Calm before the storm outside. Everything in the natural world is still, presently. All the humans are in fast-paced hordes, nearly rear-ending each other in their haste to load up cars with provisions and return home to hunker in.
And despite all this, I am thinking, Here’s what is really necessary:
Loving people.
Protecting the vulnerable.
Appreciating the power of nature. (We were in a hugely damaging earthquake just two years ago; I recall how much I had to “muster” my appreciation that day.)
Savoring. Relaxing into what is. Gently declining the offer to drink more than one cup of tea with Worry.
Today, I count my blessings again, proactively, with a kind of faith:
There are lessons as well as beauty in a storm; may all beings find unconditional peace.
(Excerpt from a blog post in Oct. 2016.)
