Notice the Little Things
The things we thought we needed to correct often began as the very best response to conditions at the time.
The things we thought we needed to correct often began as the very best response to conditions at the time.
The things we thought we needed to correct often began as the very best response to conditions at the time.
Babies are fabulous reminders to enjoy the moments. This moment, right now. It’s a form of mindfulness.
The Feldenkrais Method is sneaky. You do this simple, gentle things—sometimes it feels like doing nothing at all—and unexpected things improve.
Holding eleven week old babies. Holding one of the babies with a cat climbing over me. Phone chat with a friend and colleague, who happens to live in Germany.
I write this as I’m preparing to get in the car and head off again. Feeling a bit rushed, and a bit like there’s just not enough time.
I write this as I’m preparing to get in the car and head off again. Feeling a bit rushed, and a bit like there’s just not enough time.
The tears tend to come easily and often shortly after some losses. Gradually, we find a new normal. But, we’re never quite the same. And every now and then, nostalgia creeps in, or stories get told, and the grief rises to the surface.
Whether it’s the right tool, or the guidance of an expert, or patience as we struggle with new skills, seemingly small things can make a difference. And we don’t always know ahead of time which things will be significant.
Bottom line: i just don’t always like to choose. Sometimes because I can go either way. Sometimes because I want to have my cake and eat it too.
