Reflecting on Victoria Hutchins’ poem about a child on a swing, this post explores bodily memory of effortless letting go and how we shift from instinctive release to habitual gripping—of identity, plans, and control. Connecting this to yogic concept of aparigraha, non-grasping, it considers tension between holding and release in everyday life and invites return to trust, presence, and aliveness of surrender, ending with a simple invitation to reconnect with breath, sky, and

This modern life can feel like an endless stream of tasks: emails, meals, laundry, bills, appointments. And what happens when we pause long enough to see the ordinary world differently? Reflections on divine play, grocery stores, princess dresses, and learning to remain open to wonder.