Guest Blog – Mark Kelly

Guest Blog – Mark Kelly

Some rather special people have recently qualified as Strozzi somatic coaches, and I’m inviting them to guest blog. Here’s the first, the soulful Mark Kelly. We met almost ten years ago and our paths keep crossing (which is something I pay attention to).  He’s a...
Life in Process 

Life in Process 

Pause for a moment. No—really, pause. Turn the phone to silent and place it  face down, find something beautiful to look at, and check in: can you feel a  gentle hum beneath all this busyness? That’s life, in process, bubbling its  unpredictability just below the...
The Art of Embracing Awkwardness

The Art of Embracing Awkwardness

There’s a peculiar magic in awkwardness. It shows up when least expected or welcome — the sudden rise of heat in the room, the blush creeping up the neck, the stressful search for somewhere to put your hands. Just last week, I found myself standing at the edge of a...
Human consciousness

Human consciousness

My High School teacher will tell you I was not adept in scientific realms, preferring the gentle art of calligraphy and printing fabric. I was not a member of the phys-chem-bio clan destined for medical school or further scientific study, I was a member of the English...
Deep acknowledgment

Deep acknowledgment

Celebration isn’t the right word. Celebration suggests cake and candles and corks popping. It reminds me of the moment when someone said “Thirty-five years sober? We should celebrate, let’s get champagne” the irony completely lost on them. A few days ago,...
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