Poem
Sending you a poem that I hope will nourish you today and beyond. I wish that I had a bit more capacity to write you an interesting essay, but between saying goodbye to my beloved dog Ojay, launching the Reclaiming Body Trust programme and being sick with a head cold for the past two weeks, I don’t.
So I am honouring my capacity, yet wanted to recognise how much I love the month of May.
Everything feels so fresh, new and invigorating. We’ve had many glorious days of sunshine and blue skies over the past number of weeks, and it cheers me up, no end. Something which has been helpful whilst grieving the loss of my longtime woolly little pal.
Just for Now,
Without asking how, let yourself sink into stillness.
Just for now, lay down the weight
You so patiently bear upon your shoulders.
Feel the earth receive you,
And the infinite expanse of the sky grow even wider,
as your awareness reaches up to meet it.
Just for now,
Allow a wave of breath to enliven your experience.
Breathe out whatever blocks you from the truth.
Just for now,
Be boundless, free,
with awakened energy tingling in your hands and feet.
Drink in the possibility
Of being who and what you really are —
So fully alive that the world looks different,
Newly born and vibrant, just for now.
- Just For Now by Danna Faulds
P.S Happy Mother’s Day to those who celebrate. A day that can be challenging and complex too, so take care.