Posts Tagged ‘tension’
Generous tension
When you shoot a basketball, there is a tension you feel while the ball is in the air. An expectation and hope that is goes in. A release of the tension when it does. Expectation brings tension. Making a promise builds expectation, and therefore, tension. A generous tension, as long as we follow through on…
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Convenience
It is the ability to move forward with something with little effort or difficulty. Depending on our approach this is either empowering or disabling. Anything that is fulfilling in life requires effort. Growth and learning are side-effects of overcoming difficulties. If we see convenient opportunities to effort that are in alignment with our service to…
Read MoreGood good-byes
Loved ones who pass away. Best friends who move away. Life brings change. And we say goodbye to how things used to be. The question is not whether or not we say goodbye. The real question is, “How do we feel after the goodbye is said?” Because the quality of our goodbye is proportionate to…
Read MoreLearn from the impulse
When a chiropractor gives an impulse, she takes a joint to a place that it could not have traveled alone. As the impulse is given, the doc senses the release of stored potential energy, notices the quality of the end-feel and with subtle perception can even feel the landscape of tension that still exists just…
Read MoreThe opposition
When we make change, we are bound to experience resistance. This is a sign that we doing something right. Opposing forces in nature are often described as such, as if they are in opposition. In reality, the tension created by resistance holds the potential energy that has caused any significant change throughout history. Gravity is…
Read MoreYou’re doing it wrong.
That’s how people let their loved ones know that they care, of course. That’s why so many people have a hard time maintaining new habits that they know are healthy when they are around their oldest friends or family. Culture that has developed over a long period of time within a peer group or a…
Read MoreBalloon bellies
You were born with a balloon in your belly. This balloon is your greatest source of power. The power to generate power itself relies upon the integrity of your balloon. The coordination of your movements of digestion, circulation, and breath are influenced by its integrity. The balloon can be seen most clearly when barely concealed…
Read MoreTension draws attention
In the body, tension draws attention. In a state of ease, without tension drawing you away from the present, you can enter meditative or flow state. When you marvel at the world, you pay no attention to your eyes. When you heard your name as you crossed the stage, you paid no attention to your…
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