Improv Comedy uses the basic rule of “yes, and!” When a two or more people get together to do improv, by saying “yes, and…”, they accept the reality that is created by their partner and open a collaborative process. When someone says “no” the reality is rejected and the energy and momentum is stopped. Two Insights we can take with … Read More
The Roots of Acceptance: A Holistic View
How do we accept ourselves fully if we don’t accept our parents? As I prepare to share my thoughts here, I have the impulse to scrap this and pretend I never wrote it. I have the thought, will my ideas be accepted? Do we all have some part of ourselves that we fear sharing with others? How does our self-acceptance … Read More
Just let it go
How do you just ‘let it go’ when something is actually bothering you? If it means to just stop thinking about it, I’ve found it doesn’t work for most people. Instead, I think to give in to the feeling, be silent and breathe. Sometimes the feeling is so vulnerable it can slip away. Stay close. Simple, yet not always easy. … Read More
