Julia Ferenbacher’s Sunday Spark a couple of weeks ago was to pay homage to the recently deceased poet Wendell Berry. She suggested that we use his poem How To Be A Poet as a prompt. Through September, I’m focusing on the theme of Connection and I believe that Kindness is…
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Life, Noticed : Drink Water, Mind Your Business
There are some pieces of advice that sound almost too simple to be useful. One of them I first heard in what I considered fun song that went : Drink water, mind your business. I’ve heard the second part used jokingly, usually when someone is getting involved in something that…
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Life, Noticed : Looking Inward
I’ve been paying closer attention to my feelings lately. Looking inward more deeply. What I’m Noticing When I’m Looking Inward I’m noticing small things I used to brush past: a tightness in my shoulders, a sharpness in my voice, the rush of blood to my head signaling anger, the need…