Prayers for Palestine
During this week of Thanksgiving, I am once again reminded to count my blessings. This year it is a blessing to understand the hardships and frustrations my Palestinian colleagues currently face, with no end in site, and their amazing hope and resilience. I don’t know that I could do the same. They teach me as I shore up my own strength to face what lies ahead with the outcome of our recent election.
Mind metronome
Finding one’s inner rhythm is essential in turbulent times. That rhythm is being in the zone, that place where mind, body and spirit are in flow. I suspect, you’ve been there. You know what I mean. I hope you go there routinely. How do you reach that place, that state, that metronome of the mind?
Reminders
There is a lot to be sad about in the world, the US, and my personal sphere. . . I am guessing you may have similar tales these days.
Gratitude and Bearing Witness
Now 11% of the US adult population is fully vaccinated and over 22% have at least one dose. My own family has done well thanks to their essential worker status (teachers and doctors) and being long term care residents. We’ve had our trauma with COVID, 2 members infected and recovered, and others on the front lines of bringing children back to school and in clinical care. But nevertheless we are privileged. Despite the chaos of President #45, the US…