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When she peed on the rug
though you walked her so many times
in 26-degree air
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When you were impatient
used mean words
When you felt so sorry
for yourself
When all the asking
for help for food for attention
sucked out all you knew of God
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Don’t erase
the holy darkness before dawn
under waning starlight
the promise of the day
resting in warm flannels
the hawk’s grace and cry
geese invisible overhead
inked permanently
on the heart
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These are the days of inner light
to contemplate what is given,
what is right:
the lungs that breathe,
the hearts that beat,
loving eyes,
dancing feet,
the trees that glow
the frost that glistens
the sacred Spirit that always listens.
Oh, holy days of dark December
Let us give thanks,
and remember.
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Welcome, new followers, and thanks to all who read this blog.
dedicated to all the medical workers, and especially those at Pomona Valley Hospital
Your hands are my hands,
since I can’t be there
to raise the bed,
to bring the pudding
to hold her hand.
Your voice is my voice
since miles muffle mine
to say words of comfort
to speak kindness
to tell hard, compassionate truths.
Your heart is my heart
since I’m so distant
to offer a warm smile
to give a gentle touch
to rest a cool hand
on her precious forehead.
It’s unbelievable. We’re coming up to a full year of masks, remote schooling, and social distancing. And so many deaths.
Gratitude: I am alive. Turning seventy years old this month, and grateful to be here, in this good body, ensconced in a lovely house with loving family in touch, if not physically present.
I’ve been reflecting on the ways I’ve devised to get through a year of fear, political chaos, and isolation. Here’s my list of what has helped:
>Yoga: Good for maintaining flexibility and strength, it also eases muscle tension.
>Daily Energy Medicine: Donna Eden’s 5-minute routine is really helpful for setting up good energy pathways each day.
https://edenenergymedicine.com/donnas-daily-energy-routine/
>Tapping (aka Emotional Freedom Technique or EFT) I belong to Nick and Jessica Ortner’s Tapping website. They offer lots of tapping scripts to help with a variety of concerns, including routines to help with COVID issues. There are free routines available, or you can join for a minimal $12.95/month.
>Walking: When the weather permits, getting outside and breathing fresh air is a great way to expel staleness.
>Zooming: I participate in two online writing groups, one group for caregivers and one for folkdancing, but there are many other groups to join to help one feel connected.
>Crafts: I like to make things. I sew quilts and baskets, do applique, paint rocks, and make books for my granddaughter.
>Cooking: I’ve never been an enthusiastic cook, but since we don’t go to restaurants or order in, I’ve been trying out new recipes to stave off meal boredom.
>Jigsaw puzzles: The 1000 piece puzzles can keep me busy for days.
Maybe some of these activities will inspire you as we enter the second year of the pandemic. Wishing health and peace to all.
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Wishing you health, peace, and light in the new year.
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