I went to bed tense and grouchy the other night. Lying there, I could feel tension radiating throughout my body. My legs felt stiff and achy, my breathing constricted, my thoughts racing. Knowing I needed to get a good night’s rest, I started going through my list of relaxation techniques, discarding each nearly as quickly […]
Archives for September 2010
Patterns, Patterns Everywhere: The Ortho-Bionomy – Shiva Nata Connection
Havi Brooks once described a pattern as “That thing you do that you hate.” I love that description. And, there’s more to it. Patterns aren’t just the things you do that you hate, they are everything you do. And, everything you think and feel as well. For instance: how you crack an egg. how you […]
The Hardest Thing in the World
Two or three years ago, my boyfriend and I got into a horrible fight. The topic wasn’t new; the intensity, however, was extreme and he ended up leaving for the weekend with nothing resolved. I was a mess. Conflict is extremely overwhelming for me. Fighting with the person I love over an issue that triggers […]