Fwd: Big Strange Family - Story of the Day

[Berry Dilley]

Hi everyone,  I received this lovely message from a favorite artist who, I think, captures the playful wisdom that Process Work inspires -- at least in me.   I haven't been to the group website but I understand that Karlita put a photo of me and my new identity out there for all of you to see.  Like my new look?  It was so much fun getting back into playful wisdom -- facilitated by Passion Work folks and kids mostly under 12.  (Check Passion Works, Athens, Ohio, on the web.  A great arts studio for special artists.)   To be fair, I did have company on my first venture out into this particular world.  A friend, Doctor of Osteopathy and Cranial-Sacral magician, kept me company and made a lovely mask, too.  I doubt I'd have gone without company the first time.  I'm just shy!!!  Well........

Oh yes, this friend, Imber by name, studied with a early student of Process Work 30 years ago when at college in California.  I discovered this when I met her to have some body work done.  That just sealed the relationship for me.  And it was she, also, that got me going on computer dating.

The dating is going slowly, which is good, although sometimes I get too eager (impatient?).  I did have a "date" yesterday with a fellow who lives about 2 hours away.  It was a pleasant time, and I could feel my body putting up boundaries, not defenses, but messages saying "too close", "take time", etc.  Now for me to make that clear to him in a way he can hear and understand.  It is a works in progress. 

On the less playful side of things, I attended a one-day workshop in Somatic Experiencing which seems to relate in some ways with Process Work, but focuses on experiences of trauma.  I'm interested now in feeling out how the two approaches support each other.  Certainly they both emphasize bodily experiencing (extremely important in trauma work),  but also good old left-brain understanding.  Most of the SE workshop was left-brained which was a strain for me, but I'm beginning to integrate "that stuff", too. 

I miss you all, and am seriously considering on doing the 2014 Winter Intensive, allowing extra time for some personal work and seeing friends while spending time in Portland.  All that contingent on my venture into the dating world.

I hope you are all doing well.  From the little Karlita and I spoke about, the current cohort training is very different from the intensive and intensive in its own way -- exciting, demanding, challenging, and (as Karlita says) awesome.  Although I realized I wasn't ready to sign on, I wish I had been.  Well, each to his or her own time. 

Lots of hugs all around.  Love, Berry

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