enter encounters

begin with what is felt

an encounter begins before you know exactly what is happening.

something is alive.

that is enough.

you may enter through a question:

i keep searching.
→ what are you searching for?

something keeps returning.
→ what keeps returning?

i feel like i am performing myself.
→ who are you performing?

i cannot stop trying to control this.
→ what happens if control loosens?

or you may begin somewhere less defined.

a sensation.

an image.

a resistance.

a longing.

a recurring thought.

an unexpected bodily response.

something you cannot yet explain.

you do not need to translate it immediately into a map or crossing.

remain long enough for it to become recognizable.