause to savour the flavour of a moment - whether that's with a friend, a notebook, a laptop or a window on the world passing by. Pausing allows us to infuse in our own presence and to come present to what is arising in our inner and outer worlds. Taking time out restores our sense of playfulness, adventure and curiosity about life.</span></span><br><br><span style="color: red; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="line-height: 25.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Pausing to Ponder</strong></span></span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><em>Human freedom involves our capacity to pause, to choose the one response toward which we wish to throw our weight - Rollo MayĀ </em></span></span></span><br><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pausing allows us to reflect, reset and redirect our pathway in life. Pausing allows new thoughts, perspectives and insights to arise. It clears the decks and allows us to shuffle and deal again. Past, present and future meet in a pause, as we take space to reflect on what has gone before, feel what we need now and set our intentions for that wish we wish to create. It allows the wise whispers of intuition to be heard and inklings of inspiration to arise on the next breath. </span></span>
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<span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Pausing for Peace</strong></span></span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 1.2; white-space: pre-wrap;"><em>In the heart of every human being is that one space which is free, which is filled with peace and which is filled with love - Prem Rawat</em></span></span><br><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">One of the world's leading speakers on peace, <a href="https://www.premrawat.com/" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">Prem Rawat</a>, is sublimely gifted in the art of pausing. His speeches give space for the listener to connect within to their own source of peace and understanding. He points us towards the peace which is our natural birthright, an indwelling feeling of being loved, lovable and loving. Pausing gives us a moment to reclaim our essence, our innate stillness within the hustle bustle and find the turtle magic in each moment.</span></span><br><br><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Pausing to Plan</strong></span></span></span><br><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">During my Summer Pause I will be planning towards a beautiful Autumn Term of Song. I invite you to join me at forthcoming adventures include: </span></span><br><strong><span style="font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.wateraid.org/uk/get-involved/events/events/sing-for-water" style="color: #2baadf; font-weight: normal;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Sing for Water</span></a></span></span><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> -</span></span></span></strong><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> choirs across the UK join together in song for WaterAid at the Thames Festival on September 11th.</span></span><br><a href="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/files/Celebrating_Shakespeares_400th_Anniversary_16.09.16.pdf" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Shakespeare's 400th Anniversary</strong></span></span></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/files/Celebrating_Shakespeares_400th_Anniversary_16.09.16.pdf" style="color: #2baadf;"> </a>- I will be celebrating the Bard in song with the quartet Anima at the Ismali Centre on 16th September.</span></span><br><a href="https://creativecroydon.wordpress.com/" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Creative Croydon New Term of Singing </span></span></span></strong></a><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">- choirs resume in September.</span></span><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/219748861759882/" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Heart of the City </strong></span></span></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">- delighted to have been invited to guest lead this wonderful choir at St Botolph's Bishopgate from September 22nd</span></span><br><a href="http://therosewindow.org/event/1612181/279785001/dream-choir-workshop" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dream Choir </span></span></span></strong></a><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">- a play day of song and improvisation in the magical ambience of St Mary Abchurch on 24th September </span></span><br><br><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wishing you much playful, potent pausing this summer :)</span></span>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4310089
2016-08-04T19:07:00+01:00
2016-08-04T20:47:26+01:00
Big Water Love Thank You
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<br><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'><strong><span style="color: dimgrey;">Dear Friend</span></strong><br><br><span style="color: dimgrey;">This is a</span><span style="color: #0099ff;"><strong>Ā </strong></span><span style="color: #0099ff;"><strong>Big Thank YouĀ </strong></span><span style="color: dimgrey;">to all of you for being friends in song and sharing your beautiful selves and voices with me at Croydon Community - I really appreciate your contribution to my singing journey. Ā I'm so thankful for the way song has flowed through my 40 years on this planet as a source of life and love and I'm looking forward to following it's call for a good while yet...<br><br>A special thanks to all those who supported myĀ </span><span style="color: #0099ff;"><span style="line-height: 25.6px;"><strong>Water Love Fundraising PartyĀ </strong></span></span><span style="color: dimgrey;">this weekend - as you will see from the video below, it was a wonderful event. Ā BigĀ Thanks toĀ </span><span style="color: #0099ff;">Rob Wilson Jnr</span><span style="color: dimgrey;">Ā ofĀ </span><a href="http://fluid4sight.com/" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0099ff;">Fluid4Sight</span>Ā </a><span style="color: dimgrey;">for his photo and video wizardry -Ā </span><span style="color: #0099ff;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Fluid4Sight/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1233931653292118" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">click here to view the photo album.</a></span></span><br><br><br><table align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody><tr><td><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Z04eie5Cvhs" width="450"></iframe></span></td></tr></tbody></table>
<br><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'><span style="color: #0099ff;"><strong>Big Thanks to everyone who donated</strong></span><span style="color: dimgrey;">- we collected Ā£475 on JustGiving and Ā£274.40 in buckets- making a grand total ofĀ </span><span style="color: #0099ff;"><span style="line-height: 25.6px;"><strong>Ā£774.40Ā </strong></span></span><span style="color: dimgrey;">forĀ </span><strong><a href="http://www.wateraid.org/" style="color: #2baadf; font-weight: normal;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0099ff;">WaterAid</span></a></strong><span style="color: dimgrey;">Ā -<strong>WOW!</strong>Ā Ā As it only costs Ā£15 to give one person access to clean water for life, this will make a big difference to lifesaving projects in Ghana. You can view our fundraising and make any last minute donations here -Ā </span><a href="https://www.justgiving.com/Katie-Rose17" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0099ff;">https://www.<strong>justgiving</strong>.com/<strong>Katie</strong>-<strong>Rose17</strong></span></a><br><br><span style="color: #0099ff;"><strong>Big Singing Love</strong></span><span style="color: dimgrey;">Ā to the choirs and ensembles who performed -</span>Ā <a href="http://tradewindschoir.wix.com/tw20" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0099ff;">Trade Winds Choir,</span></a><span style="color: #0099ff;">Ā </span><a href="https://londonlucumichoir.com/" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0099ff;">London Lucumi Choir</span></a><span style="color: #0099ff;">,</span>Ā <span style="color: dimgrey;">members of</span>Ā <a href="https://creativecroydon.wordpress.com/" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0099ff;">Creative Croydon Choirs</span></a>,<span style="color: dimgrey;">Ā (Caterham, Croydon and Carers Choirs) Ā Joanna Foster/ Anima and special thanks to Sing for Water Founder</span>Ā <a href="http://helenchadwick.com/" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0099ff;">Helen Chadwick</span></a><span style="color: #0099ff;">Ā </span><span style="color: dimgrey;">for inspiring a global movement of singing and sharing powerful songs from her show</span>Ā <a href="http://helenchadwick.com/?page_id=531" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0099ff;">War Correspondents</span></a><span style="color: #0099ff;">Ā </span><span style="color: dimgrey;">with us. Ā </span><br><br><span style="color: #0099ff;"><strong>Big Thanks</strong></span>Ā <span style="color: dimgrey;">to those who came to listen and sing along, those who were with us in spirit and those who helped spread the word.</span><br><br><span style="color: #0099ff;"><strong>Big Thanks</strong></span>Ā <span style="color: dimgrey;">toĀ </span><a href="http://matthewsyard.com/rooms/the-studios/hoodoos/" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0099ff;">Hoodoo's Music Venue</span></a>Ā <span style="color: dimgrey;">for hosting us so generously and Leoni Descartes of</span>Ā <a href="http://matthewsyard.com/" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0099ff;">Matthews YardĀ </span></a>f<span style="color: dimgrey;">or co-ordinating the event with me.</span><br><span style="color: dimgrey;">Thanks toĀ </span><span style="color: #0099ff;">Rebecca ParnellĀ </span><span style="color: dimgrey;">at</span>Ā <a href="http://www.wateraid.org/" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0099ff;">WaterAid</span></a>Ā <span style="color: dimgrey;">for her enthusiasm and support.</span><br><span style="color: dimgrey;">Thanks toĀ </span><span style="color: #0099ff;">Ian and Greg</span><span style="color: dimgrey;">Ā for being noble Gate and Bucket Keepers.<br><br>And finally to my wonderfulĀ </span><span style="color: #0099ff;">Mum and Dad</span><span style="color: dimgrey;">Ā for always rocking up and supporting me for 40 years.</span><br><br><span style="color: #0099ff;"><strong>Big Thanks for Life, Love and Singing Joy</strong></span><br><span style="color: dimgrey;">Wishing you much joy, love and laughter</span><br><br><span style="color: #0099ff;"><strong>Katie x</strong></span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: #0099ff;"><strong>info@therosewindow.org<br>www.therosewindow.org</strong></span></span></span><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/6a67b092-dc2f-4d2c-9f31-bc623e326c88.jpg" class="size_orig justify_none border_" height="261" style="border: 0px; height: 327px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 500px;" width="400" />
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2016-07-02T09:03:00+01:00
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Lion Hearted Diversity
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<br><strong><span style="color: red;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-3da20857-9c83-49be-8533-41f006768e47"><span style="font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lion Hearted Love of Diversity</span></span></span></strong><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><em>Diversity - the art of thinking independently together - Malcolm ForbesĀ </em></span></span></span><br><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Since I last blogged, the world feels a different place. An MP who stood for tolerance and inclusion has been murdered and the UK has voted for Brexit on the basis of false and frightening promises which have unleashed a wave of racist hate crime. A domino wave of separatism has been triggered as France, Scotland and even some Londoners are now considering independence. Politicians are resigning rather than remaining to face the far-reaching socio-economic consequences. Yet despite all of this, many of us remain committed to the daily business of building positive relationships in our families, communities and global family, relationships that honour our independence and our togetherness in vibrant diversity.</span></span><br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Loving Diversity</strong></span></span><br><span style="font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><em>I do not want my house to be walled in on all sides and my windows stifled. I want all the cultures of all lands to be blown about my house as freely as possible - Ghandi</em></span></span></span><br><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I have always loved diversity and have sought out and been enriched by friends, adventures and artistic experiences of places far-flung from my 'white British' upbringing. I have always felt queasy about waving flags, national anthems and the pomp and paraphernalia of nationalism. So when my father recently traced his DNA and found that our ancestors spanned many continents, I 'came home' again to my feeling that I am not 'British' or any-ish - rather I am a citizen of the world and member of a global family connected by our humanity and shared breath on this diversely beautiful planet. </span></span><br><br><span style="color: red; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="line-height: 25.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Diversity, Warts n All</strong></span></span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><em>One's own self-worth is tied to the worth of the community to which one belongs, which is intimately connected to humanity in general. Ā What happens in Darfur becomes an assault on my own community and on me as an individual. That's what the human family is all about. Ā - Wole SoyinkaĀ </em></span></span></span><br><br><span style="color: #9900cc; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><em><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/59439c28-0063-4b65-a2de-8aedcd7b73c9.jpg" class="size_orig justify_left border_" height="400" style="border: 0px; height: 400px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 300px;" width="300" /></em></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Being part of the human family involves acknowledging the impact of its members behaviour, for better or worse. For me, the dangerously divisive, racist propaganda of Nigel Farage and far-right parties including Britain First is a violent assault on the diversity I hold dear and I will raise my voice to call for accountability in politics and the media. I will also refuse to allow the machinations of madmen divide me from any friends who voted Brexit because difference of opinion is a healthy part of society. The chasm in which we now find ourselves cannot be bridged by further division, nor can the divisions that have been forged be bridged by the whitewash of identity politics. Whilst some people may still hanker after a national identity manipulated by warring politicians for centuries, those of us living in diverse communities are left dressing the wounds it inflicts. The day of the referendum, I alighted at my usual bus stop to find it covered in paper hearts and this poster which reads</span></span><br><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">'<em>To the people at the bus stop who had racist abuse hurled at them (from a London Highway Van) Big 3></em></span></span></span><br><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">We are all inevitably impacted by destructive actions but that must not prevent us from responding creatively with a vision of a more loving world.</span></span><br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 1.2; white-space: pre-wrap;"><em>Photos: Left: Jason Simms-Davis, Shaniqua Benjamin & Kyle Hylton on Inside Story Radio Show. Right: Croydon Carers Choir</em></span></span>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="line-height: 25.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>A Legacy of Diversity</strong></span></span><br><span style="color: red; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;"><em>It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and strength. - Maya AngelouĀ </em></span></span><br><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The inspirational young people who came to speak on <a href="http://croydonradio.com/podcast/show.php?HistoryID=f3617bfd-ac64-600c-857e-1fd7b2e3af54" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">Inside Story Radio Show</a> the day of the referendum result already know the strength and beauty of their communities. Shaniqua Benjamin has founded <a href="https://youngpeopleinsight.com/" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">Young People Insight</a>, a Forum where young people can come and share their diverse views on themes from careers to knife crime. The two founders of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/justifiedkings/" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">Justified Kings</a> were clear that politics would not be distracting them from their mission of bringing empowering tools, discussions and resources to young people. For today's young people and for their children, we must rise like lions to champion the diversity of our communities. </span></span><br><br><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Joining Together in Creativity</strong></span></span><br><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 1.2; white-space: pre-wrap;"><em>We don't have to agree on anything to be kind to one another - Anon </em></span></span><br><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The humanising effects of the arts reminds us of our connectedness - to sing, paint, draw, dance or garden together does not require us to have the same beliefs, opinions, politics or backgrounds. I relish the peace that comes from singing in harmony with diverse voices. I wish that every political meeting could start with a stilling, connecting practice such as singing and was heartened to read that <a href="http://www.doyouyoga.com/the-british-parliament-stops-to-meditate/" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">mindfulness</a> is now being introduced in Parliament.<br>I invite you to join me at a songful celebration of my 40th Birthday on <strong>23rd July </strong>- we'll be sharing songs from around the globe and fundraising for WaterAid projects in the world's poorest communities. Do click here to find out more about <a href="https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Katie-Rose17" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">WaterLove </a>and help us support the flow of love in our global community.<br>I will close with the words of beautiful Jo Cox</span></span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: #6600ff;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><em>While we celebrate our diversity, what surprises me time and time again as I travel around the constituency is that we are far more united and have far more in common with each other than things that divide us.</em></span></span></span><br><br><span style="color: #222222; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 1.6em; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wishing you a Lion Hearted July </span>
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2016-05-31T15:17:00+01:00
2016-05-31T19:03:02+01:00
Hearing Heritage - Finding Vocal Treasure
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<br><strong><span style="color: red;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-3da20857-9c83-49be-8533-41f006768e47"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hearing Heritage - Finding Vocal Treasure</span></span></span></strong><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><em>A tree with strong roots laughs at storms - Malay ProverbĀ </em></span></span></span><br><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">As Jubilant June comes into bloom, I'm looking forward to a feast of singing delights including a special workshop for Croydon Heritage Festival, <a href="http://%20https//singingcroydonsheritage.eventbrite.com/" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">Singing Croydon's Heritage</a> Recent inspiring interviews on <a href="http://www.croydonradio.com/schedule/show.php?HistoryID=f3617bfd-ac64-600c-857e-1fd7b2e3af54" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">Inside Story Radio Show</a> have underlined for me the crucial role arts and environmental projects have to play in building resilient roots in our communities. Humming at the heart of our sense of heritage is the desire to contribute, create and connect with the treasures in our societies.</span></span><br><br><span style="color: #9900cc; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Communing in the roots of song</strong></span></span><br><span style="color: #9900cc; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><em>Change your opinions, keep to your principles; change your leaves, keep intact your roots - Victor Hugo</em></span></span><br><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">As the pace of life appears to speed up with ever increasing upgrades, technologies and social pressures, it can be hard to know what to hold on to. Living in London I have often felt disconnected from any sense of belonging, due to the transient pace of life here. However arriving in the historically rich creative soil of Crystal Palace has inspired me immensely, as has the commitment of the people I've met at <a href="http://www.crystalpalacetransition.org.uk/" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">Crystal Palace Transition Town</a> who run over 30 projects including beekeeping, Food Not Waste community dinners and the wonderful <a href="http://crystalpalacefoodmarket.co.uk/" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">Food Market</a> where I've enjoyed busking with local singers. People with their hands in the earth and their hearts humming with a longing to contribute to their communities discover the roots of what connects them to each other in an otherwise anonymous city. Our natural, communal roots grow stronger when we sing, create, garden and dialogue together.</span></span><br><br><span style="color: red; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="line-height: 25.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Flexible Roots Build Togetherness </strong></span></span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><em>You can have more than one home. Ā You can carry your roots with you and then decide where they grow - Henning MankellĀ </em></span></span></span><br><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Roots are stabilising and they are also constantly growing, extending along new pathways. With transport and virtual networks growing globally, our interconnections are becoming increasingly evident in new ways. I was deeply moved by the <a href="https://youtu.be/f7XhrXUoD6U" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">Look Beyond Borders </a>project where holding eye contact for 4 minutes is used to dissolve fears and barriers towards refugees. We can build lasting connections, form new roots and new neural pathways in minutes when we sing and create together. Being flexible with our own sense of heritage allows us to encounter and enrich each other.</span></span><br><br><span style="color: #9900cc; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><em>Photos: Singers at the Dream Choir Workshop at St Mary Abchurch, with Guest Saffron Saunders on Inside Story Radio Show, Croydon Radio photo <a href="http://www.fluid4sight.com/" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">Fluid4Sight</a></em></span></span>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="line-height: 25.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Humming Treasures</strong></span></span><br><span style="color: red;"><em><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Our treasure lies in the beehive of our knowledge. Ā We are perpetually on the way thither, being by nature winged insects and honey gatherers of the mind - NietzscheĀ Ā </span></span></em></span><br><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">As we grow individually, we contribute to the development of the great hive of humankind. Heritage is that which we hold dear and seek to pass on to future generations. Listening deeply enables us to hear the hum of our ancestral songs and stories resonating in the bones of our being. Open-hearted listening enables us to hear the hum of songs that are both different and innately connected with our own. Our sense of legacy and connection with past, present and future generations can empower us to contribute to the growth of our families, communities and societies. </span></span><br><br><span style="color: #9900cc; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Sharing the Treasures of Heritage</strong></span></span><br><span style="color: #9900cc;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 1.2; white-space: pre-wrap;"><em>If we really wish to put an end to our ongoing international and social problems, we must eventually declare Earth and all of it's resources as the common heritage of all the world's people - Jacque Fresco </em></span></span><br><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">To date we have lived in a world with vast disparity and inequality of access to resources. The resulting destruction of environments and cultures has devastating and long lasting consequences. There are however many projects seeking to redress the balance - from <a href="https://youtu.be/fIAuwqTjKqk" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">rainforest farmers</a> reclaiming natural agriculture to the foodbank in our own neighbourhood - we can all do our bit to share the treasures of our communities.<br><a href="http://www.singforwater.org/" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">Sing for Water</a> is a project that continues to inspire thousands of singers every year to sing songs from our global heritage and raise funds for WaterAid's projects in the world's poorest communities. I'm dedicating the occasion of <a href="https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Katie-Rose17" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">my 40th birthday</a> in July to this cause because it demonstrates the treasures that become available when we sing, share and enjoy the beauty of our natural and cultural heritages. I look towards a world where everyone can be enriched by a shared celebration of our creative heritage.</span></span><br><br><span style="color: #222222; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 1.6em; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wishing you a Joyful Jubilant June</span>
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2016-05-01T11:48:00+01:00
2016-05-01T14:17:41+01:00
Dream Song
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<strong><span style="color: red;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-3da20857-9c83-49be-8533-41f006768e47"><span style='font-family: "tahoma"; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;'>Dream Song </span></span></span></strong><br><span style='color: black; font-family: "tahoma";'><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Enter May - month of merrymaking, maypoles and magic - with swathes of billowing blossom and gorgeous greenery. The abundance of natural beauty and lengthening days brings an expansive sense of possibility, encouraging us to dream big and bold. Following that imperative, I'm launching out with a new <a href="http://therosewindow.org/event/1555803/258982172/dream-choir-workshop" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">DreamChoir workshop </a>and encourage you to dream your songs and sing your dreams this May....</span></span><br><br><span style='color: #9900cc; font-family: "tahoma";'><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Singing Dreams, Dreaming Songs</strong></span></span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: #9900cc;"><em><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'>We are the music makers<br>And we are the dreamers of dreams<br>Wandering by lone sea-breakers,<br>And sitting by desolate streams; -<br>World-losers and world-forsakers,<br>On whom the pale moon gleams:<br>Yet we are the movers and shakers<br>Of the world for ever, it seems. - Ode - Arthur O'Shaughnessy</span></em></span></span><br><span style='color: black; font-family: "tahoma";'><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">A song begins with a dream - with a whisper of a feeling, a longing in the heart, a burst of colour in the mind - and from there it begins to manifest through rising and falling waves of pitch, twisting lyrical pathways and rhythmic pulsations. Dreaming brings a song into being - which is why we need to cultivate a creative state of alert relaxation to sing freely. As we focus on our present moment awareness of breath, melody, lyric and rhythm, concerns and worries are dispelled and soothed. This is one of the reasons singing enhances mental wellbeing and can alleviate symptoms of anxiety or depression, as we discussed this week at a special singing session for <a href="http://www.depressionalliance.org/get-involved/depression-awareness-week-2016" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">#DepressionAwarenessWeek </a>with <a href="https://friendsinneed.co.uk/" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">Friends in Need</a>.</span></span><br><br><span style='color: red; font-family: "tahoma";'><span style="line-height: 25.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Activating Dreams</strong></span></span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: red;"><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'><em>The inexpressible depth of music, so easy to understand and yet so inexplicable, is due to the fact that it reproduces all the emotions of our innermost being, but entirely without reality and remote from its pain...Music expresses only the quintessence of life and of its events, never these themselves. - Oliver Sack, Musicophilia</em></span></span></span><br><span style='color: black; font-family: "tahoma";'><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">A song will persist as an earworm until we pay attention to it - whether its the lyrics of a song that are relevant to our current situation or a strain of melody that resonates with a feeling or mood we are experiencing. Songs speak directly to our subconscious, to the part of us that dreams - hence they can catalyse powerful releases of emotion - love, loss and longing. Songs conjure up visions - from the colours connected with musical tone by those with synaesthesia to triggers of memory for those with dementia which I witness in <a href="https://creativecroydon.wordpress.com/bedside-singing/" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">Bedside Singing Sessions</a> at Mayday Hospital. Songs activate and reconnect every level of awareness, whilst remaining abstract, dreamlike and essential. </span></span><br><br><span style='color: #9900cc; font-family: "tahoma";'><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><em>Photos: With Gill Manly at <a href="http://www.southlondonjazzandblues.co.uk/" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">South London Jazz & Blues Club;</a> on <a href="http://croydonradio.com/schedule/show.php?HistoryID=1cb990f9-1241-c0f4-8a5a-7d71f9285b10" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">Croydon Radio </a>photos by <a href="http://www.fluid4sight.com/" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">Fluid4Sight </a></em></span></span>
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<span style='color: red; font-family: "tahoma";'><span style="line-height: 25.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Realising Dreams</strong></span></span><br><span style="color: red;"><em><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style='font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "segoe" , sans-serif;'>Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway. Ā - Earl NightingaleĀ </span></span></em></span><br><span style='color: black; font-family: "tahoma";'><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">In my work I often hear people talk of their longing to sing and many sad tales of how these dreams were squashed by the cruel or clumsy comments of early teachers and caregivers. I hear their admiration and envy of those who appear to sing effortlessly and freely. In this state of grief, singing can appear to be a far-off state, a dream place that is unobtainable and available only to a chosen few. Realising that singing is actually an inherently natural state - every cell in our body has a vibration - and that it can can be accessed with practice and patience brings dreams into reality. The song we seek is not just seeking us - it's within us already, waiting for us to pay attention, tune out distractions and tune in to our inner soundscapes.</span></span><br><br><span style='color: #9900cc; font-family: "tahoma";'><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Dreaming Destiny</strong></span></span><br><span style="color: #9900cc;"><span style='font-family: "tahoma"; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 1.2; white-space: pre-wrap;'><em>The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams - Eleanor Roosevelt</em></span></span><br><span style='color: black; font-family: "tahoma";'><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dreams can appear to be fragile, delicate, otherworldly - yet they have the power to transform our perspective on life and in doing so influence our actions and behaviours. Allowing ourselves to receive and enjoy the beauty of singing enables dreams to come true - we breathe more deeply, stand a little taller, think more clearly and express ourselves more fully when we do. As we dream and sing, sing and dream, our world and the world around us becomes more beautiful. </span></span><br><br><span style='color: #222222; font-family: "tahoma"; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 1.6em; white-space: pre-wrap;'>Wishing you a Magical May</span>
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The Creative Adventure of Song
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<strong><span style="color: red;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-3da20857-9c83-49be-8533-41f006768e47"><span style="font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Creative Adventure of Song </span></span></span></strong><br><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Adventurous April is upon us, which here in London brings a welcome sense of expansion as days grow longer and lighter. Throwing off the shackles of limitation and embarking on new singing adventures can freshen us up in any season... here's a few thoughts on how. </span></span><br><br><span style="color: #9900cc;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 1.2; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>The Wisdom of The Fool's Laughter </strong></span></span><br><span style="color: #9900cc;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 1.2; white-space: pre-wrap;"><em>I know not all that may be coming, but be it what it will, I'll go to it laughing - Herman Melville, Moby Dick/ The Whale</em></span></span><br><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 1.2; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On our recent <a href="http://croydonradio.com/podcast/show.php?HistoryID=7316bd6f-9a69-1e40-b2f8-abb11a24d55e" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">April Fools Day Inside Story Radio show</a> we celebrated the magic of laughter with <a href="http://www.croydoncomedyfestival.co.uk/" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">Croydon Comedy Festival</a>, Laughing Yogi <a href="http://www.joehoare.co.uk/" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">Joe Hoare</a>, <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/shaniqua-benjamin/" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">Shaniqua Benjamin</a> and <a href="http://www.shakinghands.co.uk/" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">Shaking Hands.</a> Amongst many insights, we discussed how laughter is gender, colour and culture blind - a song known to all which can ease the way through the unknowns of life. We also celebrated the fool/ full heartedness need to launch out with new adventures. In Tarot the Fool begins the journey of the Major Arcana with just a knapsack on his back and his faithful dog at his side. In literature, pearls of wisdom are often found amidst the comedy of fools. Learning any creative skill, including singing, requires the willingness to fall and fool around, to get messy and make mistakes and laugh lovingly with ourselves and others.</span><br><br><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.6em; white-space: pre-wrap;">Taking a Creative Perspective</span><br><em style="color: #f1c232; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 1.2; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered - G.K.Chesterton</em><br><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 1.2; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Adventure is an attitude that can be cultivated - when we are willing to suspend our sense of the status quo, we expand our possibilities. Adopting an adventurous perspective and joyful inquisitiveness about life brings us a buoyancy of spirit that sees setbacks and reversals as opportunities to learn, grow, laugh and create. Singing stretches our sense of who we are and how we can express ourselves in the world. It can help us face and move beyond our anxieties, limitations and old stories, bringing a fresh outlook on life.</span>
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 23.4667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Adventure requires Daring-Do </strong></span></span><br><em><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">No, no! The adventures first, explanations take such a dreadful time - Lewis Carroll</span></span></em></span><br><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are many wonderful theories of singing technique- yet nothing really helps us sing more than actually doing it regularly. Showing up for the adventure requires taking positive actions - turning up to choir or practicing at home. Too many questions and explanations can distract us from the task at hand - which is simply to be present to the next breath, the next note and give it all we've got in this particular moment. </span></span><br><br><span style="color: #9900cc;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 1.2; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>The Rewards of Risk-Taking</strong></span></span><br><span style="color: #9900cc;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 1.2; white-space: pre-wrap;"><em>Go out on a limb. That's where the fruit is - Jimmy Carter</em></span></span><br><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The benefits of the singing adventure have been documented by artists and scientists alike throughout the ages (see my article on <a href="http://thecroydoncitizen.com/politics-society/singing-therapy-croydon/" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">Singing Therapy for The Croydon Citizen</a>) From mood raising vibrations to vitality restoring rhythms, singing nourishes us from the inside out. The ripples of our own adventures reach out to others in our circles and beyond. As <a href="http://jamesclear.com/make-more-art" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">James Clear</a> points out a world with more creative, adventurous people is a happier world - </span></span><span style="color: #9900cc;"><span style="font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><em>Make more art. Your health and happiness will improve and we'll all be better off for it.</em></span></span></span><br><br><span style="color: #222222; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 1.6em; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wishing you an Adventurous April</span>
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tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4062531
2016-02-26T22:37:00+00:00
2016-02-26T22:40:12+00:00
The Transcendent Magic of Song
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-3da20857-9c6f-c497-1b20-6ee5d940aec5" style="line-height: 1.2;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Transcendent Magic of Song</span></span><br><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">With Mad March knocking at the door with wild winds of change and emerging flowers, it's time to spring clean and bring on the magic of song... </span></span><br><br><span style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.6em; white-space: pre-wrap;">Leave Your Biography at the Door... and return to it transformed </span><br><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 1.2; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #660099;"><em>To live on a day-to-day basis is insufficient for human beings; we need to transcend, to transport, escape; we need meaning, understanding and explanation; we need to see over-all patterns in our lives - Oliver Sacks. </em></span></span><br><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 1.2; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One of the things I most love about singing is that it opens up a space for transcendence. Whether we are lost in the moment of singing our favourite song in the shower or captivated by magical choral harmonies, singing takes us away from the daily humdrum. A harmonious choir is unified by the agreement that we will allow ourselves to be transported into the magical realm. We return from our singing experience transformed - our hearts beating more regularly, our lungs expanded, our minds cleared and our spirits lifted.</span><br><br><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.6em; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Magical Realm of Song</span><br><em style="color: #f1c232; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 1.2; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The greatest things lie in the realm of the uncomprehended - George Macdonald</em><br><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Singing in a group is a ritualistic activity - like a sports match or church service - it happens within agreed boundaries of time and space. Anthropologists Van Gennep and Victor Turner defined three phases of rituals. In the first phase we brush off our daily cobwebs - with a warm up - in order to enter the second 'liminal' phase - a space of possibility where we can express ourselves more freely and experience 'communitas' - a deep sense of connection which is different to everyday socialising. This bonding power of song gives <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/dec/18/why-singing-makes-people-happy-oliver-burkeman" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">even the largest choirs</a> a oxytocin boosted sense of friendliness and warmth. It similarly unites football fans, members of faith groups and even temporarily, soldiers in the trenches in <a href="http://time.com/3643889/christmas-truce-1914/" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">1914</a>. The final phase allows us integrate and return to our lives feeling refreshed.</span></span><br><br><span style="color: #660099;"><span style="font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Photos: With Catherine Pestano at Croydon Phoenix Parade & Shannon Express Chorus</span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.6em; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Magic of Listening</span><br><em style="color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 1.2; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Choral listening is about listening, a deep listening to each other; it not only changes the singer but the entire audience. It's really about love - Tony Araujo, Artistic Director British Colombia Boys Choir.</em><br><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">For much of my life I've been on a mission to sing and help others sing. This has taught me that singing is 80% listening and that we need to be able to put aside our daily concerns and calm our inner voices in order to hear ourselves and others. Breakdown occurs in both singing and life when the listening field is overrun with our personal chaos. Listening is a healing act of love which builds bridges and harmonises our inner and outer landscapes. It requires setting aside time, space and our precious attention - which in these fast paced, multi-media days is often in several places at once. By bringing ourselves into one place in this one moment with one breath and one song, we are transported and transformed. </span></span><br><br><span style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Magic of Letting Go </span><br><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 1.2; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #660099;"><em>Last night I lost the world, and gained the universe - C.Joybell.C</em></span></span><br><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">In a western world that encourages us to accumulate, grasp, own and achieve, letting go is often seen as weakness or defeat. Yet if we are not able to let go we become heavy, stagnant, unyielding and stiff. Eastern traditions teach the self observation practices which enable us to let go of all the 'stuff' and be in the present moment - such as chanting mantras. To sing is to let go of the frightened self that says 'I can't' or 'My mother told me I couldn't' or 'I'm no good.' To sing is to let go of the relentless whirring of the To-Do List. To sing is to allow our deepest feelings, griefs and longings to be washed away on waves of sound. To sing is to take all that we are and let it fly on wings of harmony. To sing is to let go, soar and to return to life renewed.</span></span><br><br><span style="color: #222222; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 1.6em; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wishing you a madly magical March</span>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4062532
2016-02-01T11:22:00+00:00
2016-02-26T22:40:12+00:00
Loving Life This February
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Ā Hidden treasures lie within the stony pathways and knotty stories along our way.</span><br><br><span style='background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: "tahoma"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.6em; white-space: pre-wrap;'>Loving Stories</span><br><span id="docs-internal-guid-3da20857-9c7f-2ad7-7d0b-b2cbd6f20a14"><em style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Every great love starts with a great storyā¦. Nicholas Sparkls, The Notebook </em></span><br><span style='background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "tahoma"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;'>The stories of our lives and loves can become the clay for our creativity. Ā We can reclaim and recapitulate even the most traumatic of tales through creative mediums, transforming and redeeming our experiences. The latest exhibition at descARTes Gallery at Matthews Yard - </span><a href="http://matthewsyard.com/event/thestoryoffaces/" style="color: #2baadf; line-height: 1.2; text-decoration: none;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Story of Faces </u></a><span style='background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "tahoma"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;'>is a truly inspirational example, as paedophile ring survivor </span><a href="http://nickynicholls.com/" style="color: #2baadf; line-height: 1.2; text-decoration: none;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Nicky Nickolls</u></a><span style='background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "tahoma"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;'> </span><span style='background-color: transparent; color: #181818; font-family: "tahoma"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;'>ā</span><em style="color: #181818; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">paints her journey with the full force of her heart and desires.ā Ā Ā </em><span style='color: #181818; font-family: "tahoma"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;'>Another artist </span><a href="http://hale-man.com/" style="color: #2baadf; line-height: 1.2; text-decoration: none;"><u style="color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hale Man</u></a><span style='color: #181818; font-family: "tahoma"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;'> is inviting Croydon to rise up this Chinese New Year through her powerful phoenix artwork. Ā Ā Iām looking forward to singing at the <a href="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/files/FInal_Phoenix_Arts_Programme___PRESS_EXT.pdf" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">Phoenix Parade</a> which will bring diverse sectors of the community together in an integrated arts celebration.</span><br><br><span style='background-color: transparent; color: #f1c232; font-family: "tahoma"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.6em; white-space: pre-wrap;'>Loving Singing</span><br><em style="background-color: transparent; color: #f1c232; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Good fortune attend each merry man's friend</em><br><em style="background-color: transparent; color: #f1c232; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">That doth but the best that he may</em><br><em style="background-color: transparent; color: #f1c232; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Forgetting old wrongs, with carols and songs</em><br><em style="background-color: transparent; color: #f1c232; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To drive the cold winter away</em><em style="background-color: transparent; color: #f1c232; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </em><em style="background-color: transparent; color: #f1c232; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Trad.carol</em><br><span style='background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "tahoma"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;'>Folk of olden times certainly knew what they were up to with their wassails and carols - itās a very effective way to transform āold wrongsā and send the winter blues packing. Ā So I found this weekend at the community wassail in </span><a href="http://park.addiscombe.net/" style="color: #2baadf; line-height: 1.2; text-decoration: none;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Addiscombe Railway Park</u></a><span style='background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "tahoma"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;'> (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.629506150521077.1073741828.209845255820504" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">photos below by Ally McKinlay</a>) where we blessed the orchard and each other with songs, sounds and speeches. Ā Ā Singing kindles fires of fun and friendliness - regardless of whether you are chanting with a load of footie fans, rocking out with your favourite choir or simply your hairbrush.</span>
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<span style='color: #cc0000; font-family: "tahoma"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.6em; white-space: pre-wrap;'>Loving Learning</span><br><em style="color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Picasso</em><br><span style='color: black; font-family: "tahoma"; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 1.2; white-space: pre-wrap;'>Learning limbers up our mind and makes space for us to fall in love with life again. Ā When we allow ourselves to be inspired by new ideas, we refresh our thinking and release old ideas that are past their sell by date. Ā We cultivate beginnerās mind, creating space and receptivity to expand beyond our conceived limitations.</span><br><br><span style='color: #660099; font-family: "tahoma"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;'>Loving Self</span><br><em style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dare to love yourself</em><br><em style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">as if you were a rainbow</em><br><em style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">with gold at both ends.- Aberjhani</em><br><span style='color: black; font-family: "tahoma"; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 1.2; white-space: pre-wrap;'>One of my ongoing challenges in my relationship with myself is to be on my own side, which is easier when things are plain sailing. Ā But when winter storms hit, self accusation, guilt and anxiety can whip up havoc between me, myself and I. Ā At those times, we need circuit-breakers - the tools, practices and friends who help us break the negative self-talk and return to ourselves. Learning to alchemise the precious gold within our challenges, eccentricities, sensitivities and vulnerabilities is a life-long adventure.</span><br><br><span style='color: #f1c232; font-family: "tahoma"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.6em; white-space: pre-wrap;'>Loving The Unknown</span><br><em style="color: #f1c232; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When a great ship is in harbor and moored, it is safe, there can be no doubt. But that is not what great ships are built for - Ā </em><span id="docs-internal-guid-3da20857-9c8b-3090-b728-0096d47fa568"><a href="http://newstoryhub.com/2016/01/we-were-made-for-these-times-by-clarissa-pinkola-estes/" style="color: #2baadf; text-decoration: none;"><u style="color: #f1c232; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Clarissa Pinkola-Estes, We Were Made for these times </u></a></span><br><span style='color: #222222; font-family: "tahoma"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;'>In her reassuring letter to a young activist, Clarissa Pinkola-Estes reminds us that we are not here to try to fix all the challenges of the world. Ā Instead our task is continually </span><span style='color: #434343; font-family: "tahoma"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;'>ā</span><em style="color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">stretching out to mend the part of the world that is within our reachā </em><em style="color: #222222; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">-</em><span style='color: #222222; font-family: "tahoma"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;'> even in the face of wintery gales and storms. Ā Whenever we reach out for something new we grow - and that growth ripples out into our world. Ā Just the tiniest step towards the new, the unknown can open up a whole realm of love and connection.</span><br><br><span style='color: #222222; font-family: "tahoma"; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 1.6em; white-space: pre-wrap;'>Wishing you deep and delightful discoveries this February</span>
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What Kind of World do We Want to Create in 2016?
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<br><span id="docs-internal-guid-cc02d8e9-f883-0946-29c4-b78a0ca4c9ef"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What Kind of World do We Want to Create in 2016?</span></span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #f1c232; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dear Fiona</span>
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<br><span id="docs-internal-guid-cc02d8e9-f886-9016-4187-26e1f24cb57b"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Iām writing in the strangely warmest winter Iāve ever known - one where daffodils are budding in December and many parts of the country are underwater. Ā Despite the protests by many of us, the UK government bombed Syria. Ā Yet I still believe we have a choice and a chance to create our world. Ā As the Dalai Lama says - </span><em style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ā</em><em style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">most of these problems are essentially our own creation, therefore logically we also have the ability to minimise these problems, or in some cases overcome these problems.ā</em><em style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Ā </em></span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 1.2; white-space: pre-wrap;">I know that we each all bring something incredibly different and are all an essential part of creating our world, so here's some of my intentions for 2016.</span>
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<br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.6em; white-space: pre-wrap;">Peace </span><br><em style="background-color: transparent; color: #f1c232; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Peace starts with each of us - The Dalai Lama</em><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My working year closed with the event, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A Gift of Peace</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - which was a profound celebration and enquiry into how we can create peace. Words of wisdom resounded in the beautiful space of St Ethelburgaās Centre for Reconciliation and Peace - from the powerful statements of the Dalai Lama, captured in the film Road to Peace to the insights shared by our panel and audience members. Ā There was space for us to own that we are all approaching peace from different viewpoints and to reflect on how peace can start with each of us. Ā It was a great honour to open the event in song, as it is my deep conviction that singing together is a great medium of peace-making - allowing us each to express our uniqueness, whilst harmonising with others. Ā Singing has been used in </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singing_Revolution" style="color: #2baadf; line-height: 1.2; text-decoration: none;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">peaceful non-violent revolution</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and I would like to see singing open every political meeting. How I can use song as a medium of peacemaking will be part of my ongoing enquiry this year.</span><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.6em; white-space: pre-wrap;">Beauty</span><br><em style="color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Beauty is a necessity, not a luxury. Ā Beauty moves us, awakens us, provokes us, bringing freshness and newness to hearts that have too easily grown old and stale. - Charles Kamut</em><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">So far my two year old nephew has not known the beauty of freshly fallen snow. I want to preserve, celebrate and contribute to the beauty of this amazing planet and the many other creatures with which we cohabit. Ā The beauty of Charlotte Church singing </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EMAhrnFGBQ" style="color: #2baadf; line-height: 1.2; text-decoration: none;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This Bitter Earth </u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">outside Shell was an extraordinary moment in a campaign which resulted in the prevention of drilling in the Artic. Ā When we are uplifted by beauty, we are often moved to take action - for me, the powerful beauty of singing continually motivates me to fundraise and lift my voice for causes which are important to me. </span><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.6em; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sustainable Richness</span><br><em style="color: #f1c232; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Relish everything that's inside of you, the imperfections, the darkness, the richness and light and everything. And that makes for a full life. - Anthony Hopkins</em><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 1.2; white-space: pre-wrap;">Richness in the West has come to mean the increasing accumulation of goods at the expense of others and our environment. Ā We ignore the riches of planet and people when we overwork for profit, losing connection with the true treasures of our relationships and the resources which sustain us. Ā We betray the richness of our learning when we label failures, darkness and endings as disasters. Ā Iām continually learning to remember and say thank you for my true riches, to return to what is really important, to stand tall for my values and to harvest the juice from the wholeness of life.</span><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.6em; white-space: pre-wrap;">Love</span><br><em style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Love is All You Need - The Beatles</em><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 1.2; white-space: pre-wrap;">Love is the glue that holds us altogether. Ā Ā We may not always like or agree with each other, but we can still love each other. Ā We may not know what tomorrow brings but we can still love this moment enough to create something beautiful right here, right now. </span><br><br><strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 1.6em; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wishing you a peaceful, beautiful, rich and loving start to 2016</span></strong>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4062534
2015-12-07T09:29:00+00:00
2017-01-14T15:32:19+00:00
Midwinter Musical Gift
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-c5e5b567-799a-4bf6-f2fe-a2d3b9eb83bd" style="line-height: 1.2;"><span style="color: #141823; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A film about the Dalai Lama and his powerful message of peace </span></span><br><span style="color: #141823; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; white-space: pre-wrap;">- presented by Director Leon Stuparich </span><br><span style="color: #141823; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; white-space: pre-wrap;">This award-winning film embarks on an extraordinary journey with one of the most celebrated humanitarians of all time, the Dalai Lama of Tibet, sharing a radical vision of how we can create lasting peace within ourselves and on a global level. </span><br><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://youtu.be/qut_zj6NDTQ" style="color: #2baadf; line-height: 1.2; text-decoration: none;">Click here for Trailer </a></span><br><br><span style="color: #141823; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.6em; white-space: pre-wrap;">MUSIC - Songs for Peace - Raise Your Voice with Katie Rose</span><br><span style="color: #141823; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Katie loves singing and helping people sing - she believes that singing together is a medium for making peace within ourselves and each others. 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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4062535
2015-11-24T22:48:00+00:00
2016-02-26T22:40:12+00:00
Winter Warmer Newsflash
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-73e8e005-30a8-c80d-2f11-a01cb680faf8"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Midwinter is fast approaching so hereās some warming thoughts and an invitation to come and keep warm at <a href="http://www.therosewindow.org/page13.htm" target="_blank">forthcoming festive events.</a></span></span><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">World Warming</span><br><em style="color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If the world seems cold to you, kindle fires to warm it. - Lucy Larcom</em><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">Having a big party in midwinter to gather together, eat, drink and be merry is a wonderful warming idea that many cultural traditions observe. Ā Ā A time of goodwill encourages us to think beyond our own concerns and towards a world very much in need of peace. Caring for more vulnerable members of society or giving to charity may also be higher in our awareness, as we reflect on how we can all do our bit. Ā I love seeing singers raise their voice for causes - from fundraising concerts to carol singing from door to door.</span><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.6em; white-space: pre-wrap;">Keep On Moving, Donāt Stop</span><br><em style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">But whatever his weight in pounds, shillings, and ounces, He always seems bigger because of his bounces. Ā - Winnie the Poohās poem about Tigger</em><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">Itās really important to keep active - nice as it is to curl up inside, moving stokes the inner fires. Ā I recently attended a Body Preparation for Voice Workshop with Darian Pritchard and Frankie Armstrong which emphasised the importance of connecting with our bodies - Darian reminded us that joints do not produce lubricating fluid unless we move. Ā What we do for our bodies naturally influences other aspects of our wellbeing - we gain confidence when we stand tall and relax our shoulders. Ā So itās vital to engage in movement practices that keep us strong and encourage us to be our biggest selves - be that yoga, dance, running, walking, sports, Tigger bouncingā¦ :)</span><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Warm up, stay up! </span><br><em style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What seems impossible today will one day become your warm up</em><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">Itās amazing how many of us can be resistant to taking care of our bodies - even just a simple warm up at the start of choir practice can make people run for the hills. Ā This is ultimately a form of low self-esteem - an inability to take good care of ourselves and our vehicle for life. Ā We are encouraged to run our bodies on the quick fixes, fast food and sedentary lifestyles continually sold to us by the media. Ā What is amazing is how quickly our bodies respond to high quality fuel - even just ten minutes of stretching, sounding and shaking can do wonders - restoring our energy, vitality and presence - our Tigger glow :) </span><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wishing you the warmest of winters (or summers - if youāre down under :)</span>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4062536
2015-11-01T23:44:00+00:00
2016-02-26T22:40:12+00:00
Rising Through Challenge
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-61906de5-c556-32f4-4b4c-63bca4577ff6"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dear Friend</span></span><br><em style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Just like moons and like suns,</em><br><em style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">With the certainty of tides,</em><br><em style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Just like hopes springing high,</em><br><em style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Still I'll rise. </em><br><em style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- Maya Angelou, Still I Rise</em>
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-61906de5-c556-32f4-4b4c-63bca4577ff6"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Here in London as the leaves fall and temperatures drop, there is, despite the wide autumn skies, a sense of seasonal closing-in which is both cosy and chilling. Ā The technicolour swirl of flaming leaves and laughing pumpkin faces brings a glow to misty mornings and lengthening nights. Ā This big old city continues whirring away, relentlessly defiant of the turning of seasonal tides, which is both exhausting and exhilarating in turn. Ā Finding the energy to rise whilst all is falling can be challenging at any time of life. Ā These are some of the strategies Iām calling on right now.</span></span><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Inspiration</span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This week I was honoured to attend </span><a href="http://www.music-relief.com/who-we-are.php" style="color: #2baadf; line-height: 1.38; text-decoration: none;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Magdalene Adenaike</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ās wonderful event From Shame to Strength - which featured truly inspirational women speakers who had overcome traumas including teen pregnancy, domestic violence and sexual abuse and had gone on to become leaders in their communities, empowering and encouraging others. Ā It reminded me how uplifting it is to receive inspiration and be around people who both say it how it is and aim for better than how it is. Ā </span><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.6em; white-space: pre-wrap;">Natureās Banquet</span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">The natural glow of autumnal trees and mellow sunshine brings on a grow in my spirits - so getting outdoors for a good stamp around is like pressing reset. Ā Iām lucky to be able to visit my family who live surrounded by fields - an afternoon picking up fallen apples and playing with my baby nephew gets me back into the moment and is essential city respite. Ā </span><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.6em; white-space: pre-wrap;">Penguin Principle</span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Huddling is an ancient remedy for cold, dark times. Clustering with birds of a feather brings on better inner weather. Singing together is even better - </span><a href="https://theconversation.com/choir-singing-improves-health-happiness-and-is-the-perfect-icebreaker-47619" style="color: #2baadf; line-height: 1.38; text-decoration: none;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">yet another study</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> has demonstrated that singing in choirs is one of the best ways to make friends and stay happy, as having a healthy social network has been shown to be a significant factor in longevity.Ā Iām continually affirmed and warmed by the connections I find with those I sing with.</span><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.6em; white-space: pre-wrap;">Focus</span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">Itās so easy to become dizzy in the distracting whirl of communication from all directions. Staying focussed is a daily job, to centre the mind in one place and to set clear intent for the days and tasks ahead. Ā Somedays it all may seem to go awry and even our good intentions may seem to lead us into mazes. Ā Bringing it all back to what really matters and what we really want allows us to realign our internal Sat Nav and move on again.</span><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.6em; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lightening Upā¦. enLightening...</span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lastly of course itās important to kick up the leaves and find the lightness that plays through even our teardrops. Ā On the other side of the sobs is a smile, one that has risen through falling and grown wise with the bittersweet love affair that life can be.</span><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 1.6em; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wishing you a beautiful banquet of a November</span>
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tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4062537
2015-09-28T23:19:00+01:00
2016-02-26T22:40:12+00:00
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Iāve just had an amazing week singing for </span><a href="http://therosewindow.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=99378a524688511e3b9606c51&id=c73dbc6aac&e=6caff88f27" style="color: #2baadf; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Peace</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> with many wonderful singers of all ages and backgrounds - which once again affirmed to me what a powerful medium singing is for creating peace together as it both affirms our expression as very diverse individuals whilst bringing us together in an inclusive activity. Ā Iāve also very much enjoyed listening to the </span><a href="http://therosewindow.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=99378a524688511e3b9606c51&id=f5e4d7c0c3&e=6caff88f27" style="color: #2baadf; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">#WhyMusic?</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> programmes on Radio 3 this weekend, which explored the immense power of music in settings ranging from therapy to torture.</span><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1d21ad; font-family: tahoma; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Everyone has a voice, everyone is musical</span><br><em style="background-color: transparent; color: #1d21ad; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It takes that one voice and everyone will sing - Barry Manilow</em><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.2; white-space: pre-wrap;">Whatever we tell ourselves about our musical or singing abilities, we are actually all inherently musical - our bodies whirr with rhythms, pulses and processes that have sound at their core, like our heartbeat, or create sound as a byproduct, such as the gurgle of our guts as they digest. Ā The very building blocks of our anatomy vibrate with sound frequencies, meaning that we are all made of sound. This is contrary to what many people were told at school, where they may have been told to mime or be quiet, whilst others were selected as being āmusical.ā Ā I witness time and time again, peopleās utter delight at being reunited with their own inherent musicality - which was, of course, there all along. </span><br><br><span style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.6em; white-space: pre-wrap;">Musical Biography</span><br><em style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We really got the sense that people were selecting musical styles to like that match their own personality - </em><a href="http://therosewindow.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=99378a524688511e3b9606c51&id=8da055e45e&e=6caff88f27" style="color: #2baadf; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><u style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Professor Adrian North, Music Psychologist</u></a><br><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.2; white-space: pre-wrap;">We all have a musical biography composed of all sorts of influences, environments and conditions - including the musical forms we were exposed to in our families, schools, workplaces, faiths or cultures. Ā Ā This shapes our experience of music - from our assessment of our own musical abilities to our musical preferences. Ā </span><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Folks flock together with friends of a similar musical feather </span><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.2; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - there are Rock, Pop, Gospel, Church, Chamber, Classical and Community Choirs to name just a few. Ā In this way we use music to create a sense of identity and connection with others.</span><br><br><span style="color: #1d21ad; font-family: tahoma; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.6em; white-space: pre-wrap;">Musical Biology</span><br><em style="color: #1d21ad; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I was born with music inside me. Music was one of my parts. Like my ribs, my kidneys, my liver, my heart. Like my blood. It was a force already within me when I arrived on the scene. It was a necessity for me - like food or water. - Ā Ray Charles</em><br><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.2; white-space: pre-wrap;">We may prefer some forms of music, yet beyond our Musical Biography, our bodies respond to music powerfully - our heart rates increase in response to rapid music, whilst slower music may send us to sleep. Ā This biological response is inclusive of everyone - I have witnessed people without hearing and sight responding powerfully to the vibrations of musical instruments. </span><br><br><span style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.6em; white-space: pre-wrap;">Music Meets Us Where We Are</span><br><span style="line-height: 1.2;"><em style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">You can find me where the music meets the oceans - Zac Brown Band </em></span><br><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One of the principles I learned working with children and adults with special needs was to meet them in their own worlds - which involved affirming and mirroring their expression - from the twitch of a finger to a loud vocalisation. Ā Speaking on</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><a href="http://therosewindow.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=99378a524688511e3b9606c51&id=89860c22a8&e=6caff88f27" style="color: #2baadf; line-height: 1.2; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><u style="color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Music is Medicine</u></a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Music Therapist Simon Procter and Psychologist Adam Ockleford both affirmed that music-making begins with meeting the person where they are, before opening up new possibilities in relating, communication and expression. Ā Music is the meeting point between our individuality (In Here) and the vast oceans of the universal - (The Big Out There)</span><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1d21ad; font-family: tahoma; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Music is a language beyond language</span><br><em style="color: #1d21ad; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Music is too precise to express in Words - Mendelssohn</em><br><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One of the magical things about music is that it involves many other brain functions other than conceptual and language skills. Ā Scans have shown that areas across the brain light up during music-making. Ā Adam Ockleford describes music as a safe space for those with autism who may feel threatened or unable to respond to language. Aaron William, speaking on </span><a href="http://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=99378a524688511e3b9606c51&id=26070ff0f7&e=6caff88f27" style="color: #2baadf; line-height: 1.2; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><u style="color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Feeling Music</u></a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">described how music mimics the more universal sounds and vocalisations of emotion - </span><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">sad music tends to be slower, smoother and includes falling sounds - similar to moaning</span><br><br><span style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; white-space: pre-wrap;">Music caters for all emotions</span><br><em style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Music makes me feel too small for my heart - Enora -</em><a href="http://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=99378a524688511e3b9606c51&id=9a7d204b4f&e=6caff88f27" style="color: #2baadf; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><u style="color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">response to Why Music?</u></a><br><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Music in all its diverse forms, is able to meet every known emotion and mood. Ā Aaron Williams also described an</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><a href="http://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=99378a524688511e3b9606c51&id=eda9bedb50&e=6caff88f27" style="color: #2baadf; line-height: 1.2; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><u style="color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Australian study</u></a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">which demonstrated that those who listened to extreme metal music found that it helped them to process anger and left them feeling inspired afterwards.</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Ā </span><a href="http://therosewindow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=99378a524688511e3b9606c51&id=c5f8d553f8&e=6caff88f27" style="color: #2baadf; line-height: 1.2; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><u style="color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Listening to sad music</u></a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">has also been found to have beneficial effects on emotional wellbeing. Ā In music-making our feelings flow enabling us to feel connected to ourselves and others in inspiring, inclusive and uplifting ways.</span><br><br><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.6em; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wishing you a magical October</span>
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Katie Rose
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2015-09-01T23:15:00+01:00
2016-02-26T22:40:13+00:00
World Wellbeing - One Breath, One Song at a time
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-dfa4d96b-89b1-8b39-6ba7-2e4f719d902d"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/670e0364-8d0f-449b-b5d6-b54128d5a46f.jpg" class="size_orig justify_left border_" height="266" style="border: 0px; height: 266px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 200px;" width="200" />Dear Friend</span></span><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">September is shaping up to be a momentous month for me - Iām conducting a song for the mass choir fundraising event </span><a href="https://www.justgiving.com/Katie-Rose13/" style="color: #6dc6dd; line-height: 1.2; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sing for Water</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, celebrating </span><a href="https://creativecroydon.wordpress.com/croydon-community-choir/" style="color: #6dc6dd; line-height: 1.2; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">World Peace Day</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> with Croydon Community Choir and beginning an exciting new journey as MD of </span><a href="http://www.singinginthecity.co.uk/" style="color: #6dc6dd; line-height: 1.2; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Singing in the City</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Ā What these projects share is a commitment to using song to make a contribution, personally and collectively to the wellbeing of our world. This has long been my raison dāetre and my ongoing question - how can sound and song bring about positive change? - so hereās some thoughts from where Iām up to so far.</span><br><br><span style="color: #33bede; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Artwork: </span><em style="color: #33bede; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Circles on the Water </em><span style="color: #33bede; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">by Elina V. Kovach</span>
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<br><span id="docs-internal-guid-dfa4d96b-89b2-0449-209e-1ccf7203ebe1"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ringing the Changes</span></span><br><em style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ch-ch-changes - turn and face the strain - David Bowie</em><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; line-height: 1.2; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thereās much talk about changing the world and being the change you wish to see in the </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">world. The world is always changing and so are we, so thatās not actually difficult. Sometimes, however, we are compelled to make a conscious stand - to be courageous, tenacious or downright determined - to turn and face the strain and call for ch-ch-changes. Ā This is where song can be a powerful medium of communication, as Charlotte Church demonstrated this week when she sang </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/greenpeaceuk/videos/10152665666939229/" style="color: #6dc6dd; line-height: 1.2; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This Bitter Earth</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> at the Greenpeace protest outside Shell HQ saying</span><br><em style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This song just felt so appropriate to why I came here today. I wanted to capture the sorrow and regret that feels tied up with the melting ice, and the bitter irony of Arctic oil drilling.</em><br><br><span style="color: #33bede; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Stretching from Strength</span><br><em style="color: #33bede; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Stretching his hand up to reach the stars, too often man forgets the flowers at his feet. - Jeremy Bentham</em><br><span style="color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Iāve always believed in saying yes to things that </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">stretch me (quickly before I have time to think about it) because to stretch is to grow. Ā Some stretches of course can be more pleasurable than others and all will involve a certain degree of discomfort - growing pains. Ā These can be alleviated when we stretch from a strong foundation - just like a tree stretching its branches towards the light draws strength from its roots. What these might be are personal to each of us - Ā we may anchor ourselves in our passions, convictions, intentions, values or our creative or spiritual practice - but importantly, our roots are also changing and growing in the deeper parts of ourselves. This way we are strong and flexible, committed and yielding.</span><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Communities of Change</span><br><em style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. Ā For, indeed, that's all who ever have. - Margaret Mead</em><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When we are willing to stretch ourselves we can encourage others, especially when they are looking a bit scared standing on the edge of their next big change. Ā A singing group or choir is effectively that - a bunch of people who have decided they are willing to learn and grow together. Ā With that commitment there is no end to the possibilities available. Ā In 2002 Helen Chadwick had a dream to raise Ā£1000 for WaterAid at the Thames Festival, now in 2015 </span><a href="http://www.wateraid.org/uk/get-involved/events/events/sing-for-water" style="color: #6dc6dd; line-height: 1.2; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sing for Water</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> events run across and beyond the UK and have raised over half a milllion pounds for lifesaving projects. This is the power of a community of change in action. </span><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #33bede; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Legacies of Learning</span><br><em style="color: #33bede; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I think the whole world is dying to hear someone say, 'I love you.' I think that if I can leave the legacy of love and passion in the world, then I think I've done my job in a world that's getting colder and colder by the day. - Lionel Richie</em><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; line-height: 1.2; white-space: pre-wrap;">What starts with one personās dream or vision can ripple out beyond them - to their friends, families, communities - and future generations. Ā When we take a stand and sing our song thereās no saying where it will lead us and who it will connect us to. This can seem vast - and it is - yet it unfolds in the moment, one breath, one note, one sound, one song at a time.</span><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; line-height: 1.2; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wishing you a wonderful adventure of a September </span>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4062539
2015-08-05T13:24:00+01:00
2016-02-26T22:40:13+00:00
39 Blessings
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa657cdc-d8b3-1401-ba49-0497a3762257" style="line-height: 1.38;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/cf139ea3-1dc8-45f1-9ba8-e7edfd1237a9.jpg" class="size_orig justify_center border_" height="265" style="border: 0px; height: 265px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 500px;" width="500" /></strong></span><br><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa657cdc-d8ba-da4d-32c1-da265a2e4a08" style="line-height: 1.38;"><em style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Laughing and singing this week at the Royal Brompton Hospital</em><br><em style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Photo: Karen Taylor RB&H Arts</em></span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; line-height: 1.38; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">39 Blessings</strong><br><em style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; line-height: 1.38; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The thing to do, it seems to me, is to prepare yourself so you can be a rainbow in somebody else's cloud. Somebody who may not look like you. May not call God the same name you call God - if they call God at all. I may not dance your dances or speak your language. But be a blessing to somebody. That's what I think. - Maya Angelou</em><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dear Friend</span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; line-height: 1.38; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hereās me </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; line-height: 1.38; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">counting my blessings</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; line-height: 1.38; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> on my birthday of all the amazing things that happened in the last yearā¦with gratitude to everyone and everything Iāve encountered along the way.</span><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If youād like to help </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">pay the blessings forward</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> do throw a few pennies in my virtual bucket as Iām conducting a song at Sing for Water this year - all funds go to WaterAid lifesaving projects in Ghana - </span><a href="https://www.justgiving.com/Katie-Rose13/" style="color: #6dc6dd; line-height: 1.38; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">click here for more information</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">...</span><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1) Making it into my </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">39th year </strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">on the planetā¦ </span><span style="line-height: 23.466667175293px;"></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; line-height: 18.75px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2) Thanks to </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; line-height: 18.75px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">YOU </strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; line-height: 18.75px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">too for blessing the planet with your presence and reading this :) </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; line-height: 18.75px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">3) Bless our beautiful </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; line-height: 18.75px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">planet </strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; line-height: 18.75px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">4) Blessing my </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; line-height: 18.75px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">family</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; line-height: 18.75px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> for their love, patience and fun - being an Auntie to my baby nephew Ollie is definitely top of the pops.</span>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">5) Blessing up all my amazing </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">friends </strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">for their love and support</span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">6) </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Singing </strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- it uplifts me and brings me into </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">connection</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> with so many amazing people</span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">7) Singing with my Dad at our </span><a href="http://www.therosewindow.org/page26.htm" style="color: #6dc6dd; line-height: 1.38; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Heartsong</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> group for Cardiac Friends makes my </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">heart </strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">happy.</span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">8) Iāve been so touched by seeing the profound benefits of singing for respiratory and cardiac patients in the </span><a href="http://www.therosewindow.org/page28.htm" style="color: #6dc6dd; line-height: 1.38; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Royal Brompton & Harefield</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><a href="http://www.therosewindow.org/page30.htm" style="color: #6dc6dd; line-height: 1.38; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Whittington</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> & St Georgeās </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hospitals </strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">9) Co-facilitating wonderfully diverse, uplifting workshops with </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Catherine Pestano</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> of CRISP - looking forward to relaunching of Croydon Community Choir in the Autumn</span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">10) Iāve loved reminiscing, drinking tea and learning songs with </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bluehouse Singing Group</strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">11) Joyous singing with the heroes and heroines who care at </span><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa657cdc-daea-8927-36e7-f802942bf60e"><a href="http://www.therosewindow.org/page29.htm" style="color: #6dc6dd; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Croydon Carers Support Centre</u></a></span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">12) The wonderfully supportive </span><a href="http://www.therosewindow.org/page27.htm" style="color: #6dc6dd; line-height: 1.38; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Forest Hill Singers</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> whoāve been singing with me for years.</span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">13) Taking part in </span><a href="http://www.therosewindow.org/page12.htm" style="color: #6dc6dd; line-height: 1.38; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sing for Water </u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and making a songful splash with the ThankYou Scratch choir at the WaterAid AGM </span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">14) Being appointed the new MD of </span><a href="http://www.singinginthecity.co.uk/" style="color: #6dc6dd; line-height: 1.38; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Singing in the City</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> recently is totally amazing and Iām really looking forward to an exciting autumn of singing with them.</span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">15) Working slowly but surely towards releasing my </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">next album</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ā¦ watch this space</span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">16) Singing at the launch of the </span><a href="http://www.roadtopeace.co.uk/" style="color: #6dc6dd; line-height: 1.38; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Road to Peace</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Pilgrimage</span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">17) Guest spots at </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">choirs</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><em style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sydenham Singers, Caterham Comm Choir, The Great Gustos</em><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">18) Being part of the nourishing </span><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa657cdc-daea-df94-6bf0-c6ca25c47df3"><a href="http://www.naturalvoice.net/" style="color: #6dc6dd; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Natural Voice Practitioners Network </u></a></span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">19) All the </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">amazing singing practitioners</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> I am honoured to know and learn from - </span><em style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Helen Chadwick, Roxane Smith, Jo Foster, Angela Reith, Janna Goodwille, Phoene Cave, Kirsty Martin, Sarah Fisher.</em><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">20) </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Men who sing</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and encourage other men to sing - </span><em style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Chris Rowbury, The Spooky Menās Chorale, Chaps Choir and of course my Dad.</em><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">21) Taking the inner journey with </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">clients</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, honoured to work with such brave creative individuals who are transforming their lives and following their dreams</span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">22) Extraordinary experiences of </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sound Healing</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> with therapists at </span><a href="http://www.holistichealingcollege.com/" style="color: #6dc6dd; line-height: 1.38; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Holistic Healing College</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa657cdc-daeb-7455-1cdf-9c6ba47feb5f"><a href="http://www.mindbodyandsoultoo.co.uk/" style="color: #6dc6dd; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mind Body and Soul Too</u></a></span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">23) Composing music for inspirational </span><a href="http://www.thealchemyofvoice.com/" style="color: #6dc6dd; line-height: 1.38; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Stewart Pearce</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ās extraordinary album of meditations.</span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">24) Working with innovative visual artist </span><a href="http://www.jaynewilton.com/" style="color: #6dc6dd; line-height: 1.38; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Jayne Wilton</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> on Breathe projects<br>25) The Jedi genius of photographer and musician Rob Wilson Jnr of </span><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa657cdc-daeb-343b-d267-81e2f3d4fe9c"><a href="http://fluid4sight.com/" style="color: #6dc6dd; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Fluid4Sight</u></a></span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">26) </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Radioplay</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; 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vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa657cdc-daed-8642-f13b-07873e6860b0"><a href="http://www.avrilprice.com/" style="color: #6dc6dd; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Avril Price </u></a></span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">27) Hanging out on the virtual sofa with magical </span><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa657cdc-daeb-aeb1-6403-a80d3ddf193b"><a href="https://youtu.be/1FPOWeBGueA" style="color: #6dc6dd; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Simon On The Sofa</u></a></span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">28) </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Writing </strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">my blogs and also articles for </span><a href="http://thecroydoncitizen.com/" style="color: #6dc6dd; line-height: 1.38; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Croydon Citizen </u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and </span><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa657cdc-daeb-df33-e0f9-fe5e123e4874"><a href="http://www.frootsmag.com/" style="color: #6dc6dd; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">fROOTS Magazine</u></a></span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">29) </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Reading</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> novels and listening to music transforms the time I spend on London Transport</span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">30) Attending inspirational live </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">gigs</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> by wonderful choirs and musicians </span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">31) I love living in </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Crystal Palace </strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- the community spirit here makes thing happen!</span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">32) Iāve become proud to be </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Croydonian </strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and loved the Ambition and Purley Festivals</span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">33) Love having coconut truffle tea, hanging out and going to events at </span><a href="http://matthewsyard.com/" style="color: #6dc6dd; line-height: 1.38; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Matthews Yard</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">34) </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tea </strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- especially when accompanied by illuminating conversations with dear friends</span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">35) </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dancing </strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- big love to my Zumba massive and Laughing Yogi </span><a href="http://www.joehoare.co.uk/" style="color: #6dc6dd; line-height: 1.38; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Joe Hoare</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> for sharing my crazy love of dancing.</span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">36)</span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Amazing practitioners </strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">who bring joy, wisdom and love to life including </span><a href="http://www.whollyaligned.com/" style="color: #6dc6dd; line-height: 1.38; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ciara Jean Roberts</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><a href="http://www.qarmatherapies.co.uk/" style="color: #6dc6dd; line-height: 1.38; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Esther Austin</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa657cdc-daec-33d5-b8eb-c81c6ed6e7df"><a href="http://barefootdoctorglobal.com/" style="color: #6dc6dd; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barefoot Doctor</u></a></span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">37) The </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">poetry </strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">of </span><a href="http://www.iis.ac.uk/people/mr-raficq-abdulla" style="color: #6dc6dd; line-height: 1.38; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Raficq Abdulla</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa657cdc-daec-7dec-b850-0711b5e203f1"><a href="http://www.fathieh-saudi.com/" style="color: #6dc6dd; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Fathieh Saudi </u></a></span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">38) The life and </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">love</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> of my dear friend Linda who passed this year</span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">39) The great wide unknown </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">stillness </strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">from where all the singing comes and goes.</span>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4062540
2015-06-28T16:48:00+01:00
2016-02-26T22:40:13+00:00
Harmonious Expression
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-76f654d4-3663-68a2-e8d4-052248c0aa57"><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/5c307145-6e60-4c48-b9ed-6e3817ed7011.jpg" class="size_orig justify_left border_" height="219" style="border: 0px; height: 219px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 300px;" width="300" />Harmonious Expression</strong></span><br><br><em style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">āIn the end we shall have had enough of cynicism, skepticism and humbug, and we shall want to live more musically.ā</em><br><em style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- Vincent Van Gogh</em><br><br><br><br><br><em style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dear Friend</em><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">For many of us our voice is a crucial part of our daily activity and the boom in mobile phone technology demonstrates the strength of our desire to feel connected and in communication with each other. Hereās a few thoughts on the qualities of harmonious expression.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Intention</strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">This basically means being very clear about WHY we are sounding/singing/ speaking. Intention brings connection to our deeper levels of awareness and motivation and produces clarity of communication. Ā If I waffle on about something without really knowing why itās important to me, I will sound disconnected and boring. Ā If I am transparent about my intent to resolve an issue, my communication will be clear and invite others to connect with me.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Embodiment</strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">Our voice is an instrument that resides within our bodies. Ā It is intimately connected to all levels of our wellbeing and is supported by a healthy diet, regular exercise and relaxation practices. Helpful exercises include those that encourage deep breathing, open posture and a relaxed body - allowing our voice to become fully embodied and resonant.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Spontaneity</strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">Every act of expression involves a level of risk-taking - venturing into the unknown, not knowing how we will be received. Ā Some expressions such as Ā ācan you pass the salt?ā are low risk, whereas giving a speech to a crowded conference or raising a difficult issue with a partner raises the stakes. Ā The way to befriend this is to connect with our spontaneity - the most alive part of us that loves taking risks because it knows that is how we grow, through fully experiencing the present moment. Ā Recalling what we loved doing as children - splashing in puddles or climbing up trees - helps us reconnect with our spontaneity, as does playing games and meditating. Ā Spontaneity brings us into a focussed yet expansive state, allowing us to be playful, creative, self-aware and receptive.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rhythm</strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">The tempo of our expression marks it out in time and space - if we are person who is anxious about time or taking up airspace we may rush our speech, whereas if we are loose around time we may find ourselves getting into prolonged conversations or running overtime in presentations. Ā Breathing exercises can be really helpful here, enabling us to regulate our pace - as can dancing or rhythm games that heighten our awareness and enjoyment of our movement through time and space.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Harmony</strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">Every expression takes place in a context and community - even if we are whistling alone whilst walking a country path, our whistle is part of a soundscape that includes rustling leaves, scurrying insects and tweeting birds. Ā Ā Harmonising involves being true to our own unique sound whilst blending it with everything around us - we may raise our voice in a noisy bar or whisper in a quiet place of worship. Ā In choral singing we learn to blend with those around us, developing a stereophonic listening that allows us to both hear ourselves and attune to the sound of the whole group. Ā This emphasises that expression is as much about listening as it is as sounding and that fine tuning our inner and outer listening enables us to communicate harmoniously.</span><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; line-height: 1.6em; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wishing you a happy and harmonious July</span>
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tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4062541
2015-06-04T19:42:00+01:00
2016-02-26T22:40:13+00:00
Hearing Our Heritage
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<img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/2015af3c-b13c-49c9-b580-70d46957dfb0.jpg" class="size_orig justify_left border_" height="195" style="border: 0px; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-weight: bold; height: 195px; margin: 0px; opacity: 0.9; outline: none; white-space: pre-wrap; width: 200px;" width="200" /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Iāve found myself tracking back through time recently - Ā making a piece for Harefield Hospitalās Centenary </span><a href="https://youtu.be/iO8ErCvovUY" style="color: #6dc6dd; line-height: 1.2; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Anzac Day Tea Party</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, preparing for </span><a href="http://www.croydonheritagefestival.co.uk/calendar/2181/Families%20and%20Children/Heritage-Community-Music-Event-" style="color: #6dc6dd; line-height: 1.2; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Croydon Heritage Festival </u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and sharing reminiscence sessions about VE Day with one of my elders singing groups - all of which has emphasised the value of listening to the songs and stories of the days gone by.</span>
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-c33a3ffa-be35-e917-3c30-0bbb2a3ce99d"><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Detecting the empty spaces</strong></span><br><em style="color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">History is a gallery of pictures in which there are few originals and many copies. - Alexis De Tocqueville</em><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.2; white-space: pre-wrap;">My inner detective loves following the trail of old stories and finding out what happened next in the unknown spaces of the past. Ā The word Heritage takes its roots from words meaning āempty, left behind.ā Ā The past is actually full to bursting with the lives that inhabited it, it is only our perspective, that would suggest something is missing or unseen - as we are those who are left behind to puzzle on it. Ā The inevitable emptiness in our attempts to reflect on the past is ultimately a creative space in which we make connections that can inform our contribution in the present.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Connections</strong><br><em style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you don't know history, then you don't know anything. You are a leaf that doesn't know it is part of a tree. Ā - Michael Crichton</em><br><span style="color: #181818; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.2; white-space: pre-wrap;">Reading about Croydonās musical history has definitely enriched and surprised me. Ā I now walk the streets with more awareness Ā - I can see the punks spitting in the concrete corners and hear the strain of orchestras playing the works of composers who passed there before me. Ā Hearing the stories of elders in my singing groups brings me into empathic connection with them - suddenly I am a child with them, watching a Nazi fall from the sky - as they draw me into the stories of their lives. Ā Story weaves us together, helping us understand how we all came to be as we are in the present and how we are all inextricably connected.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Patterns & Codebreakers</strong><br><em style="color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons of history. - Ā Aldous Huxley </em><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I recently read Louis de Bernieres extraordinary novel </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birds_Without_Wings" style="color: #6dc6dd; line-height: 1.2; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Birds Without Wings</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, set in Anatolia preceding and during World War I. Ā It tells the story of the series of sequential waves of war, genocide and destruction that swept through what was to emerge as Turkey. Ā History is made personal through the eyes of its survivors, characters living in the midst of top-down decisions that ravaged communities. Ā The futile war of identity - āI am this, you are that, I must kill you because you are wrong/differentā - continues its bloody, vengeful march through many parts of the world today. Ā So many patterns are repeated and very little appears to be learned, yet there have been significant code-breakers - those who like Ghandi and Martin Luther King had the courage to stand up and break through the relentless rumbling of history, acting as inspiration for us to do the same on a personal and social level.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Contribution</strong><br><em style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Never doubt that you can change history. You already have. - Marge Pierce</em><br><span style="color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.2; white-space: pre-wrap;">A wise man I know keeps reminding me that the world is different because we are in it. That is not to swell our egos, we are still only the size of a very small ant in the vast landscape of past, present and future, but nonetheless, without each of us the world would not be the same. Ā Connecting with the past prompts reflection on what are we creating in the present - what am I going to do with my small dot in space while I am still alive to occupy it and what will my legacy be? - what songs and stories will I leave in the empty space between past, present and futureā¦.?</span>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4062542
2015-05-03T21:21:00+01:00
2016-02-26T22:40:13+00:00
Why We Don't & How We Can Love Our Voices
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<img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/93a035bb-692b-47fd-9dc3-0a0d4ffa90dc.jpg" class="size_orig justify_none border_" height="363" style="border: 0px; height: 363px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 440px;" width="440" /><br><span id="docs-internal-guid-3ccb5194-1b0b-0aaa-c026-2320dc0c9d24"><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Why We Donāt & How We Can Love Our Voices</strong></span><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dear Friend</strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">Last month, I had the pleasure of singing with many wonderful people in celebration of World Voice Day. One thing that came up in the discussions, as it often does in singing groups, is how difficult it is to like our voices. Ā Iād like to explore a few reasons why this happens and offer some possible remedies.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Why do so many of us dislike the sound of our voice?</strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1.</span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We received negative feedback or criticism about it</span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">2. It doesnāt sound how we think it āshouldā</span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">3. We can hear something that we consider āwrongā with it</span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">4. We havenāt spent time getting to know it</span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">5. We werenāt given support or tools to understand it</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">5 Ways To Start Loving Your Voice</strong><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1. Ā Releasing the critic</strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">Write a list of all the censoring, critical comments you received about your voice from parents, teachers and others. Ā Feel into why people said these things - ignorance/ conditioning/ insecurity/ protectiveness - and let them go. Burn the list of negative comments and then write down 10 statements that feel real for you and are more loving to your voice.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2. Drop the shoulds </strong><br><em style="color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Do not follow the ideas of others, but learn to listen to the voice within yourself. Your body and mind will become clear and you will realize the unity of all things. - Dogen</em><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">Write a list of everything you feel your voice āshouldā be like - then work back through the list asking āis this really true?ā and āwhere did this come from?ā. Ā Shoulds mostly come from outside of us - from other people, the media, education - and do not fit with who we really are.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">3. Own your unique vocal qualities </strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">During our recent interview with James Tighe on</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><a href="http://croydonradio.com/podcast/show.php?HistoryID=4aa7d9aa-bf76-1578-00da-a77b8c1d78b5" style="color: #6dc6dd; line-height: 1.38; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Croydon Radio</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Catherine Pestano shared that the voice has been shown to be 25% more unique than a fingerprint. Many of the worldās famous voices are loved because of their unique textures which result from their individual eccentricities and lifestories rather than being technically āperfect.ā Ā Billie Holidayās unmistakable voice still enchants us because she was not afraid to express the very depths of herself. Many times we fixate about a problem with the voice - wobbles, breaks or cracks - owning these aspects of our voice as expressions of our vulnerability and imperfection allows us to develop. Ā These vocal quirks, when explored, can become a treasure trove which reveal to us insights about ourselves and become integrated into our expressive style.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">4. Listen deeply and get to know your voice</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><br><em style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you hear a voice within you say āyou cannot paintā then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced. - Vincent Van Gogh</em><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">The quality of our vocal expression is directly related to our listening for ourselves. Listening accurately to our voices enables us to discover their creative power - this is where recording can become an amazing tool. My first attempts at recording were, as most people find, very confronting - my inner critic had a ball - </span><span id="docs-internal-guid-3ccb5194-1b5a-e329-8c5a-b947422d1e72"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">but I was curious and crazy about singing so I carried on.</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Ā I started developing a different kind of listening where I focussed on observing rather than judging the qualities of the sound I was making - tone, pitch, texture - and how these related to my intentions. This is a deeply meditative experience which taught me more about my voice than anything else. Ā So if you havenāt ever done this before, try recording yourself on your phone talking about something ordinaryĀ - what you had for breakfast - or singing happy birthday - and listen back a few times and watch how your perspective on what you hear changes. Developing this deep listening for ourselves allows us to extend this to others and become more attuned communicators.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">5. Find inspiring sources of support </strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">Nourishing ourselves with inspiring experiences keeps our creativity alive. The voice, like any other muscle in the body needs and improves with exercise. We would not expect ourselves to be superfit on the first day of joining a gym, so likewise with the voice itās important to give ourselves permission to learn and grow. Finding a singing teacher/coach - whether thatās for 121 sessions or a joining a course, singing group or choir - is a great way to start. There are many wonderful resources on and offline - books, videos, audios. Ā The important thing to remember is that however scary it might seem, ultimately exploring vocal expression is fun, enjoyable and can bring vast rewards for our self-awareness, health and wellbeing. Ā </span><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.6em; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Wishing you all many joyful happy vocal adventures</strong></span>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4062543
2015-04-01T23:20:00+01:00
2016-02-26T22:40:13+00:00
Dancing with Death
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-8f78e749-76ef-b3e6-4e74-4acd0a47abfb"><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dear <<first name="">></first></strong></span><br><em style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dying is a wild night and a new road - Emily Dickinson</em><br><span id="docs-internal-guid-8f78e749-7703-ccda-25a8-d9b1d6fa69d8"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Iāve just had the tremendous honour of walking alongside a friend on her journey of dying. </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.2; white-space: pre-wrap;">It was beautiful, bittersweet, catalytic and heart-wrenchingly profound. Ā Iāve been reminded that there are many deaths, endings and goodbyes in life, each with their very particular stories, layers and contexts. So I write these musings and offer this song from my latest dance with death.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1) Accepting Death</strong><br><em style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Every man knows that he must die, but no one believes it. - Yiddish Proverb</em><br><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.2; white-space: pre-wrap;">Death is one of the facts of life - like the existence of giant octopuses - that seemsĀ incredible yet is actually true. Ā Itās beyond our comprehension while we are living, yet we know it to be one of the constants in life, alongside birth. Ā Ā So much of life is set up as if itās just going to carry on, when truth be told, we have no idea whether we will be here in the next moment. Accepting death enables us to live more fully - not to take anything or anyone for granted and to make the most of every moment. Ā When we accept death consciously we can make more empowered, loving and compassionate choices when we face it in ourselves and our loved ones.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2) Death is not a battle or a failure - itās natural</strong><br><em style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don't want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because Death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Life's change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new. - Steve Jobs</em><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.2; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the Western patriarchal capitalist version of life, to die is to lose or fail - itās to stop producing, consuming and accumulating as a separate body in a material world. Ā The media headlines death as a tragedy, as if it were somehow avoidable and describes those who die from terminal illness as having ālost the battle.ā Ā This is a ludicrous denial of death which is actually as natural and inevitable as the withering of flowers after they have bloomed. āBattling deathā sometimes has harsh consequences - I once found myself in a festival fireside chat with a Intensive Care Paramedic who said that the hardest part of his job was watching patients with fatal burns die slowly after a doctor had fought to keep them alive. Ā We need to balance our natural, innate instinct to survive with the wisdom of understanding the natural, innate process of dying which creates space for growth, renewal and evolution.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">3) Death needs to be out in the open</strong><br><em style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you are protected from dark things,</em><span style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><em style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">then you have no protection of, knowledge of, or understanding of dark things when they show up. - Neil Gaiman</em><br><span id="docs-internal-guid-8f78e749-7700-59d4-83b8-145092be9d8c"><a href="http://www.brainpickings.org/2015/03/23/best-childrens-books-death-grief-mourning/" style="color: #6dc6dd; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Quoted in Consolation for Life, 7 Unusual and Wonderful Books That Help Children Grieve and Make Sense of Death</u></a></span><br><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We need to talk more about death - right from childhood. Ā </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The recent initiative </span><a href="http://deathcafe.com/" style="color: #6dc6dd; line-height: 1.2; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Death Cafe</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">aims to do just that - enabling people to meet and discuss death together over tea. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ā I am so grateful that my friend was brave and straight-talking about death - when she passed I felt that we had said everything that was needed to each other. Ā </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In terminal illness Iāve noticed that there is often a time when a person who has been doing everything they can to stay alive shifts into accepting and wanting death. Ā Those around them also shift into wanting relief from suffering for their loved one. Ā This shift towards death often involves making choices about treatments, taking care of personal affairs and making the most of time with loved ones. Ā We must make sure that the dying are not made to feel that they have somehow ālet people downā or failed to āfight to the endā and lovingly support their choices as they let go.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">4) Itās ok to be afraid and itās ok to let go</strong><br><em style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Give sorrow words. The grief that does not speak whispers the oāer fraught heart and bids it break - Shakespeare</em><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.2; white-space: pre-wrap;">Whatever our spiritual beliefs, Death, as the ultimate unknown, can generate all sorts of powerful emotions - from panic, anxiety and grief to trust, relief and surrender. Ā Itās important that there is a space to process the full spectrum of our responses as we encounter the many deaths and endings that are part of life. Ā We need to have space to acknowledge the deep connections to our lives and loved ones which continue in various forms as time enfolds the past into the present to birth the future. We also need to give ourselves permission to surrender and let go as we transition beyond. </span><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.6em; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wishing you a beautiful Easter/ Pesach/ Eostre/ Spring Awakening</span>
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-8f78e749-76f3-d43c-dc0e-87589a745a28"><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Helpful Practices for Facing Death</strong></span><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1. Talk with supportive friends/professionals </strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- itās important to share our deepest feelings with those who will be understanding and non-judgemental. Ā </span><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2.</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Keep Moving </strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- movement practices such as dancing, walking, running, yoga and deep breathing can help our bodies process the powerful emotions around death</span><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">3. Touch -</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> hugs, cuddles, massage, holding hands - itās so important to hold and be held and to keep literally in touch with our loved ones.</span><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">4. Cry</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - allow the tears to come - tears of sadness, joy, relief, wonder, uncertainty - give permission for feelings to flow.</span><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">5. Creative Expression </strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- writing, dancing, listening to music, singing, journaling, sketching - creativity supports healthy emotional release and brings us into the present moment, making space for new perspectives.</span><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">6. Being Still </strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- as the ultimate stillness, Death invites us to meditate and befriend the stillness within us. Connecting with a sense of what is essential and most important to us helps us make empowered choices.</span>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4062544
2015-03-08T17:24:00+00:00
2017-02-05T10:38:18+00:00
Happy International Women's Day
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<a href="http://www.plan-uk.org/" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: tahoma; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.2; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;">Click here to donate to Plan International </a><br><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.2; white-space: pre-wrap;">campaigning against child marriage and supporting girls to have an education.</span>
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-95bcb413-f6ce-464d-8d06-2b4664e2e029"><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">About The Song</strong></span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.2; white-space: pre-wrap;">This song, which is probably one of the more feisty things Iāve written to date, comes from the awarenesses that </span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1) There is a tremendous amount of work to be done</strong><br><em style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Action is what is required, whether it be educational, societal, political or personal. We need to become the change we want to see, by participation and action. Everyone can take responsibility and have a part to play when it comes to emancipation, empowerment and transformation. - </em><span id="docs-internal-guid-95bcb413-f6dc-bba7-b65e-18839e8c76bf"><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/mar/06/annie-lennox-womens-rights-women-girls-inequality-injustice?CMP=fb_gu" style="color: #6dc6dd; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Annie Lennox</u></a></span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The realities of existence for millions of women and girls are absolutely shocking, as Annie Lennox outlines in her powerful article. Ā Ā I wrote this song aware that the spectrum of experience of women ranges everything from girls sold into child marriage to millionaire catwalk models. Ā Both ends of the spectrum are subject to the same patriarchal conditioning that sometimes seems as tangled and deeply rooted as the bindweed in my garden - the pervasive, undermining attitude that women are inferior. Ā I sometimes feel scared, unsafe and sabotaged by those pernicious beliefs whilst also acknowledging that I am in a position of immense freedom - I can sit and write this in the safety of my home without fearing a black eye from my partner or religious retribution. Ā This freedom comes with a tremendous responsibility to take action and raise my voice wherever I can. This song is a small contribution and comes with an invitation to join me in supporting</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><a href="http://www.plan-uk.org/" style="color: #6dc6dd; line-height: 1.2; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Plan International </u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">who campaign for the end of child marriage and support the education of girls.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2) The Power of Women is Vast </strong><br><em style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I am not afraid. I was born to do this - Joan of Arc</em><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">People sometimes talk about feminism as if itās something that happened in the 60s, women burnt bras, got the Pill and the Vote and went to work and that was that. In truth the work has only just begun - my mother just told me that she was not allowed to have a mortgage in her own name only 30 odd years ago. Ā Amazing young women like inspirational </span><a href="http://www.malala.org/" style="color: #6dc6dd; line-height: 1.2; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Malala</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, who narrowly survived death for pursuing her education, are raising their voices to tell us just how much is yet to be done. Ā Yet in the most oppressive of situations throughout time, women have and will continue to rise up and raise their voices. Ā From Joan of Arc and the Suffragettes to women who are daily survivors of abuse, women have the power within themselves to get up and live the days of superheroines.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">3) Gender is fluid</strong><br><em style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We act as if that being of a man or that being of a woman is actually an internal reality or something that is simply true about us, a fact about us, but actually it's a phenomenon that is being produced all the time and reproduced all the time, so to say gender is performative is to say that nobody really is a gender from the start - Judith Butler</em><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.2; white-space: pre-wrap;">As a conventionally biologically classified āwomanā, Iām aware that even these basic biological definitions are not at all fixed and that there exist many other gender possibilities. Ā This is to be celebrated - the fluidity of gender allows possibility, change, transformation of fixed norms, roles, identities and stereotypes. Ā The āWomanā of my song is not just any one thing - she is multiple, shifting, growing - and she is so much more than we even know yet. Ā </span>
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<br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">4) Itās about Humanity and Human Rights</strong><br><em style="color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Feminism is the radical notion that women are human beings. - Cheris Kramarae </em><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.2; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ultimately, as I say to a man on the 468 bus who has just told me that male supremacy was designed by creation, there is no one on this earth more special than anyone else. We are all human - we live, we die, we breathe, we shit. Ā Women are daily being challenged over their most basic human rights Ā - to have their NO respected in intimate situations, to have their childhood protected, to give birth in dignity, to be safe in their own homes, to be educated, to have access to sanitation, to be fairly renumerated for their work. Ā This inhumanity is a form of insanity and we are all still in the asylum. Ā I appreciate that itās as hard for men as it is for women to recover from this crazy illness of inequality. Ā The man on the 468 says Iāve made some good points and asks for my number. He is surprised when I say no. Ā As I get up to go he says the problem is that women give the responsibility to men to make the decisions in the home. I say that my mother made lots of decisions in my home and take my leave. Ā If I was Jane Eyre I might also have said to him: </span><br><em style="color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will. - </em><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1036615.Charlotte_Bront_" style="color: #6dc6dd; line-height: 1.2; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><em style="color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Charlotte BrontĆ«</em></a><em style="color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, Jane Eyre </em>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4062545
2015-03-01T00:31:00+00:00
2016-02-26T22:40:14+00:00
Restoring Trust
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<strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dear <<first name="">></first></strong><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Trust in Basic Goodness</strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We are bombarded daily with bad news - messages that insist that people are bad and that there is big trouble afoot. Ā Whilst it is true that there are very real and urgent challenges that we face both collectively and individually, that does not mean we are inherently flawed.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Ā </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Scientists are now demonstrating that we are actually</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><a href="http://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/we-are-built-to-be-kind/" style="color: #6dc6dd; line-height: 1.2; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">built to be kind</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- and that, as</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/23/stephen-hawking-aggression_n_6733584.html" style="color: #6dc6dd; line-height: 1.2; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Stephen Hawking</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">points out, it is in our evolutionary interests to practice empathy and compassion towards each other. Ā Ā </span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Restoring Trust</strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">Many of us grew up with some sort of sense of unworthiness or not-good-enoughness - my brand of it came in part from growing up in evangelical churches which taught me I was basically sinful and needed to constantly apologise for existing - which is enough to give anyone the jitters. Ā Unwiring those beliefs has taken time, but fortunately I always had access to singing which gave me repeated experiences of indescribably beautiful connection which were far more real for me than prophecies of doom. Ā Today the power of song gives me the faith to walk into a roomful of strangers and know that within minutes of singing together, we will be connected. Ā Connecting with practices, relationships and vocations that anchor us into an experience of basic goodness within and without, empowers us to become actively empathic. Ā When we trust the inner callings of our hearts, we step up to living and loving joyfully.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Active Trust</strong><br><em style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Trust then is being willing to take a chance, knowing that what goes up must come down, as they say. When a warrior has that kind of trust in the reflections of the phenomenal world, then he or she can trust his or her individual discovery of goodness. </em><em style="color: #222222; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">-</em><span style="color: #660099; line-height: 1.6em;"><em style="font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </em></span><u style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Chƶgyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Conquering Fear</span></u><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Trust is not formed of wishy-washy beliefs or pie-in-the-sky statements. Ā Trust is not desperately affirming that things are ok when they are very obviously not ok. Ā Trust is built by the willingness to face the not-ok stuff in life and the willingness to take risks and encounter challenges. Ā Itās knowing that whatever I do will have a result and that I can grow from encountering that result. Whenever I perform or lead a group, I am well aware that anything could happen, but my trust and confidence grows through every experience I have of showing up and learning from whatever does happen</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Ā </span>
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<br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Trust Enables Vulnerability</strong><br><em style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We're never so vulnerable than when we trust someone - but paradoxically, if we cannot trust, neither can we find love or joy - Walter Anderson</em><br><span style="color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">To sing together requires becoming open to sharing and expressing something essential of ourselves. Ā Our voices are our sonic fingerprints, unique and intimately intricate. Ā When we sing, we allow our deepest held feelings to become expressed. Ā We attune both to ourselves and empathically to others and the rewards are vast - we gain access to a vast ocean of creativity, love, joy and vitality. Ā Trust supports us to become open to the incredible vulnerability of being alive in this unique moment, one breath after another.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Trust is Good News</strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In short, Trust is </span><a href="http://youtu.be/bjDTxRXccSI" style="color: #6dc6dd; line-height: 1.38; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Good News</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It is the moment to moment life-affirming broadcast that pulses from the centre of our hearts that we are naturally inclined to love, creativity, kindness and compassion. Ā Imagine if that message rolled out from our media everyday - letās mend and build our trust so that we can create a world where it does. </span>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4062546
2015-01-29T09:56:00+00:00
2016-02-26T22:40:14+00:00
Sing For Your Heart
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-93571dd7-31df-b114-d8df-ef9425a5419b"><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/41ce6ff5-899d-496c-8034-1afc42eca560.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_center border_" height="123" style="border: 0px; height: 123px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 560px;" width="560" /></strong></span><br><span id="docs-internal-guid-93571dd7-3501-c0f2-b4e0-1a56e206b70a"><em style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">An act of love, a voluntary taking on oneself of some of the pain of the world, increases the courage and love and hope of all. - Dorothy Day</em></span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dear Friend</strong><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Singing Antidote</strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap;">As the shops stack up with Valentineās kitsch, I am so grateful that I can sing as it offers me a truly genuine, authentic and grounded daily experience of love. Ā Singing allows me to connect with others in a deep empathic, inclusive, creative way whilst acknowledging that we are each unique, diverse and different. Ā Itās also a gentle form of cardio-vascular exercise - a massage for the heart. Ā So when life seems full of heartbreak, singing can be a powerful antidote. Ā Hereās some thoughts on creating more </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap;">love in our world this February...</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Transforming Fear and Anger</strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Fear and Anger motivate many of the monstrosities we see paraded across the media - from personal to international conflicts. Ā Cheap kicks and artificial pleasures - sex, drugs and rock and roll - are offered as a quick hedonistic fix or escape from these powerful feelings, which we all experience and recognise. Ā The greatest inspirational leaders knew that the force of our emotions could be honoured and transformed into powerful non-violent, loving action. Ā An recent article about </span><a href="http://www.inc.com/hitendra-wadhwa/great-leadership-how-martin-luther-king-jr-wrestled-with-anger.html" style="color: #6dc6dd; line-height: 1.15; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Martin Luther King</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> details how he channeled his feelings of anger about the injustices into leadership. Ā He took his inspiration from Ghandi who wrote - </span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ā</span><em style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I have learnt through bitter experience the one supreme lesson to conserve my anger, and as heat conserved is transmuted into energy, even so our anger controlled can be transmuted into a power that can move the world."</em><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Loving Embrace of Empathy </strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My experience of Love is that it is a transformational force, an empathic embrace. It does not reject difficult emotions, instead, it listens to their messages and says how can I serve you, what do you need, what can be done? Ā Love sees fear and anger as wounded children in need of care and extends towards them with empathy. Ā Scila Elworthy gives powerful examples of empathy in action in her </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk3K_Vrve-E" style="color: #6dc6dd; line-height: 1.15; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">TED Talk</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">about non-violence, including the leader of a protest who was able to see the fear of men trembling behind guns and disarm them. Ā </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Buddhist monk </span><a href="http://plumvillage.org/about/thich-nhat-hanh/" style="color: #6dc6dd; line-height: 1.15; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thich Nhat Hanh</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">could no longer stay in his monastery as bombs fell on Vietnam - his sense of empathy inspired him to set up reconciliation programmes which have had a global impact.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Acts of Love</strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Across the world this very minute people are making each others day, saving each others lives and performing random acts of loving kindness - from simple personal acts like making a cup or tea to global charity campaigns. Ā One kindness initiative is </span><a href="http://globalloveletters.com/" style="color: #6dc6dd; line-height: 1.15; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Global Love Letters</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - writing an anonymous love letter to drop somewhere for someone to find - pioneered by Simon Paul Sutton who I had a chat with on the virtual sofa with recently - </span><a href="http://youtu.be/1FPOWeBGueA" style="color: #6dc6dd; line-height: 1.15; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">click here to tune in</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Ā </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Singing is now being used as medicine in hospitals across the country and increasing numbers flock to choirs of all shapes and sizes as we realize that singing together is an empowering act of love.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6em; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sing for Your Heart This Valentines Day.</strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Iām offering a special Sing for Your Heart Workshop - full of heartwarming harmonies and vocal TLC - we will also be celebrating </span><a href="http://www.worldsoundhealingday.org/" style="color: #6dc6dd; line-height: 1.15; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">World Sound Healing Day</u></a><span style="color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and writing </span><a href="http://globalloveletters.com/" style="color: #6dc6dd; line-height: 1.15; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Global Love Letters</u></a><span style="color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- it really will be a special date for the heart - so do feel free to join me and bring a special mate :)</span>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4062547
2015-01-01T11:03:00+00:00
2016-02-26T22:40:14+00:00
Make Your Dreams Come True in 2015
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<strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/2fa78d93-cd9a-40ec-a3c1-9feffdf480c8.jpg" class="size_orig justify_none border_" height="320" style="-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; border: 0; height: 320px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: 570px;" width="570" /><br>Make Your Dreams Come True in 2015!</strong><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Dear Friend</strong><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #f1c232; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Happy New Year!! </strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Thank you all for being part of my 2014 - may we build on the triumphs, rise to the challenges and celebrate the gifts this year has given us. <br>For a sumptuous banquet of delight this New Year, hereās </span><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">5 Simple Ways To Bring Your Dreams into Reality</strong><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Know your Why before your What</strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Many people focus on the details of what they want to change or solve but lose motivation because they have lost connection to their driving purpose. Ā Staying tuned to WHY keeps us centred in our INTENTIONS and deeper MOTIVATiONS. </span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Questions to ask to help tune into the big WHY include:</span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">* </span><em style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">WHY is this important to me?</em><br><em style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">* What will become possible in my life by doing it?</em><br><em style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">* What would I lose out on if I donāt do it?</em><br><em style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">* How will I feel when I have done it?</em><br><em style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">* How does doing this enrich my life and those of others?</em><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #f1c232; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Write Them Down</strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The very act of writing starts the process of getting the dream manifesting through your body and out into the world - whether it's pen to paper or fingers to keyboard. Ā Writing kickstarts a process of self-awareness, helping us tune into the feelings, thoughts and desires that are motivating our dreams. Ā It also prompts us to be specific - a dream like āI want to look and feel greatā gets us thinking about what that would look like in reality - for some people that might mean a wardrobe makeover or it might motivate others to go the gym or make dietary changes.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Tell Someone (Make Yourself Accountable)</strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The act of declaring something brings it into reality in the listening of those who hear it. Ā In 2011 I set out on a mission to organise a large-scale charity concert for World Water Day 2012. Early on in the process I pitched it to a networking group - I only had 2 minutes to talk about it so I had to get my Whys and Whats crystal clear.Ā After that, I knew there was no going back - my ass was firmly on the line and Iād just blown up any fences I could sit on. Regular progress meetings with the charity helped keep me on track. Some months later hundreds of people participated in the event, raising about Ā£3,300 for WaterAid. Ā The process showed me how much people love making a contribution - so many generous folks gave and got something out of being involved. Ā These days we can declare something publicly very easily on social media so go crazy and share your dreams with friends and involve them in the story of making it happen. </span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Set outrageous timelines</strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Any dream has got to become real in time, otherwise it's just drifting around in the ether, waiting to land. Ā I met a musician recently whose newly formed band have set themselves an outrageous goal to perform 3 new tracks at a gig in a few months time - they are now completely freaked out and rehearsing like crazy. Ā Ā Itās really helpful to make a visual timeline and work backwards from the manifestation of your dream, plotting out the action steps that will be needed along the way.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #f1c232; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Build momentum with snowballing actions</strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Dreams require consistent, committed actions to come into reality. Ā The good news is that every action builds momentum - if you buy pencils on Monday, a sketchbook on Tuesday, go for an inspiring walk around an exhibition on Wednesday, you will be propelled towards starting your drawing dream on Thursday. </span><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">To round off, if youāre an research fiend like me, you will be happy to know that a study at the </span><a href="http://www.dominican.edu/academics/ahss/undergraduate-programs-1/psych/faculty/fulltime/gailmatthews/researchsummary2.pdf" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Dominican University of California</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> of 5 different types groups setting goals demonstrated that the most successful group wrote down their goals down, reflected on their importance, wrote down some action steps, sent these action commitments and made weekly progress reports to a supportive friend.</span><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">So... letās go do those dreams and make a better world for all of us in 2015! </span><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Wishing you a truly magical, inspirational, daring start to the New Year!</span>Ā </div>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4062548
2014-12-29T20:20:00+00:00
2016-02-26T22:40:14+00:00
A Year in Song!
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4062549
2014-11-22T23:36:00+00:00
2017-01-14T15:32:20+00:00
Take a Walk on the Wild Side
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<strong style="background-color: transparent; color: red; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Take a Walk on the Wild Side</strong><br><br><em style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">In wilderness I sense the miracle of life & behind it our scientific accomplishments fade to trivia<br>- Charles Lindbergh </em>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">There are times in life when we find ourselves in the wilderness. Ā We may have moved home, changed jobs, ended a relationship or literally trekked off into the sunset in search of new adventures. Times of transition and transformation invite us to let go of our known identities, stories and comfort blankets and connect with the wonderful wilderness of the unknown.</span><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br>The Wild One</strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">One darky wintery night on the streets of a small village in Austria, I encountered the </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: red; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Krampus </strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- a long horned hairy beast who goes around scaring naughty children on the eve of St Nicholas Day. Unlike St Nick, who comes bearing gifts, the Krampus comes with a whip and may even carry you away to hell in a bathtub. Ā His big beastly footsteps track back to mythological wildmen and women including Old Father Winter, Jack Frost, Pan, Odin, The Green Man, Werewolves, Crones and Witches like Baba Yaga and Hekate, Satyrs, Fauns, Sprites and Elves. Ā Different forms of the Krampus can be found stalking across Europe from </span><em style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Befana</em><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> the Italian witch, </span><em style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">La Pere Fouettard</em><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> the French Whip Father and the currently controversial </span><em style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Black Pete</em><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> of the Netherlands. I share the deep discomfort of protesters about the use of blackface by white people, even if used to impersonate a character who emerged soot-faced from the chimney to leave gifts for children in their shoes. Ā It is no surprise that these wild characters provoke intense debate, for that is their role - to catalyze chaos and transformation.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: red; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Call Of The Wild One</strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Krampus myth is a big, bad, hairy monster which calls to acknowledge the wilder aspects of life. Ā Krampus is not just the bad cop to good cop St Nick, he is actually in service of our development. In some myths he asks children to sing a song, recite a poem or answer a riddle, in others he is St Nickās adopted helper, much like Santaās Elves. Ā Like the Roman winter feast of Saturnalia where masters and slaves reversed roles and cross dressing orgies were rife, on </span><em style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Krampusnacht </em><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">wildness roams the streets. Ā The message is simple: if we want the gifts of life, we must take a walk on the wild side.</span> <br><div dir="ltr" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 1em 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">
<br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Getting Wild</strong><br><em style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">We need the tonic of wildness. Ā At the same time that we are earnest to explore and learn all things, we require that all things be mysterious and unexplorable, that land and sea be indefinitely wild, unsurveyed and unfathomed by us because unfathomable. </em><br><em style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- Henry David Thoreau</em><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The wild ones come from the woods. Ā They live on the outskirts of our consciousness in dark places, under stones and prickly leaves. Ā All of a sudden they may spring out on us - in unexpected dreams, passions, conflicts, crises and transitions. Ā They live in the parts of us that we donāt know we donāt know, in the places where we are far more than our familiar identities. Ā They have no concern for traditional morality and conventions - being a āgood girl or boyā has no meaning in their realms. Ā Their āgiftsā do not come neatly wrapped nor do they give out easily interpretable ālife lessons.ā Ā Their wisdom is not easily discovered or illuminated, it emerges from the deep dark, lost places. They have access to a naturalness that defeats the intellect as to meet them requires meeting the wildness in ourselves.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: red; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Riddle of the Seer</strong><br><em style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Wilderness holds answers to more questions than we have yet learned to ask - Nancy Wynne Newhall</em><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The riddle of our wildness is that in order to see we need to become present to our blindness. Much of our energy and potential can remain hidden in our blindspots - our everyday perceptions, filtered by our conditioning. Ā To live fully, we must release our creative wisdom which often emerges spontaneously from leftfield - through lightning strikes or the whispers of breezes. Ā To gain insight many mythological heroes, prophets, sages and deities spent time undergoing strange trials in the wilderness. Ā The Norse and Anglo Saxon God </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: red; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">W/Odin</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> hung upside down on World Tree Yggdrasil for 9 days and received the runic alphabet in a revelation. Ā He led the Wild Hunt across stormy wintery skies, followed by a trail of spirits - a myth now assimilated into Santaās magic sleigh ride. W/Odin means seer, poet, sound, awe and the wild fury associated with ecstatic states. Ā Sacrificing an eye in exchange for a mouthful of the waters of wisdom, his quest for inner vision demonstrates that in order to grow, we must release our ānormalā perceptions and open to the great wild unknown.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Following The Underground River</strong><br><em style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? - Mary Oliver</em><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">When our wildness is not honoured, our growth is stilted, and like an underground river it will emerge where it can, sometimes violently. Ā Street gangs are formed from the need for initiation and expression in young people. Ā Crowds of sports fans revert to howling, chanting mobs in tribal warfare. Corporates driven crazy by stress seek out urban retreats and drum circles.</span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Our wild places, like the Underworlds of mythology, have rivers that run through them, deep archetypal strands that weave watery themes through time, passing through our own lives and those of our ancestors. Ā Charting a course through these dark waters may seem daunting in the shadows and may require us to shatter illusions about all we have known and held dear. Ā Yet connecting to this wild self is where we gain a deeper more satisfying and nurturing sense of power. Ā It is where we come home to the unknown within us and where our wildest dreams can and do come true.</span><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Wishing you all the wonders of your wildness</span><br><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/signature.jpg" class="size_orig justify_none border_" height="78" style="-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; border: 0; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /><br>Ā </div>
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<a href="http://www.boredpanda.com/landscape-wanderlust-photography-elizabeth-gadd/?image_id=Canadian-photographer-Captures-the-adventurous-souls-of-wanderlusts17__880.jpg" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Photo: Elizabeth Gadd whose photography captures Wanderlust in Magnificent Landscapes</u></a><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: red; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Take a Walk on the Wild Side</strong><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">* Challenge your habits </strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- sleep on the other side of the bed, wear odd socks, </span><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">* Channel your creativity </strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">in an unusual way - paint with your feet, draw with your other hand.</span><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">* Visit a wild place</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> in Nature or in your Neighbourhood :)</span><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">* Dare to say No</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> - to unfulfilling obligations, oppressive situations and unnecessary social niceties </span><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">* ROAR!! </strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- find somewhere safe to let rip!</span>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4062550
2014-11-06T00:06:00+00:00
2016-02-26T22:40:14+00:00
Walking in an Inner Wonderland
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<em style="background-color: transparent; color: #38b5ff; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Inner World - S Jaswant</em><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Dear <<first name="">></first></span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I am surrounded by folks telling me they feel overwhelmingly tired here in London. Ā Itās no surprise - even though the autumn has been unusually warm, we now have less time to soak up the sunās rays. Ā Yet in an urban environment, the production line carries on, insisting that all continue to output at the same level. Ā We wrap our bodies in extra layers, yet can miss the summons to stoke our inner fires. Ā Whatever season we are in, it is essential we nourish our inner worlds so that we can remain connected to our natural, creative impulses and re-energise our sense of enchantment with the wonder of life.</span>
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<br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Walking For Wonder</strong><br><em style="background-color: transparent; color: #38b5ff; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">All truly great thoughts are conceived by walking - Friedrich Nietszche</em><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">That old chestnut of a song, </span><em style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Winter Wonderland</em><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, contains some wisdom- to make life a wonderland we need to go for inner and outer walks. A pharmacist once told me that 20 minutes sunlight on our hands and faces gives us the daily sun vitamins we need - so walking can be truly revitalising. It also gives us time to walk through the talk in our heads - to turn over ideas about projects, ruminate on our relationships and simply let our thoughts wander. Walking feeds us with inspiring sights and sounds - from the dancing smile of a laughing child, the rugged face of a local tramp or the wind whistling through shivering leaves.</span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Ā </strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Like all forms of movement, walking charges up our inner spark, reigniting our energies and reconnecting us with our natural rhythms. </span><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Iām looking forward to stoking the inner fires with graceful, generous yoga teacher Ciara Jean Roberts at a </span><a href="http://www.therosewindow.org/page13.htm" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">special Winter Warmer workshop </u><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">- </u><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Phoenix Rising</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> please do join us this Sunday for a heartwarming sing and stretch.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Making the Impossible Possible</strong><br><em style="background-color: transparent; color: #38b5ff; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">āWhy, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.ā - The White Queen, Alice Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll</em><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Our inner worlds can sometimes seem at odds with our external circumstances. We may find ourselves pushing to fulfil conditioned expectations or social obligations while inwardly longing to sit and dream by the fire. Ā Creativity bridges the gap between our inner and outer world, inviting us to walk through the wonderland of the impossible before making it outwardly possible - to listen to our hearts desires, our crazy ideas, our whisps of inspiration. Ā Singing requires us to listen for the magic of breath, melody, harmony, rhythm and to resonate with a song, a feeling, a story until it emerges as outward sound.Ā </span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I am currently honoured to be working with Joanna Foster, Angela Reith and patients on the </span><a href="http://www.rbht.nhs.uk/about/arts/whats-on/exhibitions/" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Singing for Breathing</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> programme at the Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals on a composition that celebrates the wonder of breath, sound and song. This will be performed on </span><a href="http://www.rbht.nhs.uk/about/arts/whats-on/exhibitions/" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">11th November</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> at the exhibition of Jayne Wiltonās exquisite breathe artwork which makes the inner world of the breath visible. </span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Dreaming the world into wonder</strong><br><em style="background-color: transparent; color: #38b5ff; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Later on/ We'll conspire/ As we dream by the fire/ To face unafraid/ The plans that we've made/ Walking in a winter wonderland</em><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">We need the warmth of courage to fan the flames of our hearts desires. To make our world a wonderland we must act on our dreams. Ā The solutions to so many problems - both personal and collective - lie within and at the tips of our fingers. Ā I was recently inspired by a visit to </span><a href="http://www.pgtimebank.org/" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Paxton Green Time Bank</u></a><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- part of a nationwide scheme enabling individuals and organisations to share and access skills, assets, time and resources. An hour is exchanged for an hour - whether thatās an hour of gardening, exercise or training - celebrating the value of our time and the wonderful wealth we have as individuals and communities. There is more than enough wealth in the world to end poverty - a tax of only 1.5% on some of the worldās billionaires would be enough to put every child in school and provide health care in the worldās poorest countries. Ā You can sign Oxfamās petition to help</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a href="http://www.oxfam.org/en/even-it-up" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Even It Up</u></a><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">and dream a more wonderful world for all of us.<br><br>Wishing you a wonder-filled November</span><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/signature.jpg" class="size_orig justify_none border_" height="78" style="-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; border: 0; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /><div dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-7163b77b-824b-6ced-6367-c7a0b139c6c8" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 1em 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Dreaming more wonder in your world</strong></div>
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<strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #38b5ff; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">* Make time for a wonderful walk </strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- perhaps in a new and undiscovered place</span><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">* Acknowledge your wonderfulness </strong><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">-</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> celebrate and list your skills and assets </span><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #38b5ff; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">* Dream something different</strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- dare yourself to fulfil that secret dream</span><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">* Bring more wonder into the world</strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- do something to make someoneās day</span>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4062551
2014-10-11T20:50:00+01:00
2016-02-26T22:40:14+00:00
Harvesting Your Creative Contribution
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<strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff9900; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Harvesting Your Creative Contribution</strong><br><br><em style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Gather every man, gather every woman<br>Celebrate your lives, give thanks for your children</em><br><em style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Gather everyone, gather all together</em><br><em style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Overlooking none, hopin' life gets better for the world</em><br><a href="http://youtu.be/yz_OsEISBGo" id="docs-internal-guid-d385f61c-00b8-5e83-e5e9-fc2010288eb9" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Harvest for the World - Isley Brothers</u></a>
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<br><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/a4e8ae8b-4fe5-4927-9206-099a82e9744b.jpg" class="size_orig justify_none border_" height="221" style="-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; border: 0; height: auto !important; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none;" width="353" /></u><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Here in London, the harvest of autumnal colours brings rich, ripe rewards to the eyes. A rainbow of leaves flutter from trees and mellow golden sunshine warms the cheeks of chestnuts. Ā Twirling sycamore helicopter seed pods and the crackling smile of a bright orange halloween pumpkin awaken us to the seasonal tricks and treats of Nature. Ā </span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff9900; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Perceiving richness</strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Wealth begins in our ability to perceive the riches available within every moment. Ā The treasure trove of our experience yields its glory when we take time to recognize it. Ā Gratitude is the ability to find and embody greatness, even in the most challenging of experiences. Ā The word harvest arises from words meaning to cut, gather, pluck - and there will be chopping and peeling to do when life gives us lemons. By sharpening our focus on what can be gathered, learned or gained, we glean valuable riches from experience.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #4a86e8; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Being and bringing value</strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Our values determine the lens through which we focus on life. Ā The cultural, familial and religious values we receive from our environment during childhood shape our perspective. Ā We can, as adults, consciously choose what we want to value and how we wish to bring value. Ā For example, the value of my experiences of the natural world inspired me to write music about trees, water, which lead in turn to me joining </span><a href="http://www.singforwater.org/" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Sing for Water </u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">and fundraising for WaterAidās life-saving projects. Ā This has brought me immense value as I have met, sung, collaborated and been inspired by so many wonderful people. </span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff9900; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The wealth of wholeness</strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">To walk our talk is to embody our values. To act with integrity requires us to integrate and befriend the guests at the table within ourselves, as Rumi points out. Ā When the values we have been instilled with are not aligned with our purpose and truth our walk and talk are out of kilter, our behaviours are out of tune with our words. This requires a brave and compassionate look at ourselves to discover what we truly value and to be courageous enough to act on it, even in the face of resistance.Ā </span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #4a86e8; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Harvesting our true values changes the world</strong><br><a href="http://www.malala.org/" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Malala Yousafzai </u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">was brought up in a culture which did not value women. Ā She describes facing two choices - āone was not to speak and wait to be killed, and the second was to speak up and then be killed.āĀ She was shot and almost killed for continuing to pursue her education and recovered in exile in the UK. Ā The youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize she is now making a huge impact with her message of peace and education: Ā ā</span><em style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I speak ā not for myself, but for all girls and boys. Ā I raise up my voice ā not so that I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard.ā</em><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff9900; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Creative celebration</strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Singing for Breathing at the </span><a href="http://www.rbht.nhs.uk/about/arts/whats-on/singing-for-breathing/" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Royal Brompton & Harefield</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> hospitals demonstrates the power of creativity at work within challenging circumstances. Visual artist </span><a href="http://visualisingbreath.blogspot.co.uk/" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Jayne Wilton</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> is currently working with patients, using photography and animation to create visual representations of their breath. Ā This process facilitated powerful changes of perspective for patients - pathology has been transformed into artistry. Ā One of the many insights, was just how different every breath is - the richness of textures, sound and character it contains.</span><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">When we become present to the gold within us we can gather and harvest our true value. Ā In doing so we contribute to a harvest for the world.</span><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Wishing you an abundant harvest of happiness this October</span><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/signature.jpg" class="size_orig justify_none border_" height="78" style="-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; border: 0; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /><div dir="ltr" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 1em 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">* Map out your treasure - list and celebrate your gifts, resources, support network, positive experiences, trainings.</span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">* Notice and list the core values that thread through your map.</span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">* Commit to three actions you can take this month which will bring more of what you value into your life.</span>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4062552
2014-09-12T23:17:00+01:00
2016-02-26T22:40:14+00:00
Remember September
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<br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Remember September</strong><br><em style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Say do you remember/ dancing in September/ Ā never was a cloudy day</em><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- Earth Wind and Fire - </strong><a href="http://youtu.be/wBNewLDy3pQ" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">September</u></a><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I often find autumn to be a nostalgic time. Ā As the rhythm of life changes from holidays to āback to schoolā, feelings and memories of previous autumns wash through me. Ā Memory is such a potent force in our lives which is inextricably linked with our sense of music and sound. The sound of a bus or the crunching of autumn leaves under foot can trigger memories of our journey home from school.Ā So hereās a little look at how singing is a form of brain gym that keeps our memory muscles supple at all stages of life.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Brain babble</strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">From the moment we are born, we learn by listening and imitating the sounds in our environment. Ā This continues throughout life - we notice that buzz words go in and out of fashion - whether thatās a new piece of mobile phone jargon 'Apps' or the latest teenage descriptive words āsickā or a new exclamation āwowā or āawesomeā. Ā We pick up verbal habits, intonations, accents and expressions when we hang out in different cultural, professional, social groups - I found myself after a period of living in New Zealand adding an āehā and raised inflection to the end of many sentences. Ā No surprise then, that songs reflect the preoccupations of their times and have the tardis like ability to transport us back and forth through the trajectory of our personal, social and cultural histories.Ā </span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Mouth of Memory</strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Throughout history different cultures have used singing as a memory device. Ā Before the advent of the written word, early indigenous cultures integrated the soundscapes of nature into hunting, social and religious rituals which passed on the knowledge and language of the tribe. Ā Much of Ancient Greek theatre and poetry would have been sung rather than spoken, making the content memorable for both actor and audience. Ā Indian Classical music is still taught through the oral tradition where the student learns by continued repetition from their guru. Ā Whilst the visual representation of words is now considered vastly powerful in the media, internet and literature, āword of mouthā is still fundamental to the way we share, process and absorb important information - we still want to hear the truth āfrom the horseās mouth.ā</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Music of the Brain</strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Music requires a multi-level, multi-sensory response. Ā The vibrations of sound can be perceived by everyone regardless of hearing ability. Ā The rhythmic aspect of music stimulates motor and kinaesthetic brain functions - from surreptitious toe tapping to all out boogie-woogie. Imagining the stories contained in songs and engaging with representations of music such as scores stimulates our visual senses. Ā The emotional and memory aspects of our brain are closely associated, which is why a weepy love song can trigger a memory of a past love. Learning and creating lyrics enables us to develop language skills and express ideas, concepts and feelings. </span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Making Memory</strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">When we are young, singing acts as a powerful mnemomic - from the Greek mnemonikos āmemoryā - helping us recall everything from names, alphabets, facts, concepts and social cues. Ā A pioneering study in 1967 by Gerald R Miller demonstrated that musical mnemonics increased memory retention by 77%. Ā Many teachers testify that young children respond far more readily to instructions when they are sung rather than spoken. Ā Ā Young brains are engaged and stretched by the dynamics, pitch, story, melody and intonation of song.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Traces of Time</strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ā</span><em style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Singing supercharges your memoryā </em><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Composer and singing ambassador </span><a href="http://www.howardgoodall.co.uk/articles-press-etc/national-singing-ambassadors-keynote-speech-31-jan-2008" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Howard Goodall</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> explains that we build memory by capturing traces of our experiences. Ā To fully embed a memory requires significant repetition, which is why babies and children will repeat the same action to a level which bemuses adults. My baby nephew will repeat the motion of opening and shutting a door, laughing with delight each time. Ā The rhythm of early learning patterns is embedded in nursery rhymes like āwind the bobbin upā or āopen and shut themā to support a childās development in all areas, building memory until a skill becomes automatic.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Mending Memory with Music</strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This extraordinary capacity of music to support the creation of memory can be used to support those suffering memory loss, brain disease and trauma. Ā As music stimulates many areas of the brain, whilst language is very specifically located, it is often found that those who have lost the ability to speak can still sing. Ā Ā Singing songs from earlier parts of life can restore a sense of familiarity to those with Dementia, Alzheimers or Brain Trauma. Singing songs like āRoses of Picardyā was used to cure soldiers with shellshock after WWI, whilst Big Band music was found to help WWII veterans recover mobility just as walking to a rhythm is now used to treat patients with Parkinsons or stroke. Ā </span><br><em style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">"One theory is that music as able to short-circuit the damaged area through repetition. Ā It creates a new pathway in and people can then use that pathway out." - Lee Ann Rasar, Music Therapist, University of Wisconsin</em><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Life Long Song</strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Throughout life, singing enables us to create, retain and reclaim our powers of memory. Whether it is the song at our wedding or the lullaby we heard in infancy, music puts markers in our personal timelines, enabling us to celebrate and commemorate important events and create the legacy of songs we sing to those who are to come.</span><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Wishing you a truly memorable September </span>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4062553
2014-08-14T11:24:00+01:00
2016-02-26T22:40:14+00:00
15 Powerful Statements to Say to Resistance
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<strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">15 Powerful Statements to Say to Resistance</strong><br><br><a href="http://www.therosewindow.org/" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><strong style="background-color: white; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Dear Friend</strong></a><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Resistance is a well known friend to all of us - itās the playmate who gets us posting on Facebook and cleaning the house when we are writing a report. Resistance has a great repertoire of excuses - āyou canāt write a book, you donāt have a degree.ā Ā Resistance is that ever-so sympathetic yet disabling friend who says āpoor you, you must be exhausted, have a lie downā when we start exercising. Resistance says āI canāt, Iām not worthy, not today, maybe tomorrow, Iāve got a headache, I need to check my email, Iām not ready.ā Ā Resistance is the mental mumbojumbo which leads straight to the fridge/ internet/ booze/ cigarettes/ sofa where we find ourselves āvegging outā with a glazed look on our face wondering why we feel strangely depressed.</span><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I am constantly facing resistance - both my own and others. I find myself standing in front of people displaying looks of terror, poker faces, crossed arms, yawns, tuts, grimaces, furrowed brows, despairing sighs when I say āLetās Sing!ā Ā This helps me identify and understand my own resistance.</span><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">So hereās <strong>15 statements </strong>to say when resistance comes knocking.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">0. ā......ā Silence - Be Still</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> -</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> taking a deep breath and stopping for a minute stills the resistance rap and sets up a new flow of inspiration. </span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1. āI will turn up and start with one small stepā </strong><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- </strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">turning up is bringing our presence to the party - even if I sit and stare at a blank screen, just turning up is a start. </span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2. āItās ok not to knowā </strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- when we start something new - making a cake or planning a trip- even if we have a map or recipe thereās no real way of knowing what will happen. So itās ok to take the pressure off ourselves to be all-knowing and acknowledge that itās scary. </span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3. āIām allowed to try something newā </strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- Ā transforms the fear of change into permission to explore new possibilities, which as any neuroplasticist will testify, is great braingym. </span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4. Ā āItās ok to make (mis)takesā </strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- giving ourselves permission to take small imperfect steps liberates us from perfectionism and the fear of failure. Ā Success comes by working through many ātakesā - which are the juicy material of our life-movie. </span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">5. āThe time is now, everything else can wait.ā </strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- great for dealing with procrastination - the art of forever waiting for the āright timeā to do something. </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Ā </strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">That extensive list of non-essential tasks (a.ka. distractions) can keep for later. </span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">6. Ā āI really do want to do this becauseā¦.ā </strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- staying tuned to our intention is a great internal GPS, enabling us to prioritise and commit fully to our dreams.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">7. Ā āIām here to do my job, not to be likedā</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- this alleviates people pleasing - I am aware that not everyone will like me or my work, but this does not stop me from doing it.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">8. Ā āIām just going to do meā</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> -</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> other peopleās problems can be a wonderful distraction. Far from being selfish, focusing on ourselves allows us to give more, as we replenish our resources and serve up our true contribution to the world.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">9. Ā āObstacles are a welcome test of my mettleā</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- Saying āAHA!ā when you encounter resistance in its many forms including domestic, technology and transport incidents means you can have a chuckle and take it in your stride.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">10. āIām allowed to take supportā</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> -</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> whether itās hanging out with the cat or employing a dream team to get the vision on the road, building in self-care and being around Ā supportive people is essential.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">11. āIām allowed to enjoy thisā</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- conditioning like ālife is a struggleā can imbue us with a sense of guilt, obligation and drudgery. Ā Returning to our sense of play, curiosity and pleasure allows us to enjoy the experience - there is space for fun even within the most difficult tasks.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">12. Ā āItās ok to complete thingsā </strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- delaying completion is rooted in the fear of endings and death - we fear the grief we will feel when something is finished. Completion brings fulfilment, accomplishment, celebration and space for new beginnings.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">13. āI will feel so great whenā¦</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ā</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> - visualising the end result and how brilliant it will be brings the enjoyment into the present in the same way as booking a holiday gives us pleasure before we travel. Ā Fear and excitement are two sides of the same coin so cultivating positive excitement turns the cobblywobbles into beautiful butterflies.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">14. āIām allowed to be BIGā </strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- fulfilling on our dreams often requires stepping up and becoming more visible. The part of us that wants to stay small will resist. A quick way to vanquish this is to strike a really big pose, smile and shout TA DA! </span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">15. āI can laugh and congratulate myself at each step of the wayā</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- laughter immediately discharges the grand problem of taking things too seriously. Ā Celebrating the ups and downs enables us to truly enjoy the magnificent journey of creativity.</span><br><br><span id="docs-internal-guid-6a44b1e3-d15f-ca77-ce95-c59c2a85504e" style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Wishing you a powerful, playful, creative summer</span>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4062554
2014-07-30T23:07:00+01:00
2016-02-26T22:40:15+00:00
38 Singing Loves
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<a href="http://www.therosewindow.org/" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Dear Friend</b></a><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Iāve made it through another year on earth and to celebrate here are </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">38 things I love about singing</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> with much love and gratitude to all of YOU for being part of my singing journey.</span><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">My birthday wish is that we create a </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">tidal wave of singing love</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> so please do take a moment to close your eyes and sing a heartfelt </span><b style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">AH</b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> of love for our world.Ā </span><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Also if you feel inspired, please do throw some pennies in my virtual fundraising bucket as Iām going to be taking part in </span><a href="http://www.singforwater.org/" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Sing for Water</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><u> </u>at the Thames Festival raising funds for </span><a href="http://www.wateraid.org/" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">WaterAid </u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">projects bringing clean water and sanitation to some of the worldās poorest communities - Ā </span><a href="https://www.justgiving.com/Katie-Rose9/" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Click here to visit my Just Giving Page </u></a><br><br><b style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">38 Singing Loves</b><br><b style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ā„ </b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1. Exaltation </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- singing makes the spirit soar</span><br><b style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ā„ </b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2. Breath -</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> singing is literally inspiring - as patients from the </span><a href="http://www.rbht.nhs.uk/about/arts/whats-on/singing-for-breathing/" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Singing for Breathing</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> programme testify</span><br><b style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ā„ </b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3. Listening </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- singing helps us listen to ourselves and each other</span><br><b style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ā„ </b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4. Transformation </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- singing changes our lives, one note at a time</span><br><b style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ā„ </b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">5. Togetherness</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> - singing bring us into unison and empathic connection with others </span><br><b style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ā„ </b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">6. Bridge building</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> - singing crosses all social, religious and cultural boundaries and helps us remember our common humanity</span><br><b style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ā„ </b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">7. Peace promoting</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> - singing is a powerful tool of peaceful communication</span><br><b style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ā„ </b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">8. Creativity</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> - singing stimulates our imagination and charges our enthusiasm</span><br><b style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ā„ </b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">9. Self Expression</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> - singing liberates our authentic expression</span><br><b style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ā„ </b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">10. Presence</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> - singing helps us become powerfully present in the moment</span><br><b style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ā„ </b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">11. Mental Gym</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> - singing improves our concentration, focus, alertness and memory</span><br><b style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ā„ </b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">12. Emotional Balance</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> - singing helps our feelings get in e-motion</span><br><b style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ā„ </b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">13. Body Boost</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> - singing helps us become more embodied, grounded</span><br><b style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ā„ </b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">14. Joie de Vivre -</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> singing boosts our vitality with a host of health benefits</span><br><b style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ā„ </b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">15. Empowerment </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- singing helps us discover and express our power appropriately</span><br><b style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ā„ </b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">16. Taking a Stand </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- singing enables us to raise our voices for change in our world</span><br><b style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ā„ </b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">17. Courage </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- singing enables us to access our core strength</span><br><b style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ā„ </b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">18. Possibility </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- singing helps us discover new territories</span><br><b style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ā„ </b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">19. Learning</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> - singing is an journey of self-development</span><br><b style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ā„ </b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">20. Teaching </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- singing can help us educate one another</span><br><b style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ā„ </b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">21. Dancing</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> - singing gets our toes tapping and our hands clapping to irresistible rhythms</span><br><b style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ā„ </b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">22. Laughter</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> - singing gets us giggling </span><br><b style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ā„ </b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">23. Bogey-buster </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- singing helps us bust fears, stresses and sticky issues</span><br><b style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ā„ </b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">24. Multi-sensory </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- singing engages all our senses </span><br><b style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ā„ </b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">25. Stories </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- singing can help us share important stories and oral traditions</span><br><b style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ā„ </b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">26. Ancestral</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> - singing can connect us with the wisdom of those that have gone before</span><br><b style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ā„ </b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">27. Culture</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> - singing connects us with our roots and helps us learn from other cultures</span><br><b style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ā„ </b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">28. Social</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> - singing is a core part of social occasions - from the Happy Birthday song to football chants</span><br><b style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ā„ </b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">29. Originality</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> - singing helps us connect with our uniqueness and inspires innovation</span><br><b style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ā„ </b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">30. Heart opening</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> - singing helps us to listen, follow and express the song in our heart</span><br><b style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ā„ </b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">31. Trust </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- singing inspires more trust in ourselves and with each other</span><br><b style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ā„ </b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">32. Interdisciplinary</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> - singing connects with many other artforms</span><br><b style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ā„ </b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">33.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Intergenerational</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> - singing can bring together elders, adults, young people, children and babies</span><br><b style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ā„ </b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">34. Harmony </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- singing helps us listen and harmonise with each other</span><br><b style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ā„ </b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">35. Catharsis</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> - singing can helps us express, release, cleanse and let go</span><br><b style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ā„ </b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">36. Performance</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> - singing supports our presentation and performance skills</span><br><b style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ā„ </b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">37. Charity</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> - singing can be part of our social contribution</span><br><b style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ā„ </b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">38. Ā Infinity </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- singing connects us to the big cosmic symphony of which we are all a unique note</span><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sending you a big AH of Love and Gratitude for a wonderful songful summer</span><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Love and Blessings<br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/signature.jpg" class="size_orig justify_none border_" height="78" style="-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; border: 0; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: 181px;" width="181" /></span>
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Katie Rose
tag:therosewindow.org,2005:Post/4062555
2014-07-05T23:51:00+01:00
2016-02-26T22:40:15+00:00
The Feast of the Heart
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">With festival season in full swing here in the UK, Iām reminded that life </span>truly is a feast of many flavours. Throughout history, people have come together to celebrate special moments, suspending everyday routines and embracing creative expression and connection. Ā Carnivals, parties, festivals, holidays and retreats offer a space to reflect, experiment and grow.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #f1c232; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Vocal Vibrancy</strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Last weekend my second back garden (Westow Park) and local shops were full to the brim of all the creative happenings of </span><a href="http://crystalpalacefestival.org/" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Crystal Palace Overground Festival</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Ā Ā Shop doors were flung open with warm hospitality, folks appeared from all directions wearing all manner of colourful garb and the wonderful random chats could be had on street corners. I loved the vocal vibrancy as neighbours, shop keepers, friends new and old opened up to new levels of connection with each other.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #3d85c6; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Doing Things Differently</strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I recently had the delight of facilitating an urban retreat day withĀ </span><a href="http://www.yoga-gestalten.co.uk/" id="docs-internal-guid-8e383951-08a8-a7af-d675-f57a75cb5f3d" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Katrin Heuser</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> and I loved the way she prompted us to do yoga differently - to place a foot or an arm in an unusual place - it was such a joyful experience. Ā Ā This is my continued experience as I work with sound - I find ways shake up my habitual responses and to enjoy the spontaneity of being alive. Ā As I find myself turning up and tuning in with amazing individuals who are up for transformation, I am stretched in all directions.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #6aa84f; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Creative Celebration</strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Whether itās Dolly at Glasto or a childās gorgeous giggly made up song, itās just glorious to celebrate creativity in its abundance. Ā The increasing number of local festivals cropping up all over the London is testament to the need to balance and harmonise the challenges of urban living. Ā During the festival, Joe Duggan from </span><a href="http://www.crystalpalacetransition.org.uk/" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Crystal Palace Transition Town</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> gave a me a guided tour of the edible garden in Westow Park, one amongst many local trouble spots that have been transformed into community resource. Ā I was so inspired to see how much positive change has been seeded by green fingered creatives. Ā Creativity grows us and grows our communities.</span><br><br><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #660099; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Beautiful Breathing</strong><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Festivity does not have to be frenzied. Ā Special days can offer us time out - a moment to retreat, reflect and recuperate. Ā The still, reflective, meditative moments of tuning in deeply through song help me reconnect with the feast of the inner world. Ā As working with the </span><a href="http://www.rbht.nhs.uk/about/arts/whats-on/singing-for-breathing/" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><u style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Singing for Breathing </u></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">group at Harefield Hospital, has reminded me - all that is required is one simple breath. Ā As I remember the preciousness of every breath, and listen to the beauty that whispers in the breeze and the pulse of the heart that beats within everything, life indeed becomes a feast.</span><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">You are warmly invited to come celebrate the beauty of your HeartSong</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">at the </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">HeartSong party on 21st July</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> - an interactive feast of singing in celebration of summer (and also my nearly-birthday)</span><br><br><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Wishing you a full hearted, love drenched, feast of loveliness this July</span><br><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/99378a524688511e3b9606c51/images/signature.jpg" class="size_orig justify_none border_" height="78" style="-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; border: 0; height: 78px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: 181px;" width="181" />
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Katie Rose