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Oct 21
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Pelvic floor exercises for us photographers…..

I can speak with much more authority from personal experience for the girls in this post, but will do my best speaking to the boys in my next post.

A couple of months ago I was sitting talking with a fellow photographer and as we stood to give each other a hug and say goodbye; the other lady said under her breath… “oops”…. and swore in frustration rather softly. She shared with me that she was having trouble with mild incontinence and that it was proving to be a huge problem affecting her life. After we said goodbye to each other the thought popped into my head to write a post about the importance of pelvic floor exercises for us all… and photographers are included. 🙂

So you may ask why on earth would I bother doing my pelvic floor exercises if I’m not showing signs of incontinence? As my body ages… things aren’t as firm as they once were and I really want to commit to looking after myself so that everthing ‘keeps working’.

There are 3 stand out reasons for me. The first being prevention of urinary incontinence. So far – so good for me. The second one prevention of bladder and uterine prolapse. Good there. And the one I find the most beneficial in my life – is increased sexual response and increased pleasure during orgasms.
Absolutely great on that count. 🙂

….. so … here I am now reminding us girls; myself included – to continue with  doing pelvic floor exercises.

I thought to myself – “What is a good way to practice them when I am doing my photography”? I thought about whenever I pressed the shutter… and then I realised that may distract me from being totally immersed in a scene. So I came up with what works for me and that is; after I have been taking some images at a certain place, just before I leave whilst I am putting my lens cap on before walking to another spot or getting in the car to go to another location – I will do my pelvic floor exercises. It now just becomes a habit and routine for me to do this.

I’m not always on location… so I also have to determine other ways of incorporating my pelvic floor exercises into my day. I incorporate them into my morning practice… at the end of my run or swim. I used to do them as soon as I got out of the car at home looking toward the mountains…. but lately I seem to be quickly going to do other things – probably excited about going on my run (hehehehe).. So now I just make my pelvic floor exercises part of my life… every few hours.. 🙂  but you’ll work out how to schedule them into your day.

It is important to do your pelvic floor exercises correctly, and if you are uncertain see your GP or physiotherapist or health professional who can help guide you to isolate the muscles at different locations in your vagina and pelvic floor. There are some pelvic floor exercisers available for those women who need to feel some sort of resistance to determine whether their muscular efforts are effective.

I’m not going to describe the technique here because I am not a Health Professional and there is an abundant amount of information on the net. I would however encourage all of us… myself included; to remain committed to our bodies; get to know them; be the master in controlling our muscles – and in doing so have healthy bodies which function well and provide us with the ability to experience the most incredible pleasure. 🙂

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I am a Journeywoman. I live my life as an explorer. An adventurer. An Observer. An Artist. There is no differentiation between how I live my life and the art that is an expression of it. It is through my experience adventuring the unknown, that I learn more about myself. My aim through this connection is to live where my expression is fully in alignment with the essence of who I am. “In the field of Fine-Art Photography, Julie stands apart from others with the way she sees the world and expresses her connection within it. Julie Stephenson’s photographs are sublime. Her work is an expression of her deep connection; and a gift to the world.”

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skeinydipping

I looked down and saw my hands. Hands which have t I looked down and saw my hands. Hands which have touched; have loved; have created; have worked; have nurtured. My hands.   

I looked down and saw on my wrist and fingers items from around the world which have so many stories; items which have all been created from the heart and made by the hands of others. 

I looked down and saw beautiful yarn. Yarn which has been handled carefully through shearing, dyeing, skeining, balling; and now being knit in my beautiful hands. 

My hands are one of my gifts. This year I’ve really missed the touch of another with my hands, to feel the heart of another through my fingertips; but so grateful and love my hands which touch and feel; work and play!

What do you see when you look at your hands?

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Knitting a fabulous  #slipstravaganzamkal by @westknits .
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My life is wonderful… and I have so many stories My life is wonderful… and I have so many stories. I’ve had adventures on all continents. Slept being rocked by the sea; felt the ice on my skin in both polar regions, and felt the silence of the deserts. I’ve walked stone steps in monasteries at altitudes where each step I’ve taken consciously and mindfully; focussing on treasuring every molecule of oxygen in the rarefied atmosphere. 

COVID has paused those adventures, but I draw upon my experiences as I navigate adventuring my days in a different way, on our ‘home range’. 

I recall my steps in Tibet as I walk through our bushland. I am mindful and conscious of my surroundings. I listen. I feel. I feel happy here. I am content.

My new stories may not hold the same experiences of connection with others; and may not be of extreme challenges or crazy things  (which I am rather prone to doing! 🙂 ) but they are not less wondrous… as I smell the warm eucalyptus waft from under my feet. 

I weave my stories, and this story is of my personal journey on my daily walk through our bushland. 
You can see some of my other woven stories on my website - link in profile. 

How do you express your life’s stories?
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“....The Assookinakii cowl was created for those “....The Assookinakii cowl was created for those times in your life when you need a meditative and healing knit. Assookinakii (ass-s-oo-kin-uh-k-EE) means ‘healer’ in the Blackfeet language, thank you to Cut Woods School in Browning, MT for the tradish language support”. –  Candice from @thefarmersdaughterfibers 

Knitting this beautiful cowl by Candice from @thefarmersdaughterfibers for @sistersunitedmt ; WAS healing. 

As my hands gently formed the repetitive stitches I reflected on the word ‘Assookinakii ‘ - healer. I am a healer. I don’t understand it. It’s something unseen. Something within me which has been recognised by Ngangkari and ‘clever men’ here in Australia; and shaman and healers around the world as we travel. This recognition always has caught me by surprise; as I seem to walk a line between two worlds. 

As the stitches slipped from one needle to another and the beautiful colours of @spincycle_yarns revealed themselves; in the pauses between the stitches I heard a voice whispering to continue to seek connection with the natural world and listen deeply. 

What has been healing for you this year?
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