Ireland celebrates 100 years of independence in 2022, This YouTube video from the government of Ireland with the beautiful Paul Brady song, The Island is a haunting piece.
Spring is upon us. As I sit here writing this short blog on St. Patrick’s Day I can feel the heat of the sun’s springtime rays on my neck. I welcome the arrival of spring. I force myself to sit up, have a good talking to myself, shake off the lethargy of winter. This is not a single chat with myself but a daily talk, just like my meditation. I MUST practice it daily or it just does not work. Hence I must have my daily Springtime chat or I slide back to the couch. (and remember all my ‘Hyperlinks’ are safe and tested)
This is for those who need it. Here are the lyrics.
St. Patrick’s Day
Thursday 17th. March, Paddy’s Day and extra long weekend. Christ, what a month. It is Martin’s Months Mind (See my earlier blog). Still an unimaginably tough time for Martin’s family. Those of us who worked with Martin met ‘virtually’ in the last weeks to talk, it was surprisingly uplifting to ‘wake’ Martin, even if was virtually. An Irish wake is special.
In the meantime, everybody’s world upended. It is actually a very difficult time. Someone very close to me is starting a huge battle against a fucking aggressive Cancer. A close colleague in the US is comforting and supporting her son battling a different form, and aggressive also. A friend and neighbour from my birthplace has also been diagnosed and is starting his own terrifying journey. Three weeks and three different Cancer diagnoses. Mind numbing. Donate to Cancer Research.
I pray for comfort, strength and resolve for everyone on this journey.
And we though we could relax.
Putin invades Ukraine, millions of Ukrainians displaced, cost of living sky rockets, after two years holding our breath and feeling very vulnerable, we now are thrown into major anxiety, fear and WTF is next.
Look, honestly, I don’t want this little blog to be a sad read. Suffice to say, living life can be a tough road. And somehow we all navigate this tough journey, me personally, I have to find things to somehow to be grateful, even thankful for.
Most weeks I have absolutely no choice but to listen to David Steindl-Rast, again, and again and again.
Load this MP3 file onto your phone and Listen as often as you can. “Gratefulness”. On a walk, in the car, at a coffee break, sitting at your desk. Just do it. It just might quieten the angry, scared and vulnerable voices in your head.
I need to post this a second time but I also need to say that standing in Solidarity with the people of Ukraine will not be enough this time. Ireland need to lead the world here. We have done so before and we need to do so again.
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