In a marching band, “esprit de corps” refers to the sense of collective pride band members get in doing a thing together that is so much cooler than any one person could have done on their own. It is the spirit that moves through the entire body of the band, working together.
When have you felt esprit de corps in your life?
“I brought my spirit to the sea;
I stood upon the shore.
I gazed upon infinity,
I heard the waters roar”
-Max Kapp
Where do you go to feel connected to something bigger than yourself?
Sometimes, an idea comes to us like a spark out of the blue. It can feel energizing when that happens–it is no wonder that the light bulb is often used to symbolize it. Sparks of creativity propel us forward and invigorate our spirits.
What does it feel like to have a really good idea? How do you make your ideas come to life?
When we dance, we feel music in our bodies and move in ways that are inspired by that feeling. All bodies can dance, even if not all bodies can move and sense in the same ways. All bodies can express things that we feel moving through us.
How have you felt spirit move through your body?
At the beginning of spring, when new growth starts to appear on trees, I think of a friend I have in college who was colorblind. In his particular case, he could see the vibrant yellow-green of first growth, but not the darker, deeper greens of summer, so the time of growth and newness was magical to him every year. Each year, he experienced this magic again as if for the first time.
How can you experience something for the first time all over again?
