Golf

Tomorrow I'll get up at five in the morning, take a quick shower, woof down food, put on suntan lotion and head to The Links at Gettysburg to play in something like my thirty fourth or thirty fifth alumni golf tournament. This will be a first, for the tournament will also be my first round of golf for the year. In preparation during the week I managed to smack about a small bucket of balls and this evening spent an hour or so putting and chipping at a nearby golf club.

Now the hard part really begins, visualization. Studies have shown that visualization in many cases is as effective as actual practice so I'm pulling together all the new meditation knowledge I've acquired for an all night cram session.

Relax, good balance, slow back-swing........no dummy don't break parallel ! .......start again. Relax, good balance, slow back-swing........ that's better, start that right hip, lets the arms follow, smack. Oh, that felt good. Repeat one hundred more times.

Mark the ball, check the break, gauge the speed and now, using that silky smooth stroke, strike the putt. Goodness, another one dead center. Why didn't I think of this sooner?

This whole process started in the morning at the Reike session. Before we begin my practitioners ask “What is goal of today's session”. I'd be willing to bet that most responses would be along the lines of reduced stress / pain or just relaxation. Doubtful that anyone has asked for help with their golf swing before. When I think about, it I've come to the conclusion I was really asking along those same lines, pain reduction.

Can't wait for the morning, I visualize greatness or at least great enjoyment.

Later ..... Mike