“Sometimes what you need is to stop making sense” the boxing instructor orated, “and instead lean into sensation.” It was a small room lined with heavy black punching bags. It was my last warm, humid summer in Philadelphia — I was literally crying out my own sweat. This was ages ago, but that one line stuck with me and has crossed my mind many times since.
Had this bookmarked for ages and finally read. Woefully behind on my internet reading list. But just wanted to share that I really loved the metaphor of running *through* temporary feelings. Really captures my experience of running quite poetically.
I'd certainly be interested in more on your thoughts/experiences/learnings on the body+soul+mind interaction. I've been thinking and feelings around these things, too, like at https://grantbels.substack.com/p/on-finding-holiness-in-my-tits, where I also arrive to a similar place you do, with "working out rewires my mind to completely, blissfully, focus on sensation and process" which is such an important!! realization!! would be curious to hear more of your takes on this
"What I need most days is mental space. Have you ever wanted that too — the need for the mind to stop overthinking for just one second? I have excessive thoughts rattling around in my brain all the time." ---> so relatable so beautifully written
Had this bookmarked for ages and finally read. Woefully behind on my internet reading list. But just wanted to share that I really loved the metaphor of running *through* temporary feelings. Really captures my experience of running quite poetically.
I'd certainly be interested in more on your thoughts/experiences/learnings on the body+soul+mind interaction. I've been thinking and feelings around these things, too, like at https://grantbels.substack.com/p/on-finding-holiness-in-my-tits, where I also arrive to a similar place you do, with "working out rewires my mind to completely, blissfully, focus on sensation and process" which is such an important!! realization!! would be curious to hear more of your takes on this
"What I need most days is mental space. Have you ever wanted that too — the need for the mind to stop overthinking for just one second? I have excessive thoughts rattling around in my brain all the time." ---> so relatable so beautifully written