Alone........Yet, NOT Alone
Living alone in a home without human companionship.....yet, NOT alone. I can reflect on the memories and influences of relationships, both past and present. Working alone in the garden pulling weeds and clipping bushes....yet, NOT alone. I can breathe in the energy from other living things, interdependent and growing all around me. Eating alone at a table spread with healthy food....yet, NOT alone. I can be grateful for those who have grown, transported, prepared or have helped create what I'm nourishing my body with. Driving alone in the car intent on pursuing a desired destination...yet, NOT alone. I can listen and act on the nudge to make a detour that results in human connection and encouragement. Reading alone in the chair on my deck....yet, NOT alone. I can converse mentally with the author through the characters on the page, traveling to new places and challenging my mind. Sleeping alone in a bed usually shared with another.....yet, NOT alone. I can remember