This morning I got up and looked around and thought I love my life as it is and I like when this happens. When this reality is pleasing. Before bed I was reading a little bit of Nietzsche. I don’t remember if he said it or he commented on someone saying it but the point made was that what we call consciousness could be a needle in a haystack, a very tiny grain of sand at the beach, a most small portal, and maybe even a pathological one at that. This was both a little worrisome but also comforting.
I worked out early at the Y this morning and stopped by the complementary coffee stand where a woman was looking for half-n-half. There were two containers and she shook out the last drops turned to me and said, it’s all gone, and walked away.
One of the first patients of the day at my new job said he knew about me through something he read online so he wanted to come in and hang out and talk politics and… sure, ok, get some acupuncture. So we talked politics while acupuncturing.
I had to give a one-minute speech yesterday in front of democrats to be voted in as a delegate for several counties in Oregon. I felt nervous and seriously thought about singing All That Jazz rather than giving a talking speech.
Later at the after-hours party, I learned about a potential very helpful to beavers bill and when I know more I will share so we can do what we can in legislation to help.
We walked in the rain with wide-brimmed hats and long wool coats. It was dark. But it was light inside the restaurant where we sat and talked more about things we can do. This was a good reality.
Earlier in the day I had taken Lily for a walk in the neighborhood. She would sometimes limp terribly so I would stop and massage her leg, and she would get better for a while. Sometimes I picked her up and carried her for a bit and that helped. Then near home I let her off the leash and she ran around like a puppy. So, what the heck? I guess off-leash releases the spirit, heals the hurt.
Near as I can tell a delegate is a representative for others. You might act on behalf of other people, making determinations when choosing elected representatives. I don’t know yet. I think it’s a learn-as-you-go system. I’ll do my best.
A coworker reminded me of a declaration I shared with her a couple years ago, which was: go where you are wanted and celebrated! She said she wrote it down. And I loved hearing my own message bounce back at me because it’s a good one. I was like, oh yeah, I remember saying that and I remember why I said that and it still stands.
It’s dark and rainy out but let’s share light with each other any way we can.
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