Random Thoughts

More on the Inner Monologue:

One thing that struck me was the fact that we all have these negative judgmental thoughts. Feel adversity which everyone does and they are going to come. So really accepting them is kind of liberating and knowing that I am not alone thinking this way (its a natural human function) is very comforting!

Dance:

I’ve been thinking a lot about when people dance spontaneously. It’s often an outward expression of joy. It’s something we do naturally when we feel good. Of course it’s possible to dance at any time, but in feeling good is when it really jumps out. I start moving and dancing when I hear a really good song that I love, when I feel relaxed and in touch with my inner being, when I want to express myself especially joy. Thoughts have words, yet for me dance is a feeling and spontaneous dancing as such is the enjoyment of a feeling.

It’s a great barometer as to how I feel about myself, how willing am I to be vulnerable. The inspiration to move comes from something deep inside me. It’s me connecting with my self and being allowing vulnerability. Of course as dancers we call it improvisation.

These thoughts connect back to the inner monologue, in that through improvisation I can let go and follow a similar part of myself. One that isn’t under my conscious control. It’s non judgmental and free just expressing itself. By letting it exist and getting over / letting go of the judgmental conscious thoughts of fear of how I look or what am doing, I really can get closer to myself. The vulnerability level is 10! Out there, exposed and out of control. Yet it is so fulfilling as at the same time I am being seen, I am showing my true self and just as it is to say something meaningful, I am doing it with my whole physical being.

This song by the Australian artist Tones and I, I heard this morning and it has stuck in my head. It makes me want to get up and move!