It was my day! The live music from 2 of my favorite dancing bands, Ruby Dee and The Snake Handlers, and The Dusty 45's had the place whirling with sweaty smiling swing dancers. 300 of our favorite people had arrived to eat, drink and make merry at our big bash wedding reception. I was having the time of my life, right up until I heard my name announced. I was being invited on stage to introduce my dear friend and amazing dancer, Helene Eriksen and her dances of the East. "Do what? TALK?" *gulp*. My insides began to quiver, my heart galloped, and my mouth went dry as the Sahara. I felt my feet walking my body up there. My hand was holding the mike. There I stood, paralyzed, frozen, the only parts of me moving were the woozy melting of my insides.
SILENCE. More of the long awkward eternal pause...
Nothing came out of me. Thankfully Ruby Dee recognized this was going nowhere fast and swooped in to save the day. I don't remember much beyond that, I was surprised and confused. What just happened? I'm not a shy girl, where did my voice go? What just happened, or I guess, didn't happen?
That was 6 yrs ago. It was a big loud embarrassing wake up call and the catalyst to part of the journey I've been on ever since:
Finding my voice, trusting the value of my message, and staying in my body all the while!
On the path of embodiment, we open our intuitive center and we unlock our voice. This is far more than just speaking our mind. We begin to trust our own connection to Source and understand our message matters!
The 5 textures are a superb tool to support the evolution of communication.
SILENCE. More of the long awkward eternal pause...
Nothing came out of me. Thankfully Ruby Dee recognized this was going nowhere fast and swooped in to save the day. I don't remember much beyond that, I was surprised and confused. What just happened? I'm not a shy girl, where did my voice go? What just happened, or I guess, didn't happen?
That was 6 yrs ago. It was a big loud embarrassing wake up call and the catalyst to part of the journey I've been on ever since:
Finding my voice, trusting the value of my message, and staying in my body all the while!
On the path of embodiment, we open our intuitive center and we unlock our voice. This is far more than just speaking our mind. We begin to trust our own connection to Source and understand our message matters!
The 5 textures are a superb tool to support the evolution of communication.
5 Textures of Communication
Sense: sensing your message and noticing the felt body sensations of your words. (before you say them.)
Sensing outward to know if this person is open to receiving your message.
Ground: surrendering to the truth of you own words, trusting
Mobilize: from a place of deep meaning, you move into the action of speaking
Harness: breath pause, plenty of time, noticing where you have an agenda, becoming centered again and again.
Express: Speaking consciously from your whole being in confidence, and love.
Open to earnestly listen
Sense: Sensing inward, finding your center, a place neutrality. Noting is there charge, agenda, expectation? Staying present to Self and Other.
Ground: Dropping your roots, surrendering a need to be right. Staying present to Self and Other.
Mobilize: Connecting to the meaning of this relationship, the meaning of this conversation. Opening in the 3 power centers, to whole body listening, active listening. Staying present to Self and Other.
Harness: Breathing, resisting an urge to defend. Staying curious. Allowing his words to land. Staying present to Self and Other.
Express: Gratitude for his expression. Conscious of the space/container you're creating for safe expression to unfold. Staying present to Self and Other.
Is your message being heard?
