Swashbuckling Through Parenthood

Errol Flynn was an early 20th-century film actor
who often played the role of a swashbuckling hero.
He truly was a masterful swordsman.

When asked how he handled his sword with such grace,
he was known to have said he held it as if he were
holding a small bird.

If held too loosely,
it would fly away.

If held too tightly,
it would be crushed to death.

The key to his mastery was staying tuned in enough
to *feel* that just-right place between too loose and
too tight.

Today, as you interact with your child, pay close
attention to your feeling of "holdingness."

Are you holding too loosely?

Open your heart and hold your child
closer to its warmth.

Are you holding on too tightly?

Relax your grip and trust that All Is Well.

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