For the first time in ages I felt the drive to meditate. I’m grateful I did. Since it both started off my day in a better way, and sparked my creativity to write a short poem on my morning commute.
Looking for a post to fit both Wandering the Archives Wednesday and the Advent Calendar I came across this from February of this year. And I wanted to share the wonder of a snowy winter.
For tonight’s Wandering the Archives Wednesday. I’ll share this meditation mantra. I think of it whenever I feel I need to calm and center myself. I might not repeat all the lines, but enough repetitions of just – Breathe deep, breathe slow – works just as well.
I like repetitions and rhymes. I also like meditation and mantras. :-) “Breath deep. Breath slow.” – was the first meditation poem I wrote. Which coincides with the first day I started to seriously meditate. Right now I’m thankful for the fact that I managed to make it into a habit before the pandemic started. Without that daily dose of peace and grounding. Without that self-care, I think my depression would have bloomed right now, fueled my the ongoing catastrophe.
Yesterday’s stargazing was well worth it. Even if it meant sacrificing a bit of sleep. I saw several meteors streak across the sky.
Can’t remember the last time I sat bundled in a warm blanket doing nothing but listen to night sounds and watch the starry sky. Today I felt an inner calm reminiscent of what you get from meditation. I’ve also felt energised. Like the stargazing replenished something I didn’t even know was missing.
I pause by the stand of ancient trees Breathing shallow, beset by old nightmares Inner demons that won’t let me be Harmful self-thoughts that long had me ensnared Breathing deep among trees, sets my mind free I’m still standing, whatever was done to me
When I read tonight’s prompt at dVerse, a song directly popped up in my mind and I knew I had to incorporate it somehow.
I’m still standing – Lyrics
You could never know what it’s like Your blood like winter freezes just like ice And there’s a cold lonely light that shines from you You’ll wind up like the wreck you hide behind that mask you use
And did you think this fool could never win? Well look at me, I’m coming back again I got a taste of love in a simple way And if you need to know while I’m still standing, you just fade away
Don’t you know I’m still standing better than I ever did Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid I’m still standing after all this time Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind
I’m still standing (Yeah, yeah, yeah) I’m still standing (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Once I never could have hoped to win You’re starting down the road leaving me again The threats you made were meant to cut me down And if our love was just a circus, you’d be a clown by now
You know I’m still standing better than I ever did Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid I’m still standing after all this time Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind
I’m still standing (Yeah, yeah, yeah) I’m still standing (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Don’t you know that I’m still standing better than I ever did Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid I’m still standing after all this time Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind
I’m still standing (Yeah, yeah, yeah) I’m still standing (Yeah, yeah, yeah) I’m still standing (Yeah, yeah, yeah) I’m still standing (Yeah, yeah, yeah) I’m still standing (Yeah, yeah, yeah) I’m still standing (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
The world according to RedCat 