Stronger Every Day

A tidal wave is comin
Who is strong?
You better get runnin 
Or you’re gonna get gone 

I breathe deeply and evenly 
as the world changes 
and things get stranger 
And the streets seem more dangerous  

In the eye of the storm 
I find my home 
I am calm 
I am warm

I breathe deeply and evenly 
as the world changes 
and things get stranger 
And the streets seem more dangerous  

In the eye of the storm 
I find my home 
I am calm 
I am warm  

Stronger every day 
Building neural pathways
through play 

Stronger every day 
Building neural pathways
through play

Symbols on my body
Symbols on the ground 
Dancing around 
Channeling the profound 

Symbols on my body
Symbols on the ground 
Dancing around 
Channeling the profound

Dynamic movement 
the way I exist
spinal alignment 
Smooth twists 
Consciously crafting a cozy
yet spacious vessel

a child playing endlessly 
A belly radiating heat 
I breathe into the burn 
I breathe into the burn 
Savoring
the adversity

stronger every day I play
stronger every day
stronger every day I play
Stronger every day

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You cant keep backin away
Step forward claim what’s yours
or miss what’s comin your way.
You can’t keep backin away
I know it’s not comfortable
But lean into it anyway.

Tuned into the present
sensing its essence 
Riding the waves
As they grow higher
I grow brave 

Tuned into the present
sensing its essence 
Riding the waves
As they grow higher
I grow brave 

I practice voluntarily confronting what I’m afraid of 
Flexing the muscle of vulnerability 
Always daring to be guided by me  
unabashedly being

My heart rate elevates
That’s how I celebrate
Wordless jubilation
A body of elation
A mind of satiation 
A heart that loves creation 
A spirit that is patient

Movement research 
Forms and friends 
Body drinking in the movements of 
b boys 
b girls 
belly dancer hip swirls
Martial artists 
Yogis

Learning different ways of breathing
Poppers and lockers
Fred Astaire
the Fresh Prince of Belair 

carving caverns in me
with each breath I breathe
digesting emotions easily
massaging and unwinding my belly

Elbow pushups on concrete 
concrete rolls
Walking on the sidewalk
Like a 4 foot troll

Clear minded
light on my feet
alert
certain
effortlessly joyful. 

Balanced mood
Born of vigorous dancing
And nutrient dense food 
Bold in my expression 
disciplined in my daily practice 
of inspired action