Creating and Cultivating Presence in Practice and Performance.

Here are a few ideas on creating and cultivating Presence in your life, practice and performances. 
Also, last night I was reading a wonderful book, Life is a Verb by Patti Digh, her blog is, http://www.37days.typepad.com/. On pages 46- 48 she talks about presence and how we hold presence for each other and receive presence from another. It is so beautiful, the book and these pages on Presence... 

Enjoy,

Jennifer

And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our fear, our presence automatically liberates others. - Marianne Williamson

What is Presence ? And how are you accepting and holding Presence for another?

. •Light- There is light in someone who has presence and in a sound that has presence. It is visible and expressive, alive, alight, luminous. Kinds of Light: candlelight, moonlight, twilight, sunlight, spotlight..

•Expansive - It defies the limits of body and space. It is multi dimensional, whole, unified, it is eternal...

• Intensity - Passion, purpose, power, desire, direction, drama, strength, commitment, expression, focus, determination and interest...

• Enchanting - Inviting, magical, imaginative, wishing, hoping, fearing, visionary, dreamy, singing...

 • Attracting - Compelling, has character, wit, dynamic, intelligence, sweet, loving, kind, beautiful, funny, connecting, magnetic, seductive, energized, vibrant...

 • Alert - Presence is present, aware, awake, attentive, alive, alight, encompassing, inclusive, cultivating...

• Authentic - Being yourself, knowing yourself, real, natural, unique, original, one of a kind, special...

•Permeable - Open, vulnerable, porous, empathetic, feeling, compassionate, connected...

Permeable

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