Rain, Rain, Go Away!
You’d think we’d be used to the flooding here in Texas, and that we’d figure out a better way to manage these downpours. It’s a complicated thing that I can’t begin to understand.
Entries by Gika Rector
Waiting For…
Have you noticed that time seems to go by faster and faster? My mother-in-law used to say, “I wake up on Monday morning, and when I go to bed, it’s Friday night.”
Finding Our Strength
When we face challenges, it’s easy to spot weaknesses. However, if we look at ourselves as a rich and complex system, we can start to identify the inner resources that allow us to stand in our own power.
Waiting for the Eclipse
In the spirit of magical thinking, I blew some air towards the dark cloud, thinking how nice it would be for it to go away. Who knows why it happened, but it did. The cloud dissipated.
Feeling Weightless—or Not
Feldenkrais said that the purpose of the skeleton is to make us feel weightless. And sometimes we do get that sense of feeling light and easy, able to move freely in our space. Our bones give us the capacity to lift ourselves up from the ground, in spite of gravity. It’s a wondrous thing.
Where to Start?
I never thought of myself as having any sort of attention deficit disorder, but I do like having a variety of projects, books, activities going on.
Virginia Sweetspire
What are you letting go of or finishing up? Are you clearing space for new beginnings? Are you seeing signs of new growth? What might be especially nice to start at this particular moment?
There’s Still Room to Reach Out
Reaching out for a hug, reaching down to pick up a bag. These all seem like simple, everyday movements—until they’re not. Explore ways to make reaching out easier and more graceful.
Strawberry Season
What I’ve learned from coaching, Feldenkrais, and even from felt-making, is that we can make choices about how we respond.
A Pocketful of Joy
Because of the pace of the day, and the pleasurable intensity of most of the interactions, I couldn’t dwell on the not so good news. I stayed engaged and interested in the conversations.
