Inspiring Opening Week

Don't Think Of Me Unkind Words Are Hard To Find They're Only Cheques I've Left Unsigned From The Banks Of Chaos In My Mind And When Their Eloquence Escapes Me Their Logic Ties Me Up And Rapes Me Poets Priest And Politicians Have Words To Thank For Their Positions Words That Scream For Your Submission And One's Jamming Their Transmission 'Cause When Their Eloquence Escapes You Their Logic Ties You Up And Rapes You 

The Police - Released 20 November 1980

WORK:

This week for me was all about raking leaves out to curbs for pick up. Our city has a leaf picking program that flipping rocks. So I raked lawns, walked behind a lawn mower for hours, and deep watered all week as anticipating another storm front passing over the Valley. We were arid and unseasonably warm all last week and I just wasn't forecasting the amount of moisture that our local meteorologist were predicting. Not The Normal November 

My other two part-time jobs have surprisingly been going well. Folks are beginning to notice the little details that have been accomplished without verbally assigning. So Thats Cool 

ORTHO:

Wasn't planing on working this week but a newbie called. They were seeking relief from an over the shoulder quick glance debacle. I met them on the street with my mask on, passed on detailing all the office COVID protocols, and my own opinions, updates, and self care. To start, asked them to lay face up with their feet pointing towards the door. 

We started with their feet by releasing the balled up tension between their Talus, Navicular, and Cuboid relationships. Almost immediately their lower leg bones settled into place around their Calcaneus. First time in a long time that they had a solid base to stand on. Dig That 

We then worked with their right shoulder and went through the full series of release points both posterior and anterior while supine. I tend to forget how stiff, how jerky, how locked up, and how many times a joint will catch during a simple hand guided range of motion test. Its really clear for me finding these hiccups. I went into this session feeling rusty, out of practice, and unconfident really. But within a few simple releases, like riding a bike. Fired My Anchor 

They asked me,"Why did you decide to work on my right shoulder?" I causally explained how their left shoulder was higher and more pronounced than the right when I saw them walking towards me on the sidewalk. I went on to vocalize that I figured it was a collarbone but obviously it was the entire fictional unit of their shoulder girdle. They went on to notify me of how they already feel relief and that they forgot about their shoulder hurting earlier that week. Excellent 

We have this whole muscle train system from our achilles to our upper traps. Its very satisfying to witness the structure of the system realign itself before your very eyes and then to experience the softness of the muscles as a result. Example; my left hand held their congested scapula with a minor twist clock wise as if opening a door knob. My right hand rotated the head of their humoral bone towards their neck and held that my position with both hands. All those resistant supporting muscles around their shoulder blade melted and softened. Their breathing becomes apparently calmer and then they slowly take a rather large inhale. Right Shoulder Released 

The neck, no problem. Living with neck mobility is something special and even taken for granted. Most of the issue was cleared because of their collarbones relaxing back into place. Their big SCM muscle unlocked and those Scalene muscles weren't holding on so tight. Breathing creates oxygenated healthy blood supply so their lymphatic system was also in motion as a byproduct of Ortho. Effortlessly worked their cervicals towards ease and thats a session. Standing tall, pain free, and walking gracefully on down the hallway. Pure Happiness  

CYCLING:

The rest of my fast paced week ( Nov 2nd - 8th ) was spent on the bike. I only rode seven depressing miles on Monday and that was for basically running errands, post office for stamps, grocery store necessities, etc and then the real mileage began on Tuesday. Yes, I Rode 

As you can see with all these photos from my rides, I ended up with almost 19 hours on the saddle of moving time. Many times I recognized how completely present in that moment. There were so many occasions were I enjoyed being with my thoughts while turning over those cranks. Then, there were those times of focusing on my breath and allowing my quads to burn like a son of a gun up those hillsides. But nothing will eclipse listening to Mother Natures natural sounds while looking to the right or over my left shoulder. So much beauty out there when you accumulate 250+ miles or 400+ kilometers in a weeks time frame. Stoked 

GOALS:

1. Stretch Before Work
2. Lift With A Purpose 
3. Walk With Intention 
4. Smile With My Eyes
5. Empower Those Around Me 

Be Kind To One Another, Think Before You Speak, & Ask For Help If You Become Confused,

Cheers

P.S. Think Snow