This is a favorite of mine too. I sing it with my Threshold sisters at bedside and at practice and sometimes just to make our hearts feel peaceful...in a circle...voices and breath joined. Singing it lots these days and it helps. Thank you.
I shared it with my sister who is holding the weight of her young adult kids who are struggling mightily with mental health concerns, identity questions, despair at the world they fear...
By reading the comments I see I am not the only one who really needed this today. I buried my 20 year old cat Sunnybunny on Saturday and my heart has been heavy. I eased that heaviness a bit with a "helpers high" yesterday, volunteering at a Gratitude Picnic at the sanctuary gardens where I spend my time. Hearing this song, this morning, opened the flood gates and I realized some cathartic tears were also helpful. Once again, Phyllis, you nailed it with this offering. So much gratitude.
Ah Phyllis, in my sixth decade I have finally come to terms with the fact that loss is part of life. I try to take the Buddhist view that birth and death are not beginnings and endings, but transitions and this helps me see loss as impermanent. This way I don't think of lost loved ones as "gone forever", I feel they are still around, just somewhere (or something?) else. And old Sunny, she lived her nine lives, she gave and received a great deal of love. She was a skinny rescue kitten with a sunbeam personality, and she brought my family a lot of joy. Grief is a burden, but it's the price we pay for love. And it's worth it. Thank you for your kind words.
Thank you for this...it really spoke to my heart. Caroline
I always find it a balm.
In the Now
Centered in Light
Radiating Love ❤️
This is a favorite of mine too. I sing it with my Threshold sisters at bedside and at practice and sometimes just to make our hearts feel peaceful...in a circle...voices and breath joined. Singing it lots these days and it helps. Thank you.
I can only imagine the power the song has with joined voices and spirits.
I love this and will let it be the song in my heart today. 💕🕯
I shared it with my sister who is holding the weight of her young adult kids who are struggling mightily with mental health concerns, identity questions, despair at the world they fear...
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By reading the comments I see I am not the only one who really needed this today. I buried my 20 year old cat Sunnybunny on Saturday and my heart has been heavy. I eased that heaviness a bit with a "helpers high" yesterday, volunteering at a Gratitude Picnic at the sanctuary gardens where I spend my time. Hearing this song, this morning, opened the flood gates and I realized some cathartic tears were also helpful. Once again, Phyllis, you nailed it with this offering. So much gratitude.
I’m sorry that you’ve lost such a longtime companion. You’ve had a number of hard losses lately. May the tears come as needed, and consolation, too.
Ah Phyllis, in my sixth decade I have finally come to terms with the fact that loss is part of life. I try to take the Buddhist view that birth and death are not beginnings and endings, but transitions and this helps me see loss as impermanent. This way I don't think of lost loved ones as "gone forever", I feel they are still around, just somewhere (or something?) else. And old Sunny, she lived her nine lives, she gave and received a great deal of love. She was a skinny rescue kitten with a sunbeam personality, and she brought my family a lot of joy. Grief is a burden, but it's the price we pay for love. And it's worth it. Thank you for your kind words.
Such a perennial flowering of light, this video. Thank you for keeping it close by.
Thanks Phyllis, welcoming the light today!❤️
May it hug you!
I'm so glad you sent this again. It does my heart good.