Why Yesh?

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I am calling the substack Yesh, a kabbalistic concept that speaks to me. The Hebrew term literally means “there is” and is a counterpoint to the term Ayin, which means “nothing.” the creation of the universe, from the created’s perspective, is called “yesh mi ayin” - something from nothing. Yesh connotes the essence of materiality, belonging to what is, and what belongs to an individual; material is fleshy, material is juicy, material is meaningful. 

This substack will share exploratory writings on the body as a site of subjectivity, a fleshy intelligence of curiosity. Posting on Instagram is too limited and writing books takes time! I hope this space can support the urgency of effulgent thinking, a place for sparkle and shimmer and rumination. 

I am excited about interlocution across disciplines, practices, and theories. My thinking draws on saturation in dance, psychoanalysis, Chassidut, queer studies, and various lineages of Modern Postural Yoga. I am interested in choreographic and poetic methods (and metaphors) for living-in the ecologies we call by our own name. I want to think these thoughts through in a space ripe for dialogue. 

Maybe you tell me what you want to talk about. Free subscriptions will receive monthly writings, while paid subscriptions will also include a guided breath practices.

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