Over at RGBP, Deb posted: Today is a good day to
focus on where, as RevGalBlogPals, we find healing, peace and strengthening. As
a chaplain, there are days where I never seem to catch my breath, and
invariably, those are the days that I need it the most! [RevDragon input: And this has definitely been one of those weeks where I need to catch my breath, so perfect timing, Deb!] So with all this in
mind, share with us these healing things:
1. A piece of music:
Jonathan Goldman has an album called Chakra Chants--this is my go-to
background music when I most need healing. I find it quieting and peaceful and
simply present with me.
2. A place: My chair space. Even though my
chair isn't there any more (long story), when I get to sit in this place beside
the window, it is healing.
3. A favorite food (they call it "comfort
food" for a reason): Soups are my comfort food. This week a) a
neighbor home-made some veggie chili, b) my spouse made cauliflower cheesy
soup, and c) last night was a different chili. I have needed some "healing
space" this week, and I believe the soup itself has helped keep me going!
4. A recreational pastime (that you watch or
participate in): Reading is healing. It's quiet. And solo
(introvert!). I can enter a different world.
5. A poem, Scripture passage or other literature
that speaks to comfort you: There are many. Sometimes it's
Julian of Norwich's "All shall be well..." Other times it's Emily
Dickinson's "Hope is a thing with feathers... Yet never in extremity / it
asked a crumb of me." And always it is "Be still and know that I
am God."
BONUS: People, animals, friends, family - share a picture of one or many
of these who warm your heart.
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| the Prayer Shawl (and "my chair") attracts all kinds of love |
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| waiting for second breakfast |
