what do you do SO well...?

[ceelove]

A few weeks ago, massaging nacht_musik, something occurred to me.

I've been doing massage for so long, it's so intuitive and second-nature these days, that it's hard to comprehend *not* being able to touch people and get a sense of what to do for them. Like, how can anyone not? It's so obvious! I know it isn't true for most people, and it wasn't always true for me, but it's so present now, so much a part of me, that I can't imagine myself not experiencing it that way.

I commented to him that it must be similar for him, making music, and he agreed.

I've since been wondering, how common is it? Do YOU have something that doing well - sometimes effortlessly, automatically, just falling into it - is so intrinsic to who you are, that you can't imagine yourself not being able to?

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[fernling.livejournal.com]

Teaching small groups...well, at least about a few subjects! I love being able to work with my TA-size labs, because I can really TELL if I'm getting it across, and keep on using metaphors until I get the recognition I'm keeping an eye out for. Of course, this is only true when given adequate time. But the other part of teaching, the getting-'em-jazzed, that I can do almost regardless of hurry! Whee!
Also, I think I might one day be able to put "photo composition" into that category of know-it-so-well-I-don't-notice. I've gotten a lot of compliments lately on my photography, which is um, a bit amazing to me because I know so many extraordinarily good photographers and I'm completely blown away by their stuff and the medium in general. (One of my two faves!) Anyway, I don't know that I'm spectacular, but what I do know is that I don't have to think too much about it, it's just obvious how I want to aim my point-n-shoot, even though I'm not doing anything fancy with filters or waiting patiently for hours on a mountaintop or anything professional-seeming. So framing instant shots is nigh second-nature to me. Maybe this is just more obvious because I recently loaded Cory up with photos from our various and sundry trips, and most of them are my pics, not ones he took with my camera--cause most of his don't turn out well. And the best ones of his? Are the ones where I told him exactly what I wanted and how to put it all together. Huh. So, yeah, no Ansel Adams, but I hold my own, and it's something I really enjoy. Man, I could DIG being a paid photographer, if teaching wasn't so nifty. 'Specially if they paid for my travel to exotic locales.... Here I am, just back from vacation, and already pining? AUGH!