In case you're not, or in case you later come a cropper (you know that expression, right?) I thought this graphic might be helpful.
Peace to your day, chums. May something nice happen to you today. xx
Friday, 3 April 2020
How's it going?
Some of you will be grooving along steady and peaceful, integrating the turbulence into your practice with serenity and calm.
In case you're not, or in case you later come a cropper (you know that expression, right?) I thought this graphic might be helpful.
Peace to your day, chums. May something nice happen to you today. xx
In case you're not, or in case you later come a cropper (you know that expression, right?) I thought this graphic might be helpful.
Peace to your day, chums. May something nice happen to you today. xx
peace to you as well, pen, and to all gathered here. among my group of online friends, there does seem to be real awareness that, while we want to support and cheer one another up, there is also a need to accept that fear, sadness, anxiety and anger are all appropriate responses to the current stress. gotta feel those feelings rather than run away from them. and then we try to simply get on with the daily tasks, be kind, take care of ourselves and loved ones and live as sanely as possible.
ReplyDeleteI had a huge fall Friday morning so I am quite grateful for this quieter time while I recover from the stiffness etc. No breaks and no bruises as I have a blood clotting disorder but it still feels like bruises. I can see some of those behaviours mentioned in your graphic. I am battling eating too much. I also feel very isolated. I miss my children but I can still talk with them and my granddaughter is always available on a facetime type call.
ReplyDeleteIn many ways I am blessed. I found out our library was closing until at least July. They allowed me to take out over 70 books. I have library of Christian fiction lining one wall. I have plenty of crafting things to do and need to organise it all.
God bless us all.
I've found that my executive function problems have worsened considerably with the loss of my regular routine, which kept me on track with tasks. I couldn't organise my way out of a paper bag at the moment!
ReplyDeleteHi Greta — that makes eminently good sense; to be accepting, to be gentle with oneself, and to think of others as well. x
ReplyDeleteHi Suzan — I'm so sorry to hear about your fall. As well as physical damage, falling as an adult really shakes you, doesn't it. Not like falling as a child. I do hope you have a chance to rest and recover — and I love that the library let you have all those books to see you through! x
Hi Buzz — yes, I can imagine! I'm finding complex practical tasks feel immensely hard to do at the moment. We're doing what we usually do when the going gets tough: throwing things away! x
There were none of yours though. I have borrowed them in the past. Sleep well.
ReplyDeleteIf you feel the lack of St Alcuins monastery while you're isolated at home, let me know and I will send you a PDF of the story you would like. x
ReplyDeleteHow could you Pen? I read your last post, and the bit about animal cruelty I cannot get out of my mind or heart and no warning either! I am trying really hard to keep reasonably upbeat during this time as well. I am well aware of animal cruelty, I don't eat meat and I contribute to animal welfare charities (including Compassion in World Farming) so I don't close my eyes to these things.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this heads-up — I will add in a warning at the beginning of that post.
ReplyDeleteHello, I came across your blog by accident some years ago now while researching re-cycling and water and have copied your ideas ever since with great success. In addition, I went out and bought your books. May I say that your blog is a great source of inspiration and you have the knack of getting to the core of suffering in everyday life and expressing thoughts that we all recognise but often find helpless to find ways to put into practice the solutions in any meaningful way. Thank you for sharing and your generosity of time and spirit. Blessings to you and stay safe. P.
ReplyDeleteHello P — waving! May this time of transformation bring you rich blessing and profound insights. x
ReplyDeleteHi Penelope,
ReplyDelete"Come a cropper" is new to me, but I get the gist! So much additional upheaval has taken place in my life in the last 6 months that I have to keep reminding myself about the pandemic. Like -"Wait, I didn't disinfect that cereal box before I put it on the shelf because now that's something I'm supposed to be doing to not endanger myself," etc. And sometimes I'm just too tired to take it in or to be afraid and get lax with the ever changing protocols. Some beautiful things are emerging from my disconcerting upheaval, and I'd like to be around to enjoy them, so I know I need to be more careful. Shortages of things like disinfectant, disposable gloves are making that more difficult here. When the heavy lifting part of my transition is over (soon), I'm planning on taking some time to digest, to begin to process this new state of things properly.
Blessings of health to all.
DMW
These words shone out of your comment me: "Some beautiful things are emerging from my disconcerting upheaval". That makes me so happy! May you stay well, may you be encouraged and upheld. xx
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