September 25th, I remembered some events in my past that had a profound effect on me. With that memory, and the current commitment to be more intimate with myself, came the remembrance of my engagement to myself on October 17, … Continue reading
Category Archives: Mind-Body Awareness
145- For all the times I had no voice
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For all the times I had no voice, for the spirit within that is unseen, unacknowledged, unheard. For all women and the times they had no voice.
My God, how sad that I have so often felt Just. Like. This….
Vit Gestalt performance from Karolin Kent on Vimeo.
Excerpt from the site:
‘Vit gestalt’ is inspired by the research around the issue of female oppression within societies. This piece discusses her social restrictions whilst portraying her as a proud and strong creature, fighting for recognition. Kent utilizes the mediums of performance and live-art in order to discuss this matter. ‘Vit gestalt’ delivers a strong visual and expressive image by blending subtle and grotesque expression, through a structured improvisation of movement and voice.
Performance at Halmstad gatuteaterfestival 2012
144- In One Breath
This video touches so beautifully on the dance where two are one breath, and the disconnect that happens when we go from being One to being Two. Enjoy
Stillness is motion. Motion is stillness from Karolin Kent on Vimeo.
143- So the darkness shall be the light, and the stillness the dancing.
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This excerpt of T.S. Eliot’s work from Four Quartets: The East Coker speaks to my need for silence, and the innate uncomfortable-ness of that space between the light and the dark. It is in the anticipation of what lies beneath … Continue reading
142- Oh, to Die Again, and Again….
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You say I am repeating Something I have said before. I shall say it again, Shall I say it again? In order to arrive there, To arrive where you are, to get from where you are not, You must go … Continue reading
141- Going Inward
Photo by Lee Johnson www.collectivescience.org
I have found myself lately wanting to be alone, not to avoid others, but to truly BE with myself. I have so often over the years kept myself too busy and too distracted to spend valuable time with myself getting to know ME.
As my moon cycle approaches, and shifts are happening in my life, I feel a definite pull inward. Before, I would have pushed myself to do, do, do. Now, I am happy to have a good chunk of the day to relax with myself, and to honor my own personal ebb and flow.
I may even kidnap myself away for the rest of the week, like I would a lover on a honeymoon. Yes, a Self-Cation!
Going inward…. let’s catch up when I emerge.
139- Nobody Cares
It took me many years to find this to be true in many ways. A technician without passion is no fun to watch, but someone with true passion can draw you in and move you, even if their technique is lacking.
It’s the same in the dance of life. If you aren’t passionate about it, it doesn’t matter how good you are. People won’t be moved by you. Do what moves you, and it will inspire others to do the same.
138- Marry Thyself
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“A woman’s highest calling is to lead a man to his soul, so as to unite him with Source. … A man’s highest calling is to protect woman, so she is free to walk the earth unharmed.”~ Cherokee Proverb My … Continue reading
137- Who Do You Think You Are?
There is nothing to practice.
To know yourself, be yourself.
To be yourself, stop imagining
yourself to be this or that.
Just be. Let your true nature emerge.
Don’t disturb your mind with seeking.Nisargadatta …. ♥
“Stop imagining yourself to be this or that”…. to stop identifying yourself as any-thing, which is purely the ego. May we all be the student every day. May we always be humble and trust that the other has their answers within them, and until they hear themselves speak that truth, they will not hear our answers.
We are neither “good” nor “bad”, wise nor dumb, virtuous nor sinful. We simply are as we are, perfect, and right where we are meant to be. Where else could we be?
136- How We Perceive What We Receive
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The man I have been intimately involved with posted the following on my Facebook wall today: “There are two questions a man must ask himself: The first is ‘Where am I going?’ and the second is ‘Who will go with … Continue reading