Upsidedowney Thinking

Just checking in to say hi, before I get back to some writing.

So, I just tried a 'build yourself up towards inversions' yoga journal class. Inversions, as you might imagine, are those upsidedowney poses: headstands and handstands, all strong steady arms and graceful poised legs. A smidge daunting for one who mistrusts her wrists and gets tired of her arms registering soreness. And of course, there's plain ole' Fear, for by 'daunting' I mean 'very scary indeed'.

Between Inversions and Crow Pose, I thought I'd have two suitable methods to help nurture trust. If I can fly in Crow, and can hold myself safely upsidedown... actually, I'm not sure quite what that proves, but the thought brings a smile. I'm reminded of a postcard a friend has up in her kitchen, with the Beckett quote 'Try again. Fail again. Fail better'. That's pretty much exactly how this practice feels. Failing with a light heart :-)