Whooof! To keep the damn channels OPEN to feel and constantly feel their LONGING and to sometimes satiate that desire deep in experience and other times just to fully feeeeeel its erotic feral potential simmering within. RAWR, yes to all this and more plz, world
I really appreciate this discussion of Eros/creativity. When I came across you in Sarah's famous Friday feed, I was curious about your usage of Eros, and now I know. I can identify with a lot of this, even though my rhetoric might be different. I love this: "When we resist feeling what is, we close the channel. We create tension, knots, in the flow of creative energy. Letting go of this resistance is the great lesson through which we find our connection to our authentic nature." Being with what is/feeling what is as a practice continues to heal me and ground me in my ever changing and creating self. Thank you!
So glad we connected, Emily! And yes, I'm right there with you. It's been mind boggling to see how our true creative nature totally defies "common sense." For me, the language has always been one of trickiest parts, since there is so much cultural baggage and presumptions about art and what it means to be an artist/creative being connected to many of the words used to describe creativity. Somehow, the word Eros became a portal for my consciousness to open us and explore things as they are, without all those preconceived notions.
Whooof! To keep the damn channels OPEN to feel and constantly feel their LONGING and to sometimes satiate that desire deep in experience and other times just to fully feeeeeel its erotic feral potential simmering within. RAWR, yes to all this and more plz, world
amen to more! I appreciate you reading :)
Mhmm yw 😋
Hi Faye,
I really appreciate this discussion of Eros/creativity. When I came across you in Sarah's famous Friday feed, I was curious about your usage of Eros, and now I know. I can identify with a lot of this, even though my rhetoric might be different. I love this: "When we resist feeling what is, we close the channel. We create tension, knots, in the flow of creative energy. Letting go of this resistance is the great lesson through which we find our connection to our authentic nature." Being with what is/feeling what is as a practice continues to heal me and ground me in my ever changing and creating self. Thank you!
So glad we connected, Emily! And yes, I'm right there with you. It's been mind boggling to see how our true creative nature totally defies "common sense." For me, the language has always been one of trickiest parts, since there is so much cultural baggage and presumptions about art and what it means to be an artist/creative being connected to many of the words used to describe creativity. Somehow, the word Eros became a portal for my consciousness to open us and explore things as they are, without all those preconceived notions.
Me too, Faye. I agree that language is fraught. Eros is a wonderful choice, and also that it arrived and felt right to you.
So much fun to read.
So glad you enjoyed. It was great fun to write, too