Don’t be afraid to suffer—take your heaviness
and give it back to the earth’s own weight;
the mountains are heavy,
the oceans are heavy.
– Rainer Maria Rilke, from The Poetry of Rilke; “Sonnets to Orpheus”
Notes:
- Photo: A man swims in the Maschsee lake in Hanover, Germany, on Monday. (Julian Stratenschulte, Agence France-Presse /Getty, May 23, 2017, wsj.com)
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I love this. Let the heaviness melt away from those shoulders and move down and down towards the earth. 💛
Yes, and it puts our heaviness in perspective vs. the unfathomable ocean or mountains.
Great photo…people don’t have to suffer in silence..family and friends and sometimes strangers prove to be a comfort.///”Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28
At 2098 steps I can’t complain.
But this is BeAuTiFuL…
2098. Wow. So not you.
YES! We need more than ever to practice this.
Hoping the oceans and mountains can handle it…(seriously, the imagery alone is freeing)
Laughing. I’m hoping the can handle it too. Big load.
Deep breaths and a shake of the shoulders, pal. Long weekend just around the corner… And I love Rilke…
Yes. Ommm. Ommm. Ommm. Have a good day Lori.
At least there are no sharks in that photo. That, alone, gives me hope.
Laughing. I think you can out muscle them. I fact you probably could out-debate them first.
ok
Energy is energy, the earth knows this. Drop your burdens into the ground. She has endless grains of sand in which to filter your tears. <3
She must be tired these days.
One would think …
Ummm- I do love Rilke. Thank you.
Me too Carrie. Thanks
Reblogged this on renplus and commented:
As I lie sleepless on my trip home from my father’s memorial service, these words feel entirely appropriate.
So sorry to hear about your Father. Peace be with you.
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