Saturday January 28, 2023

Goodnight friends! Clouds heavier, air more leaden and still, clammy and frigid on the skin with a faint distant mist draining colour from the fields. Ice still thick on the canal in places, feels far colder than the 5°c or so thermometers claim.

My days feel very short at the moment, waking exhausted and in pain, only gradually gaining energy for a few sporadic bouts of activity. Grateful I’ve got some nice writing time in bit by bit, especially fulfilling since I’m collaborating with my girlfriend.

May we observe our thoughts and feelings with compassionate non-judgement today, and move gently away from patterns of shame and recrimination towards kindness and acceptance!