@jeanne-mayell. Awww, this is a keeper! Thanks, Jeanne, I will think about this on my morning walk. May you have a day of peace and joy. Namaste.
Absolutely awesome! Some old friends and some truly wonderful new ones all put together to view over and over again!
Saving and sharing this one for sure!
Thanks so much, Jeanne!
Jeanne,
What a wonderful video. It is so true, so very true. I loved watching it. The timing was perfect too. Thank you for sharing it and thank you for thinking of us.
@coyote, whenever I think of your ongoing health issues, it’s hard to imagine not feeling discouraged. Most people will never encounter the unique life experiences and obstacles you have faced in your young life. Many of us take for granted those things with which you struggle on a daily basis. You are incredibly resilient, but I’m sure you already knows that; with everything that’s going on, both collectively and personally, it would be a welcome relief to have a break. To not have to think about things or plan your next move. The collective stress and grief we are experiencing, on top of your health issues, magnifies everything. It can create an extra burden on our bodies and our psyches.
Your physical challenges made me remember a psychotherapist who treated me three decades ago. When he was a young psychologist he had a brain tumor and was told that without surgery, it would shorten his life. He had the surgery but they could not remove the entire tumor, because it was attached to his brain stem. Over time he had multiple surgeries to address the returning and growing tumor. Each time they operated, he often partially lost some function – sight, hearing, balance. Eventually he went through a dark night of the soul. After he embraced and moved through this difficult period, he made a decision and announced “ no more surgeries.” His physicians cautioned that his survival depended on the surgeries, but he had enough. He survived, but more importantly, he thrived. He lived a long, happy and prosperous life – happily married with children, an educator, a successful therapy practice, and a notable, published author of almost 30 books. At the time I was meeting with him, he was in his 60’s. He was one of the most insightful, fearless, direct, kind, funny and transparent human beings I have ever known.
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@Coyote, When I was going through decades of various treatments for my illnesses, and nothing seemed to be really working, a friend asked me “what if you don’t physically heal? What if this is as good as it gets for you?” It was a sobering thought. After some reflection, I eventually said something like, “I guess I’ll keep doing what I’m doing now. I’ll remain hopeful. And I’ll try to live a good, productive, meaningful life.” Nothing really changed, except my expectations. To this day I still remain hopeful that I will achieve physical healing -- some measure of vitality, even in these geezer years! -- and I still work towards that goal. Yet I remind myself that all I have is today, this moment in time. And while I’m still here, I intend to inhabit my rightful place on this planet and shine my light brightly.
As @ghandigirl stated, you are star stuff … a beautiful, wise old soul existing within an imperfect body. I don’t know whether you will be able to stop the progression of your illness. Only Spirit knows that. But I do believe there’s a reason why you are here on this earth, during this time of great transformation. And I also believe that so much of what you are learning, and will pass on to others, will come out of your physical and emotional struggles. We all feel broken in some way, and we all need healing. And we are all inextricably linked in spirit.
I once told you that as a senior, I feel at peace knowing that the future of this planet will be in your wise and capable hands. I still feel that way. Through your life lessons, your shared humanity, and your compassionate heart, you will inspire, teach and heal others. I feel it, I see it, and I know it.
I’m keeping you in my meditations and prayers, dear Coyote. May spirit direct, sustain, and heal you. ?
A beautifully personal and empathetically relating and profound response. I am nominating it for the Hall of Fame.
Now if i can copy and paste not one but two articles into the Hall of Fame without the algorithmic"Go Daddy storm troopers" catching me and locking me up! Remember I'm on a cell phone big daddy and be gentle with me ?
We love you @coyote
??Read deetoo's post and pull it into your heart, mind, and spirit in all ways.!!??
@coyote, Thinking about you over the last few days. I keep getting Coyote pop-ups which tell me you are facing the beast. Continuing to send you healing light. I believe you are going to make this journey, stay on your highest path, and write a series of important books in this life. I've seen the books.
Viktor Frankl in Man's Search for Meaning, after surviving Auschwitz, told his audiences that they were the reason he survived the camp when so many others did not. While battling survival in the camp, with people dying all around him, he was thinking about his theory that we survive when we find meaning in our situation and he was living his belief. His family, his parents were all lost during that time. But he found meaning in his struggle and he later felt that that meaning was the power that kept him alive.
Some people seem chosen to face off with a beast so they can show others the way.
We are all facing off with a climate beast right now, for some the beast is in the WH. But most of us try not to think about it because we fear we don't have the heart strength to face it. You haven't been given the choice not to think about the thing you face. I think you know that it is because you are a one in a million hero.
Awesome ??☀️??
With a tear and a smile and a really big hug ((((deetoo))))
Thank you for your insights ?
@jeanne-mayell @ghandigirl @deetoo
I'm oscillating a lot lately between feeling energized and feeling lethargic and doubtful about the future. It's a vortex; tonight I'm feeling somewhat more energized, but I have no idea where I'll be tomorrow morning. Yes, it is the collective stress and grief combined with my personal situation, and I'm not the only person riding a similar roller coaster. I'm trying to get better at practicing grounding techniques so that I can ride out the turbulence. I'm also being forced to learn patience; a lot of my distress stems from a wish to see resolution right now. I know intellectually that healing doesn't work that way, and I guess now I'm being schooled on this aspect of healing through actual life experience.