“When you are authentic, you create a certain energy,
people want to be around you because you are unique.”
_Andie MacDowell
Being authentic is an action. It is an ongoing state of being that connects of our own personality, values and spirit. This requires fierce honesty with oneself and others. Out of this arises a state of integrity in which our actions are always aligned with our values. It requires a deep listing to self and the courage to be vulnerable and open hearted.
What often gets in the way of authenticity is the self we think we are is not really the self we truly are. It is easy to become disconnected to retreat into our mental constructs of self that are based on incorrect information. Incorrect assumptions, judgments and opinions from other can often be toxic leading us to low self-esteem. When we take on such negativity our internal sense of being is destroyed and we reinforce this.
Conscious dance can provide us with the tools for being authentic. The dance teaches us to be present in the moment, to connect with our feelings and to act in the moment. Being present also means that we can cut off the mental chatter and external situations that remove us from the raw experience of self. Dance also brings greater awareness to both internal and external influences on us. When we connect with our feelings through the dance we can experience life in a way that is free from these influences. Dance takes place in the present moment. By experiencing the dance through a body moving through time and space means we learnt to notice, take stock and value that which is true for us. We learn to live in a state of being authentic.
Through the dance we can connect with our authenticity. When we give full expression to who we are, our light shines through into the world and our inner beauty is revealed. Dance is the outward expression of this inner self. It gives expression to our inner vitality, our inner feelings, and our inner world. We allow the movements to let this manifest in a dance of beauty. The dance is a mirror of our authentic self.
_Christos Daskalakos
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