by karen | blog, centering, Spiral Impact |
Sunrise swims are it for me right now. The pinkish blue shimmer on the water, the sound of lapping water, the weightless feeling of immersion, birds greeting the day, muscles extending, the water slick on my skin, steam rising, a distant hum of an airplane — a time I...
by karen | blog, communication, conflict, Spiral Impact |
Man doesn’t have the corner on conflict. Machines have their corner too! Twice before 8 AM I was stopped cold in my tracks and reprimanded by, yes, a machine. “Invalid Loyalty,” Kroger’s gas pump declared refusing to fill my tank. Gosh, this was my first visit;...
by karen | aikido, blog, centering, Uncategorized |
Ugh…it felt so slow. A shoulder injury forced me to alter how I climb stairs at the gym. I lowered my speed 30% so as not to strain my shoulder by pulling myself up with the handrails. This seemed very slow. I was shocked to see a 30% reduction in my speed only...
by karen | blog, Uncategorized |
Huge glass of spilled water, thank you for guiding me to my long lost eye glasses hiding behind the table! Slow car in the Riley Hospital parking garage, thank you for the reminder of what is important, being centered in the moment. Angry woman on the phone, thank...