“Every leaf that grows will tell you:
what you sow will bear fruit,
so if you have any sense my friend,
don’t plant anything but Love.”
— Rumi
Living in a time of staggering crisis—personal, relational, social, environmental—we are often left vacant and numbed or overwhelmed and consumed by what’s wrong, ugly, distasteful, out of sync. despair seems to be the currency of our global pandemic, with a stranglehold on our hopes and dreams.
What if our willingness to source and celebrate beauty makes more beauty possible. What if any act of kindness, kissing a child’s scraped knee, smiling at a stranger, drinking in the scent of a flower, plants the seeds for more beauty and love to bloom in the world. Let’s attend to the soil of our lives, inner and outer, to accumulate and cultivate the seeds of simple beauty.
Through the lens of curiosity, wonder and awe, we will use movement, poetry, art, witnessing and ritual to hone our hearts and sing to our souls, the potent and powerful healing and unifying qualities of diverse and unique beauty.
When: Sept 20-22, 2024
Fri 6:30-9:30pm, Sat 1:30-7:30pm, Sun 2-7pm
Where: Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Avenue, Toronto, ON M4E 2T4 (wheelchair accessible)
Tuition: Early bird by Aug 23: $275 / $305 with scholarship donation
Regular after Aug 23: $325 / $355 with scholarship donation
Co-produced by: Layah Singer-Wilson & Majero Bouman
MICHAEL’S BIO
here are a few things that I hold sacred:
the love of my life – anneli
the miracle of that love – jaylan
integrity
justice, diversity
friends that cherish and challenge me
resilience
hugs (even more now than ever)
what i put in my body
trust, hope
connection
choice, permission
dancing alone, dancing with you
truth (it’s complicated)
transparency
love.