Let’s walk around outside
and forget it is raining.
Let’s get soaked in all that noise.
Let’s be water all day,
and breathe like low tide when we sleep,
breathe like dew, and grateful faucets.
Let’s be the ice melting at the top of mountains—
that kind of clear.
~ Sophia Holtz, “Prayer to be Said on the Evening of a Terrible Day”
Credits: Poem Source: The Sensual Starfish. Photograph: Namaste

You pick the most amazing writing to share, really, it’s very inspiring. I’m just not so sure Mr Kanigan, you live it. 😉
Honey and then the hammer. Of course I don’t live it. But first stage of recovery is awareness, no, Swami?
That could be a new saying “honey and then the hammer” I deserved that! Happy Friday. Awareness is absolutely the only step.
And jump in puddles…but not deep ones..
Ha. I can see little Mimi splashing in puddles with her red galishes
That was me…tho’ the galoshes were yellow…and muddy.😉
I can see that!
and float.
Perfect!
Reblogged this on Find Your Middle Ground and commented:
Perfect for today! Thank you David Kanigan.
Thanks for sharing Val!
Digging out my red rubber boots !! Love the rain. 💕
Red boots!
Reblogged this on It Is What It Is and commented:
“Let’s walk around outside …. and forget it is raining.” …. Let’s …
Yes!
Great poem and love the graphic – it’s perfect!
Love them both too Eliza. Thanks.
What a wonderful image to go with the thought.
Loved them both RoSy.
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