This
creative piece was written from inspiration for inspiration.
Find a movement practice that you love, show
up consistently, remember the big picture “why” you are doing it and reap the
health benefits.
Thanks to the folks at Mindful Strength and Caveman Strong for helping me make it happen.
Movement Manifesto
I
move to connect with myself,
To fully feel the
space I occupy,
To feel awe in my
capabilities.
I
move to experience joy,
To
be taken away by the music,
To feel the notes sway
in my body,
To Twist and Shout,
to Charleston,
to Plié.
To cut a rug, to
shake it off.
I
move to be part of my surroundings,
To
plant, to pluck, to prune, to pick, to dig,
To
delight in finding the perfect carrots and beets,
To tear from the
earth and serve at my table.
I
move to play,
To
leap frog,
To hula,
To race,
To skip,
To dive.
I
move to care,
To
launder, to scrub, to polish
To pick up, to put
away
To deep clean.
I
move to interact with nature,
To
pop up onto a rock,
To tip toe on a
log,
To defy gravity,
To behold the
sights,
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I
move to dream,
Of mermaids,
Of ninjas,
Of astronauts,
Of soaring,
Of singing,
I
move to travel,
To
conquer a hill on my bike,
To hike a summit,
To swim across the
bay,
To walk through a
festival.
I
move to be free,
To
be a weekend warrior,
To
snowshoe,
To paddle,
To
ski,
To luge,
To
run,
To
do what I want, when I want.
I
move to feel,
Powerful, fearless and fierce
Agile and lighthearted,
Mobile, flexible and present
Balanced, clear and calm.
I
move to love,
To belly laugh,
To be silly,
To geek out,
To hold hands,
To hug,
To pet,
To reach out,
To pull in.
I
move to live, I move to feel alive.
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