Last week was all about following directions. I could go into a long rambling diatribe about how I've always hated following other people's directions, but I decided that was kind of boring. I will say that low and behold, when you check your opinions at the door and just open your mind to what someone who knows a lot more than you about whatever you are doing has to say it can blow up your entire world.
Lock the knee, lock the knee, lock the knee.
Did you know that if you actually lock the knee in standing bow pulling pose, it engages your quadriceps and makes a really strong base for whatever you are doing on top of that?
You then feel really solid and are able to focus on the opposing kick into your back hand and stretching with the front hand.
Sweet.
I also want to mention that I'm reading this fantastic book by Christiane Northrup called "Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom."
I got it from my rolfer Brooke Takac, who has been such a great healer and teacher for me.
Anyway, in the book Dr. Northrup talks about the all important 1st and 2nd steps of all 12 step programs where you admit you are powerless over (fill in the blank) and decide that there is something out there, outside of your own head that can help you with that, and that you come to believe that whatever that thing is outside of you can actually help you.
Sometimes we only focus on that thing outside yourself being God.
Now in the big picture, I've definitely turned my will and life over to the God of my understanding, but what I'm realizing now is that in the micro things of life, you can do that too.
Like maybe, just maybe all the science behind weight watchers is just science and not out to personally make me miserable. Maybe for that part of my life, just for today, I can say, OK, what I've been doing isn't working out for me, maybe I can set my anorectic, bulimic, overeater BS aside and just follow directions. If it doesn't work out I can try something else tomorrow.
I can show up even though I have a million things that seem more urgent than going to the yoga studio and sweating for 90 minutes.
I can listen and follow directions.
