(1) “Message in a Bottle” by the Police. (2) Breaks. (3) Talking to myself. (“Seems I’m not alone at being alone…”) (4) A nice bright-and-crunchy salad. (5) S–, running. (6) S–, laughing. (7) S–, imagining. (8) The ritual of reading every night before bed. (9) The smell of coffee. (10) Dark roast, for a change. (11) The love-your-neighbor-no-exceptions sign at the Quaker Meeting House in Avondale. (I really want to go to a Quaker meeting now.) (12) Praying + breathing (still). (13) Cleaning the house with J–. (14) Golf tomorrow with D–. (15) Lunch with MM. (16) A renewed text thread (i.e., elliptical orbit) with old friends. (17) Advent. (18) “Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.” –Manic Navy SEAL Guy on YT. (19) “Calm is contagious.” [Ibid.] (20) Unlikely sources. (21) Erasures. (22) Erosions. (23) This realization: it’s like in math class; SHOW YOUR WORK. (24) (I’m [still] just feeling nonverbal right now. That’s that [and that’s okay].) (25) Stillness is healing. (26) Emptying is healing. (27) A gift of fresh blueberries, unexpected bounty. (28) Simplicity is healing. (29) Healing is healing. (30) Abiding, simply enduring (is healing).
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