SERIOUSLY SPEAKING

In a story written in 1845, Edgar Allan Poe designated the little voice in us that chooses to go in exactly the ‘wrong’ direction – and gets us into trouble – as the 'Imp of the Perverse'.  more   

It’s a theme that runs throughout literature – think Shakespeare’s Macbeth – and seems to be a universal human impulse!

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An opportunity to experiment with some fun ideas...


Let’s face it – it feels like two characters in a power struggle, right?
“I want to!”  “No you can’t!”

How much of your energy do you think gets tied up in this push/pull?
How many times a day do you think these internal ‘voices’ go at it?

For the fun of it, imagine that you are directing a play with your two 'buddies'.
Here’s the script:

Voice 1 – The big bully – thinks s/he knows everything – actually is sure s/he does!
What does this character look like?  Sound like?  It’s your play – you write the script.

Voice 2 – The Rebel – absolutely refuses to listen to the Bully – sticks out its tongue – crosses its eyes – stomps its foot.
What does this one look like?  Sound like?

OK, now you have a two character script.  Let them start a dialogue with each other that goes beyond the first line.  Is there any way they can come to an accommodation?

The idea of this little experiment is to bring this internal dialog – that we all have – into conscious awareness – By playing with it – and laughing with it – we release some of our stuck energy and re-empower ourselves about the choices we make.

Dance with it and share your experiments with us!

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SERIOUSLY SPEAKING

In reality, like our earth, we are constantly in a state of flux.  Not a single atom in our bodies is permanent!  There is a pretty strong chance that thousands of other humans through history held some of the same atoms that you currently hold in your body!  more  

DANCE WITH IT!   EXPERIENTIAL APPS
An opportunity to experiment with some fun ideas...

Are you one of those people who gets totally thrown off by changes?

You’re all set to do something – great plans – and then… your friends cancel!  Do you:

a)     Collapse and crawl under the bed?

b)     Get seriously angry and raid the fridge?

c)     Feel depressed, convinced they cancelled because they really don’t like you?  Or...

             
REMEMBER HOW IT FELT TO BE A KID WHEN SCHOOL GETS CANCELLED!  YES!

If you believe stability is resistance to change you are pushing against the river! 

Imagine holding your arms out in front of you, palms facing forward trying to hold back a flowing river.  Stay with that image a few minutes.  What do you experience?  What do you achieve?

Now imagine yourself on a watertight raft – you breathe deeply and flow with the moving water…knowing that your vessel is sturdy… you are actually enjoying the journey!  Feel how much easier everything is…

Dance with It and share your journey with us.

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