Melding of moments.
March 28, 2024
The spin instructor looks at me and then says to the group, “Now that’s bad ass, if it were me, I’d be resting on the couch.” I was adorned with a sling post-tendon surgery, but my legs still worked, so there I was. It’s those 45 minutes in the dark, with the music and energy surrounding me, that has become a religious routine.
I didn’t think much of that comment again until I was at my daughter Lexi‘s ice hockey game a few evenings later. Watching a slew of 14-year-old girls in the rink brought me back to that moment at spin. I felt the pure energy and determination from the box across the ice and thought to myself “Now these girls are really what it means to be bad ass!"
I could not be more impressed and proud of my daughter, who has been creating her own space since she started high school in September. She’s finding the energy that fills her up, and when she does, she’s all in. She’s part of a team and defining what good looks like for her while creating new friend groups, meeting new people and drafting her blueprint.
These melding of moments are really quite cool. Being aware of what you are thinking, how you are feeling, and the cascade of events that unfold can bring forth some really good food for thought. Lexi and I are experiencing what is about to be an exciting decade…together. She and I are growing, together. Learning, together. Evolving on our own, yet…. together.
I gravitate toward experiences and events that infuse my being with energy. Whether it be pushing myself in a class, visiting an unknown country or learning from a new person introduced into my life. These are my ways of creating space that’s right for me, at this time in my life. This experience with Lexi is a reminder to be on alert for these pockets of energy. They are there quite often, and just require a bit of awareness and mindfulness to not only capture them but bring them forward. That’s where you can find, capture, and employ the energy that comes from these melding of moments.
-Lauren Heinemann