Our first session of the first course of the new year welcomed some new mindful writers; Adrienne led a Mindfulness with the Support of Breath practice. The introductory poem she chose was
Bev offered two writing prompts from Wendell Berry's “The Peace of Wild Things”:
I rest in the grace of the world
or
I come into the peace of wild things
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And now for some of
YOUR WRITING:
burrowed
by Kay Ritchie
(inspired by Philip Larkin’s The Trees & Wendell Berry’s The Peace of Wild Things)
burrowed
deep in bunkers
where even the sun is scared to shine
cold
growing old
clinging to their roots
while somewhere up above
a heron rises
an almond blossoms
tulips spring from pot holes &
despite being rained upon
by bombs
as tanks draw rings
around the dead &
all that’s being said
are lies
the wise despair at
this universal grief
oh if only we could all love life &
rest in the grace of the world
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Thanks to you all ...
... for your heartening feedback as always!
Kay: sorry to see you in hospital bed sally
Maggie: Hello everyone - good to see you. Perhaps you submitted work for postcard? Seemed like a good idea
Cath: Rumi Oracle; Alana Fairchild. Amazon and/or Ebay, good for creativity. reflection and med
Doreen: Sorry Maggie I don't understand
Doreen: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1171463202/the-survivor-guide-to-non-silence? @Sur5vors told me about this mind opening book
Kay: beautiful thankyou Adrienne x
Adrienne: ❤️
Doreen: Surviving and striving to thrive. Hoping to survive thriving. In order to thrive some more. (I surprised myself by writing this during the break).
Adrienne: wonderful
Bev: I rest in the grace of the world
or I come into the peace of wild things
Kay: great to be back a wonderful session thankyou so much kx
Sandra: heart warming. Thank you both
Kate: Great to be back, thank you to everyone for sharing your powerful words and to Bev and Adrienne for guiding us along the way xx
Angie: Thank you. It was good to spend a Saturday morning with such a wonderful bunch of people. I really needed the mindfulness and creative expression today. Have a most excellent weekend. xxx
Helen: 'Benediction of presence and truth. Astonished by the reach of these hours and how they are crafted. So much gratitude, thank you for your welcome and being.' Such a wonderful experience. I was a bit surprised by myself, you have created something special. warm wishes
Thanks to funders
Lapidus Scotland gratefully acknowledges the support of Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership's "Wellbeing for Longer in Glasgow Fund" (managed by Impact Funding Partners).
