Building Bridges through Loss: Two/Arshay Cooper/A Most Beautiful Thing

Signs of the improbable healing at work in our world just keep coming.  One of these signs appeared in a recent edition of the News & Citizen, a local/regional northern Vermont weekly paper, announced by the headline, “From gang to crew: Black rower finds peace on the water.” Rowing is one of those sports Ivy League colleges support to ensure high enrolment. It is expensive and exclusive,  so the story of an all black rowing team from west Chicago is startling news, as is the linking of three words: gang, crew, and peace.

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Tapping and Insight

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Recently I had a session with a client who had been suffering with jaw, neck, and shoulder tension for some time.  As she spoke her narrative, a story that covered more than fifteen years of physical and emotional pain, I imagined her striding forcefully down the street.  In my imagination, her walk was such that her feet slapped the pavement hard as she moved forward.  This woman is delicate in appearance, the seeming antithesis of someone who might slam her feet on the ground as she walked or ran.  In time, I brought up the image as a next-step suggestion.

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