{"id":1079,"date":"2016-11-04T14:25:22","date_gmt":"2016-11-04T14:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kirstenharris.co.uk\/thedailyease\/?p=1079"},"modified":"2016-12-27T20:21:45","modified_gmt":"2016-12-27T20:21:45","slug":"fancy-that","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ifwisheswerehorses.co.uk\/thedailyease\/?p=1079","title":{"rendered":"Fancy That!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fancy That!<\/p>\n<p>by Kirsten Harris<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;When I say &#8216;I&#8217;m tired!&#8217; I feel rather flat<\/p>\n<p>But if I say &#8216;I&#8217;ve energy&#8217; I do have! Fancy that!&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kirstenharris.co.uk\/thedailyease\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/JULY-DOC00416.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1080\" alt=\"JULY DOC004(16)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kirstenharris.co.uk\/thedailyease\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/JULY-DOC00416-298x300.jpg\" width=\"298\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ifwisheswerehorses.co.uk\/thedailyease\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/JULY-DOC00416-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/www.ifwisheswerehorses.co.uk\/thedailyease\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/JULY-DOC00416-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.ifwisheswerehorses.co.uk\/thedailyease\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/JULY-DOC00416-600x602.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ifwisheswerehorses.co.uk\/thedailyease\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/JULY-DOC00416-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ifwisheswerehorses.co.uk\/thedailyease\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/JULY-DOC00416-1020x1024.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.ifwisheswerehorses.co.uk\/thedailyease\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/JULY-DOC00416-119x120.jpg 119w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Gently purring, resting easy<\/p>\n<p>Neck a free releasing muscle stream<\/p>\n<p>Body feels buttery and creamy<\/p>\n<p>Letting go, a forward flowing dream&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*******<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Animals know how to rest<\/p>\n<p>How to let go<\/p>\n<p>How to live the dream<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Crazy Maisie, my darling cockerpoo, is currently passed out at my feet after a busy morning bossing me about to throw a ball. \u00a0Activity and rest, she knows the difference. Not so crazy Maisie&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>But I can be tired and keep pushing myself to do more, silly human doing!<\/p>\n<p>And then moan about being tired, and feel worse and worse. Daft person!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The two lined verse from the mouse reminds us that the words we say effect us&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This illustration from The Daily Ease 2017 calendar reminds us to let go&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s up? Asks a mouse&#8230;.somethings wrong&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Ease up, feet up, rest easy&#8230;.the mice advice&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Co-operation and friendship become easier&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>The mice are not scared of the cat&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>Fearlessly resting&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Do I fearlessly rest?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It is by learning to stop that we find change&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Stopping in the moment&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Stopping an unhelpful thought such as &#8216;I&#8217;m tired!&#8217;&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>Stopping to rest&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Stopping to feel love&#8230;for one&#8217;s own loving heart&#8230;.for the support around us&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Stopping to lie in semi-supine&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Stopping to love the feel of the releasing muscle stream available to all of us when we really allow ourselves to rest&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The cat knows!<\/p>\n<p>Smiling purring puss..<\/p>\n<p>The little mice know too!<\/p>\n<p>Do you? Alexander Technique will show you how&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Ease reminds us how lovely it is to rest&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Hmmm, I fancy that!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>***********<\/p>\n<p>To buy a copy of The Daily Ease 2017 Calendar.<\/p>\n<p>Alexander Technique wisdom for children, adults, cats and mice!<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"click here\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kirstenharris.co.uk\/calendar.html\">Click Here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fancy That! by Kirsten Harris &nbsp; &#8216;When I say &#8216;I&#8217;m tired!&#8217; I feel rather flat But if I say &#8216;I&#8217;ve energy&#8217; I do have! 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