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Rest is in order.
And I still want to dance. So I made a little film about it. Minimum effort, maximum intention. Ball of (Dark) Energy In movement practices, we often use the visual image of a "ball of energy" or a "ball of light" to guide our intention and movement within our bodies. I have interpreted this technique as a positive guiding force that informs improvisational practices, a foundation for creating dances. In yoga, Namaste can be construed as "the light in me honors the light in y
Sarah Atenhan
Aug 264 min read
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Rest & Risk: A Chaotic Pendulum
How journaling transformed these adjectives from negative self-beliefs to radical acceptance. Enjoying our near-empty Nashville house for a few weeks. A Creative Winter Since April, I've been experiencing a creative winter. A creative winter is the quiet between projects. It's when the last leaf of effort falls from the inspired branch and hibernation begins. The first breath of rest is peaceful, with a belly full of rewarding experiences that sustains the coldness and isolat
Sarah Atenhan
Aug 14 min read
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My body is built on a swamp.
Turns out, all healthy ecosystems require wetlands. Hey, Friend. May is  Ehlers-Danlos Awareness  Month , and I’m unmasking with intention. As an artist with the hypermobile subtype (hEDS)—and with a new platform for expression—I felt compelled to write about my experiences with this disease. But I stalled. Analysis paralysis took over. Who is my intended audience? What if a hiring manager or studio owner reads this and doubts my abilities? Then, I recalled advice from a rece
Sarah Atenhan
May 146 min read
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A moment in time.
Welcome to my first blog post. I'm writing this while staring outside our Santa Monica apartment window. Unshowered and uncertain....
Sarah Atenhan
Nov 7, 20243 min read
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