Swing therapy

View from the upswing


There came a day last week when I was feeling utterly over-whelmed with life. I was upset about Maple’s disappearance. I was ever so frustrated with the constant struggle to try to find just the teeniest bit of space to attempt to create in. I was irritated by the baby’s “can’t-possibly-sleep-without-a-nipple-in-my-mouth” phase.

The boys had been out playing in the beautiful warm sunshine and calling to me to come out too. I desperately wanted be outside, to escape the suffocating feeling that the house can develop when it’s too cluttered, too piled up, too out of sorts. But there were so many things that I needed to do. So may things that needed to be accomplished before I would allow myself that time outside.

As the day wore on and I found myself near ready to burst, I finally got to the point where I said “screw it”. I scooped up the baby took him outside, plopped him in his swing and gave him a good push. Then I sat myself down in Iain’s swing and started pumping. Hard. When I was on the brink of being in danger of flipping over the swing bar I relaxed a bit and closed my eyes, but I didn’t let the swing slow to a stop for a long time. And you know what? When my feet did finally touch the ground again, I felt quiet and peaceful. Maybe the kids are on to something

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4 thoughts on “Swing therapy

  1. Julian

    know how ya feel. I have 4, and 2 steps. (like my own) Today I took my 2 1/2 to the park. Swung as high as I could. Felt the THRILL of going higher, and the air rushing past me. It was very exhillarating. I love to swing. Weird, but true. Kinda feels like you can fly above everything….
    Happy swinging!
    Christina

  2. Molli

    You have absolutely know idea how much better you’ve made me feel today, from 3,000 miles away.
    Gosh I love you.

  3. Melody

    Julian-Happy swinging to you too!

    For those of you who are wondering, Molli is my sister, if not by birth, then certainly by some other force. I love you too sweetie! Give me a call, huh? I wanna know why you needed making better!

  4. maya

    I’m using a curriculum (enki education) that stresses sensory integration. Swinging is high up there in integratiing activities. I’m learning so much about how I need the same stuff as my kids; swinging, dancing, climbing, etc…

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