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Grassdancing: a Wise Tradition

October 3, 2014 by Bonnie Hutchinson Leave a Comment

Grassdancing: a Wise Tradition

I first heard the term “grassdancing” from a Native American man from Montana.  He was the keynote speaker at a workshop about resilience, the characteristics and conditions that help children and adults deal with challenges and come out stronger and happier.

The speaker told us about a custom of his ancestors.  When a nomadic Plains Indian band packed up and moved to a new location, the people did not immediately set up camp.  First, they began to walk very gently around to get a feel for the new terrain.  As they walked gently, they would notice the ups and downs, the sheltered places and open places, the water, grass and animals, the spirit of the place.  Only when they had walked around enough to have a feel for the terrain did they decide what to put where.  Then they would begin to set up camp.

That gentle exploration was called “grassdancing.”

The speaker suggested that the practice of grassdancing was helpful when we begin anything new.  This gentle exploratory activity helps us get a sense of the new “terrain” and that in turn helps us to decide wise next steps.

Understanding transitions

September 3, 2014 by Bonnie Hutchinson Leave a Comment

Understanding transitions

Even though I know this stuff, understanding it and living it are two different things! I absolutely know that if I’m forgetful, have trouble focusing, feel scattered, and am teetering on the brink of overwhelm, those are absolutely normal and typical aspects of moving through a transition. The trick is to remember it in the moment! It’s useful to take a deep breath or two, and remember that I’m normal, the experience is normal, this too will change, and all is well, all is well, all is well. When I’m at my finest, I know and experience in every cell that all is well, all is well, all is well. When I’m not at my finest, I’d love to remember that all is well, all is well, all is well!

What’s “normal” (though possibly not pleasant) when you are experiencing some phase of transition?

Transitions happen

September 3, 2014 by Bonnie Hutchinson Leave a Comment

Transitions happen

Transitions happen in the “time between” – that time when you know something is changing or ending, but you don’t yet know what’s emerging. What makes transitions different from other kinds of change is that, not only are things changing on the outside, but you are changing on the inside. As you move through transition times, you can expect to emerge on the other side as a different person from the one who began the transition. In the best transitions, you are intentional about the kind of person you want to be on the other side.

So – what transitions are you experiencing? And what kind of person do you want to be on the other side?

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