“We think that the point is to pass the test or overcome the problem, but the truth is that things don't really get solved. They come together and they fall apart. Then they come together again and fall apart again. It's just like that. The healing comes from letting there be room for all of this to happen: room for grief, for relief, for misery, for joy.” Pema Chödrön
That quote came from my yoga class this morning and I love it. It's a variation of Amor Fati, the love of one's fate, and accepting everything in life--good and bad-as part of your miraculous life. Acceptance vs. resistance because you know it all has to be there. Part of what lifts me up when I have tough days is just the reminder that you have to have space to accept it all, not only the good stuff, but the incredibly difficult stuff too. I know I've said it before, but I'll say it again, I'm so grateful for yoga. I continue to do my 10 sun salutations each morning and I think it really IS changing my life just a bit
I also made a glorious fruit crisp today (apple and rhubarb which I randomly saw at the grocery store and decided to grab--I use to have it a lot as a child). I made it vegan and gluten free, but it tastes great so I don't think it's going to keep my family members from eating it which is a bummer. Usually all I have to say is "it's gluten free and vegan" and they clear out, but this turned out TAAAA-sty. I felt like getting dressed and making a fruit crisp qualifies me as having a very productive today.
But here's the REAL catastrophe that gripped my children today. Around 5:30 p.m., as we were cooking dinner, the electricity went off. John and I were in the kitchen together and used our phones to check the utility website to confirm indeed, there was a power outage to 3200 people and estimated time of fix was 8:30 p.m. Within minutes the kids realized that they had no internet, so it was like consecutive screams of terror. Apparently school being closed, us being quarantined, no contact with friends or grandparents...none of that scared them like this. You would literally think the zombie apocalypse WAS starting from their exaggerated, "wwwwhhhhhatttttt IS hhhhaaappppppeeennnnniinnnnnng????!!!!"
I had some very concerning questions asked during this time that made me think I needed to start home schooling asap..."does the t.v. still work?" was one such question. We were without power for exactly 1 hour and 15 minutes and it was as close to a crisis as we've been in a LONG time. When it went back on it was like they had been provided food after not eating for two weeks.
Note to self, make sure my kids have a little perspective and that we schedule an electricity free weekend in nature this summer. Actually, that sounds horrible. Scratch that. Instead, note to self.....buy back up generator.
Signed, ME {lv}
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