The Visioning Body

There has been so much change in the air, literally and in so many ways, in these last few weeks.  Storms passing through and the big election day tomorrow could be disorienting on their own.  From conversations I’ve been having, it seems that there’s actually so much changing for people internally and personally as well.  I know that movement and change is part of the nature of being alive, but what can we do when the level of change and uncertainty is, well, really uncomfortable?
During moments of uncomfortable change, I recommend a few somatic methods of finding support:

1. Slow down and pay attention to sensation.  Ask yourself, ‘What am I sensing and noticing in my body right now?’  Allow yourself to be curious, and even surprised.

2. Follow what feels good.  There is certainly value in feeling into what is uncomfortable, but it is equally worthwhile to notice and/or create neutral and pleasurable experiences.   A good place to start is to ask, ‘What else am I noticing?’  Or do something simple that you can enjoy — give yourself a foot rub, lie down, walk, hum, smell something yummy…

3. Connect with others who inspire spacious awareness and listening, or invite someone to join you in doing something (eating, walking, just being together) slowly and with awareness of sensory experience.

Finding support internally and through community is just what we are going to be doing in the Somatic Well-being for Creative Leaders and Visionaries workshop series starting in January.  I am so excited for the group of delightfully inspiring people who are beginning to gather for this course, to deepen into their bodies and visions together.
I am going to be announcing this offering to the wider community later this week, and I want you to be able to participate — so, please let me know ASAP if you are considering the workshop or would like to reserve your spot.

Click HERE to read more about the Somatic Well-being for Creative Leaders and Visionaries Workshop Series!

With you in all of the moving and changing,

Lee

Earlier this week, I gathered at a nearby river with friends to practice one of my favorite rituals for the Jewish New Year.  We tossed bread crumbs into the flowing river to remember anything we wanted to ask forgiveness for, and to mark intentions for what we would do differently or let go of this year.

What came up loud and clear for me were two main intentions:  To be forgiving ‑and even pleased- with myself, and to remember how connected I am to other people!

I wonder, when you think about your work, life, goals, and challenges, how do you feel?  Pleased?  Frustrated?  Rushed?  Curious?
And what happens for you when you consider your connections to others in your work and life?
Your responses to these questions can give you a lot of information about what you’re needing at this time.

As you do the fabulous work of sharing yourself with the world, The Visioning Body’s programs are here to support you in knowing and receiving what you need for your whole being.  You do not have to do this alone!  … and there is plenty to be pleased with already. 🙂

I encourage you to get in touch today to learn more about how The Visioning Body can serve you specifically.

many blessings,
Lee

For now, Here’s a fun Dream Seed Exploration inspired by Susan Harper’s work, that I invite you to try…

1. Recall in detail a brief scene or image from a dream, daydream, or striking waking moment.
2. Notice any sensations, movement impulses, or thoughts that arise in your body in this moment.
3. Choose a figure in the dream (an object, the landscape, an animal) to “enter into” and imagine becoming.
4. Notice how and what this figure senses, feels, sees, does.…  Allow yourself to play with this and see how you yourself feel in the moment.
5. What do you notice in your body now???

I’d love to hear what you experience!