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Daily Question, July 21

What parts of my body do I treasure?

  • Julia

    I am daily grateful for the strength to move relatively easily. I am also so thankful for my mind’s ability to find joy and curiosity, love and meaning.

  • Christina

    My mind – because it opens me up to the precious gifts of the spirit, which I receive – like just this morning – by reading my beloved daily meditation books!

  • Kevin

    What parts of my body do I treasure? All the parts that work!

    • Antoinette

      Amen Kevin!

    • Mary

      Kevin
      I find it interesting that the three responses below (spoiler alert) that you have gotten so far are so different. I would agree with all three, but my response was the first thing that came to me. I laughed, Aine good naturedly agreed, and Ose responded with caring and good wishes (even though I was at first shocked as I misread her response as "wishing you the best for complete refrigeration". I'm so sorry Kevin and Ose . I sometimes can't help myself).
      Anyway, the range of response...

      Kevin
      I find it interesting that the three responses below (spoiler alert) that you have gotten so far are so different. I would agree with all three, but my response was the first thing that came to me. I laughed, Aine good naturedly agreed, and Ose responded with caring and good wishes (even though I was at first shocked as I misread her response as “wishing you the best for complete refrigeration”. I’m so sorry Kevin and Ose . I sometimes can’t help myself).
      Anyway, the range of responses is one thing that keeps the question of the day so interesting. We are all here in the spirit of love and gratitude and yet we all have our own individual take on each question. And in this way we learn and expand and bond with one another.
      I hope you (and sweet Gracie) are doing well.
      Mary

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      • Kevin

        Thank you, Mary….and I agree totally with the commonalities of our collective responses and yet experience them also through our own individual lives and circumstances. Though so far, no “refrigeration” for me!

        And oh yes, Gracie says hello!

    • Mary

      You are too funny Kevin!
      And so matter of fact about it.
      Thanks for giving me a big chuckle.
      Mary

      • Kevin

        Well, I try to remember some lines from those who have lived a good and long life who have come before me and have since passed on, like,
        “Stay on the right side of grass.”
        “Gravity wins in the end, so keep moving now!”
        “You get to a certain age and it’s snip, stitch, patch and go!”

        But my favorite, my none other than the late Mae West, who said, “I used to be Snow White, but then I drifted.”

    • Aine

      Yup, that’s about it! 😀

    • Ose

      Wishing you all the best for complete regeneration of the functions of your back so that all needed and desired movements are possible, especially that you may keep your beloved rowing together with your friends. Have a good day, Kevin.

      • Kevin

        Thank you, Ose. If you jump over to the Lounge, I uploaded a photo of me at the boats a few weeks back! Good to have a dream…and a plan!

        • Ose

          Dear Kevin, good to see you three weeks post op. next to your friends helping you holding the oar. Thanks for the photo and for your being here on this site and sharing. With gods grace you hopefully will be able to row again with your friends. It seems your plan works. Thanks dear Kevin. I am deeply touched and learn from your courage and kind support every day, especially these days. Wish you all the best for your healing, from my heart.

  • Ose

    It is amazing and mysterious how the thread of life connects all parts and makes them work together in harmony, in many organs even without any awareness. But without the heart, nothing would be alive, the heart with its two sides and four chambers which moves and is moved by love. For this being alive, for being able to learn to open up where my heart is still closed, I am deeply grateful.
    May we all open up to the possible kind and harmonious interconnection, which our body reflects, includin...

    It is amazing and mysterious how the thread of life connects all parts and makes them work together in harmony, in many organs even without any awareness. But without the heart, nothing would be alive, the heart with its two sides and four chambers which moves and is moved by love. For this being alive, for being able to learn to open up where my heart is still closed, I am deeply grateful.
    May we all open up to the possible kind and harmonious interconnection, which our body reflects, including myself.

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    • Mary

      Thanks, Ose, for the beautiful and inspiring response.
      Mary

  • kathleen

    I must say I don’t normally treasure any part but now that I think about it we have been given a body and it works so hard for us. It would be helpful to treasure it especially when it is having a hard time. Words of encouragement to body parts is a way to encourage the body instead of complaining. I must remember this.

    • Aine

      I’ve been challenged from a number of quarters to make peace with my body, even with its pain, to befriend it and love it. I find this so hard sometimes! We are taught to have such an adversarial relationship with pain and this extends to our bodies. The idea of friendship and love given to one’s pain is a hard concept to wrap my brain around, but I am finding that it works better than the years of fighting and strain that only added to the pain.

      • Kevin

        Oh, I hear you loud and clear, Aine, in this department. And I admit I’m a novice when it comes to making peace and befriending my own pain. I admire greatly those who can.

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