“The pause between stimulus and reaction transforms the quality of any movement or interaction.” Pause. Breathe into your wings, laterally into your lungs, out to the sides and let your ribcage melt down onto your body as you exhale. Do that again. Use this whenever something touches you without your presence.
Photo: Eric Cahan
You cut right to it – I needed your insight today. The cloudy thoughts that have been milling around in the back of my brain forever, brought to the front like a lightning bolt. Thank you infinitely. Also, I love that while we were talking, you were walking around NYC in and out of taxis and Whole Foods while I was building a fire in my wood stove and feeding my chickens! Much love from one sweet mother/lover to another!—
This is a great post.
That last sentence blew me away. I have literally spent my entire life being touched by things without my presence but unable to articulate why that felt so appallingly uncomfortable, or even what was happening. Thank you, thank you, thank you.