Day Eight

He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose. - Jim Elliot

Had a longer and more difficult than expected day at work. But not for my commitment to practice every day, it probably wouldn't have happened. (Indeed, I'm actually writing about this several days later.) But, after getting dinner stated, and while it simmered, I sat for a few minutes. The cool thing was to experience the immediate sense of the quality of energy in my body. Like running into a wall.... I quietly sang the chants thinking, "this is the best I can do."

Really glad I took the time so I could let that go and just reside in a more still place for even a small bit. My Dad quietly popped into my awareness - not sure I would have noticed otherwise.
I called him while finishing dinner. He's recovering from knee surgery and he and my bonus mom hadn't had a very good day. I think my call cheered them up.

This is a householder practice. No need to renounce "regular" life. That's a good thing, because I have lots of that to attend to. This practice - even just a dab, like tonight - supported me.

Yay.