At Portals of Perception we are fascinated, in a forensic way, and captivated, in an evocative way with the processes and practices that are part of the human design and expression. And perhaps there is a universal sense that we all yearn to make contact with something that will allow us to feel the flow of life, and to let life speak to us and speak through us. Whenever we are in touch with our humanness and tethered to our nature, to our essence, we want to let that speak to us and we want to let that flow guide us.
So, in this sense, we can hear in the song Life Speaking a universal sound and sentiment. Aviv Shahar spoke with Aud Wilken to reflect on the re-release of her song Life Speaking, to ask how the song appeared, and to discover more about the story behind it.
I would like to reach into a place - to both speak from, and speak to - that is unguarded, that is intimate, that actually makes it easy to connect to each other and to new sources of nourishment, anything that would encourage a melting of hardness. A feeling spoken to... below any shields. Letting the music and the lyrics speak in such a way that others would feel known and seen.
Aud Wilken
It has always moved me deeply that the human can process such a myriad of life, so many things, and in so many ways.
To be in charge of the sensitive machinery that can feel, think, listen, absorb, know, and create. To come to know Life more intimately. To offer response - perhaps with music or poetry - to what is being felt and witnessed. How to best tune oneself to accurately translate and be with all of this without shrinking it? To offer it one’s best, with great trust in the senses and by practicing often - alone, and with others - to give voice to Life as it moves in and through and between us all.
Many small offerings, so more beauty, more truth and more goodness can land and grow.
Aviv Shahar
Aviv is the Founder of Aviv Consulting, helping leaders unleash strategic innovation, and is the author of Create New Futures: How Leaders Produce Breakthroughs and Transform the World Through Conversation.
