Monday, July 25, 2011

I have an idea for a "fad"

When meeting someone, what one does physically is inherently impacting. It matters to you and to me. This stuff gets noticed and processed... at least somehow, some of the time.

I suggest to you: the next time you "meet" a new human, stretch your body. Yes-yes... stretch while speaking. What type of stretches? You may wonder.

Something with a little umph (perhaps something common, like a calf or hammy), like you really want it, feel your physical self, extend it. This would be good on several levels:

1) Obviously, people who stretch are healthy. Those who don't, are not. Those last two sentences are infallible, cosmic truths.

2) Exposing your grace and health may set your fellow human beast at ease. Wounded animals are more terribly frightening than healthy ones. Without anxiety, you'll be free to skip the bullshit posturing.

Give it a try.

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