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. 💛
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Yes, and it puts our heaviness in perspective vs. the unfathomable ocean or mountains.
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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
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At 2098 steps I can’t complain.
But this is BeAuTiFuL…
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2098. Wow. So not you.
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YES! We need more than ever to practice this.
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Hoping the oceans and mountains can handle it…(seriously, the imagery alone is freeing)
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Laughing. I’m hoping the can handle it too. Big load.
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Deep breaths and a shake of the shoulders, pal. Long weekend just around the corner… And I love Rilke…
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Yes. Ommm. Ommm. Ommm. Have a good day Lori.
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At least there are no sharks in that photo. That, alone, gives me hope.
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Laughing. I think you can out muscle them. I fact you probably could out-debate them first.
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ok
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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. ❤
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She must be tired these days.
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One would think …
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Ummm- I do love Rilke. Thank you.
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Me too Carrie. Thanks
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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.
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So sorry to hear about your Father. Peace be with you.
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