The Peace of Wild Things

Today we are at the start of a new moon (Thursday 27th) and it’s a time of the month that reminds us to be gentle with ourselves and prioritize rest.   With busy lives and a thousand things always pulling at your attention, rest is almost always at the bottom of the list.  I find that adding tiny moments of calm, relaxing or slowing down can really add up so instead of getting stressed about finding time to rest, consider actions like 3 deep breaths, pressing your feet into the ground, gazing at a picture of loved ones, looking up at the sky, closing your eyes for 60 seconds…tiny moments that add up to feeling better during your day. 

To that end, I wanted to offer something that I find brings some soothing to my heart and gives me a moment of respite.  This poem has a way of grounding me and I hope it gives you a wee break in your day.  You can read it here or if you would like to hear it read by the author and see a visual to go along with it, you can click here:  https://vimeo.com/channels/1801122/451530204 

The Peace of Wild Things

By Wendell Berry

When despair for the world grows in me

and I wake in the night at the least sound

in fear of what my life and my children's lives may be,

I go and lie down where the wood drake

rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds.

I come into the peace of wild things

who do not tax their lives with forethought

of grief. I come into the presence of still water.

And I feel above me the day-blind stars

waiting with their light. For a time

I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.

 Sending you rest, hugs and the peace of wild things.

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