Y O U m e U S t h e m

We continue to begin every meeting with a contemplative beginning:
Seated meditation. 10 - 12 - 15 minutes depending.
Personal Practice. 10 - 12 - 15 minutes depending.

And also, introducing the Six Viewpoints. I expressed my insecurities about working with STORY. It has always been this complicated webbing thing that is sometimes to plain and linear it bores me and other times so completely radical it becomes a trap. I've also always felt that I received the least amount of teaching on the viewpoint of Story from Mary and was always hesitant to trust my own understanding of it. I am grateful for company members that encouraged me to let that go and trust my self.

Integrating the Viewpoints into Contemplative Performance. 10 - 12 - 15 - 20 minutes depending. Space, Shape, Time, Emotion, Movement and Story
With Story, I brought up a point that may have revealed some insight into the nature of its' material:

"In the same way that we recognize space and non-space, try to develop your awareness of story and non-story"

The more contemplative, vessel, neutral-like qualities of performance held the non-story and when we were more attuned to narrative or a logic structure, story was there.

Hierarchies, Preferences and Personal Likeness has been brought up several times by members in regards to the Viewpoints. That they are especially inclined to feel more comfortable with some than others like, Movement and Shape. I think this awareness is crucial to understanding where you have room to grow and where the work can fall flat. The awareness needs to remain observational and participatory rather than judgmental, critical, or something you feel the need to take complete ownership of. So for future practice I would encourage the MIL to spend more time focusing on Space, Time, Emotion, and Story. So that we can really empower THE HORIZONTAL.