Despite pain in my hip I slept well (drink and drugs in appropriate amounts worked!) and thought on waking all was fine...until I stood. Taking everything very slowly I was able to pack, get the suitcase downstairs and walking. I'd resolved to grab a cab, but as I walked things got easier so I kept walking and paying attention. It was a beautiful day, and I was really sad to be leaving the city.
I walked in to the Feldenkrais Institute and lifted my suitcase to a shelf and froze solid in pain. I wasn't sure of the protocol in asking for help..would I have to pay? Could I make it back to Vermont if it stayed like this? Fortunately, I relaxed a bit and asked the Director and he sent me to the person who had done the individual session with me on Wednesday. 10 minutes of gentle bending released the muscle that was triggering the pain, and I completed the day really and truly doing as we are always instructed "much less than you think you can". The experience was very instructive. How quickly we can program ourselves to expect pain, and also, when it is gone there is a new space to work with.
Hurricane Irene was the topic of the day. It's due to hit the East Coast on Saturday. I was delighted that my focus on saving money had me leaving on Friday evening and with great care made my way across New York to JFK, arriving a good 3 hours before my flight was due to depart. It has been delayed since I arrived, and with luck I'll be back in Vermont soon after 1:30 on Saturday, a full day before the impact of Irene is expected to hit the state.
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