Balance and Vitality

Today Alexis introduced a new prop in my AT session: an oversized plastic ball. I lay on it, sat on it, bounced on it (while being pleasantly reminded of my favorite gadget of infanthood, the brilliant Bouncy Wouncy). The point of all this was to perceive the body in a different way, and sure enough, when I stood up I felt like a well-oiled Slinky -- there was a buoyancy that I imagine would be a tiny bit like walking on the moon (but much more subtle, of course). The bounciness in my spine lasted through my métro ride home.

Things like this remind me that reality doesn't have to be based on the rigid beliefs I cling onto every day. If I haven't even fully grasped the way my own body works, how could I possibly understand the potential the world holds?