“War is hell. You can’t photograph a flying bullet, but you can capture genuine fear.”– unknown The bomb has droppedcontrol slips from our grasp We pray for a parachutefor someone to pull the cord numbers escalate,lives plummet We offer encouragementisolated voices faltering moment of impact imminentthe implosion inevitable impact reverberatesresponsibility moot. ( Image my own.)
If we could lift understandingto indigenous teachingsexpand our loveto earth, sky, and seaMake personal gain tabooand Ancients a weigh point If we could witness the mountainsslow floating across the skyand touch the dolphin’s soulanxiously swimmingwhere tuna are netted Would we cower at our insignificanceor move forward, learning to acceptthat all of life is deeply woveninto […]
One Woman's Quest II 
True!
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Thanks!
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I absolutely agree. What isn’t clear (to me) is how to set those boundaries OR how to set them without guilt. Always a challenge. (love how you framed this quote on what looks like a fence)
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Heather, I have that problem too. But I’m learning. Funny thing is that those who encounter our boundaries feel no guilt or anguish at all. Ugh.
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I’m learning too (although the learning curve is longer than I’d like!). It does feel one sided…I agree. 🙂 Andrea
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I feel like growing up we were discouraged from having boundaries, as if caring for self was a sleight to others.
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Amen!
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VJ, very interesting assertion. I like how you framed this. Keith
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Thanks Keith
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Most of my challenges are self-induced!
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Lol! What that is true!
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Amen!
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😊
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Oh yeah! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
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😊
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