How To Shift For Beginners Novels & Stories

she declares, “But all shifts hurt the first time. Don’t worry, I’ll guide you through it. After this first time, it will get easier, I promise. The key is to just let go, to let your body be in the present moment, to move beyond thinking and just be.” Looking for a safe place to try this, I see a small gathering of trees, with a small clear spot that is shielded from sight. Taking a moment to look over my shoulder for Slone I race towards it. Thankfully, she hasn't followed me yet. I am alone. I feel a moment of sadness as I discard the vintage dress lent to me by Axel's father. It had belonged to his mother, and already it had been destroyed, ripped and shredded from falling out of the van

“Remember… Keep your knees bent, your weight shifted forward, hold your arms out a bit to the sides to keep your balance, and push out with your feet in a V position. If you want to go one way, just lean into that side with your skate, and push off a bit with the other foot. You can go slow, and just shift a little weight at a time.” I nodded, taking in all of this information. I did as Enzo said and bent my knees and shifted my weight forward, then pushed off. I was wobbly at first. On my first turn, I instantly slipped and fell on the ice. Enzo laughed and skated over to me, helping me up before telling me to keep trying. And I did, if not only because it made him so happy to see me try my