“A relaxed body is the most powerful body we have.” -Richard Strozzi-Heckler

I came across this quote by way of Prentiss Hemphill on the We Can do Hard Things podcast. 

Such an important reminder this week especially, when I was hit by some sudden losses and shifts. 

I’m learning to relax my body when I feel pain, so that it ripples through me and causes me to cry, shake, rock, and wail. 

Check your jaw, your shoulders, your hips. Are you clenching to stop something from moving through, or coming out, or hurting you more? Can you let that go?

To handle what’s coming, we need all of us at our most powerful. So, we need all of us at our most relaxed.