Dysphoria is hard to describe, and I imagine is different for everyone. For me, sometimes it’s a vile and disgusted feeling that sits somewhere between my chest and gut. Sometimes it spurs an urge to action, to fight that feeling …
Author Archives: Lilith Hafner
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
I often find myself in a world driven towards more. Implicitly, explicitly, and verging on universally. More efficient. More speed. More knowledge. Higher profits. More money. More interpersonal connections. More time outside. More happiness. Better mental health. More wellness. More …
The Pursuit of Knowledge
Magic, Allure, Mysticism, Science, "Ruining it", Knowledge, Improvement, Progress, Measurement, Objectives.
The first page of Durham’s Goth: Undead Subculture reads as a tragedy. It is an autobiographical recounting of Durham’s original fascination with the community in vivid emotion, presence, and …
A draft and a beginning: unpacking definitions; unpacking emotions | Creative health: a conceptual model enveloping productivity, work, art, play, and mental, physical, social, and intellectual health.
- What is art?
- What is work?
- What is productivity?
- What are citations?
- Why are citations?
- Why do we feel guilt?
- Why do we feel art?
- What makes something art?
- What makes something creative practice?
As I rode my bike here …
Mirrors and Dimensions
Nikolai and Celeste eschew mirrors in part because a dancer reliant on a mirror may develop a two dimensional understanding of themselves. A dancer looking at a mirror or two will always see their face. Head on. They may not …
Reaching Through Zoom Boxes
We take reaching across zoom boxes one step further with a digital bridge constructed of quick, free technology: Open Broadcaster Software Studio (OBS Studio) and Zoom.
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Let’s make a dance thing together! Perhaps we could …
A Collection of Movement Thingies
Energy and music
Consider energy, physical and mental. An example of a high energy state is jumping off the ceiling, and a low physical energy state is lying at rest on the floor.
1) Dance for 4 minutes
2) Put …