Let
It Go
“Letting
the cats into the backyard, I stepped outside for a brief moment. A refreshing breeze
rustled the green branches. Sun-dappled patterns of light and shadow created a
lovely mosaic on the grass that I’d never noticed before. A natural concerto—birds
singing, cicadas chirping, bees buzzing—resonated in the early morning
stillness. The hush of harmony hovered around me. I didn’t want to leave.”
Sarah
Ban Breathnach (Simple Abundance)
Sarah
Ban Breathnach writes about waking to find her books and papers flung on the
floor, and her room in a mess from working late into the night. She sees it as a
reflection of her inner chaos. Work doesn’t have to occupy our lives 24/7. This
is one thing the pandemic has taught us—that health requires balance. We don’t
have to continue the hamster-wheel routine of flying out of our beds before daylight
so that we can do what must be done before we shower, dress, jump into our cars,
or rush to the metro, and deal with the insane crush of humanity to get into
work, then turn around and do it all in reverse at five o’clock. Some of us can
work just as effectively from home and set our own pace. And for those who must
go in to do their jobs, the highways and byways will be freer flowing with
fewer cars. It’s a win-win.
Having
the ability to walk away from the increasingly hectic lifestyle of this era is
a gift. To be sure, it would have been nice to receive this gift of insight
without having to go through a pandemic, but we apparently were not able to do
that. Mother Nature had to slam on the brakes. So many people have died for us
to learn the lesson, let’s not let their sacrifice be in vain.
When
you feel yourself getting frazzled either from work, or from being home bound, or
from kids yapping in your ear all day long, do what Breathnach suggests above.
Step outside and listen to the sounds of nature. I walked Liza about seven o’clock
last night and the crickets and cicadas were louder than the train whistles
down the hill. Their rhythmic sawing will synch with your brainwaves and turn down
the volume of your sympathetic nervous system. Relax and take a few deep
breaths. You’ve got this. We’ve all got this. Just breathe and let it flow
through.
In
the Spirit,
Jane
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