A Touch of Alchemy ~ Emotional Ambushes (4/13)

Published: Thu, 04/11/13

~A Touch of Alchemy~

Notes and Musings

from Stephanie Swafford

April 2013

Welcome --

"...why don't you love me?

Oh -- you do? I'll see you later ...."

(Stephen Sondheim / "Follies")

Let's talk about what I call " emotional ambushes".

I've a dear friend who grew up in a house of opposites. There would be long stretches of time where whatever he did was found lacking. Then he'd literally round the corner and in an instant, be swept up in his father's embrace and tidal wave of emotion: "I love you so much; I'm so very proud of you; I can't imagine life without you ...."

Sound familiar?

Beware of the "gush of caring" -- from anyone -- especially if it's coming on the heels of distancing behavior. It's a great example of words and actions not being in sync -- one of the best road signs to heed in relationships.

Let's bring it into nature. A lovely rain shower will help your garden grow. Drought, or a torrential storm will only damage what's trying to emerge. It's no different with us, is it? Life doesn't flow in extremes.

The Practice:

Stop / Breathe

Witness the pattern

Become adept at recognizing it

Respond, rather than react, accordingly

Put another way, when you find yourself in a sudden downpour, make sure your umbrella is at hand.

What's coming up for me?

The Corporate Health Fairs I attend are continuing. They're another way to introduce Body Alchemy and the practice of Listening with Your Bodymind.

We all know how easy life is when we come from this quiet, absolute place. Why not dip into it much more often?

This remains the crux of Body Alchemy -- to be lean, streamlined, and deeply transformative -- teaching you to remember how to let this gift guide you in every aspect of your life.

To that end, there are now four different session options. Each offers a unique way for you to experience Body Alchemy -- from "sticking your toe" into the practice to "diving deeply" into the work.

My intention remains for clients to GET IN (to the work), GET OUT (of it what you need), and GET ON (with your life):

"Get in, Get out and Get on with it" .....

Don't forget --

As you're moving more deeply into spring, consider Miriam Jacobs' Polarity Wellness Tarot -- the first somatic deck of its kind. She and I worked together on the User Guide. It's a great tool to help you reconnect your Body with your Mind.

One more thing --

I've been offering my "Notes and Musings" for a year now.

I want to thank all of you for taking this journey with me, and for inviting others to join us. Here's to the ongoing practice of putting one foot in front of the other -- "Pete" and repeat .....

May we all keep moving through our challenges and lessons with grace, clarity and ease.

Enjoy!

More to come .....

Parting Reminder:

Pass it along ......

Until next time ........

Stephanie Swafford is a Bodymind Practitioner. She helps people already well into their healing and recovery to quickly navigate deep transformative change. She can teach you how to listen with your Bodymind, trust your innate abilities and remember what you already know. Her private practice, Body Alchemy is in New York.

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