Sunday Musings – September 2, 2018
Always, when I return home being with friends, doing an exciting workshop or any activity which has fed my mind and heart there is a sense of dis-ease as if my mind and the rest of my body is struggling to find a new center which incorporates all the recent experiences. The temptation is to just get busy with the long list of tasks which always await one after having been gone a day, a week or longer. Actually, I did get busy as soon as I arrived home. I unpacked the car, put away the groceries I had stopped to buy, changed the flowers in the office and living room and then unpacked the suitcases. Later I did the laundry. While the machines were doing the work of washing and drying the clothes, I responded email and other electronic notes.
Today I am back to my normal Sunday routine of email, gym and breakfast. Later I will sort and take action when needed with the mail, return phone calls, pay bills, do expense report from the trip and, if time permits, clean.
While doing these tasks I will hold tight to the memory of the loving and fun time I spent with friends, colleagues and some clients. I will also hold tight to the memory of the fact that many, many people celebrated the life and values of both John McCain and Aretha Franklin this week. It is obvious that their core of character, whether one agreed or disagreed with their ideas of the road to a more loving and just world, resonated with much a large group of individuals.
Since I have a history of being cradled in the framework of the Christian Church and it is the day when many Christians celebrate the Sabbath I will also remind myself of the example of Christ; this man who did nothing extraordinary on a day to day basis. He was not a famous author, actor, politician or CEO. He did not distinguish himself as a Rabbi within the structure of the Jewish religion. He showed up, listened, loved, occasionally offered advice or reminders and openly shared some very human moments of frustration. He loved unconditionally, especially, those who many of us find difficult to love without judging.
I am not sure what he did with his laundry and some other daily chores. Clearly, he did not possess the number of costumes and the truckloads of stuff which imprison many of us.
As I make this transition to my home here in Wheeling I will prayerfully and with gratitude go about the tasks on my list reconnecting with this space and all the things which hold memories of the loving people in my life who feed my heart and my mind. As I reconnect, I will add the new memories which will increase the depth of love which always surrounds me. I am home.
Written September 2, 2018
Always, when I return home being with friends, doing an exciting workshop or any activity which has fed my mind and heart there is a sense of dis-ease as if my mind and the rest of my body is struggling to find a new center which incorporates all the recent experiences. The temptation is to just get busy with the long list of tasks which always await one after having been gone a day, a week or longer. Actually, I did get busy as soon as I arrived home. I unpacked the car, put away the groceries I had stopped to buy, changed the flowers in the office and living room and then unpacked the suitcases. Later I did the laundry. While the machines were doing the work of washing and drying the clothes, I responded email and other electronic notes.
Today I am back to my normal Sunday routine of email, gym and breakfast. Later I will sort and take action when needed with the mail, return phone calls, pay bills, do expense report from the trip and, if time permits, clean.
While doing these tasks I will hold tight to the memory of the loving and fun time I spent with friends, colleagues and some clients. I will also hold tight to the memory of the fact that many, many people celebrated the life and values of both John McCain and Aretha Franklin this week. It is obvious that their core of character, whether one agreed or disagreed with their ideas of the road to a more loving and just world, resonated with much a large group of individuals.
Since I have a history of being cradled in the framework of the Christian Church and it is the day when many Christians celebrate the Sabbath I will also remind myself of the example of Christ; this man who did nothing extraordinary on a day to day basis. He was not a famous author, actor, politician or CEO. He did not distinguish himself as a Rabbi within the structure of the Jewish religion. He showed up, listened, loved, occasionally offered advice or reminders and openly shared some very human moments of frustration. He loved unconditionally, especially, those who many of us find difficult to love without judging.
I am not sure what he did with his laundry and some other daily chores. Clearly, he did not possess the number of costumes and the truckloads of stuff which imprison many of us.
As I make this transition to my home here in Wheeling I will prayerfully and with gratitude go about the tasks on my list reconnecting with this space and all the things which hold memories of the loving people in my life who feed my heart and my mind. As I reconnect, I will add the new memories which will increase the depth of love which always surrounds me. I am home.
Written September 2, 2018
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