Tag: David Earl Woodbury
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What is your Word for 2016?
No 52. Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, December 26, 2015 What is your word for 2016? One of our dancers and our friend, Erin Deviny, introduced me to this concept of finding your word for the year. Her word for 2015 was “Unparalleled” and for 2016 is “Risk”. Such powerful words!…
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I Praise Loudly, I Blame Softly 12-18-15
No 51. Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, December 18, 2015 “I praise loudly; I blame softly.” – Catherine the Second (1729 – 1796) Russian Empress During the holidays, we are all running crazy with 18 hour days, many fun get togethers, and holiday parties. We have gifts to purchase and wrap,…
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I’m Thankful 11-26-15
No 48. Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Thursday, November 26, 2015 I’m Thankful I’m thankful that I’m sitting here in the Arthur Murray Dance Center of Santa Monica. We drove by St. Monica Parish tonight where 1000+ were served a hot dinner, and were taken to the “Boutique” for a full set…
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Perseverance, Experience, Caution and Hope 11-20-15
No 46. Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, November 20, 2015 Perseverance, Experience, Caution and Hope “If you wish success in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother and hope your guardian genius.”- Joseph Addison(1672-1719) English Writer and Statesman PERSEVERANCE Persistence, by Calvin Coolidge “Nothing…
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The Four Cornerstones of Character 11-13-15
No 45. Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, November 13, 2015 The Four Cornerstones of Character “The four cornerstones of character on which this nation was built are: Initiative, Imagination, Individuality and Independence.”- Eddie Rickenbacker (1890 – 1973) American Aviator and Business Executive Why do we go through so many tests? It seems…
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Finding that Bit of Magic 11-6-15
No 45. Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, November 6, 2015 Finding that Bit of Magic “I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning.” – J.B. Priestley (1894-1984) English Author What…
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Breaking the Rules 10-15-15
No 42. Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, October 16, 2015 Breaking the Rules! Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun. – Mary Lou Cook It’s easy to get into a comfort zone. Building up a wall of security and routine that no one and…
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Something to be Enthusiastic About!
No 41. Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, October 9, 2015 Something to Be Enthusiastic About! We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us really happy is something to be enthusiastic about. – Charles Kingsley (1819 – 1875) English Novelist…
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Make the Big Committments 10-2-15
No 40. Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, October 2, 2015 Make the Big Commitments Until one is committed, there is always hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one element of truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid…
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No 39. Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, September 25, 2015 A person is only as big as the dream they dare to live. — Unknown We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us really happy is something to…