[Crisis & Awakening - IX]
Sometimes an awakening is felt in our bodily posture toward others. Three come to mind.
*Dancing* rather than running from others. The careless freedom that comes with dancing is vulnerable . . . and lovely.
*Embracing* rather than distancing from others. Physical touch, especially in the form of hugging, is a symbol of security. It’s a prerational need that is never matured beyond. Deep in each of us is a hunger to be held and rocked.
*Facing* and making eye contact rather than turning from others. To look at someone is to welcome them with your eyes; to be looked at without turning is to receive someone’s invitation to connect.
All three bodily postures are a sign of healing and evidence of renewal.
