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Tag Archives: body awareness
little muscles – March 17
3.17.2017 little muscles in the center of the shoulder, neck, back. awareness in the mountain, cat cow, and crocodile felt noble. now we breath deeply and reach for the tylenol. ————–
present to the moment – February 10
2.10.2017 stretched body lifts sternum to heart height downward dog swooping arch raises to above. pillow block percussion scanning for the sensate present to the moment. ————————–
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Tagged awareness, body, body awareness, focus, intent, Prayer, presence, yoga
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appreciation – April 6
4.6.2015 breathing slow and measured I lift the shovel now of an age to take time to measure and feel my body, use my body, care for my body thankful for the gift of it. ———————–
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Tagged aging, appreciation, body awareness, Gift, physicality, self-care
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there are aches now – August 31
8.31.2014 there are aches now regular as rising pains that shoot across a thigh or beneath an ankle creams, gels, pills and stretches to welcome each and every day making me aware of the Gift of my … Continue reading
a tug on the leash – July 29
7.29.2014 the dog stops more often on our walks now to sniff, to lift a leg, to squat or perhaps to fake one of these so that he can take a breath as he ages. I tug at … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, aging, bodies, body awareness, compassion, dog, grace, mortality, nature, walks
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tired wired – June 5
6.5.2014 tired, wired, aimless heap worried about the days last keep. tired, fired, not high wired only wanting to close eyes and sleep. ——————
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Tagged body awareness, busyness, fatigue, needs, overwork, rest, sleep
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a good ache – April 27
4.27.2014 rake tines pull back at muscles unused since winter’s pall pine needle piles aerating the ground beneath while warm winds open cells and call forth a keenness a good ache borne of honest labor tugs the … Continue reading
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Tagged body awareness, gardening, gardens, Health, heart, labor, nature, pain, rejuvenation, spring, yard work
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Lent Prayer 38 -April 11
Lent Prayer 38 in the last days we seem to cry about things that have not gone well in our lives as if we were supposed to be immune from the gifts you gave us of mortality and limits … Continue reading
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Tagged bodies, body awareness, Christianity, Gift, joy, Lent, limits, mortality, Prayer, soul
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air water stone – October 19
10.19 air water stone breathe life amidst gardens. body missteps, muscle weaknesses spark questions, resignations amongst psyche, soul, soma. we brought nothing in we’ll take nothing out save our souls. ——————
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Tagged aging, body awareness, gardens, Japanese gardens, psyche, soma, souls, water.
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