Hips and Bits: Trusting the Journey with Barbara Graham Price ✨

Hips and Bits: Trusting the Journey with Barbara Graham Price ✨

Hips and Bits #10
with me, Paulette Rees-Denis
and today’s guest dancer
Barbara Graham Price

Hello Beautiful Souls,

I hope you’re having a wonderful week and are ready for another inspiring conversation with one of our beautiful Global Caravan dancers.

One of my favorite things about hosting Hips and Bits is getting to connect with dancers from around the world and hear the stories that have shaped their journeys. Every dancer brings a unique perspective, and this week’s guest is no exception.

Barbara Graham Price is a dancer, drummer, teacher, lifelong student, and the newest member of the Global Caravan Bellydance Troupe International.

In our conversation, we explore the joy of dancing with others, the value of slowing down and truly learning, the power of improvisation, and how dance has helped Barbara build confidence, resilience, and trust in herself.

One of my favorite reflections from Barbara was:

“Dance proved to me that I could be coordinated, athletic, and trust myself.”

It’s a beautiful reminder that dance offers so much more than movement—it teaches us how to show up fully in our lives.

So enjoy our conversation, watch here on YouTube:
or listen in on SoundCloud.

More About Barbara!

Barbara first discovered Global Caravan over 20 years ago through workshops and instructional videos and immediately felt drawn to the format’s creativity and sense of connection. Since then, she has continued to deepen her studies, earning her Collective Soul Level 5 certification and Teacher Training Level 2 accreditation.

In addition to teaching and performing, Barbara is also an accomplished drummer who loves exploring rhythm as another pathway to expression and community. Her passion for lifelong learning, dance, and connection shines through in everything she does.

I hope you’ll enjoy this heartfelt conversation as much as I did.

Connect with Barbara

📧 fikriyyah@hotmail.com
💃 Watch the latest episode of Hips and Bits and let us know:

What has dance—or any creative practice—taught you about yourself?

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With gratitude…thanks for being here. I love you
Paulette
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What’s coming up?

Would you like that free strategy session with me?
Book here:
https://calendly.com/paulettecoach/steppingintoyournextchapterstrategycall

And you can join in Stepping Into Your Next Chapter, my private women’s group where we raise all kinds of energy, talk dance and desire, on FB, right here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/steppingintoyournextchapter

YOU Are Invited To Join Us For Divine Transformation

YOU Are Invited To Join Us For Divine Transformation

YOU are a valued member in my community here, and I love being able to connect with you, so I wanted to extend a heartfelt invitation to you to join our upcoming Women’s Retreat to Costa Rica!

Embrace the Wild and Divine Feminine Within…

A Transformative Journey to Rediscover Joy, Purpose, and the Divine Creatrix

This is a magical experience designed to
inspire, empower, and rejuvenate you!
How does that sound?

My retreats always offer a transformative journey that will allow you to disconnect from the stresses of daily life and reconnect with your inner self. You will be able to immerse yourself in a nurturing environment where you will be surrounded by like-minded women who are eager to grow and support one another.

November 7-11th, 2024 in Atenas Costa Rica at Embody Retreat Center,
a gorgeous and sacred place for us to circle up,
do some deep diving on setting new intentions ( especially as we get ready to head into 2025!),
move that body,
breathe deep and release some old stories that have been holding you back,
and enjoy the adventure and exploration of this beautiful country.
AND did I mention FUN–have a blast in our circle of creative women!

During our retreat, you will have the opportunity to participate in our various activities and discussions led by myself and with my special guest facilitator, Misha Nell, from Florida.

We have specifically designed our time together to help you explore your passions, overcome challenges, and unlock your full potential. And ENJOY yourself!

Here are just a few of the benefits you can expect from attending our Divine Women’s Retreat:
  • Cultivate self-awareness and gain a deeper understanding of your strengths and areas for growth.

  • Connect with a supportive community of women who will uplift and empower you.

  • Learn practical tools and strategies for creating a more balanced and fulfilling life.

  • Gain inspiration and motivation to pursue your dreams and aspirations.

  • Leave feeling rejuvenated, refreshed, and ready to take on the world with renewed purpose.

Spaces are limited, so I encourage you to register as soon as possible to secure your spot. I look forward to seeing you at the retreat and embarking on this transformative journey together.

AND, you still have time to take advantage of our Early Pricing Special, from now through August 15th, you get $500 off the full price! WOW!!!!

I’d be delighted to have you join us! If you have questions, please feel free to email me back, or even make a quick phone appointment with me to discuss...here

Are you excited? Check it out here…

AND Register now…

And as always, I am grateful to be connected with you, for you taking time to read my blogs, posts, poetry, coaching and event info, and for being here, wanting to expand and enjoy your life and live to your full potential, and remaining curious about all the things!

In case no one has told you yet today, I love you! Be well…

Heart and Hustle-Momentum-special 3 part series- Paulette Rees-Denis & Samantha White, #184 Part 2

Heart and Hustle-Momentum-special 3 part series- Paulette Rees-Denis & Samantha White, #184 Part 2

Heart and Hustle:

Visionary Healers, Movers, and Shakers,

And today, a special interview with me! 

And Samantha White as interviewer

Momentum- Part 2 of our special 3 part series-#184 

Ready for part 2?
Heart and Hustle: Visionary Healers, Movers, and Shakers …
Got some juicy conversation going on here! Where I get interviewed instead of interviewing someone else…
what fun…
with Samantha White…
We are talking about Momentum and then some…
continuing on about feminine softness and allowing that side of us women to show up…

I’m delighted to share not just any Heart and Hustle interview with you this week, but this

SPECIAL series! 

And today, we get juicy, I talk about losing touch with my feminine side as I was hustling my businesses, several times!

We talk about momentum, I get to read another one of my poems, about honoring our changes, and to be a life changer.

This is part 2 of our 3 part conversation, and we had a great time sharing insights and experiences with each other, as well as for you! What fun, intriguing, inspiring, curious, reflective, with some stories on how I got where I am today. Dance, Coaching, writing, all the things.

You can watch on YouTube, here, 


and if you just want to listen while you are out cruising, SoundCloud is the way to go, here

If you missed Part 1, and talking about Movement, go here

As always, I love your comments, and questions. You can reply back to me, PM me, or post in the comments. 
Thank you Samantha, for your curiosity, your questions, and for what you bring to the world. Thank you for sharing space with me, and for all of us here!

and friend, thanks for your curiosity, for being here with me,  for your love of life!

If you need a reminder today, I love you!


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What’s coming up?

The theme for this summer is
YOUR SACRED TEMPLE
From the Body to the Page!

Ready to put the pen to the paper?
Want to get some of that overwhelm out of your head and onto the page?
join me for our summer adve nture, my 6 week journaling class, online.

Oh, it will be a juicy 1 ½ hour weekly class on Zoom where I give journaling prompts and we have time to write, and dive into ramblings, thoughts, poetry, desires about our body…our body as temple, different methods, different writing genres, exploration!
Read more about this fabulous upcoming class,
Read more here

 

 

 

Creating Everyday Magic

Creating Everyday Magic

Creating Everyday Magic: Finding Wonder in the Ordinary

In a world often filled with chaos and the mundane, it’s easy to forget the beauty that surrounds us. But what if we could learn to see the magic in the everyday? To find joy in the little things and wonder in the ordinary?

I say we are here to live lit up, and to shine our light, and create our everyday magic.

The Power of Perspective

How do you look at your life? Your body? Your day? Do you rush around, filling up your to-do lists, trying to get everything done and please everyone? And then forget to stop and look around you?

When we choose to see the world through a lens of positivity and gratitude, we open ourselves up to a whole new realm of magic. Even the smallest moments can become extraordinary when we take the time to appreciate them. Right?

So what do I mean when I say live with magic everyday?

Finding Magic in the Everyday

There are countless ways to find magic in our daily lives. Here are a few tips:

  • Pay attention to the little things. Take notice of the beauty in nature, the kindness of strangers, and the simple pleasures of life.
  • Gratitude baby! Be grateful for what you have. Make a habit of expressing gratitude for the good things in your life, big and small.
  • Spend time in nature. This is my daily non-negotaible. Being in nature has a powerful way of calming our minds and opening us up to the beauty of the world.
  • Connection with yourself and with others. Self-care first and loving yourself, spiritually, physically, emotionally. Then you can build strong loving relationships that truly mean something, and gather your community, which we all crave to be a part of something, and that can bring immense joy and fulfillment.
  • Be creative. Express yourself through art, dance, music, cooking, writing, whatever rocks your boat, whatever fills up your heart. Creativity allows us to tap into our inner selves and explore new possibilities.
  • Practice mindfulness. Mindfulness can help us to stay present and appreciate the moment.
  • Embrace change, especially as we get older. Change is an inevitable part of life. By embracing it, we can find opportunities for growth and transformation. Be the change

The magic of life is not something we have to go out and find. It’s already here, waiting for us to see it. By shifting our energy, our perspective, and paying attention to the little things, we can open ourselves up to a world of wonder and enchantment. Take a moment to pause and look around. The magic is there, just waiting to be discovered.

And bringing magic into your everyday, is living soulfully. Creating the magic in your life, is so much of what I help my clients with… offering support, inspiration, tools to help you to navigate those changes that you are desiring, now, in this mid life age.  To live with joy, to step into your creative life, and reap your abundance.

My Upcoming Women’s Circle and Mastermind is starting in just a two weeks. You are invited to join us and step into your everyday magic!

I continue to run a once-a-year women’s circle, a mastermind group, to support you in this ongoing process of growth and self-discovery.
Starting February 20th, 2024, Weekly gatherings for 3 months of coaching, support, creative tools, and inspiration in our amazing circle of women!

Women’s Circle and Mastermind:
Soulful Self-Care for Joyful Creative and Abundant Living
Starting February 20th, 2024

Rewriting your story is a powerful and empowering journey. By embracing change, cultivating a growth mindset, and taking deliberate action, you can create a life that feels authentic, fulfilling, and aligned with your true purpose.

And if you, dear heart, are ready to embrace yourself and your desires, you are invited to join us in our 3-month women’s virtual circle!

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Together we:

  • Identify your values and set goals that are aligned with them
  • Create a vision for your ideal life and develop a plan to achieve it
  • Break down your goals into smaller, manageable steps and take consistent action
  • Celebrate your successes along the way and stay persistent in the face of challenges- ALWAYS!

Join us, click here

We can change, we can recreate ourselves, and as we grow older, our desires change, our priorities change. And to acknowledge that, shifting our mindset from what was, to what is NOW important… 

  • step into your new dream lives
  • rewrite your new ideas of the lifestyle you desire
  • reset your new priorities 
  • practice new methods of self-care
  • learn how to manage your time,
  • develop your creative projects
  • AND celebrate your divine self

So you can get the tools, the support you need, and the community of women to inspire and lift each other up!

Join us, click here

Make some magic, create the change you wish to see, and JOIN US, *|FNAME|* 

Time for you to step into your feminine power this year, my friend… and I am here to help you with what you are wanting to reclaim and renew yourself and your desires…
Join me in our women’s circle this year!

 

And don’t forget about our upcoming Costa Rica retreat for Women in April! Early bird pricing ends Feb.10th…Click here for info!

 

 

Bellydance with me on Wed mornings in PS!

Bellydance with me on Wed mornings in PS!

This is a reminder email for you!
The Monday night dance class in Palm Desert is OVER for the season and will resume
January 8th! 6-7 pm at Kareem’s Wellness Academy!
You are invited to join us in the new year to dance, laugh, work that body, step into your divine feminine, and enjoy our circle of creatives…
remember all levels are welcome, men and women,
and can’t wait to start the new year feeling sooooo good!


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AND
Wednesday mornings in Palm Springs continue at
Step by Step Studio, 10 am
through the holidays! so Join us there!
Info here: https://globalcaravandance.com/product/dance-with-me-fall-2023/
or PM me!
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you can join us for this 14 day adventure into HOPE!
we started today but you can join anytime!

Hope! Our theme word for November… and moving into December with a 14-day Challenge…
questioning, thinking, journaling, listening, inspiring words about **what is HOPE to you, for you, for the world!
Join us in our private women’s FB group, Dance with Desire
https://www.facebook.com/groups/danceanddesire
I love these challenges, bringing us together to have good conversations, inspiring moments of beauty and connection, and taking short snippets of time for allowing time to wonder and wander!

private women’s group on FB… to join in on this challenge…
Here:
We’ll be journaling on HOPE and possibilities and desires!
Join us…

Blessings…

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As we step into a new era, a new time in our lives, careers, creativity, finding your NEW voice is a journey of self-discovery. It is about finding what you are passionate about and sharing that with the world. It is about being yourself and not being afraid to speak up. It is about showing up for yourself and your desires, participating full on! It is about being patient and not giving up on your dreams.

Finding your voice is a process, not an event. It takes time, effort, and practice. And often it takes asking for help. 

That’s why I’m here, as your coach. To help you find your new voice, as we grow older, because our stories change. Our desires change. And we want to release the old stories, too. Time for a rewrite, a rewire, and a renew! 

And step into your glory and all that you desire and deserve. To bring to light the new part of you, or the new all of you! So you too can shine your light!

It is worth it. Investing in yourself, taking time for your feelings, giving yourself more self-care time and more reflection.  And adding structure and tools to make those dreams happen. When you find your voice, you find your power. You find your way to connect with others and make your mark on the world. And that is a hell yeah! 

It’s a great time of year to set new intentions. Now is the time to stop the old roller coaster and step onto the smooth sailing ship of desire, yours! Because you are ready to go there, to give yourself this time for focus, clarity, and way more joy and abundance, it’s time for us to talk so you can get off that cycle of sameness. I would love to schedule you for a ( free) zoom chat to see what is next for you, if coaching with me is going to bring you into that place of joy and satisfaction abundance, and relief from overhwhelm. And how I can help, giving you tools, strategy, and healing while you move forward. I have set up my calendar for next week, yes, the week before Thanksgiving, 

Click here so we can talk and see what you are ready to bring forth for your desires!https://paulettecoaching.as.me/findingyournewvoice

So its time go out there and find your voice, your passion, your purpose, so you can shine your light. The world needs you…let’s do this together!