Blog – Page 8 – Harvest Life

I like you. Do you like me?

In the moment I couldn’t quite process that a neighbor was propositioning me for sex in such crude, unsolicited, non-encouraged and awkward manner. But more astonishingly, he assumed access to my body, energy, life, home, bed, and time only required him saying he “likes” me.

Poem: No longer listening

The voice seemed familiar –
its vibration pierced my soul,
breached the dark midnight of my days
in the directionless wilderness of life.
It pulled me, spun me
surrounded and filled me.
The melody delighted me.

Are you listening?

I have not yet mastered having a conversation while doing something else that requires my attention. When people call to speak to me about their lives, I sit and listen. If they want advice, I offer what I have. If they don’t want advice, I may share my observations or not.

Reflection: What do you need to rebound from?

Rebounding from a physical and emotional low has its advantages

Poem: the blessing of ordinary

if i’m able to exist… like air
then certainly i’d number
among the extraordinary

Perspective: Spillover Atwater Park

Since returning to Milwaukee in Spring 2021, I’ve made it my business to enjoy the scenery with the changing seasons. Wherever you are, nature is breathtaking.

Reflection Friday: Do you practice self-reflection?

How did you take care of yourself in 2022? What character trait(s) did you rely on or practice the most in 2022?

Poem: What are you getting in exchange?

When people pillage your mind and peace, are you compensated for the carnage?