[excerpt from a journal entry 4/11/13]
Moving.
From the moment we enter this life, one of the sure signs we are alive is that we are moving. We are breathing, and that's movement. We cry, and that's movement. We suckle at our mother's bosom to receive nourishment, and that's movement. In short, movement indicates life. Movement is a form of self-expression in some fashion.
According to , the definition of "move" is as follows:
Merriam-Webster
MOVE
* verb: Go in a specified direction or manner; change position
* noun: A change of place or position
synonyms: stir, shift, movement, notion, step, action
Movement is a sign of life. It's also the means by which we progress. If we are progressing, that implies movement - forward, in a good (even right) direction. If we aren't progressing, we remain stagnant. In stagnation, we cannot move forward. Stagnation is different than stillness. Stillness is where we take time to pause; to reflect, pray, evaluate and plan, then action. So, stillness helps propel us toward action,. After we have figured out what to do, we take steps toward making that "plan" happen.
As author, William Gibson once said: "We see in order to move; we move in order to see."
Typically, when I talk about movement, I am thinking of dance/choreography/dance therapy. Movement is not only about dance, per se. It's about our body language. personal progression, our intentions and how we go about manifesting those intentions. Movement is the intricate way in which we interact with others, even our Higher Power; the natural energy that attracts us to others (or, in other words, the ebbs and flows of our relationships). It's our personal power and energy in relationship to nature. (After all, everything has an energy source because matter cannot be destroyed. Therefore energy vibrations - even from emotions - are given/received from all that's within and around us.)
Movement is consciousness. Thoughts are fluid, therefore they move. They have rhythm and energy. Movement is growth. As humans, we are constantly evolving into (hopefully) a better version of ourselves, and this is best achieved through conscious thought and effort.
In the words of author, Aldous Huxley: "Conscious is only possible through movement. Change is only possible through movement."
This reminds me of something a very dear friend shared a few years ago. To paraphrase: sometimes we stay in the same situation even if it's not the best for us because it's familiar, and it's scary to go outside of our comfort zone.
That said, the word "being" - as a noun and verb - implies movement. If we not growing as beings, we cease to move forward. As "glorified motion sensors", we must move (progress/change/evolve) so as to live. Even in stillness, when we "reboot", we are never motion-less.
Author Haruki Murakami sums it up best: "I move, therefore I am"
So, perhaps it isn't such a bad "thing" that I am moving to Pennsylvania in 18 days.
Maybe when I get there, I'll become passionate and actively involved with movement again (as in "dance").
Moving.
From the moment we enter this life, one of the sure signs we are alive is that we are moving. We are breathing, and that's movement. We cry, and that's movement. We suckle at our mother's bosom to receive nourishment, and that's movement. In short, movement indicates life. Movement is a form of self-expression in some fashion.
According to , the definition of "move" is as follows:Merriam-Webster
MOVE
* verb: Go in a specified direction or manner; change position
* noun: A change of place or position
synonyms: stir, shift, movement, notion, step, action
Movement is a sign of life. It's also the means by which we progress. If we are progressing, that implies movement - forward, in a good (even right) direction. If we aren't progressing, we remain stagnant. In stagnation, we cannot move forward. Stagnation is different than stillness. Stillness is where we take time to pause; to reflect, pray, evaluate and plan, then action. So, stillness helps propel us toward action,. After we have figured out what to do, we take steps toward making that "plan" happen.
As author, William Gibson once said: "We see in order to move; we move in order to see."
Typically, when I talk about movement, I am thinking of dance/choreography/dance therapy. Movement is not only about dance, per se. It's about our body language. personal progression, our intentions and how we go about manifesting those intentions. Movement is the intricate way in which we interact with others, even our Higher Power; the natural energy that attracts us to others (or, in other words, the ebbs and flows of our relationships). It's our personal power and energy in relationship to nature. (After all, everything has an energy source because matter cannot be destroyed. Therefore energy vibrations - even from emotions - are given/received from all that's within and around us.) In the words of author, Aldous Huxley: "Conscious is only possible through movement. Change is only possible through movement."
This reminds me of something a very dear friend shared a few years ago. To paraphrase: sometimes we stay in the same situation even if it's not the best for us because it's familiar, and it's scary to go outside of our comfort zone.That said, the word "being" - as a noun and verb - implies movement. If we not growing as beings, we cease to move forward. As "glorified motion sensors", we must move (progress/change/evolve) so as to live. Even in stillness, when we "reboot", we are never motion-less.
Author Haruki Murakami sums it up best: "I move, therefore I am"
So, perhaps it isn't such a bad "thing" that I am moving to Pennsylvania in 18 days.
Maybe when I get there, I'll become passionate and actively involved with movement again (as in "dance").
