That the birds of worry and care fly over your head, this you cannot change, but that they build nests in your hair, this you can prevent.” – Chinese Proverb Anxiousness has journeyed with me for as long as I can remember, for various reasons, becoming crippling at certain points in my life as I enduredContinue reading “Giving Up Worry for Lent”
Tag Archives: Conquering fears
Seeking joy in the present moment
“If you carry joy in your heart, you can heal any moment.” ~ Carlos Santana When you feel anxious waiting for a call from your child’s doctor with his or her test results, what eases your stress? When a family member, living hours away, is sick again with the symptoms of his or herContinue reading “Seeking joy in the present moment”
A Song of Yourself
I CELEBRATE myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you. I loafe and invite my soul, I lean and loafe at my ease observing a spear of summer grass. My tongue, every atom of my blood, form’d from this soil, Continue reading “A Song of Yourself”
Taking a Sad Song, Making it Better 