{"id":53478,"date":"2019-05-14T08:00:54","date_gmt":"2019-05-14T15:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/?p=53478"},"modified":"2020-10-22T03:39:04","modified_gmt":"2020-10-22T10:39:04","slug":"tq-frank-gelett-burgess-body-autobiography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/tq-frank-gelett-burgess-body-autobiography\/","title":{"rendered":"Frank Burgess: Your Body is Your Autobiography"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tuesday Quotes<\/a> are short explorations of music, life, and the daily endeavor of practicing classical guitar. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

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\u201cOur bodies are apt to be our autobiographies.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Frank Gelett Burgess<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Learning and playing guitar, we need to keep track of myriad details. To play any tune we must remember which finger goes where. We have the rhythm and the fingerings, the swells and the fades.<\/p>\n

With so much to think about, it\u2019s no wonder we fail to notice when we slump or lean. We forget about our bodies until they hurt, demanding attention.<\/p>\n

Over time, the small compromises carve themselves into permanence, like water etching stone.<\/p>\n

We lean on the desk and become crooked. We stoop and become hunched. We ignore our guitar technique<\/a> and suffer repetitive stress injuries.<\/p>\n

It happens so often we fail to notice. We assume it\u2019s all part of living.<\/p>\n

But the outcome, both now and down the road, is up to us.<\/p>\n

When we care enough to sit up straight<\/a> we breathe better now and find more comfort and flexibility later. When we treat our bodies well they treat us well in return.<\/p>\n

The years will pass either way (or so we hope). We can take the time and care to protect our bodies and build sustainable habits of movement. Or not.<\/p>\n

And the good news: we can always find greater comfort and utility now. We all, regardless of age or habit, can make small improvements<\/a> today, tomorrow and beyond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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