Embracing the Gap: Finding Presence and Creativity in Uncertainty

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Do you ever go through times in your life where you lose your orientation? Where you don't know exactly how you feel or what to do next?
In this episode I reflect on recent feelings of emotional exhaustion and a lack of creativity, a certain blankness that I connect to the concept of the "gap" from contact improvisation.
This gap represents a state of uncertainty and disconnection that can be uncomfortable, but also an opportunity for curiosity and growth. And is a state that we experience fairly often but often avoid or fill with habitual patterns.
Drawing from Nancy Stark Smith's teachings, I explore practical ways to embrace this space, reject habitual patterns, and develop a conscious, present approach to life's uncertainties.
The episode emphasizes the importance of acknowledging the gap, building capacity to be in it, and letting authentic experiences emerge.
In this Episode:

• Understanding 'The Gap' in Improvisational Dance
• Navigating the Gap: Choices and Strategies
• Personal Reflections and Stories
• Building Capacity to Embrace the Gap

References:
Smith, N. S., & Koteen, D. (2021). Caught Falling: The Confluence of Contact Improvisation, Nancy Stark Smith, and Other Moving Ideas. Wesleyan University Press.

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