“… rest isn’t just what follows the work. It’s what lets the work emerge whole.”
This. I keep coming back to a portion of the Catholic Liturgy of the Eucharist that prays that the dead have found “a place of light, refreshment, and peace.” We all need to find that place, regularly, if we are to continue to give of ourselves to our family and our community.
What great advice! I have been taking the time to “touch grass,” walking around my yard wandering from mulberry to mulberry while checking my raspberries (red and black) and blackberries to see how close they are to ripe. There is also a single gooseberry that I am hoping to taste ripe. They are usually harvested and cooked unripe, but can be allowed to darken (I think they turn a kind of purple) and are supposed to actually be sweet. If the birds haven’t paid attention since it is only one berry, maybe this year I will know!
I like the idea of a complete shutoff though. Long ago when we were tethered by landlines and wanted to be left alone, we pulled the phone off the hook and left it, and if someone called and got repeated busy signals, they knew you were either on a long talk or didn’t wish to be disturbed. These mini supercomputers we carry everywhere have rewired everyone’s expectations of reaching us, and left us with a sense we must always be attached.
Lori, This is so timely. Not just for millions around the world but for me personally as well. You read my posts. A recent one was about How Visions Can Give You Confidence. In it I wrote about my brother. He passed June 7, 2013. He is on the other side. Just before he died, I had a vision where he was wanting to help me do what it is I can do, because he couldn't. That's why I write. And with everything going on today here in the US and the world, your words will remind many including me to find the balance that is needed. I couldn't help but notice it was someone named John that nudged you to "Please take care of yourself." John was my brother's name.
I read that post Mariane. It struck me that both your dad and John died a week apart in June (though different years) — my own dad died a week after yours. We have all these links in common.
I'm glad this post resonated with you, as yours do with me. I'm glad to have you here with me, doing the work to guide one another through these challenging times. 🙏
When I taught, my quest while grading an essay was to find the student's disconnect - grammar, content, research - and work on that with them. Disconnect was a bad thing.
Now I think disconnect might be the best advice we can give. Thank you for this.
“… rest isn’t just what follows the work. It’s what lets the work emerge whole.”
This. I keep coming back to a portion of the Catholic Liturgy of the Eucharist that prays that the dead have found “a place of light, refreshment, and peace.” We all need to find that place, regularly, if we are to continue to give of ourselves to our family and our community.
What great advice! I have been taking the time to “touch grass,” walking around my yard wandering from mulberry to mulberry while checking my raspberries (red and black) and blackberries to see how close they are to ripe. There is also a single gooseberry that I am hoping to taste ripe. They are usually harvested and cooked unripe, but can be allowed to darken (I think they turn a kind of purple) and are supposed to actually be sweet. If the birds haven’t paid attention since it is only one berry, maybe this year I will know!
I like the idea of a complete shutoff though. Long ago when we were tethered by landlines and wanted to be left alone, we pulled the phone off the hook and left it, and if someone called and got repeated busy signals, they knew you were either on a long talk or didn’t wish to be disturbed. These mini supercomputers we carry everywhere have rewired everyone’s expectations of reaching us, and left us with a sense we must always be attached.
Yes, all of this!
We're so alike Lisa — we value the same things, and think the same way. 😊
Lori, This is so timely. Not just for millions around the world but for me personally as well. You read my posts. A recent one was about How Visions Can Give You Confidence. In it I wrote about my brother. He passed June 7, 2013. He is on the other side. Just before he died, I had a vision where he was wanting to help me do what it is I can do, because he couldn't. That's why I write. And with everything going on today here in the US and the world, your words will remind many including me to find the balance that is needed. I couldn't help but notice it was someone named John that nudged you to "Please take care of yourself." John was my brother's name.
I read that post Mariane. It struck me that both your dad and John died a week apart in June (though different years) — my own dad died a week after yours. We have all these links in common.
I'm glad this post resonated with you, as yours do with me. I'm glad to have you here with me, doing the work to guide one another through these challenging times. 🙏
When I taught, my quest while grading an essay was to find the student's disconnect - grammar, content, research - and work on that with them. Disconnect was a bad thing.
Now I think disconnect might be the best advice we can give. Thank you for this.