I've only got my fear to put above you/
you know we all get scared from time to time.
- John Martyn, Head and Heart
you know we all get scared from time to time.
- John Martyn, Head and Heart
Valerie's theme last night was "Heartfelt Resilience", or "How do you pick yourself up when you've been knocked down by circumstances?" She has a mailing list for distributing dancers' answers, but the topic is also great for discussion here.
Val mentioned hate, provocatively, as common to all of us. Ow! Strong feelings have power over our thoughts; the heart overpowers the brain every time. If it weren't so, we would be machines—or we'd have achieved Nirvana. Who would claim such an achievement?
We collect to dance without words and to let our bodies speak our hearts and put our minds in the back seat (the baby seat). We will be hurt to the degree we are open but also to the degree we put our faith in ideals of what humans can be. People are frail: we're creatures of the heart, not of the mind. We will let each other down—but someone will be there to pick us up, too.
Thanks, Valerie!
First published by newhumancity on September 9, 2016
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