Working with actors is a delight to me. There is harmony happening in the group which creates cohesiveness. This, my friend, is the largest part of the work done, especially in a group dynamic. If we are flowing with one another, then, co creativity is a productivity happening without even looking for it. That's it! Safety, relaxation and "adult" communication are amount the few principles I cherish in leadership. Thanks to Joy Adler's expertise in this field. That's how we grow as a group. That is how a project can develop organically. Because the intention's quality behind it is healthy. For a little background about me, I have been fortunate to have studied and trained as an Actress, but also as individual /group Process & Therapy Facilitator. Today I am humble to teach Energy Medicine / Healing Science at the Barbara Brennan School of Healing . I am using the same tools to work with students that with actors to enhance the acting performance. We are taking care of the inner being first, and mostly of the heart. The results are mind blowing. So how is this "conscious" leadership in the acting field has shown to be effective?
Like I wrote in my first article "Birthing a Play in a New Era", It is noticeable that our planet, the energy we are receiving, the world and every aspect of it is transitioning into a new era. That is why our lives has been shaken lately. That is why the definition of time and money are no longer the same. That is how we are changing so quickly from the inside out. Again, it is all meant to! Perhaps this is not just about you personally, but most likely about us, humans, evolving collectively as a whole. That is also why we have been asked to open to our shadows so we can open to others, as different as they are (religions, race, genders, sexual tendencies and political views). We are learning that it is ok to have a different point of views and yet, to stay in contact with one another. The contrast is very much needed to create a cohesiveness. As our foundation has been destroyed, old paradigms and limiting belief system are no longer working. We need to forget what we have learned, to learn how to learn. To lead with our heart, kindness, and with a positive ego that can match with it. There is room for everyone to coexist and to receive attention. But as long as this is been doubted consciously and/ or subconsciously, it might not be flowing easily. How? Because the global energy has shifted into a new frequency. And somehow, we need to align with it to create coherency. It is unnecessary to find oneslf experiencing a gap between what has been offered and how it is received. That is also the base of every action one can take in their daly life. I don't call it "be happy absolutely to get rewards". In fact I think this is BS* (...for I believe in realness, in what's "inappropriate" and human's weirdness). I call it "Intentionality". This is something I have been taught, practicing and now teaching to my students. "What is your intention in creating this project"? "How is it related to your life purpose, to your heart desire, to your soul?". Because we no longer want to invest in the nothingness or to whatever does not nourish us from the inside. We understand that we are here to discover the infinite richness of our soul and to invest in it. Because that is what is true to one's individuality. Because it is energizing. Because it makes sense. Because you stop asking who you are and what you are doing here. You are no longer afraid to be missing something. You stop blaming others or Covid for your inner emptiness. That to me, was the gift of Covid; " How can I help, serve, bring something good in our world. What can I do to love more, to feel safe, to wake-up to my higher self, to heal from the illusion that I don't have the power to create my reality. What can I do to smile more? What is it that I love to do? How can I give myself what I truly want? What gives you pleasure?"
Once someone connects with their heart, an alignment is taking place. You can do whatever you want as long as your intention is matching with your heart. This is a big deal! It can change it all almost instantly. You can sale sandwiches, and if your intention is to feed peoples for their well being, health and pleasure...then it vibrates differently than If you just sale food without an intention behind. Don't get me wrong. I am not saying that we should go mental every time we are doing something. It only takes 30 seconds to feel yourself, which is delicious (at least, to me). Once you start making contact with self, you become addict to it. Soon it is a new habit and you don't have to think about it. Being centered is a way of being, and your primary intention as it is just yummy. Especially because you create intimacy with others.
My intention in creating the Play "Sarah and Abraham," is to co create with artists, to expand with them and having their higher self performing so they can shine. And trust me, you will feel it and receive it. That's my goal! To create an exchange with you, dear audience. To create massive well being through a meaningful story and music. When working with my actors, I use conscious communication, body movement to open up the energy centers, body- mind- spirit embodiment, sound & meditation, energy work tools...and whatever is necessary for actors to notice their lower self and higher self. So they can feel the difference, learn about their inner world and stretch their container. From that, I follow my actors and the Play's direction (instead of leading them) in their creativity so they feel supported in performing from their Core. Warming up is so important to me, as it creates a direct access to our instrument. And I absolutely love watching the process to get there. What makes your game attractive, and having your audience listening to you, is your realness. When the Intention is Integrity, magic is happening.
Let me have some integrity here. For the past two months, I found it challenging to write about my Play without saying too much or not enough. Plus, I really don't want to be "lecturing" anybody. We, humans, don't like to be taught how to be or how to think. We are seeking freedom and want to be seen as we truly are inside. Finding the balance is still something I am practicing. However, there is a creative flow in which I trust, because of experiencing it for years now. Understanding the creative waves and riding them is a teaching I love to share. Not only for artists but to anyone who wishes to expand. The creative process means the way in which things come trues physically. Because all that you long for already exist energetically (non physical). That is why you think about it. Because it is already here on some level! Once you found your alignment with it, your creative process starts to work WITH you. One of my mentor Barbara Brennan who was a NASA Physician says : "Love is the creative force of the Universe". Basically, this tells us that the nature of life is good and that the life force wants our greatest good. But this process is nothing logical, rational, or expected. It is all about surrendering talk. The problem of consciousness is directly related to "morality". Morality is not Science. So there must be something else which is not Science. It is no longer your "human will" running the show but your "higher will", the who outside your brain... if you will. In short, the greatest things usually happen when your "higher will" takes over. Creative waves show up but never when you decided it would. Embracing your creative process is making peace with the non structure and trusting it. That is the difference between forcing things to happen VS. letting them happen in their timing. That does not mean that you are left passive. It means that you are waiting actively. This is the opposite of what we have been taught at school...unfortunately. It would have been great to be taught the balance between the structure and the non structure. Gladly, some educational programs are already working on it. Being ok with the non- consistency of life is a more realistic and healthy way of being to me. In fact, it is safety. Because there is no longer dependency to expectation. There is no attachment to the outcome. You no longer need this old program when you are rooted in your own self. That is the freedom we might be need here. Your soul wants love and the freedom to express itself the way it wants to. Giving the respect and the trust you truly deserve when having the illusion that nothing is happening, is to move from A to B. Out of it is stretching yourself to trust your higher will to know what it does and where it is going. Your soul craves it! This is a fascinating experience when the physical meets the abstract. This place where the intangible becomes real, where the structure and the non structure are merging. And that is what creativity means; The emergence of your true self throughout the space you liberated for it to exist. I am curios toward creative waves and where it will lead you.
Wishing you relaxation, and perhaps, a surprise coming your way...?
Love,
Sarah
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