Much love, peace, and glimmers to you!
~kat
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reflecting on the solstice
encounter with a stone sage
I seem to be tripping over the oddest glimmers these days. This morning I happened upon this guy staring up at me from the mulch bed under in the hedges. I call him Mr Grumpy Face. He definitely looks like he’s been through it from the looks of that dent on his head. A far cry from my typical harvest of heart-shaped rocks. But he was on a mission I think.
Seeing him in all his grumpiness, made me smile. And then reminded me that I have not been my smiley self these days. Carrying the weight of the world will do that to you. At that moment it was like looking into a mirror. It reminded me that I have not taken time to unload and recharge as much as I should.
You might be thinking, you got all that from an odd little rock? I did indeed, you know, and I find that odd random things have plenty to say if we’re paying attention. I’m so glad I was looking down when I was…so glad this sage caught my eye. In my book that is the essence of a proper glimmer. Thank you Mr. Grumpy face!
~kat
Much love, peace, and odd glimmers to you! And don’t forget to smile. 😊
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encounter with a stone-faced sage
mister grumpy face
mirroring my crinkled brow
causing me to smile
I do remember smiling
before the world got heavy
~kat
(a tanka: 5-7-5-7-7)
sweet slumber
sweet slumber
there is something oh
so calming about the soft
snoring of a dog
it is safety, and freedom
dreams of squirrels to be chased
~kat ✨💚✨
here in the valley
Today, I am starting with a glimmer. My sago palm is sprouting fronds. Every glimmer of new life is a thrilling gift.
Sharing today’s glimmer with you first because recent days have been a bit dark. I am learning that being a caregiver means learning to support your charge in whatever way they need. I can’t possibly hope to understand how excruciating CRPS is, but textbooks say it is the worst pain on the pain scale. They call it the suicide disease for this reason. My wife’s pain is being ill managed by the medical community where we live. I know that she has thought about ending the suffering. She has told me as much. Being a caregiver means supporting your her in whatever she needs, in the choices she makes, even if she decides she can’t do it anymore. So…I have been coming to terms with this. And wrote about it. Sometimes being strong for someone means being utterly weak and helpless and wrapping yourselves in grace together come what may. That’s where I find myself. Thank goodness for glimmers…and life’s surprises in the form of palm fronds.
Much love, peace, glimmers, and much grace to you.
~kat ✨✨✨💚💚💚✨✨✨
here in the valley
in the shadow of the reaper
it is futile to negotiate
suggest that he be on his way
he never leaves, waits at the gate
eventually he wins the game
when life becomes too much to bear
helps load the gun, helps spill the pills
how, doesn’t matter once you’re there
to witness this impending doom
a soul in peril, shutting down
when love becomes a bitter toll
you want to leave but stick around
to help, as if there is a chance
to stay the reaper one more day
suffering changes us so deep
that empathy can’t grasp its sway
I watch her as she presses on, sleeps through the days to numb the pain
and wonder how she stays so strong
the fight seems cruel, inhumane
there comes a point to let it go
to welcome death with no regrets
when living sucks the life from us
to acquiesce…I understand, and yet
my heart breaks silently each day
to know the deed has crossed her mind
I’d never blame her if she left
but part of me just wants more time
~kat
boundless
Write your guide to setting healthy boundaries in relationships.
boundless
before you even ask
I will offer myself
in service to you…
prompted,
i have no choice
but to tell you, I’m here
if you need me, or
even if you don’t, though
secretly I hope you do
because
I need to be needed
which is why
boundaries to me are like
chalk lines on pavement
on rainy day or
ice cubes in warm water
I am severely distracted
by need…
advice you ask? Well,
I’m no expert but
I have heard it’s a simple
two letter word
no…
unfortunately
I can’t bear the thought
of uttering it, but
if you give it a go
please let me know
how it went
~kat
I have a few little glimmers for you…the first is one of my squirrel friends noshing on nuts, perfectly framed by a pair of moon flowers plants. Forgive the graininess of the photo. I was across the yard when I spotted him. Of course I had to take a photo!
Much love, peace, and glimmers to you!
~kat 🌿✨✨✨💚💚💚✨✨✨🌿
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