I'm home. Stop. The yard looks nice. Stop. But the weeds took over. Stop. The dog is shedding. Stop. The hair is everywhere. Stop. The mail is high. Stop. All bills I bet. Stop. The fridge is empty. Stop. The floor is muddy. Stop. What to do first? Stop. Unpack my bag? Stop. Maybe the laundry? Stop. Clean up the kitchen? Stop. Collect the trash? Stop. Write on the blog? Stop.
Too much to think about! Stop. My head is pounding. Stop. Hear the racket? Stop.
Just stop.
And then go.
And don't stop.
8.03.2008
Invocation upon arrival at peace
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From where I sit, it's stop & go, nonstop.
Welcome back.
welcome home--we've missed you.
and stop it. just relax. breathe in your family and let yourself gently acclimate back to the reality that is yours.
stop.
Wow. I'm going to try this. It's hard.... well, you know, the part where you stop doing it all and just go.
I'm getting wrapped up a little too much lately. Stop.
Just go. :)
Don't stop thinking about tomorrow...yesterday''s gone. Yesterday's gone! oooooo....
I'm just back from a whirlwind 24 hours in the Adirondacks. Stop. And another whirlwind returning home. Stop. Grocery shopped with the girls. Stop. That one alone could be broken down into several chapters. Stop. Going to take a catnap. Go.
I love this post. It feels like coming home.
Welcome Home.
This is a perfect description of coming back from retreat. It's amazing how much multi-tasking we actually do without realizing the slick fluidity of our ordinary 'get things done' activity. When on retreat, these activities calm and settle. The surface buzzing silences, or at least calms (sometimes). When you get back from retreat it's just amazing how much we do each day. We come back renewed, fresh and novice to the whole thing. Thanks for the post.
Oh this is so true! One of my first "to do's" is to put the laundry in the machine.There's always the laundry.In every great event in history, someone is doing the laundry for it!
Oh, I'm there too. I hurt my back and cannot *do* anything and I just want to close my eyes and lie down...rather than attempt to pick up things off the floor using a broom handle since I cannot bend over! ;) Need.To.Let.It.Go.
It is overwhelming sometimes how much we are relied on to keep all the piles of life in check. And nice.
I wish I could find that stop go switch...
yes, please let me know where the inner chatter stops, i've been searching for that place. stop.
smiles to you. stop.
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