In the gym world, you hear a lot of people talk about “chasing” a movement or a certain quality. In endurance sports, it’s a certain time on their marathon.
“Allowing” is the counter. It is like the relaxing into the “subtle breath” versus the effort of the forced exhalation.
Allowing vs. Chasing: both similar in process, we still show up for the work each day, but it’s a completely different posture.