We are all arrows in mid-flight...

The Zen saying "If you want to climb a mountain, start at the top" is a way of summing up how we break the fetter of doubt. Doubt is unclarity and an unwillingness to commit. It's fear and confusion. Doubt is allayed by our developing a clearer vision of where we're headed in life. When we're going anywhere, we have to start with a sense of where we're headed. First we start at the top of the mountain, keeping our goals in mind, and then we begin the journey. We of course have to fully accept that we're also starting from where we are, but we also have to accept that where we are is not a place. We are all arrows in mid-flight; where we are is a moment on a trajectory, not a position at rest.

--from "Living As a River" by Bodhipaksa

In Support of Tresa Honaker's Healing and Recovery UPDATED

One week ago, Tresa Honaker of AirAligned Aerial Dance Group (She is also a Kung Fu student at Body Balance Academy) took a 15 foot fall from the silks at rehearsal and broke her back and several ribs.  She's been through surgery for the spinal cord injury and will be moving to rehab in San Francisco.

UPDATE 1/30/12: Tresa has started a six-week rehab program in San Francisco. Read her reply in the comment below this post.

From her Facebook page:

In all honesty, the pain has been immeasurable. No words. Pain medications do what they can, but the rest is your body's response to trauma and you learn to trust it more allowing the pain to move through you rather than fighting it. At this point, it looks like my ribs are healing quickly, some problems that I've had with my lungs beginning to collapse are being resolved, my spine is healing from my surgery, and in a few days I should be ready to move to a rehabilitation center in San Francisco. Then I will begin to learn how to dance in a new way.

Thank you so much to everybody. A special thanks to Joe who hasn't left my side. Calls, questions and emails are all welcome.

If you would like to contribute to Tresa's Recovery Fund there are several ways to do so:

UPDATE: Tresa has a Fundrazr on Facebook that is easy to contribute to and share. It has a looooong link, so I made this tinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/7mrqb96  Please feel free to share it.

Through PayPal : benefittresa@gmail.com

Julie Lang for the Benefit of Tresa Honaker at Citizens Bank of Northern California, 305 Neal Street, Grass Valley, CA 95945. If you have any questions for the bank directly to make sure your donation gets to the right account, their number is 530-478-6000.

Please "Like" AirAligned aerial dance group on Facebook to stay current with Tresa's healing process.

Student Appreciation Event - Feb 3, 6pm

Please join us for this all school event on 

Friday, February 3 at 6:00pm

-- Black Sash Forms by our most advanced Kung Fu students --

-- Tai Chi Straight Sword demonstration --

-- Tao-inspired dance and music performed by Bill Douglass, Anya Devi and Joe Fajen --

Light food and beverage buffet to follow

Please RSVP at the studio by Monday January 30th

Celebrate the Year of the Dragon!

See you there!