Comments on: Letting Go and Moving Forward https://www.unitygj.org/letting-go-and-moving-forward/ 2793 Skyline Ct. #C Grand Junction, CO 81501 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:44:15 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: J Douglas Bottorff https://www.unitygj.org/letting-go-and-moving-forward/#comment-204 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:44:15 +0000 http://unitychurch.wordpress.com/?p=1048#comment-204 In reply to Allen Simons.

Great illustration, Allen. Thanks for sharing this.

]]> By: Allen Simons https://www.unitygj.org/letting-go-and-moving-forward/#comment-203 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 14:42:10 +0000 http://unitychurch.wordpress.com/?p=1048#comment-203 Only when dancers can “lean into the pain” do they develop the flexibility and agility the dance requires.

]]> By: Allen Simons https://www.unitygj.org/letting-go-and-moving-forward/#comment-202 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 14:34:18 +0000 http://unitychurch.wordpress.com/?p=1048#comment-202 In my earlier life, although it would be difficult to detect it today, i was a member of a modern dance troupe. Before each actual practice there was the warm up which was essentially practicing the kenesthetic elements that composed the movements the choreography would require. So of the movements were relatively easy requiring stretches that required little stress on the body. Others however were quite stressful and even painful to attempt. In those moments of musculal stress ones normal reaction was to back or lean away from the pain thus attempting to avoid physical distress. Sensing the natural resistance, the clinician would challenge us to “lean into the pain.” Only when dancers can lean into pain can the ever develop the flexibility and agility the face requires. This, likewise is a spiritual metaphor for Palm Sunday. Jesus rode into Jerusalem “leaning into” the difficult confrontations that lay ahead of him. It was an intentional act based on the faith that there were inner powers that would strengthen him.

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