A Touch of Alchemy ~ Staying Present vs. What if? (7/13)

Published: Thu, 07/11/13

~A Touch of Alchemy~

Notes and Musings

from Stephanie Swafford

July 2013

Welcome --

"...the fall will probably

kill you!"

(Butch Cassidy to the Sundance Kid)

One of the best cinematic duos to ever grace the screen:

Paul Newman and Robert Redford in their early prime -- not just easy on the eyes, but a great example of staying in the present vs. succumbing to the "what ifs?".

Here they are, literally on the edge of a cliff, no escape but to jump into raging waters below, cornered by the expert posse chasing them, and Sundance would rather stand their ground and shoot it out instead of dealing with the fact that he can't swim ....... Butch brings him right back to the present moment by reminding him that that is the least of their concerns.

How often are we caught up in our mind chatter of worries -- If / then conditional reflexes to what I call the "past or future imperfect"? We spin fantastic tableaux of what might happen if. We rush past the reality of the moment and all the rich info it has to offer, skip over meaningful details, not honoring the present moment, unable to take in what's truly happening.

Pretty noisy, isn't it? -- and that's the distinct quality of them -- the mental conversations with Your Self, all the fearful thoughts, the spinning energy of these what ifs ...

Recently, I've started in my personal practice to remind myself that if I'm out of the moment, fussing about what might or might not happen, in the thick of my mind chatter, I'm able to take a perverse sort of comfort in knowing that ultimately, these worries won't come to pass.

And the course of action when you find Your Self here?

Stop.

Breathe.

Allow a smile as you gently bring yourself

back to Your Self.

Get to know the chatter of your "what ifs".

Take heart in knowing these "what ifs"

aren't accurate.

We all have bouts of "what ifs ". The deeper practice involves allowing them to help us build up an immunity to the very thing they are offering, by staying present and daring to experience what's really happening in any given moment.

Or, as a friend of mine says:

"Don't let the what ifs hinder your

appreciation of the what ares."

What's coming up for me?

The Corporate Health Fairs I've been attending are over until the fall. This gives me some time to consider other ways to introduce Body Alchemy and the practice of Listening with Your Bodymind to people.

I continue to be struck by how easily we can access our Innate Wisdom when we're reminded of it. 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 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 we're moving into the dog days of summer, 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 --

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

Enjoy!

More to come .....

Parting Reminder:

......and the easiest way to do this?

Bring Your Self back to the here and now.

Until next time ........

Stephanie Swafford is a Bodymind Practitioner. She helps people already well into their healing and recovery 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.

The week's schedule is usually set 3-5 days in advance. However, there can be changes, and a time for you might become available on short notice. There's nothing to lose by contacting me via

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