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February 20, 2005
Revisiting Q1
I was reading a past entry and saw where I wrote about Play Night, moving, dancing, and the like:
... sometimes I feel REALLY "insensitive". I know the word has some specific negative connotations, but I invite you to ignore all of that and consider the denotation. I've channeled so much energy into my eyes, as a visual learner and as a graphic designer. Now I'm asking myself to learn to sense things, usually very subtle things, with other parts of my body and being. And my inadequacies are being thrown into high relief at times.And this too shall pass, yes? I'll slowly develop (regain?) these sensitivities and be on to the next challenge soon enough.
Well, it hasn't passed yet. I actually talked with Jana about this after the dance party on Saturday, and she said I'm getting better. I just don't see it myself. I've seen improvement on a lot of fronts, from bodywork and body mechanics to just plain dancing and non-verbal expressing.
At least I have a better handle on what the task is... it's a matter of tuning in to and with other people, non-verbally... and of resonating, reflecting our energies between each other. In other terms, it's what makes two people dancing together look hot or not.
Lest you think that be its only purpose... which, mind you, should be reason enough to pursue it ;-) ...the skills involved are important for whole-body listening in client/therapist interaction, creating a feeling of safety for the client quickly and easily, and ensuring accurate two way communication before, during, and after sessions.
So let's pencil that in for slot number 2 on the Prioritized Issues List. Big Scary Core Issue remains at the top.
Posted by Josh A. at February 20, 2005 11:43 PM