@ray666
Psychological gestures? That's s GREAT! All the years we were raising our family we had cats - Siamese, Balinese. They raised those psychological gestures to a whole new level, appearing sometimes to want you to do something to serve their self-centered (but adorable) interests. But, no! It was a ruse, a theatrical trick as if to prove they could make us think one thing while reality was another. But today I have a dog, and when he casts those ever-sincere, longing eyes in your direction and you make eye contact, you are in the presence of genuine relational truth that is out there for anyone and everyone who cares to watch. I love BOTH cats and dogs.
But -- ahem -- all I really intended to do was endeavor to say, stay in charge of that psychological gesturing when it comes to your balance (no pretending to be brave, in control, and steady as a marble pillar). This is no time for theatrics, especially since you're probably not on its payroll anyway. I realize I harp on staying safe, but we PNers have to stick together - in all kinds of weather, even when the 100% humidity drops below 50%.
Break a leg! ~ NO, NO, NO! I meant, Cheers!!
Barb (@bjk3)
@bjk3 Cats'll do it. They're great lesson-givers. I have a cat here. His name is Poe. For Edgar Allan. He was my partner's cat. Now he's mine. For a guy with wobbly balance, Poe is a great lesson-giver. I watch Poe as he goes about his day, doing everything the way I need to. On standing: Stand. Pause. Check: Have I got my balance? If I do: Decide where I'm going. Look in the direction. Turn slowly in that direction. Check again: Do I have my balance? If I do, step off (lift my feet! Don't shuffle) … on and on. That's how the day goes: A running conversation with self, all to keep the internal gyroscope in balance.
You warn: "This is no time for theatrics … " Don't worry. I've already told Cirque du Soleil I'm going to skip next month's open auditions.
Cheers!
Ray (@ray666)