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Welcome back, practice ponies!
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It has been a while! We've been focusing on an important new project (details coming soon!) and this week we finished a major step. It's still under wraps for now, but we are ready to let loose and celebrate a little!
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Dylan celebrating the new year in 2019
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Letting yourself celebrate can be hard. It may seem inappropriate to express excitement or enthusiasm in a cultural moment marked by suffering and inequity. Expressing grief and anger is necessary, but who benefits when I feel guilty about feeling good? In a social drama designed to create despair, celebration is an act of resistance. When I celebrate, I insist on my connection to my life and my community.
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Celebration is creative!
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Politically-rooted celebrations, like Pride and Juneteenth, demonstrate how celebration motivates change. 2SLGBTQ+ and Black people live with adversity everyday. Still, we find joy in the victories historically oppressed people have won, and the victories yet to come!
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The joy and connection of these celebrations are inspiring. Inspiration leads to action. Actions, however small, contribute to meaningful change. So, in defiance, we celebrate!
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Practice Celebration!
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Every day this week, make a list of 3 things to celebrate. When you read your list, let yourself feel proud and excited. Jump up and down! Dance! Sing! Shout!
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Celebrate that you sent in the application. Celebrate that you made it to another Saturday. Celebrate your biggest mistakes. Celebrate your smallest accomplishments. Celebrate before your work is finished. Celebrate anything at all.
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Here is something from our celebration list:
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The first sunflowers we planted in the Studio School Art Garden are blooming!:
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We'll be back in 2 weeks.
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Until then, keep practicing!
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If you need more Practice Practice right now, pick up our workbook!
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