'I sing the body electric, I celebrate the me yet to come, I toast to my own reunion, when I become one with the sun and I'll look back on Venus, I'll look back on Mars, and I'll burn with the fire of ten million stars. And in time and in time we will all be stars." by Michael Gore
And the best way to feel it is this:
This song inspired by the title of a Walt Whitman poem of the same name, ran through my internal soundscape all afternoon. As I said in my last post, the first step towards health is to bond with your body. I'm waking up. I'm just beginning to recognize my body. Can't believe how our culture has blinded us to this magnificent animal that carries our consciousness from place to place and takes such abuse and neglect. I feel such sadness and remorse that I did not see this before now.
Miles lets me know he is feeling neglected and in need of a walk. |
basic mammalian brains and reptilian brains as other mammals and reptiles. My poor body has been starved for affection for decades. It reminds me of the disease where an individual can't recognize their own spouse on sight but can by sound with their eyes closed. I am feeling so much gratitude today because she has put up with so much and complained so little. Now I'm paying very close attention to her.
Rescue worker comforts a rescued kitten after Hurricane Sandy |