tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059777836566981880.post6578191117454337218..comments2023-04-07T07:14:25.719-04:00Comments on Balance & Harmony Alexander Technique Blog: Thinking, "I am Free"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059777836566981880.post-66478001046911098922012-02-28T14:15:58.154-05:002012-02-28T14:15:58.154-05:00Thank you so much for your input, Imogen and Annie...Thank you so much for your input, Imogen and Annie. It is so easy to forget that we are free to feel unpleasant feelings, and that this is such an important part of being human. It constantly amazes me that by actually giving ourselves permission to feel what is already there, that simple acceptance and recognition of our freedom begins to give us more of the feeling of freedom, as the hardness gently softens by itself. Wishing you more and more awareness of the goodness of freedom!Jennifer Roig-Francolíhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09083872662883717203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059777836566981880.post-47788592734231323042012-02-24T17:37:42.943-05:002012-02-24T17:37:42.943-05:00Thank you, Jennifer - I am now sitting here freely...Thank you, Jennifer - I am now sitting here freely feeling the same (not very pleasant right now) feelings, but with a softness and gentleness that has dissolved the hardness of before.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10600756666459268471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059777836566981880.post-487518899235329062012-02-22T17:20:46.506-05:002012-02-22T17:20:46.506-05:00Lovely post, Jennifer. When I was thinking "I...Lovely post, Jennifer. When I was thinking "I am free" a few moments ago, my breathing just freed up like magic! I also think it's interesting to put this is the context of being free to be as we are right now (being present), even if, as you say, that might be feeling sad or confused. So often we don't let ourselves actually feel what we are feeling, or rather it's overlaid with what we think we "ought" to be feeling... I think I am confusing myself, but I am free to do so :)Imogen Ragonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632650987331173672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059777836566981880.post-7974446885180919672012-02-21T12:47:19.613-05:002012-02-21T12:47:19.613-05:00Wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing this, Cat...Wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing this, Cathy. There is a saying, "There is no compulsion in religion." I think that by extension, there is no compulsion in life, either. When I think, "I am free," then I am giving myself permission to experience whatever I am experiencing in this present moment--even if it seems negative--without any pressure to change or be different from how I am right now. I can just be ME. I am free to be ME, and yes, this is so blissful, because Being-Consciousness-Bliss IS a human being's essential nature. When we try to force ourselves to be anything other than what we ARE, we block that.Jennifer Roig-Francolíhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09083872662883717203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059777836566981880.post-9782691491132865432012-02-21T12:16:32.286-05:002012-02-21T12:16:32.286-05:00Jennifer, even before I read your wonderful post, ...Jennifer, even before I read your wonderful post, I started the day intentionally letting myself "off the hook." It's an old pattern I am trying to tame. I think it's exactly what you are suggesting and today has been so blissful. Glad to feel so affirmed!<br />Thank you!<br />-- CathyCathy Barneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371655581401528831noreply@blogger.com