Today's exploration of tenderness took all of us in different directions, yielding some powerful insight.
Adrienne led a Loving Kindness practice, introducing it with "Your Soft Heart" by Nikita Gill
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And now for some of
YOUR WRITING:
(untitled)
by Bex Woodsford
Sometimes
the smallest thing
the slightest show of kindness
And my heart breaks
Stone cracks in two
and something emerges
feathers fluttering
the tenderest of places
and a chance to begin again
(untitled)
by Doreen Kelly
My Love, you are obscured from my view. Sacred moments snatched thundering from us. Ever near darling but prevention is better than cure. Protection required. Masked, sprayed and sanitized. Long distance loving just now. Alone and longing for caressing cuddles. Oh how I miss thee.
Let's hope we can party onwards through out the years to come if not during Covid times.
imagine
by Kay Ritchie
(inspired by Nikita Gill’s Your Soft Heart & Jay Linn’s A Life in Whispers)
imagine
if Putin cared about the plight of bees
fought against the destruction of the planet
healed the wings of injured birds
to send them soaring high into the sky
instead of war planes
instead of rockets
imagine
if Putin’s heart was gentle, tender &
he treasured every petal on each flower
instead of sending brutal booted soldiers in
to trample on Ukraine
imagine
if Putin’s soul was soft
soft enough to love himself &
everyone around him
so he wanted only peace
no more cruel words & acts
no more suffering or rape
no destruction
no starvation
just compassion
imagine
Tomorrow we will begin the live
by Cath Hopkins
Tomorrow we will begin the live
with no more sticky handprints
upon the window panes.
With no more laughter
that echoes through each room.
And silence will be the only sound.
There will be no more tears and tantrums.
Or early morning wake up calls.
There will be no more sunshine smiles.
Or cuddles or baby shark.
No more curious fingers exploring.
Or love wrapped around us all.
And when tomorrow arrives.
I will hide the sorrow.
And when I pack your bag.
I will fill it full of love and memories.
I will hold you one last time,
with enough love to last you a lifetime.
And I will wave you goodbye with the hope,
That one day you will return to say hello.
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Thanks to you all ...
... for your heartening feedback as always!
Maggie: Burns shows great tenderness ( eg, 'To a Mountain daisy',
Kay: thankyou kx
Bev: most tender place
Giovanna: It’s been a great morning, sorry I have to go to work and miss the rest of your words. Thanks Bev and Adrienne 🧡
Sheila Buchanan: Such deep pieces this morning. Thank you everyone
Doreen: I can't read today as Covid cough unpredictable
Doreen: Hugs Kate
Kate Lindsay: Thanks Doreen and hugs to you too. Hope you feel better soon
Kay: thankyou so much everyone kx
Doreen: Thanks
Margaret: Thanks for such deep an d tender words
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).
