Thank you Amy for the reminder to come back to self, and the solid ground beneath our feet, how everything else around us is still stirring and growing, regardless of any distractions. xx
I think we need these reminders - I know that I do. Sometimes, I write these as journal entries, just for me and then I realize, I should share this. Other people might be feeling the same way.
As I was reading this, it was almost as though I could feel the earth or the garden softly calling out to me, confirming the truth of what you had written. A reminder to turn away from the noise and remember what is real. Thank you so much! Beautiful!
I have been writing my way through.. and writing .. and writing.. .its all mush but it’s been helpful.
I am overwhelmed. I’m overwhelmed by social media, by Substack , by all the glimmers and shimmers that are wonderful and beautiful and also just too much. I am the kind of person who feels a pull to respond.. be in community.. be a kind, healing voice, someone who others rely on. I want to feel, think, seek, but it’s feels like a swirl. My nervous system is feeling all of this… even without the constant news cycle which my tender heart chooses not to be swallowed by.
I have a choice. Enter the hole. Or enter the portal. I cannot take credit for those words, I don’t remember the source. But they are wise and feel true. My brain feels foggy.
I look forward to the meditation… thank you, beautiful soul.
Beautiful and wise as always.. love seeing the photo of you in your part of the world .. We are (of course) experiencing things similarly but thank you for the garden metaphor... just right xo
I am not in your country so hesitate to comment on the upset I know friends there are feeling. I do know the ripples that are spreading around the world.
Yes, the garden is there, and yes it can be hard even from a distance to remember this. And the birds are singing, spring is coming.
The birds are singing.... spring is coming. Every day is a new day. There is so much good in this world. Thank you for your note from across the sea. :)
Amy, I wish I could agree with you on this. But the creature in the White House is slowly destroying our way of life and government. I can’t ignore what he and his toadies are doing but I can divert my attention from their actions. Your method seems to be meditation; mine is watching old Looney Tunes and Star Trek reruns, as well as new episodes of Law & Order. If I can devote my senses to enjoying these shows then for a while I can forget what’s going on in the world.
This is beautiful, and so important right now. Thank you, Amy!
Love the bit about not letting the madness colonize our inner world. Good reminder. Thank you for this.
Thank you - for reading and leaving a note. :)
Thank you Amy for the reminder to come back to self, and the solid ground beneath our feet, how everything else around us is still stirring and growing, regardless of any distractions. xx
Thank you for the garden walk. It was light and beautiful!❤️
I'm so glad you took a moment to do that walk - and that you enjoyed it.
I'm doing it myself today.
Amy, thank you for reminding me. It is oh so difficult, often, to remember.
I think we need these reminders - I know that I do. Sometimes, I write these as journal entries, just for me and then I realize, I should share this. Other people might be feeling the same way.
As I was reading this, it was almost as though I could feel the earth or the garden softly calling out to me, confirming the truth of what you had written. A reminder to turn away from the noise and remember what is real. Thank you so much! Beautiful!
So, big sigh. Big exhale. I'm so glad to know this. So glad it helped. I'm doing the meditation myself in a little bit. I need it, too.
I have been writing my way through.. and writing .. and writing.. .its all mush but it’s been helpful.
I am overwhelmed. I’m overwhelmed by social media, by Substack , by all the glimmers and shimmers that are wonderful and beautiful and also just too much. I am the kind of person who feels a pull to respond.. be in community.. be a kind, healing voice, someone who others rely on. I want to feel, think, seek, but it’s feels like a swirl. My nervous system is feeling all of this… even without the constant news cycle which my tender heart chooses not to be swallowed by.
I have a choice. Enter the hole. Or enter the portal. I cannot take credit for those words, I don’t remember the source. But they are wise and feel true. My brain feels foggy.
I look forward to the meditation… thank you, beautiful soul.
Oh, my friend. Same same same. I love that hole or portal concept. Either way, we are moving through toward something new.
Beautiful and wise as always.. love seeing the photo of you in your part of the world .. We are (of course) experiencing things similarly but thank you for the garden metaphor... just right xo
xxoo
Thank you Amy.
I am not in your country so hesitate to comment on the upset I know friends there are feeling. I do know the ripples that are spreading around the world.
Yes, the garden is there, and yes it can be hard even from a distance to remember this. And the birds are singing, spring is coming.
With love ❤️
The birds are singing.... spring is coming. Every day is a new day. There is so much good in this world. Thank you for your note from across the sea. :)
Just corrected the auto text typo!
Amy, I wish I could agree with you on this. But the creature in the White House is slowly destroying our way of life and government. I can’t ignore what he and his toadies are doing but I can divert my attention from their actions. Your method seems to be meditation; mine is watching old Looney Tunes and Star Trek reruns, as well as new episodes of Law & Order. If I can devote my senses to enjoying these shows then for a while I can forget what’s going on in the world.
that sounds like a wonderful method - whatever brings your attention back to light. Humor silliness, and of course! Star Trek! Such good ideas.