Maaianne Knuth

The Joy Revolution

Yesterday, thousands upon thousands of Zimbabweans took to the streets to express their desire for Mugabe to step down. Invited by the war veterans to show support for the defence forces and their actions, this was not a typical invitation, and for many Zimbabweans, these are not our typical allies. Which is perhaps part ofContinue reading “The Joy Revolution”

I am Dancer

I am Dancer
This is who I am
First and foremost – I am Dancer
Before being woman, mother, lover, community organizer…
I am dancer

Letting go of a 1000 day commitment…

I have let go of my 1000 day of dance. Eeek. Yes I have. As I write this I feel my heart beating faster, my face flushing. A part of me is so not okay with this. A part of me wants me to continue the 1000 day commitment. To go ALL the Way. ThisContinue reading “Letting go of a 1000 day commitment…”

And the dance goes on…

I am two years and a month into my 1000 day dance journey. As the dance has deepened my writing about it has slowed. It was as though I could no longer really find words to express the road I was travelling. So I let them go for a while. What a journey it hasContinue reading “And the dance goes on…”

Recalibrating to Life

And so it is dawning on me that in the Movement in the Dance I am re-connecting – recalibrating if you will – to the very flow of Life Synchronising to the pulse and heartbeat of the living breathing universe of which I am a part which I Am It is both a Physical andContinue reading “Recalibrating to Life”

Nurturing my Relationship(s) with all of Life

Yesterday a small group of women spent time in a friend’s garden We were on a mini-solo staying with whatever caught our attention in the garden Being open to nature is it came to meet and greet us after the first summer rains I was astounded at how rich it is How much is thereContinue reading “Nurturing my Relationship(s) with all of Life”

Dancing the dance of Separation

I have not been writing much in the last months Perhaps as the journey descends more deeply into old patterns buried deep in my psyche it is harder to put words on it These days I am dancing with the discovery of a fundamental lack of Trust in Life Stunning me, as I have alwaysContinue reading “Dancing the dance of Separation”