As we are responding, in our various ways, to all that is going on in the wider world, and to a war where so many are suffering, when there is so much pain and division, and not enough tears in the world to heal it, I turn to the wild and green places for solace. I thought we might do that today, find some trees, breathe in some peacefulness and, maybe, some hope.
This week, I’d love to know how life is for you, right now, in the place where you live. Let’s put our earth shoes on and go outside. What’s going on in your neighbourhood, town or city? How are you feeling about the state of the world and, when you are heartsick, where do you go for solace?
- Give us a
snapshot of where you live, whether urban or rural.
What do you see all around you? - Is the view beloved to you?
- Is there a special tree, or trail, or park you visit often?
- You might
write about things that worry you, in your community,
noting any changes or losses. - You might
ponder what these changes mean to our fellow creatures,
the wild ones, who share this planet with us. - Put on your earth shoes and take us into the natural world around you.
Night Goddess
copyright Janet Newton @janetnewtonart
Here is a poem for inspiration: (I love its closing lines!)
I WORRIED
by Mary Oliver
I
worried a lot. Will the garden grow, will the rivers flow in the right
direction, will the earth turn as it was taught, and if not how shall I correct
it?
Was
I right, was I wrong, will I be forgiven, can I do better?
Will
I ever be able to sing, even the sparrows can do it and I am, well,
hopeless.
Is
my eyesight fading or am I just imagining it, am I going to get rheumatism,
lockjaw, dementia?
Finally
I saw that worrying had come to nothing. And gave it up. And took my old body
and went out into the morning, and sang.
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