Day Thirty-Six:

DAY THIRTY-SIX: RIGHT NOW
Turning right and left in the NOW

Stand and easily turn to the right and the left. Stop, and imagine doing this. Imagine all the details you can. Then “do it” in reality, and see what you missed. Then imagine it again, as much detail as possible. Then again, “do it” in reality.

Rest.

Now, put your hands on your hips and imagine rotating your hips right and left, and see what that would feel like. Again, as above, repeat “doing” and imagining and “doing again.

Rest.

Now, put one hand on your belly button and one hand on your forehead and imagine turning your head to the right as your pelvis turns to the left, and your head to the left as your pelvis turns to the right. Again, “do,” imagine, “do,” imagine, and doing again.

Rest.

Now, put one hand on your chest and one on the back of your head. Imagine turning your head to the right and your chest to the left, and back and forth. Imagine this in all the detail you can. Then “do it” and discover what you missed. Imagine it again, and fill in details. “Do it” again, and search for more awareness. Imagine again, with more detail. Then “do it” one last time, easily and feel how good and wonderful and aware this can be.

Rest.

Now imagine just turning your head to the right and left again. Imagine what could be involved and how this could be different from the starting turns. Again, do, imagine, do, imagine and do one last time.

Rest.

See how nice it is to be in your body in this present moment.

Good.

Love and Slowing Down

in a hurry
there is
so much to do
and always
we
are at the edge
of breathless
or really holding
our breath
trying

try
ing
is dieing
to
get to the next thing
get it all done
finish this so
we can get to that

and is
there any
time
to be out
of time
and just
love

when we hurry?

maybe,
if we feel
the bicycle wheels
under us
or the feet walking
or our
bodies skipping
or running
or skidaddling
along

and having attention
on the fun
of moving fast

otherwise
though
it's usually a
blur

and so
we've got the schedule/ rush/ hurry/ next thing
life
or
we've got the
chance
to back off from
time
and
to be in love
with life

choice
choices

Walking and Living, both Good

WALKING AND LOVING LIFE

To walk is part of the miracle
of being human
in a planet where gravity
is one of the big three
influences,
along with sunlight, and air.

This is who we are,
long tall creatures,
ready to fall forward,
again, and again,
and if we stick one foot after another
out to catch us,
it's called walking.

Walking is fun,
and it's good for us.
Personally, I'm not that fond of walking on concrete
and asphalt,
my feet are softies
or spoiled by years working in a garden I created,
where I made the paths as moisture retaining
and weed supressing areas by
using cardboard covered with woodchips.

I like to walk on grass and sand
and dirt
and even gravel.


And that's my preference.

Be that as it may,
some people say that walking is the best exercise,
and I might agree.

Two other contenders for BEST
exercise:
Swimming and
Sex.

Both of the horizontal,
fish world,
more primative,
and certainly with their own spice and
charm.

More of this posting
at Walking Again
as part of the WakeUp-Feldenkrais blog.