THE HUMAN DANCE

SERIOUSLY SPEAKING

Culture shock, a term first introduced in 1958, is generally used to describe the disorientation that a person feels when suddenly transported to a new geographic location. 

However, that loss of grounding and the resultant anxiety, also fits for the feelings that we can have even within our own culture when things change rapidly and we need to replace all our familiar signs and symbols with new ones.    read more

DANCE WITH IT!   EXPERIENTIAL APPS

An opportunity to experiment with some fun ideas...

People use maps to orient themselves in space.  They see the landmarks that help them find their place.  Here are 4 of the “compass points” that help keep us oriented:

1)    Our values and beliefs – these include family values, morals and ethics, religion and   spirituality.  

2)     Bridges and foundations – Seeing the connections between where we are and where we have been and building on them instead of looking for the disconnects and disparities.

3)      Fond memories – Recognizing how these thought images create our present reality, creating who we are today, rather than holding onto them rigidly as discrete events.

4)       And finally, taking pleasure in life’s constants, the gifts of nature: sky, sunsets, birds and flowers.

As an experiment, think about how you have used each of these “compass points” in times of stress or rapid change to help keep yourself grounded. 

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