Re-entry
Run at it too hard and fast, and your head just might explode. Go too slowly and you might have the sense that you’ll never get moving again.
Entries by Gika Rector
Sewing Project Completed
The weather was perfect, the setting was beautiful, and the gathering of friends and family was beyond heartwarming. I don’t have enough words!
Looming Deadline
The looming deadline is fast approaching, and today got away from me.The sewing project is coming along nicely, especially with a little help from some of my favorite people.
Special Project
The figuring out is based on previous expertise, a fair amount of research (online searches, videos, books, knowledgeable friends), and lots of thinking things through.
Breathing Well
From the time we were born, air comes in and air goes out. Under special circumstances, we might need some assistance with the process. But mostly, air comes in and air goes out.
Steep Curve Ahead
Most of us move as if the shoulder blade was locked onto the ribs or spine. Actually, it can slide up and down and left and right, more or less gliding along the ribs of the upper back.
Circuitous Pathways
It’s a beautiful, interesting yarn, but from looking at it, you’d never guess all the twists and turns that went into the making of it.
Finding Leverage
Have you noticed recently how heavy your head is? If you’re lying down, how much effort is it to come up to sitting or standing?
Getting It Right—Or Close Enough
Sometimes, in Awareness Through Movement lessons, Moshe Feldenrkais would encourage his students to do the movement poorly. Don’t even try to do it well. It’s an interesting strategy.
May Her Memory Be for a Blessing
She had that amazing quality of making people feel special. Whatever she was doing, she found ways to enjoy, and perhaps more importantly, to share love and joy with those around her.
