Letting the Body Speak

I should have known that standing in the rain all weekend, chasing photographs, would come at a cost. This morning I woke with the beginnings of a cold.

Nothing dramatic. Just enough to remind me that the body keeps its own ledger.

Today will need to be quieter. Letting the body do what it does without interference. No pushing. No negotiating. Just allowing recovery to take its course.

It’s only one day. And taking it easy now will likely make the rest of the week easier. No basics today. Standing meditation instead. Very slow Tai Chi. Movements stripped back to almost nothing.

There’s something honest about days like this. When ambition steps aside and attention turns inward. When practice becomes less about progress and more about listening.

I’ll rest.
I’ll move slowly.
And I’ll see what remains when I do less.

The rest can wait.