Ordinary Moves

Dear Reader

Happy Valentine’s Day, y’all!

It might look like I have the wrong picture for this day, but I’m feeling lucky again. For two weekends in a row, I had the pleasure of spending time with one of my daughters—first one and then the other, and with two of my granddaughters. We did normal, everyday things like going to pick up the dog from doggie day care, taking a walk, talking with neighbors, going to the store. I tease the younger daughter about moving closer to the older one so that they can go to the grocery store together. But, you know, it’s those ordinary moments that many of us have been longing for over the past couple of years.

It’s easy to take those kinds of moments for granted. And it’s refreshing and restorative when we can step back into that groove. The groove of casual conversations, small moments of being together, living our lives.

On the other hand, in so many ways, we’re not back to “normal.” Not that we can easily define normal, but we surely know what it isn’t! Whether it’s a global pandemic, or the “ordinary” twists and turns that pop into our lives, there’s always an adjustment when things change.

And that adjustment can be an opportunity for learning and growth. With some changes, we never go back to being the same. Something fundamental within us shifts. Perhaps we have new insight; priorities change; maybe we slow down; sometimes we feel like a piece of us is missing. Somehow, we see ourselves differently and that changes how we move about in the world.

One of the things I appreciate about working with the Feldenkrais Method is that we learn new ways of seeing ourselves. We do this primarily through paying attention to our movements. Sometimes it’s simple things like nodding, turning, walking, and sometimes it’s odd, mind twisting configurations. Regardless, we begin to see ourselves differently, to move in new ways, to explore new ideas of what’s possible. We explore through movement, but it’s not just about the movement.

I’d love to hear how the way you see yourself has changed or is changing.

One way to explore a little more in depth is my Turning Fast and Slow workshop at the Jung Center of Houston. It’s this Saturday, February 19, from 10:30 to 3:30 (Central Time, US and Canada.) You can attend in person or online.

We’ll start a new Thursday series on March 1, and the Tuesday Free Pay As You Wish classes are ongoing.

Happy Valentine’s, y’all! I hope you’re feeling lucky and surrounded by love.