Most of my tics are the same tics I have had since I was young. Some go away, some never leave and then there are old friends that come back for a visit after being absent for years. They just randomly come and go, these tics. So, it is interesting whenever new tics show up. Man, I must have so many tics in my repertoire. I am sure there are plenty I have even forgotten about. It's a regular reunion when we get reacquainted.
Whenever I notice a new tic arriving, I try not to pay it much mind. I don't want it to develop into a major tic that dominates the competition. There is usually one or two tics that control the game for the most part for a few weeks or months. Lately, it's been the neck shake and wide open eyes/eyebrow raise. Relatively mild ones, actually. They are being accompanied by the back arch and lip curl over tooth slide but those two are just minor players, right now.
I have, however noticed a new, never before seen tic show up on the scene. It's hard to explain. It's sort of a fight between my tongue and my lower lip. My tongue pushes out against my lip as my lip pushes back against my tongue. It's that "perfect" feeling pressure we're aiming for, here. It's actually a pretty satisfying tic. It's one of those tics that's easy to appease. Once I get the feeling right, I can move on for a little bit. And it is not that hard to get it "right."
So, now the tricky part is not letting this tic get too much play. If I pay it lots of attention, which I am doing right now by writing about it, I will be thinking about it more and it will make its way to the forefront of my tic roll. Sometimes, new tics will show up and then disappear shortly after. Hopefully that will be the case, here. We shall wait and see.
Whenever I notice a new tic arriving, I try not to pay it much mind. I don't want it to develop into a major tic that dominates the competition. There is usually one or two tics that control the game for the most part for a few weeks or months. Lately, it's been the neck shake and wide open eyes/eyebrow raise. Relatively mild ones, actually. They are being accompanied by the back arch and lip curl over tooth slide but those two are just minor players, right now.
I have, however noticed a new, never before seen tic show up on the scene. It's hard to explain. It's sort of a fight between my tongue and my lower lip. My tongue pushes out against my lip as my lip pushes back against my tongue. It's that "perfect" feeling pressure we're aiming for, here. It's actually a pretty satisfying tic. It's one of those tics that's easy to appease. Once I get the feeling right, I can move on for a little bit. And it is not that hard to get it "right."
So, now the tricky part is not letting this tic get too much play. If I pay it lots of attention, which I am doing right now by writing about it, I will be thinking about it more and it will make its way to the forefront of my tic roll. Sometimes, new tics will show up and then disappear shortly after. Hopefully that will be the case, here. We shall wait and see.
