“You can only walk on the roof when the walls are solid, stable and safe.”
Video is about the amazing women who Parkour. It’s 3 mins. long.
This time of year, we are doing the subtle work on the supporting walls of our lives. We clear closets and the detritus of our minds. We dig in the garden and into our unconscious mind. Our physical actions on the world often match our inner actions in our interior world.
At the same time, our impatience grows. We want dance on the roof! We want to skip, skim, and jump through obstacles like the Parkour women.
And when our roof isn’t stable? Our lives a little early spring out of balance?
We are frustrated with ourselves. Even exhausted from our efforts, we still have almost nothing to show for it. Our inner critic starts a familiar “not enough” chorus.
This week, let’s reinforce safe, strong, solid and stable supporting walls for our lives by:
- getting enough sleep,
- eating a few vegetables and fruit,
- getting moving – walk, run, lift weights, do some yoga, and
- fighting the stress monkey.
Come July, the walls of our lives will be stable and strong. We will dance on the roof. Maybe, if we’re lucky, we play along the Seine with the women of Parkour.
Happy Monday!
OG
Personally i have slowed down so much from the “daily grind” that each day passes without regard to season. yet this is good advice no matter the time of year and I am going to look at where I am in the realm of these suggestions, I know I can always do more, except the sleep thing. I can only sleep until the pain wakes me. I sleep an average of 4 hours out of 24. But not narcotiking my sleep is worth the trade off eh?
Contemplative Peace
mark
Thanks for caring enough to remind us about these simple yet often forgotten things to make our walls strong.
Sleep? Pshaw…
I’m with you on the fruit and veg though, and the getting moving part.
And I mailed out my manuscripts on Saturday, so that’s a big kick right on the stress monkey’s hindquarters.
Ian
Thanks, I needed this!
boy i need to work on getting some rest, big time.
I think if I danced on the roof I would fall off and break my collarbone.
I so need help with the stress monkey my ninja skills are not up to par.
Mark – I am sorry that you struggle with so much pain. I’ve been there and know it’s not fun. I can only hope the new treatments help
Squirrelly – I think we all need the reminder this time of year.
Ian – Congratulations! whoo hoo!!
CEO – Happy Monday!
FuriousBall – Yes, you do. I think not sleeping is also a function of where you are in the grief process.
Fabbie – Well, maybe you need to work a bit on your internal walls.
Christy – I use a meditation tape for a 1/2 hour after I work out. It seems to help my workout recovery quite a bit and reduces stress. Working out helps me too – what’s worked for you in the past?
I think my days of roof dancing are over. Nut I have very little stress. My lungs and legs aren’t up to walking much. But life is good.
This is the day the Lord has made and I will rejoice in it.
What a thing to be so free of fear.
yay for building walls! i’m SO all abt lowering stress and eating more veggies/fruits, moving! and sleeping aka love. it’s what’s hot for ’08.
Hmm ? there doesn?t seem to BE a video to watch ? just an empty space ? but your messages resonates with truth as I read it. Thanks for the reminder this morning. It comes at a perfect time actually.
Hugs and blessings,
Just what I needed, exactly when I needed it. Thanks!
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Dr. John – Hurray for today! That’s wonderful!
Moobs – Yes, well there’s that.
Jameil – Hurray for strong walls – shall we go to Paris?
Storyteller – I think it’s fixed now – sorry about that.
SmTwnGirl – Great! Good luck with your maternal health cause!
I shall enjoy working on the things you outlined for the week. I just wish I hadn’t fallen back into atrial fibrillation!!
Yes….I will!!!! Great advice….Ya know, since I’ve retired I’ve been much more active than I’ve ever been…..but I’m sure that has to do with the other “stuff” going on….I feel like I have to keep moving….but it’s still a good thing….thanks!
Peace
I’m in.
And, I’m reading a book and he talks about slowing down. He says, “Slow down…and then, go slower.”
thanks for the reminders, my friend.
Thanks for speaking to me.
I am laughing because I just posted a LITERAL closet cleaning not more then 10 minutes ago. Think it is time for the mental one.
And I have the sudden urge for some fierce shoes…
Michael C – Me too. I wish that too…. um, are you all right?
Odat – I’ve felt that way when I’ve gone through that kind of “stuff”. Movement is very good.
Kevin C – Ew! I like it!
HRH – You have some real closet-fu, Holly. Are those shoes great??
Very cool. At first the video didn’t play, but i’m glad it finally did.