Sparkles

Dear Reader,

Not so long ago, I heard someone read Mary Oliver’s poem, “Early Snow.” It was published in the January 15, 2001 edition of the New Yorker. The poem evokes images of snow falling, and considers the multitude of individual snowflakes. Each unique, each a part of a larger whole.

Maybe we’re like those snowflakes—tiny, unique, multi-dimensional, and somehow connected to a larger whole. It’s not a new metaphor, but somehow Mary Oliver makes it clean and fresh.

Imagine the snow sparkling in the sunshine.

Imagine the moments when we individually sparkle and shine.

I’ve been lucky enough to have some sparkly moments lately.

Watching a very young client find a new way to stand upright over her own two feet. Improvising with a not so young client as she delights in new sensations in her body—and also finds new ways of standing upright over her own two feet.

Knitting socks with a favorite set of knitting needles—instead of the “new set” that I thought I’d like better. Familiar and reliable has its own way of sparkling.

Tasting tiny bits of crystalized ginger in the pumpkin pie.

Seeing the hint of tears when the birthday gift touches the heart.

The sparkle of tiny white lights threaded through the branches of a roadside oak tree.

What are the sparkles in your life these days? Sparkles, big and small.

Upcoming:

Our Tuesday online Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement lesson is still Free/Pay as You Wish.

Mark your calendar for Saturday afternoon, February 28, 2026—my next Feldenkrais mini-retreat at the Jung Center of Houston. Details coming soon.

If you’d like to work with me privately—coaching, Feldnkrais or felt-making—you can Book an Appointment or reply to this email and let me know what you’re interested in.

Have all the sparkly fun you can!