Let Yourself Be Supported

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I have recently experienced a beautiful dance event called Korespondance festival. This festival celebrates contemporary dance, hip hop and contemporary circus and it is held every summer in the castle in the city of Ždár in the Czech Republic. Beyond impressive dance and movement performances, you can experience an experimental dance battle. The battle is held under the direction of Mr. Kriss (Kristián Mensa, https://www.mrkriss.com). Kristián is very inspiring young artist who brings freedom of expression, a high dose of creativity, moments of connection and joy into everything he does. So the event that he organizes is one of a kind and something extraordinary for those who come to see it, as well as for those who participate in it actively as dancers or performers. It is an open style battle which challenge you to be more playful, creative and innovative to come out of the box. All in a very loving and supportive environment. There are usually dancers from different part of the world which makes this event also unique. This year, the music was played by a DJ and live musicians and the event was full of playful concepts and movement challenges that the dancers were to incorporate into their dance entrances.

I remember when the battle was in its early stages couple years ago, I thought this is the kind of the event I can imagine participating in. At the beginning there was a small number of participants but over time this number has increased and this year there were many beautiful dancers and performers.

However, I did not decide to participate in the battle this year as well as the previous years. I did not step out of my comfort zone. I did not answer the call even though the environment was very welcoming. And I also know why I did not do it.

It was for a lack of support at the moment. I did not ask for support, even though there were people who would support me, if I would express my intention to participate in the battle. We do not have to do it alone. In challenging situation we can ask for support. For some cheerleaders :).

Sometimes we wait for a moment when we are ready, more experienced than now. But what if it is all ilusion. What if the best experience comes with doing the thing.

Sometimes we wait for the perfect moment in the future even though the opportunity is here and now. It is also possible that the longer we wait, the more challenging the situation may become. For example, next year there may be even more participants and we may feel even more intimidated :).

So, based on the recent experience, if it's something we're interested in and it's even slightly possible, I challenge us to take more risks and allow ourselves to be supported.

Who is in?

With Love,

Jindriska