Something’s Wrong!

Dear Reader,

Something is terribly wrong, y’all! One person shot dozens of bullets at four different buildings, and killed a police officer. In this case, the buildings are part of the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta. The place where people spend their careers fighting the spread of disease.

Whether y’all like vaccines or not; whether you think there’s something wrong with big pharma or not; whether you think our health care system is a big mess or not, there’s something terribly wrong about this.

How is it that individuals like my friend, Roda, leave their children in daycare, and show up at work—work that aims to protect our health and wellbeing—and it means putting their lives on the line? They don’t work in health science to be on the front line. They work in science because they want to do good work and to make things better for all of us.

They don’t always get it “right,” but that’s at the heart of science. You come up with an idea or hypothesis and test it. And then you tweak it and test it again. It’s slow and painstaking—and that’s after years of education. Let’s show them respect and appreciation, and help to keep these folks safe!

Please, y’all, we as individuals and as a culture can do better than this. We can agree to disagree. And we can do it respectfully, with appreciation for each other’s humanity. Maybe it starts with listening and speaking mindfully. Maybe it starts with being kind to ourselves and one another. We all deserve that.

And, now, I will step down off of my soapbox. Oh, but first, an inadequate and heartfelt thanks to Roda, Paula, Alison, Jill, Sarah, and the countless folks I don’t know, for the amazing and generous ways you work in health science to make the world a better place.

Here’s what’s coming up on my calendar:

Our weekly online Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement lesson is midday on Tuesdays and it’s Free/Pay As You Wish. Most of the lessons are lying on your back, doing easy, gentle movements that create better mobility and ease.

More in-person events at the Jung Center of Houston. Felting Tiny Vessels on Friday, September 12 and “Breathing Room,” a Feldenkrais mini-retreat, on Friday, October 3. Mark your calendars and watch for details.

If you’d like to work with me privately, you can Book an Appointment or reply to this email and let me know what you’re most curious about.

Lift your heart, open to grace.