Christina in Motion

Welcome to Christina in Motion

Hi, I’m Christina :)

I’ve spent a huge portion of my life searching, healing, and changing. Trying things and failing, being absolutely cringe, and finding myself in the process.

Becoming who I am, or rather, remembering who I’ve always been, has been hard fucking work. I have found myself at the edge of the threshold of change, without a compass, being asked to leap, again and again.

I’m talking about estrangement from family, surviving violent incidents and abusive relationships, confusion about my passion and purpose, a divorce from my best friend and husband of 9 years, and an almost constant revolving door of jobs, homes and friendships.

But every leap has been worth it. I’m not gonna tell you it’s the glow-up the internet might promise. In fact, I can say from experience, things almost always get worse (or weird!) before they get better.

And that’s why having a framework for change, or what I’ve learned to call rites of passage, is essential.

After a two-part personal revelation in 2021 and again in 2023, I’ve steeped myself in the study and practice of ceremony and rites of passage. And lemme tell you, it’s opened the door to so much beauty and wonder, so much understanding and compassion, I can’t keep it all to myself!

What I Post Here

Here on my substack, I talk about the invisible thing that’s constantly vibrating in the background of our lives, the thing taking place internally, beneath the surface, that binds us together with all living things: change.

And I weave in the tools that I personally use and love that help me through change: dance and movement of all kinds, storytelling, and prayer.

If that sounds like your jam, I hope you’ll subscribe so you don’t miss a post! I don’t post often, so you don’t have to worry about my name clogging your inbox.

I’ve got my writing broken up into a two categories:

• thoughts on dance

• becoming & unbecoming

I’m not a “thought leader” or an expert on anything. Part of how I process my life and the things I’m learning is through writing, and sharing them is the closing ritual. I hope if you are reading my thoughts, there are messages in there for you somewhere.

IRL

In real life I host events that help people process the changes they’ve experienced, are experiencing, and/or the changes they wish to experience.

Dance parties, worship parties, story nights and more.

If you live in the DMV and you are curious, here is my Eventbrite link!

However you found me, glad you’re here :)

-Christina