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River Jackson-Paton, Ph.D.embodied (dis) location
had a fabulous session the other day where i connected experiences relating to somatic body-mind centering teachings and gabor maté's work around the harm associated with being dislocated. in my recent reverence 'lost homes' i came to terms with some of the loss i...
grief as praise
a dear friend shared with me recently some difficult times they were having after a couple of hurtful betrayals from family members. i shared that it seemed they had some grieving to do. then i happened upon this quote. seemed to relate to their situation, as well as...
creative emergenc(i)es
some additions to the creativity tab on the embodiment page, as well as some new images in the 'work of body' gallery...
gone fishing, again!
seems like somehow the last two Novembers have been related somehow... so I post this again... gone fishing 25 november 2014 river Jackson-paton for brene brown, amanda palmer, and fritz tramonte I've been away again and in my infinite cleverness and attempt to...
noticing creates space
noticing creates space 3 September 2015 (re)placing self implies a spiral of being and becoming of certainty and endless possibility anything but a linear process in the realms of intimate relationships noticing who your love really is what they yearn for...
news flash! creativity gets a tab!
i had created a category in my links for creativity, but then realized i didn't have an dedicated place for it, so i created a tab on the self/embodiment page, which made me ponder the relationship between creativity and embodiment... stay tuned for that, too!
current inspirations
the way i roll is to be open to the varieties of inspiration as they move to me and through me. given that these get placed in various places on this site, i figure the best way to record them is to use this blog as a table of contents, of sorts. my August 31, 2015,...
the art of asking for directions…
i have a sense the trail is around here somewhere so i ask for directions from those around me who can hear me, who might respond to me though asking directions assumes several things being able to speak, trusting enough to listen renewed faith after many...
my trifecta…
my trifecta made another appearance this incredible birthday weekend, as it came to me that three important lessons involve space, fluidity and embodiment. my experience of space (as i have come to learn) means coming-to-know about another's perspective (STORY!) and...
midsummer-ish musings
so titled midsummer-ish because this post is closer to the autumnal equinox, and because they're related to Shakespeare... most of what i have to say is related to my experience(s) of my dear spouse Jenny in her Shakespeare at Winedale reunion performance of A...