10 Things to Know

Phoebe Leona
6 min readMay 4, 2022

Let’s Get to Know Each Other

I love these moments when we get to connect more deeply beyond the noise. I was invited to share 10 things to know about me by a fellow Medium writer, Dominique Williams. Thank you, challenge accepted!

  1. I used to say I was a dancer. After I retired from my dance career at 34, I would tell people I used to dance, and then someone said to me at a party, “Phoebe, you will always be a dancer.” I am forever grateful they made me claim it again because it is such a big part of my life. Ten years later, I found my own unique way to perform again and empower others to dance freely like no one is watching with my movement practice, Mvt109™. Dance is and always will be a gift from the divine that we all have within us. It is truly one of the great joys of having a body in this human form.
  2. I chose my last name. I was born with a last name that was fine and common but not radiant. I was married, took his name, and it was cute. I decided after my divorce that I wanted to claim my own name. I did not want to take a name of someone passed on to me but rather create a new destiny for myself. I loved the story of how a lioness called me into this world and what she represents. Lioness is courageous and powerful. She epitomizes divine feminine energy and embodies creativity, imagination, originality, vision, inspiration, and resourcefulness. Because…

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Phoebe Leona

Author, retreat leader, embodiment guide. I help people feel they belong. Next nOMad retreat in Mexico: https://www.thenomadcollective.org/upcoming-retreats