Embodiment is a practice of remembering.
Remembering a happy moment with a family member, re-experience the feelings, the interaction, the things we noticed, the smell, the words spoken, the laughter, and all the sounds heard. The embodiment can shift us from the present moment to a state by living in the past. As much as people frequently use embodiment to improve their emotional state, it also works for shifting to negative experiences and feelings.
It's a helpful practice for empathy.
Often, we notice that one of the biggest challenges in our creation isn't the creative flow or lack of ideas but the creation that connects. Remembering our pains and frustration when the challenges are no longer present is difficult. And as human nature, we naturally avoid experiences that remind us of pains and unpleasant memories. It's a lot to feel when we write, paint, sing, and create, especially when we seek to make a change for the better.
But satisfied with the status quo, why are we surprised that our work isn't connecting as much?
Embodiment helps us stay with our audiences, especially for a change because of frustrations and pain. It's not convenient. It's never easy. But how we choose to do the work matters because it resonates.
