Movement
move·ment
Getting unstuck by getting going. Movement turns 'one day' into 'today', one step at a time.
Another way of seeing it
When you feel stuck, thinking harder rarely helps. Moving almost always does. Walk around the block, shake out your arms, change rooms. Motion changes emotion: a body in motion has a way of dragging the mind along with it.
In relationships
If a relationship feels stale, change the scene. Go somewhere new together. Fresh places bring out fresh conversations.
In the ordinary day
Before bed tonight, give your body a few gentle stretches and thank it for carrying you today.
A question to sit with
Where in your life are you waiting when you could be moving?
Carry this with you
Motion changes emotion.
Where it comes from
From the Latin movere, to move or stir. The same root gives us 'emotion', feeling that moves through us.
Try this today
Move your body for ten minutes, just because it feels good.
Journal prompts for Movement
- How does my body feel when I move it gently?
- Where in my life do I feel stuck?
- What small motion would get things going again?
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