I was lucky enough to lead yoga at a wilderness retreat yesterday. There, a friend read these words of poet Mary Oliver:
I would say that there exist a thousand unbreakable links between each of us and everything else, and that our dignity and our chances are one. The farthest star and the mud at our feet are a family, and there is no decency or sense honoring one thing, or a few things, and then closing the lest. The pine tree, the leopard, the Platte River, and ourselves – we are at risk together, or we are on our way to a sustainable world together. We are each other’s destiny.
As we find ourselves in week three (and one) of the primary races, and are perhaps enjoying some extra leisure time this president’s day, it seems a perfect time
-to pause
-to contemplate our connectedness
-to familiarize or deepen our knowledge of the politics surrounding us
-to wise-mind our way into choosing a candidate that best represents our values
-to envision a new way of operating, one that celebrates both our connection and our sovereignty
Happy third Monday of the month, and first day of Mercury appearing to move backwards.
May the force be with you!