The Garden-Now posted on October 31, 2008
Last week, Danielle Hope Hier, freelance writer and yoga instructor, stopped by The Garden to investigate what we're all about. She was moved and inspired to write about it:
"Ooooh...ohhh...I just went to this Sarra dance therapy class, and I'd love to cover it! Then there's this really awesome documentary being shown at the South Florida Museum, and a community art project where--"
This is the part of the conversation where I am shut down with a: "Yeaaahh...That's nice, but not really in our demographic."
For a long time, I tried to figure out how I could mold myself -- and my writing-- into well-defined demographics. Today, for the first time, instead of trying to understand a demographic that - up until now - I honestly thought I was supposed to be a part of, I asked myself, "What's MY demographic?"
MY demographic is any type of artistic, community, and cultural event that supports mental, emotional and spiritual health.
Today I had the privilege of meeting with Jerry Jordan, Kimberly Rabow and Susan Boothby, cultivators of "The Garden Now", whose new online website offers these components. I'm writing this because I think you may be interested in either a) receiving their free online newletter of upcoming cultural events, or b) letting them know about what you're doing in the community, so that they might list you on their event calendar.
Lastly, I am moved by the Garden Now's mission, and plan on supporting that community effort by voluntarily writing about events that cultivate its, my and possibly your demographic.
Danielle Hope Hier
Birdland Yoga & Creative Arts LLC
www.birdlandyoga.com
941-526-6789
Current Affiliations:
www.thegarden-now.com
www.tampabay.metromix.com
www.instudioe.com
www.examiner.com