A Touch of Alchemy ~ Allow vs. Try (10/3)

Published: Fri, 10/11/13

~A Touch of Alchemy~

Notes and Musings

from Stephanie Swafford

October 2013

Welcome --

" If at first, you don't succeed,

try, try again."

Let's rewrite this proverb right now. Let's replace the word "try" with allow . It immediately shifts the energy of the intention and creates all kinds of possibilities.

How?

Try is a very limited/limiting option. There can be only success or failure. Period. It can also give us an easy cop

out -- a "reason" to walk away from a challenge: "Well, that didn't work out."; "There's only so much I can do."

Allowing gives the situation breathing room -- many points along the spectrum that can frame a choice, task, or practice. It also takes the pressure off of us for needing to be so perfect. There's an expansion, a softening, an inclusion way beyond the limits of "trying".

When we allow, we can meander a bit more. We can edge forward, side step, retreat, wander and even stop entirely while we collect ourselves. Options become dimensional rather than linear. The pressure is off. Stepping out of our comfort zone becomes less daunting.

The Practice?

Pause

Breathe

Drop the word "try" from your vocabulary.

Replace it with "allow".

Give Your Self permission just to be. See where/ how the possibilities take you. I sense you'll find things much easier -- and -- forgiving.

What's new for me?

I began the month of October by venturing back into broadcasting. No -- not TV this time, but radio. I was the guest for the first hour of "The Doctors Inn" on Blog Talk Radio. In many ways, it was like coming home.

My father began his career as a radio announcer when he was 17 years old -- and he met my mother later on when they were both working at the local radio station in Portland Oregon.

I found myself very much at ease -- probably genetic on some level -- while the muscle memory of my own years in live television certainly contributed.

Give a listen -- the interview begins about 15 minutes into the replay. You'll get a very good sense of my take on healing and wellness, and also Body Alchemy -- which is my approach that combines quick solutions and immediacy (from my years in live TV), grounded by the elegance of Energy Work.

This remains the crux of Body Alchemy -- to be lean, streamlined, and deeply transformative:

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" .....

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:

"I'm not trying to keep up or adapt.

I'm allowing myself to grow,

evolve, and create new music."

(LL Cool J)

Access right timing, and allow Your Self to create its own music.

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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