Mystical Journey

Mystical Journey

The Truth Feels Good

To be contemplative means to dance with silence

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Carl McColman
Dec 18, 2025
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A friend recently introduced me to the work of poet, dancer and Zen practitioner Brooke McNamara. Her poem “Why Dance” is a luminous and shimmering declaration, brimming with insights like these:

Imagine we can trust our pleasure…

Silence is the deepest form of pleasure…

Imagine you could trust that fullness falling breaking you open and knew that dancing …

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