I am going to hold onto this line, this notion of keeping one's appointment with God - I feel it deeply in my bones. And goodness, what a stunning "poem." In my experience, when we keep death close (in a healthy way, the way many global cultures have for most of history), we live steeped in beauty, intention, and heartbreak.
I love this connection between keeping death close & so, keeping beauty, intention, heartbreak close. I love the richness in that choice. Thank you for this!
Thank you for the reminder to be mindful and come back to yourself. COVID actually threw me off the practice that I’d started during my cancer journey by keeping me focused on helping others through the pandemic and forgetting to care for myself. Thank you for the reminder of mindfulness and being still sometimes
Thank you for this, Susan. I have to constantly remind myself that it's always a good time to re-begin (lol). Over & over, nothing lost, always re-beginning, that's normal & actually a powerful gesture.
"All that life does most clandestinely, not seeking applause, is your appointment.' What a line. Thank you for this Shira, I love the idea of keeping your appointments with God. It's a beautiful reframing of activities like meditation, being in nature, and even other glimmers one experiences day to day - such as a connecting with a stranger over a delayed bus which happened to me today! It's made me think about my appointments with God - what they are, and how I keep - and resist keeping - them. I hope to let more and more life in.
I am going to hold onto this line, this notion of keeping one's appointment with God - I feel it deeply in my bones. And goodness, what a stunning "poem." In my experience, when we keep death close (in a healthy way, the way many global cultures have for most of history), we live steeped in beauty, intention, and heartbreak.
I love this connection between keeping death close & so, keeping beauty, intention, heartbreak close. I love the richness in that choice. Thank you for this!
Thank you for the reminder to be mindful and come back to yourself. COVID actually threw me off the practice that I’d started during my cancer journey by keeping me focused on helping others through the pandemic and forgetting to care for myself. Thank you for the reminder of mindfulness and being still sometimes
Thank you for this, Susan. I have to constantly remind myself that it's always a good time to re-begin (lol). Over & over, nothing lost, always re-beginning, that's normal & actually a powerful gesture.
"All that life does most clandestinely, not seeking applause, is your appointment.' What a line. Thank you for this Shira, I love the idea of keeping your appointments with God. It's a beautiful reframing of activities like meditation, being in nature, and even other glimmers one experiences day to day - such as a connecting with a stranger over a delayed bus which happened to me today! It's made me think about my appointments with God - what they are, and how I keep - and resist keeping - them. I hope to let more and more life in.
Beautiful, Sarah. So grateful these words are calling you to notice your appointments, your "glimmers."
Stunning. Thank you! 🙏🏼
This was authentic, vulnerable, and dripping with humanity. Thank you, Shira!
Thank you for reading, Dr. Clark! The way you internalize these words moves me so, every time.
What a kind and encouraging thing to say! My spirit is always soothed by the balm of your words.
Beautiful and potent, thank you 💓