Zooming along
wind in my hair
sun on my
back
smile
on
my
face.
Why did
I fight
this
for
so
long?
My husband
rediscovered
the joy
of being
on a bicycle
free
childlike
alive
about four
years ago.
The next year
I received
my own ~
a birthday
gift.
I fell in love
with it, too!
with it, too!
So
this year
when he
started
shopping for
a tandem
{bicycle-built-
for-two}
why did I
panic
a bit
inside?
Simple:
C.O.N.T.R.O.L
No
brakes ~
being stoker
versus driver
AND
clip on
pedals!
But,
for him,
I let go
of the
fear
of not being
in control!
And it's
wonderful
being
part of a team...
chatting
about life
or riding
in comfortable
silence,
our legs pumping
in unison,
observing
our legs pumping
in unison,
observing
Mother Nature
in her
summer glory.
and make new friends!}
Which made
me consider
other times
when I simply
let go
of the fear
that was
holding me
back......
My earliest
letting-go
memory involved
memory involved
my dad,
wanting to
take me out
to float together
on his raft
in Nag's Head, N.C.
Although I
could swim
could swim
I was
terrified
at the thought
of falling off
and what
might
be
down
there
ready to get me!
But, I
wanted to
be brave
for him...
for him...
As he
carried me out
past the surf
to the calm
waters,
I clung to
him and
probably said
a prayer
a prayer
in my
own
little way.
And of course,
I loved it
bobbing along
sun on
our faces
gulls crying out
the laughter
of people
far away
on shore.
Just the
two of us.
Have you
ever let go?
Another
biggie
for me
was public
speaking.
Seventh grade
speech class
I thought
I would
faint
I thought
I'd stumble
on my
words
I thought
my peers
would laugh
and snicker.
Instead,
I floated outside
of myself ~
was able to
make my words
not only
coherent
but interesting
as well!
No one
giggled
or pointed
or booed
or any
of the myriad
things
that I imagined
might happen.
might happen.
Guess what
I majored in
at college?
Yep.
Speech-Communications!
A more
intense
letting go
occurred
as a grown-up
as a grown-up
while
struggling
with infertility.
I was so
not
in
control
with that one.
Watching
as friends
and colleagues
and what
seemed
like
the rest of
the world
announced
that they
were expecting,
while
we'd been
trying
for one
than two
than
three
years....
Let's
just say
it was humbling
beyond
belief.
But in the
end,
we made
our own
announcement.
Twice.
Currently
I'm
trying
to let go
of
control
in yoga class.
I want to
do
this:
and
this:
But can't
quite
get there...
get past my fear...
YET.
What have
trying
to let go
of
control
in yoga class.
I want to
do
this:
and
this:
But can't
quite
get there...
get past my fear...
YET.
What have
you let
go of?
I'd love to know.
[images: flickr 2. 8. 11. 13.14
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yoga journal 15-17
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rest: P&H]
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yoga journal 15-17
google 1 &12
rest: P&H]
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