In Somatic Experiencing, A “resource” is anything that gives you a sense of being more centered, relaxed, stronger, even just a little better than you already feel.\u00a0 It’s a home place to return while you work with the activation of the trauma.<\/p>\n
(Written in April 2005)
\nI spent some time at Neskaya with Amy, helping her with dances and music.\u00a0 We had a lot of fun.\u00a0 I opened the data base & generated a list of #1 level dances.\u00a0 We made her a CD of new (clean) versions of music she already has, and 2 CDs of new music that we chose by going down the list of 1\u2019s and picking.\u00a0 I showed her most, maybe all of them \u2014 we put some on the Cd as time was running out and then I showed her the dances after regular dance was over at 8PM.\u00a0 I was very glad to have that work to do with Amy because it restored me to some sense of joy & validation of what I do.\u00a0 My energy & enthusiasm came back with a rush, and I\u2019m happy about that.\u00a0 There were times last week when it felt like all joy and meaning had drained out of circle dance as my vocation.
\nIn Somatic Experiencing work with Brad that experience with Amy became a resource \u2014 which was felt as warmth, strength, and a kind of steel pole as a core that – what? it doesn\u2019t really hold me – it stiffens and strengthens me \u2014 reminded me of doing the peace vigil by myself and how strong I felt.\u00a0 And the other resource was the \u201cWorld of Diversity\u201d \u2014 my vision of the planet that gives me strength to go on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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