~ Resistance
What to do when there's tension
an effortless exploration
Resistance is a quiet no to what's already here. What if the no were simply noticed, as part of what's here, or alongside everything else that's here?
What if we get curious about resistance?
What happens if the tension is met, just as it is? Where in the body might it be living right now? What if nothing needed to change? Could it be part of what's already here?
Resistance is pushing away. You quietly remove the push.
Where might attention be resting? Does it stay with the tension? Or could sounds, sensations, the visual field also be included? What happens if attention relaxes its grip?
Breaks narrow fixation. The tension stops being the whole world.
Is there anything here that's already okay? Not fixing the difficulty. Just wondering what doesn't fight back. The breath still moving. The chair holding. What if the grip loosened by noticing what's already not a problem?
Replaces force with openness. The grip loosens on its own.
The tension is noticed. What if attention traced back to its source, to what's looking? What qualities are there? Could there be a resting as that? Could the awareness and the tension be noticed together?
Awareness and tension can be noticed together. The one resisting and the resistance arrive in the same field.
What if the resistance stayed where it is? Is there quiet here too? Not trading one for the other. Could both be here? What deepens on its own?
The mind often tries to replace tension with peace. This lets both be noticed together. The conflict softens because nothing has to win.