It is easy enough, on reading the news and experiencing some of the challenges of living, to get anxious or depressed. It is also possible to think with gratitude of what is good in my own life.
Thank you to all my friends who share with me and help remind me of all that for which I am grateful.
It may feel gloomy for walking around, but those of us inside the beltway really need the rain, so I am pretty happy about the dank weather. Yes, those are turnips, arugula, parsley, chard, and kale (though I have no intention of going outside today to get some; I have some lovely Savoy cabbage inside and a yoga class to go teach).
Most important word here is “first,” just as with the Buddhist metta practice.
As an exhortation, this is what it is. As a noun modified by a gerund, it could describe shakti manifesting herself.
Know I have photos and stories, but it may be another week. Thinking of Home and seeking sweetness and nourishment to fuel myself for the continuing struggles.
I took formal leave at lunchtime long enough to stop and recognize those willing to be arrested to speak out against fracking and fossil fuel pipelines and for renewable energies.
Outside FERC, June 25, 2018
