http://slow.writerscafe.org/tesasilvestre The original writings of author Tesa en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776478707 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 Everyone has a cave.I ignored mine for a long time.Too dark and too scary.But my demons got restlessand created a mess.So I had to reluctantly warm upto visiting once in a while.In the beginning,I didn't like to go alone.I often brought a friend along,someone bold and brave enoughto face and feel wi.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tesasilvestre/773581/ Practicing with othersOne of the easiest,fastest and most effective ways to build whole body presence and life force isto practice with one, two, or three other kindred spirits.  It can be done with more, but thatoften brings logistical challenges that can deter from regular practice, and.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tesasilvestre/771838/ Without wings, like a fallen angel,that is how I feel this morning,   worrying and wonderingif I lost my way,or if it's just another daywith no wind.Ah, without wings, I dread how that feels:stuck, unable to rise above it all, and see the forest or the trees;  Cast out of the short-li.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tesasilvestre/771535/ @font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman";}@font-face { font-family: "Copperplate Gothic Light";}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p { margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: T.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tesasilvestre/771519/ @font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman";}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }If we knew for cer.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tesasilvestre/770432/ http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tesasilvestre/770413/ In the early morning hours,I like to tune into my inner body,and greet life as it risesand pulses within me.As I lie quietly, I let my awarenesstrace the currentsof energy.If I listen deeply,I can sometimes hear a voice whisperingsweet words to me..."I feel you feeling me.Don't go anywhere!Stay a li.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tesasilvestre/764074/ If a disturbing thought,or random fear comes to awareness, I don’t simply bear witness.   I connect with it fully.What does that mean?Only that I let myself feel it with my whole body.I embrace it and merge with it,until I have metabolized .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tesasilvestre/763838/ Is it not amazing that we human beings can direct our awareness to anything we want:our big toe, our bank account, a nuclear plant in Japan, a child in Africa, war in the Middle East, an island in the Caribbeans,the Milky way, or the entire galaxy?  If we can direct our attention anywhere we ch.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tesasilvestre/763268/ Sensations often come in waves.  I watch themrise and crest in my awareness, and then dissolve into nothingness.  A constriction in my gut intensifies andthen slowly relaxes over time.  Apain in my neck lingers for a while, and suddenly leaves without a trace.  Some sensati.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tesasilvestre/763264/ When Iturn my awareness inward, I sometimes feel ‘blind’ for a moment, unable tonotice or sense anything.  It’s abit like stepping out of the bright sun and into the shade… the eyes need alittle while to adjust to the dimmer light. 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