Each month, a member of the board will share a reflection on the Soul Matters monthly theme. The theme for January is Finding Our Center. This month’s post is offered by Brian Zais. 

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In physics, the “center of gravity” of an object is the point that is, well, centered in the mass of the object.  It’s the middle of the weight, the point at which you could balance the object on your finger.  But it’s not always in the center, and not always even in the object.  If you’re standing with your arms at your side, your center of gravity is roughly in your abdomen, midway between your navel and your spine.  Right in the middle as you’d expect.  If you stick your arms straight out in front of you, your center of gravity shifts slightly forward, but is still located inside your body.  But if you pick up a stool in your outstretched arms, your center of gravity is now actually located outside of your body, slightly in front of your sternum. Continue reading →