Healing Modalities

As a young, rebellious person, I experienced a lot of distraction, disassociation, trauma, and not being present. I could even be with people or doing what I would be doing was thinking, why am I not with them, and it would really hurt me and I would feel less connected. As I started my practice, mindfulness, therapy, and trauma work, I realized what I want more than anything is to be with people, be with nature, and be with animals. The biggest advice I have for anybody that feels dull, and we all have felt that, is movement. Dullness is a feeling of numbness. You don't wake up with any joy or excitement. Maybe you're depressed. Dull is a very brown, dark feeling. The only antidote to that is movement. I'm certain of it because I've seen people that are too heavy for themselves, too dull, or even me when I'm down. If I dance for 40 minutes, ecstatic dance, and I do this, I am not dull or depressed anymore. I think we have forgotten we're animals primarily, and animals sitting or being stuck die. We need to remember that we have this body. Whatever capacities we have, you can move. If you move 30 minutes to an hour a day for the purpose of joyful movement, that's going to make you less stuck.