Repetition

My friend Kara posted this poem today. After confronting a couple of issues yesterday, the ending in particular spoke to me.

The word REPETITION demanded its own poem.

Reminded again

Everything repeats

Patience is needed

Easy answers? Ha!

That is a fantasy.

I confront the same

Time and time again.

Illness speaks in circles

On its own behalf.

Now—I listen…and learn.

Busy Week (7 Lines/7 Days #104)

#108Weeks

May 8-14, 2022

Trying to come up with a new way of motivating myself to exercise is not going well.

Monday was TOUGH--I did NOT plan correctly.

My lack of consistent meditating has caught up with me.

By Wednesday, things were better. I'm blessed with a good testing group.

I'm putting a lot of time into planning for next school year. It surprises me!

My patience was really stretched this week.

I was honored to be invited to the Lehigh Senior Class of 2012's 10th reunion brunch.

Patience: A Chant

Monday September 6th was a New Moon day.  This is a day I pull a Native American Medicine Card to find out what I need for the coming month.

This month I pulled ANT which equals Patience.

Reading about ANT I learned:

I need to be community-minded and see future needs.

I can plan, but must be content with building a dream a little at a time.

Patience has its rewards.

Sweet victory is at the end of the line.

I can trust in the Universe to supply.

I must work for the good of the whole and my goodness will be provided.

 

In response, I then wrote this chant:

Patience with my husband's health

Patience with my learners' progress

Patience with my colleagues

Patience with the district

Patience when I see what others are doing that is harmful

Patience with what others are not doing that is neglectful

Patience with comparisons

Patience with aging

Patience with timing

Patience with mistakes

 

Patience with myself when I sense that fault line -- I'm not perfect

Patience with myself to take the next right move

Patience with my choices toward building a creative life

Patience with an uncertain future

 

I make good choices and set a healthy direction and little by little I take on too much and then I find myself pulled away.

 

Patience with my own desire to do it all!!!