A Touch of Alchemy ~ "Grip and Go" (4/15)

Published: Mon, 04/13/15

~A Touch of Alchemy~

Notes and Musings

from Stephanie Swafford

April 2015

Welcome --

"Like everyone else, I've had moments

when I've felt that I've been

losing my grip."

(Russell Crowe)

"Some of us think holding on makes us strong;

but sometimes it is letting go."

(Herman Hesse)

Let's play with a seeming paradox --

"Get a grip"/ "Let it Go".

I stumbled on this recently while literally talking myself out of a hissy fit.

We've all heard the two phrases as separate admonishments:

"Get a Grip" -- the Zen slap: step back into reality, reel it in, calm down.

"Let it Go" -- drop it, stop pushing, move on.

Putting the two together underscores a crucial piece of practice -- relinquishing control and allowing the present to unfold. Both phrases accomplish this. The first brings us back to the present. The second preps us for what the present has to offer.

For example, when I feel like I'm "losing control" -- as if I ever had it -- running late, not being heard, getting frustrated in the undercurrent of "If only they'd do it my way", I remind myself to "Get a Grip". It immediately shifts the energy.

Then I'm in a place to consider the phrase "Let it Go" -- being late might work to my advantage, perhaps what I'm saying isn't accurate and can't be heard, and there might be a better way than "my way" to address the situation. "Let it Go" shifts the energy again and steeps me in the present so that I'm available for the given moment.

In either part of this practice, remember to

Stop.

Breathe.

Check in with your Bodymind.

Do You need to "Get a Grip"?

Do you need to "Let it Go"?

Choose accordingly and then act on it.

"Grip and Go" for short. It's an effective prompt in those moments of upset and upheaval, reminding me to release so that I may receive what's coming my way (a reframe of the concept of "my way").

"All the art of living lies

in a fine mingling of letting go

and holding on."

(Havelock Ellis)

Body Alchemy -- My Work

Immediate Reframe© offers a practical way of moving through any challenge -- by drawing on and refining the capabilities you already have , rather than starting over with another new program or protocol.

It combines the lean immediacy from my years in live television with the deep elegance of Energy Balancing so that you can move forward quickly and efficiently without a long drawn out process:

"I come away from Body Alchemy sessions feeling restored and elevated with a new fresh sense of self and presence." (Psychoanalyst)

Here's to this different way of looking at/ being with/ moving through a current challenge, so that you can reframe your past, release your present and reset your future.

One more thing:

Let Your Self "Grip and Go" from moment to moment.

Parting Reminder:

"How wonderful that we have met

with a paradox. Now we have

some hope of making progress."

(Niels Bohr)

Revel in the lessons of paradox.

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 on the Upper Westside of New York City.

The week's schedule is usually set 3-5 days in advance. However, there can be changes, and a session time for you might become available on short notice. There's nothing to lose by contacting me via e mail or phone: (917) 744-9059.

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