What a morning! It began routinely enough: I awoke to the birds chirping outside my window, my cats and dog greeted me, and then I began a twenty-minute sitting meditation to calm myself before beginning my more mundane tasks of getting kids up and to school. Once my teenage son was on his way to school, and before waking my youngest son, I went for a walk with my dog. The day was exquisite. I began singing a Jewish prayer giving gratitude to the Goddess/God/Spirit of the Universe for returning my soul to me so I could be present and alive in this world.
As I sang and walked, I took in the depth of my gratitude — what an amazing gift to be here. I then began a prayer of gratitude for the workings of my body (“Blessed is Goddess who heals all flesh and does wonders”)....
