Standing in front of the toilet, having been on my feet most of the day, I feel a pain in my heels, as they press under the weight of my body into the tile floor. It reminds me of when the yoga teacher says, “Ground down through all four corners of your feet.” Pain puts you into your body. It takes precedent before your thoughts and feelings. Your main focus becomes relieving the pain. It is irritating, worrisome, stressful, and—of course— painful. But without any lasting harm, it can also be meditative, grounding you into the physical world, and connecting you with your body.