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Unicorns, Care Bears, and Chronic Pain: How I Chose Joy at Northlands Music Festival
“How’s your ankle?” the guard asked as I hobbled back from the stage. My boyfriend and I had flown from South Florida to New Hampshire for Northlands Music and Arts Festival. The music lineup was a dream. Unfortunately, I arrived with a herniated disc. “My ankle? My ankles feel great, actually! Thanks for asking! My back feels like shit, but you know what? I’m just going to focus on my ankles!” I was in a lot of pain. I couldn’t stand up to dance or walk for more than a minute at a time. But despite that, something beautiful happened. 🧠 The Shift: Mind Over Matter (and Pain) I had…
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Project Your Joy! Join the (Rainbow) Shadow Dance Revolution
The Spark: Rainbow Shadows in San Francisco My first experience with shadow dancing was at the Exploratorium in San Francisco in the early ’80s. My favorite exhibit cast my shadow in rainbow trails as I moved. It was, quite simply, pure magic. A New Vision at Orange Blossom Jubilee Fast forward to Florida’s Orange Blossom Jubilee in 2021. “Mike Three” had set up a large screen next to the band, projecting his psychedelic oil visuals onto it (video below). I stepped between his light and the screen—and just like that, my shadow dancing journey was born. It became an effortless way to project my vibe and joy outward in a…
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Rainbow Ripples – How to Transform Energy into Positivity
I was at a festival, dressed as a unicorn, when I realized my super powers. Embodying a unicorn had come with certain built in features. I could instantly heighten a person or group’s mood. I had the ability to speak euphoria into existence by saying happy things. I could transform energy with my attitude alone. There was power in being behind the horn. People everywhere called out to me. “Unicorn! Unicorn!” I was approached for hugs and pictures as if I was famous. The crowd seemed thirsty for kind words from an enchanted creature. I told them they were beautiful and that magical things were in store. I filled my long…
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Dance Your Inner Light – Creating Magic with Flow Toys
I was at Bassnectar in downtown Miami when it happened. I had made the rookie mistake of wearing pants to an outdoor show in the Miami heat. In a bathroom stall, I tactically redesigned my outfit — turning my hip scarf into a sarong and my psychedelic headband into a tube top. My blue and purple yarn dreads (crafted by Costume Goddess Carmen Katz) were suffocating me, so I heaped them on top of my head with a handful of rubber bands for relief. Then I saw her — a girl creating the most beautiful rainbows with a fiber optic whip. It shimmered like a magical tail, with a sleek…
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A Rainbow Inspired Guide to Laughter, Love & Creation
At the Outside Lands music festival in San Francisco circa 2014, I met a dancing unicorn. There was no turning back. My own inner unicorn, Rainbow Sparkles, had been realized. From that day onward, I have been birthing my unicorn rainbow dreams into this dimension. Fast forward to June 2020. The pandemic had arrived. The World’s health situation had become ominous. I was home meditating on hope. Take a moment to close your eyes right now, and envision a rainbow. Breathe it in, allowing it to bring you light, healing, and hope. Breathe it out, and imagine that you are breathing that same uplifting rainbow energy back out into the…
