Do Not Under Estimate the Power of Giving Yourself a Hug, Especially If You Are Physically Isolated
I remembered this tonight.
Blossoms Around Town
Today I was filled with grief and anxiety, having taken in the pictures of India and Palestine and Iran and New York and Italy and for-profit prisons in the US and cages of refugees at the border and the over-burdened… (READ MORE)
Signs Around Town
Early Morning Light
I’ve been going out just at full light, before even most of the workers, to be safe and actually practice physical distancing. I am realizing just how dependent I am on walkabout, and this next phase is requiring me to… (READ MORE)
Signs Around Town
Found Exhortation
Found yesterday. Today, I managed to stay inside working.
Blossoms Around Town
I feel compelled to make clear that I have avoided going to the tidal basin. All the blossoms I have visited have been in my neighborhood at times when few enough were outside that I could maintain full social distancing…. (READ MORE)
Social Distancing as a Spiritual Practice
This morning Maitri and I participated in Quaker silent worship with Friends Meeting of Washington via Zoom. I have friends offering for the first time, or expanding their offerings through various on-line platforms, of both meditation and asana practices. For… (READ MORE)
Some More Reading for an Extended Emergency (I’m Grateful to Have Time and Resources for Books)
Signs Around Town