😊 Lightness of Being

😊 Alexander Technique and Lightness of Being

😊 This post is NOT about forced positivity or inauthentic happiness. Let me be very clear: I hate being told to “smile.”  I’m uncomfortable with the term “positive thinking.”  So before you click away, please know that I honour you in all of your emotional complexity and humanness. 

😊 What strikes me in Marj’s words is the possibility of LIGHTNESS that comes with curiosity and play. When I am pulled down by trying to be right or dwelling on what’s not working, I am less available for curiosity and creativity. I am heavy with trying. Can you relate to this in your singing and practicing and teaching?

😊 Again, let me be clear: I am not suggesting that we all ignore what’s difficult/painful and slap a smile on our faces. Nope. Not here for that. What I am inviting in myself is a moment of PAUSE to find what’s light in this moment, while holding space and compassion for what’s challenging. Is there a possibility for play in this moment?  Yes, I sang 85% of the wrong notes in that phrase. And I did so with gusto and liveliness.  That was pretty bad-ass of me, actually.  Hey, what if I DELIBERATELY sang 97% of the pitches incorrectly?  Wow, that actually felt AWESOME and freeing!  I felt like I could let go and breeeeathe through this phrase in a way I never have before. 

😊 Do you see what I’m getting at?  Make an experiment of lightness and curiosity for yourself. What did you discover?

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