Poise is precisely the word I used in my journal to describe what we were after here. I know it's something I for one could use more of!
I twitched a time or two, even scratched an itch on my chin once before catching it, but mostly I was very still. I did the 4-count breath with it sometimes and now see that I probably shouldn't have. I also repeated one of my affirmations (which is about breathing) at other times.
I found that it lead me into ritual practice really smoothly, with focus already there in spades, not something that had to be wrestled with.
Between this and a ton of daily journaling, I'm also finally getting some results in the exploration of my buried rage. So that's very promising. It was a good week, and I'm excited about finally adding this potent practice to my arsenal.
Tripp
PS - Hi, Pat in Gainesville. Here's a short prayer you may find useful in your new town:
Hail Mary! Full of Grace, Notre Dame's In second place!
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Poise
Date: 2019-09-14 10:23 am (UTC)I twitched a time or two, even scratched an itch on my chin once before catching it, but mostly I was very still. I did the 4-count breath with it sometimes and now see that I probably shouldn't have. I also repeated one of my affirmations (which is about breathing) at other times.
I found that it lead me into ritual practice really smoothly, with focus already there in spades, not something that had to be wrestled with.
Between this and a ton of daily journaling, I'm also finally getting some results in the exploration of my buried rage. So that's very promising. It was a good week, and I'm excited about finally adding this potent practice to my arsenal.
Tripp
PS - Hi, Pat in Gainesville. Here's a short prayer you may find useful in your new town:
Hail Mary!
Full of Grace,
Notre Dame's
In second place!
(Go Gators!!)