Self-Care Parachute
by John Be
Recently, I read that ‘repetition shapes life more than intention’ and I think I would agree. I had intentions of self-care at various points in life, but only after practicing it by sitting every day for many years did it become a ‘shape’ of who I am. The default ‘old’ me relied on self-criticism and when the going got tough, get tougher or, harder. Today, when I hear myself thinking ‘this is hard’, I use it as a wake-up bell to soften. This meditation uses the metaphor of a parachute to emphasize the support that self-care can provide. Though we may never have tried skydiving, I think most of us look at a descending parachute as graceful and supportive. The landing is gentle and easy on the bones. Background Music courtesy Narek Mirzaei/Music of Wisdom
