A friend recently asked me which one I prefer, to play or listen to music more? And my answer was “ feel.”
I wasn’t trying to be witty or deep. That answer sort of just came out of no-where. But I honestly think it’s the correct answer. Whether we’re playing or listening, I believe feel is the most important and relevant aspect.
And it’s strange, you rarely see “feel” talked about in the fields of physical education and movement.
There’s a very useful term in Jiu-Jitsu, “Think Less- Feel More.” I think we could use that approach for all areas of our physical practice and expression.
I wrote something similar almost 6 years ago: “The Body is a Musical Instrument.” Crazy how time flies.
After writing this post I stumbled across this beautiful observation.
““For me, beauty is a physical sensation, something we feel with our whole body. It is not the result of judgement. We do not arrive at it by way of rules. We either feel beauty or we don’t.””