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How to Give Yourself a Mini-Dance Partay
“All the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill the history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the...

M. Linda Graham
Feb 2, 20221 min read


Hello, Day: Training for Transitions
“Uncertainty is the only certainty there is, and knowing how to live with insecurity is the only security.” -John Allen Paulos November...

M. Linda Graham
Nov 21, 20212 min read


How a Pale Horse Found Her Rider
This is the story of how a horse who was ghosted and a woman who was a ghost before she died found each other in a liminal limbo. Like...

M. Linda Graham
Oct 22, 20219 min read


Just in from Pastor Dave:
Body-knowing – Sep. 20, 2021 “In the ancient language of Wisdom, the [physical] moving center carries the “affirming force”; its natural...

M. Linda Graham
Sep 20, 20211 min read


Wayside Miracles: The Bluebird of Happiness
Since the beginning of July, I’ve awakened every morning to the brief, bright and lively song of the Indigo Bunting. Along with the usual...

M. Linda Graham
Aug 5, 20213 min read


Attestupa, Soylent Green & Retirement Nightmares Retirement Date #728
“Ättestupa (Scandinavian for 'kin/clan precipice') … The name supposedly denotes sites where ritual senicide took place during Nordic...

M. Linda Graham
Jun 27, 20213 min read


Retirement Day #722: The Turnip Queen
In Fairy Tales, the Turnip represents the earthy self or symbolizes the Mother archetype / feminine principle

M. Linda Graham
Jun 23, 20211 min read



M. Linda Graham
Jun 18, 20210 min read


Undertaken with Grace and Lightness: Retirement Day #708
Yesterday I dropped off my husband’s jacket for cleaning & a new zipper. As the clerk worked out how to charge for the zipper, a Tiger...

M. Linda Graham
Jun 7, 20212 min read


EveryDay Dances
Several weeks ago, I was honored to be interviewed for a local podcast regarding a dancer’s perspective on the aging body. Near the end...

M. Linda Graham
Feb 22, 20212 min read


Letting Go of "Was" to "Be"
As part of addressing this season of reconciliation, our church asked me to offer something regarding reconciliation and the aging body -...

M. Linda Graham
Jan 11, 20211 min read


DogGone 2020: A Retrospective by Argo & Lucca
Wishing you all a healthy, peaceful Holiday and a bright New Year: https://youtu.be/LUN_GFY7SRo

M. Linda Graham
Dec 24, 20201 min read
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To Dance the Light Fantastic: RIP Maxine DeBruyn [1937-2020]
She didn’t have to do any of it. She could have spent her life lounging on a sunny beach, eating bon-bons and gossiping over martinis...

M. Linda Graham
Dec 16, 20205 min read


Little Summer of the Geese: Bias & Beautiful Weather
This week, West Michigan experienced blissfully gorgeous weather - warm, sunny, dry – a magical “Indian Summer.” Wait- push the pause...

M. Linda Graham
Nov 10, 20202 min read


A JollyDog's Book of ABCs
Cap'n Arrrgo and PegLegLucca thought you could use a break from these OMG what's happened now!!??! times, so they created an entertaining...

M. Linda Graham
Oct 9, 20201 min read
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Hanging by a [Spider's] Thread
A 10second Monday Meditation on the eve of the Autumn Equinox (9/22/2020 9:30a.m.) https://youtu.be/hiHn4Rd07to

M. Linda Graham
Sep 21, 20201 min read


BeSpoke Virtual Cards
Every morning I wake up grateful to be retired [OMG 2020!!!] . Instead of teaching an 8:30am ballet class, I've had the chance to explore...

M. Linda Graham
Sep 20, 20201 min read


Thank You For Your Service: A letter of gratitude to my right hip joint
Dear Right Hip Joint, Old friend. This Thursday you and I will part ways as a surgeon cuts into my body, disassembles you, and replaces...

M. Linda Graham
Aug 18, 20202 min read


Retirement Year 1
Plans included working with local studios, freelance choreography, presentations at conferences - but everything went sideways in light...

M. Linda Graham
Jul 30, 20201 min read


"Do You Know Your Numbers?"
“Do you know your numbers?” Camel cigarette dangling from her mouth, my grandmother bluntly asked my five-year old self on Christmas Eve....

M. Linda Graham
Jul 21, 20202 min read
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