Love this. Have you read You're Only Human: How Your Limits Reflect God's Good Design and Why That's Good News by Kelly M. Kapic? It's dense and beautiful. There's a full chapter about touch and embodiment. I think you'd love it. I've read it half a dozen times. So rich.
Came and read your piece by happenstance after I finished some midday piano playing. I didn't realize how much I relied on getting free control to my body to process until I got a full-time job were my processing was limited to sitting still behind a desk. I'm also re-learning this embodied GIFT and approach to life, letting my body speak and lead.
Oh, this is so kind Audrey! Yes—it's a whole way of living I think—"letting our bodies speak and lead." I love that. And thank you for the book rec! My daughter would absolutely love it.
Ps. I'm really enjoying all the pictures accompanying your essays recently, like the cover pictures. Stunning!
Love this. Have you read You're Only Human: How Your Limits Reflect God's Good Design and Why That's Good News by Kelly M. Kapic? It's dense and beautiful. There's a full chapter about touch and embodiment. I think you'd love it. I've read it half a dozen times. So rich.
I haven't read that, Bec, but I'm going to add it to my list! You always have the best book recs. Thanks friend!
Yay! Love this this is my rep haha
Came and read your piece by happenstance after I finished some midday piano playing. I didn't realize how much I relied on getting free control to my body to process until I got a full-time job were my processing was limited to sitting still behind a desk. I'm also re-learning this embodied GIFT and approach to life, letting my body speak and lead.
The artwork you selected reminded me of a favorite children's book, The Philharmonic Gets Dressed (my mom is a piano teacher). If your daughter likes the orchestra, you might like this book :) https://www.metoperashop.org/shop/the-philharmonic-gets-dressed-paperback-2856?srsltid=AfmBOoohvrUnUWTagKTxkYv_H3l739jbEfemFv5sGEbVLsSF_Kilex4F
Oh, this is so kind Audrey! Yes—it's a whole way of living I think—"letting our bodies speak and lead." I love that. And thank you for the book rec! My daughter would absolutely love it.