MY SPARK OF GENIUS?
8.4 Be the Vessel.
Be the Vessel.
When I face the blank page
and my head is filled with fear and doubt,
I settle myself down into my body by breathing,
slowly and deliberately, with awareness.
I breathe my head into my heart,
my heart into my pelvic bowl,
and my pelvis into the earth.
I breathe myself back into this vessel
that was made to create, to express,
to be alive …
and to love.
My body, this vessel, is a creature,
a soft fleshy human creature
that has preferences for soft wind and warm sun, raspberries and chai,
and lots of touch.
This creature is alive and happy when it’s trusted
to deliver spirit through its fingers, feet, head, arms, belly, back, and skin.
It has something to contribute, something that brings it happiness.
That something, that thing that really in so many ways cannot be named – although we try to name it things like purpose or calling – is completely unique to this vessel, like its love of raspberries and Chai.
I’ve spent years trying to ‘understand’, logically,
how to find the way into the creative process, how to let go, surrender,
and all that.
It’s not that my mind never tries anymore,
but I can feel it when it does.
And when I feel this, what always brings me back
is this creature breathing right here,
this creature that wants to BE
this vessel of love and joy and expression.
Why would I deny us such joy?
Julie Daley is a writer, teacher, speaker, and yes, dancer, Julie savors life playing with her wee grandchildren & serving the women and men who are called to work with her. Julie is happiest when she is breathing through her feet.
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Be the Vessel. When I face the blank page and my head is filled with fear and doubt, I settle myself down into my body by breathing, slowly and deliberately, with awareness. I breathe my head into my heart, my heart into my pelvic bowl, and my pelvis into the earth. I breathe myself back into this vessel that was made to create, to express, to be alive…and to love. My body, this vessel, is a creature, a soft fleshy human creature that has preferences for soft wind and warm sun, raspberries and chai, and lots of touch. This creature is alive and happy when it’s trusted to deliver spirit through its fingers, feet, head, arms, belly, back, and skin. It has something to contribute, something that brings it happiness. That something, that thing that really in so many ways cannot be named – although we try to name it things like purpose or calling – is completely unique to this vessel, like its love of raspberries and Chai. I’ve spent years trying to ‘understand’, logically, how to find the way into the creative process, how to let go, surrender, and all that. It’s not that my mind never tries anymore, but I can feel it when it does. And when I feel this, what always brings me back is this creature breathing right here, this creature that wants to BE this vessel of love and joy and expression. Why would I deny us such joy? |
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A writer, teacher, speaker, and yes, dancer, Julie savors life playing with her wee grandchildren & serving the women and men who are called to work with her. Julie is happiest when she is breathing through her feet. |