With the change in season and weather, I’ve been able to start walking more regularly lately. Even though I have to get up earlier than usual on a work day and already am not getting as much sleep as my body needs, some days I am so very eager to get outdoors and really get into power walking. I have this energy in me that I just need to get out and release. There’s a lot going on in my life and it’s stressful. It’s really all positive, but it’s still stressful nonetheless. Physical movement is helpful in calming me. So, I found it timely when settling into my morning sabbath after coming in from my walk, I read the following: “Taylor Swift was right. When you’re stressed out, the best thing you can do is Shake it off. Shimmy shimmy shake shake!“ “Moving my body moves everything… and I release pent-up anger. When I allow myself to move freely, shimmying and shaking, it ignites movement in my mental, emotional, and spiritual bodies as well. Freedom! Release! Yay!” – “Everyday Joy, 365 days of ohmygod life,” by Z Egloff and Melissa Phillippe, June 13 There is healing in movement in … Continue reading →