This Question Changed Everything
A true story with a question for you at the end
Image I captured in a gallery in Melbourne (thank you anonymous artist)
Last Saturday I was giving a BodyHouse session in Henny Jurriëns Stichting.
A training center for professional dancers in Amsterdam.
When I moved to The Netherlands in 2008, Henny Jurriens was my dancing home. An inspiring environment for my evolution as an artist and choreographer.
When arriving to Holland, I came as a driven dancer, in the first 5 years of my career with a conviction to build an international dancing journey.
Coming out from Israel, I was hungry to be challenged,
I wanted to discover something new about myself.
I wanted to feel that I’m leading my life with purpose.
Sweating, unraveling, pushing physical and mental boundaries.
I came ready to rumble!!
The first few months were soooo hard.
Henny Jurriëns became my sanctuary, a place I would train religiously, it was my mantra place after audition rejections.
At the time, I had no idea what a formal audition is like or even how to send an email stating that I’m interested in the position not to mention what is a portfolio….
I was a hot mess.
I would get No after No, would travel back home to Amsterdam. Blast music while laying on the floor crying, thinking my life is over. I will never get to be up there on stage ever again. (yes, I know, I can be dramatic)
The mornings after rejections, with eyes still swollen from crying, I would go to Henny Jurriëns and dance my ass off. I had to embody what I knew was meant to be shared with the world, through my dancing flesh and spirit.
The energy of Love to the universal language of dance was bigger than me.
Eventually it all paid off, more than I could have ever imagined.
Sometimes I forget the place I emerged from, as I’m so focused on the present and the future. But by appreciating the path and its curves, it offers perspective and so much more space.
Last Saturday when scheduled to teach at Henry Jurriëns, for some reason I was so nervous, something in me was not settled.
“Why am I doing this?” I asked myself.
It’s Saturday and I want my weekend and what if no one will show up, damn that would be devastating.
There was a lot of Buzz between my ears.
A question emerged from within me:
“Who Do You Choose To Be Today Keren?” I kept on repeating it for an hour, all the way around the block while taking Lemmy for his morning walk.
Which version of myself am I bringing froward to offer the most exquisite experience to whoever will come, even if it’s only one person.
I chose to be the present, curious and trustful version of myself.
I offered this question to the participants and we immediately bonded.
We shared a journey of intention and purpose to become the embodied present versions of ourselves.
The session was powerful and a true eye opener:
I realized that by me showing up with my fullest honest intentions, there’s only wins, there’s nothing to lose. This is the only way to train my being to experience the genuine experiences.
I kept on doing it throughout this weekend, and the unravelling has been nothing short than freedom, joy and opportunities.
I would love to know more about you and your journey, I’m inviting you to write to me and share with me:
Who do you choose to be?
What do you need to do to make it happen?
Looking forward hearing from you at,
Keren@kerenrosenberg.com
And as always, I am here for you, if there’s anything else that is coming up. Don’t hesitate to reach out.
Much Love,
Keren
Image I captured while visiting Foam museum Amsterdam, (thank you anonymous artist)