the thing that strikes me funny about my community not funny just interesting is how by word of mouth how well known one can be or become through it. i don't think i'm anything special, i think in regards to goddess power and attitude and zen, i'm the same as everyone else in the community.

a third goddess from a san diego fire troupe emailed me today sending me praise and wanting to join my network of friends as well as connect at another upcoming fire event. it's so interesting to me that i'm this known or talked about individual. is it because of my unique qualities? or the fact that i'm a soulful fire dancer? i don't think of myself as good, i'm still learning. am constantly improving on my skills and would consider myself at the intermediate stage, low end, at best. i'm not fearful of the fire. i can swing things around and make patterns in the air while dancing to music. i can turn the sexy on and bring it on. but some of these new found friends, these goddesses if you will, are just incredible... advanced. hardcore. i'm not comparing myself to them in any way, we're different people so that's a given, still... when they tell me things that feed my ego about what they see when i dance, it's quite amusing? or interesting i guess is the word. my word.

i don't even remember talking to this latest girl, though let's face it, this last holiday i was enjoying myself on another level or plane of existence.... but i do remember watching her and her performing 'sister' do staff battles with another well known male staffer who loves to do flips and jumps five feet in the air while spinning... and thinking how amazing she was, they all were.

so i defn. embrace this interest in me by these strong women. to learn from them and to befriend them and to build my network of goddesses is amazing. i've had strong women in my life, have made sure to keep it that way. but i've never had this large amount of strong, vibrant, intelligent, network where everyone knows everyone in the community and their only goal is to see you succeed.

i love my community. i love the fact that these women are super talented and intelligent beyond belief. doctors, lawyers, scientists, engineers, artists, pilots, go getters, etc. just amazing people who happen to love fire and dance. very inspirational.