“As Heisenberg said in his uncertainty principle, you can’t measure a particle’s momentum and position in the same time because particles are always in motion. The self is the same way. The self is a dance, constantly in motion. In its uncertainty and fluidity, the self is utterly fascinating. Imagine how boring you would be if you never changed, if you were frozen in time with the same heroes, hairdos and heartaches.” GABRIELLE ROTH
In this dance there is space for you, for me, for them, for us, and for the others.
In this dance there is space for those who need more space, those who cannot find their place, those who are always in their place and those who are never in one spot.
In this dance there is space for those who are feeling like beginners, for those who are afraid to begin and then do, for those for whom this is a continuation of some other beginning, and those who are waiting for their dance to begin.
In this dance there is space for those who connect with their body quickly and easily, for those who need time and support and for those for whom this is the greatest challenge right now.
In this dance there is space for those who adore music and surrender to its every call, for those who are sensitive and picky about music, and for those who prefer to dance without music, in silence, to the soundtrack of their breath and heartbeat.
In this dance there is space for those who find their safe space here, for those who find their edge and dance on it, and for those who like to leap into the great unknown.
In this dance there is space for those who feel that they are the problem, for those who feel that others are the problem, for those who feel that everything is a problem, and for those who feel there are no problems.
In this dance there is space for those who wish to find something, for those who wish to let something go, for those who wish to discover something, and for those who wish to forget something.
In this dance there is space for those who feel OK being the centre of attention, for those who feel OK being on the fringes of society, for those who feel OK in corners, and those who like hanging out in hallways.
In this dance, there is space for those who feel safer with books, for those who feel safer on social media, for those who feel safer on stage, for those who feel safer at home, and for those who feel safer moving.
In this dance there is space for those who feel beautiful when they dance, for those who feel clumsy when they dance, for those who feel as though all eyes are on them when they dance, for those who feel in their natural element when they dance, and for those who feel they are a part of the Universe when they dance.
In this dance there is space for those who appreciate having this quality time with themselves, for those who appreciate the intimacy which is possible pretty quickly when we dance with someone we do not know, for those who surf and fly on the wings of the group, and feel they belong to a tribe.
In this dance there is space for those who look out at the world through pink glasses, for those who have X-ray vision and no illusions, for those who prefer to close their eyes and dream, for those who see a part of themselves in everything that surrounds them, and for those who see red.
And most of all in this dance there is space for change, for a shift from one place to another, for a change of perspective, for changing roles and a possibility of a different experience. In just two hours of a class or workshop so much can change. Perhaps, not our initial state per se, but our perception of it and ourselves, our relationship with that state and with ourselves.
I invite YOU to send me a sentence beginning with “In this dance there is space for…”
With love, Silvija