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Cathy's avatar

Fabulous Hal. Please keep being vulnerable in your writing.

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Tricia Gourley's avatar

Thanks for this wonderful interview Hal.

I love contact improvisation, I have Martin’s book that he wrote on it.

I must say I agree with Martin that I value your sharing and don’t find it heavy. I think it’s so valuable these days to have authenticity. There’s so little of it in the world. Maybe people have a hard time with it sometimes. But I think it nourishes our souls. And even people that don’t have a debilitating illness still are experiencing great losses in their lives and I’m sure can relate to the feelings that you share. I too look forward to listening to your blog every week! And no pressure either 😎

Sending love ❤️

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Emma rose's avatar

Severe m.e CFS here .....

Lovely interview and the book is on my buy list

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david ford's avatar

Thanks to you both for sharing this very informative and interesting conversation.

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Margot Milcetich's avatar

Wow. That was great!!

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Emma rose's avatar

Thank u Martin and thank u Hal..

Emma here a missing sister..

I bought Naked Realities couple mths ago opened it connected a bit and thought ' it's too painful to read, too close to home ( in both senses of the word) .

Today the gloom and sobbing continue ,...grieving for ' my life ' the seemingly ' small things .

I just wanna go to the park I hear myself say...

Today I picked the book back up.... Glued to

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Martin Keogh /Missing Neighbor's avatar

Thank you for this

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Emma rose's avatar

Urrrr I'm so annoyed I just wrote quite a lot and it's gone missing! How apt!!

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Emma rose's avatar

To be resumed.... Maybe

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Martin Keogh /Missing Neighbor's avatar

I look forward to the resumption, if and when you can get to it

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Emma rose's avatar

Accepting the brain not working to full capacity in flare... Poor brain, poor body it's trying it's best with my help...

Maybe 1 mth to more stable if pattern is consistent....

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Momo DailyDance.Us's avatar

So grateful for the opportunity we had to dance with you at SSI hall some years back Martin.

And, for sharing this poetry and condition, as it is moving in and through your being.

And, for both of your capacities to receive and bring light to beauty, movement and truth through your words.

Be well.

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Jennifer E. Peck's avatar

Thank you for this interview! I am glad that I have danced with Martin (as a contact improv student) and met Hal a few times (as brother to my good friend Johanna). I can relate to some of what you both said, as I have an invisible disability (TBI- Traumatic Brain Injury) and have days when I "overdo" and then pay for it afterwards. And... 15 minutes a day to do something creative sounds like a great goal for me, too.

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Margot Milcetich's avatar

Wait, this is great- keeping the present tense alive, you two.

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Hal Walker's avatar

Thanks, Margot! :)

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Melanie Seaman's avatar

Thanks for sharing this with the world. Very informative.

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Dana P's avatar

I love this episode. ♥️

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