By Shae Hadden
A friend shared corporate poet David Whyte's recent article "A Fire Inside: Thoughts on the Creativity of Winter"
with me. David uses a brilliant metaphor to explore the trauma of loss
prevalent in the global economic crisis. He speaks of a a fire burning
inside a home on a winter's day as being like an "internal, alchemical,
almost catalytic core of identity-making and decision-making....the
soul of an individual" existing within the winter of our current
economic crises. Many can equate with
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By Shae Hadden |
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It’s
so easy to get ‘comfortable’ with the circumstances of our lives—even
when they are uncomfortable or when we can see that they may very
likely lead to discomfort. It’s almost natural, sometimes even
expected, that we complain about what’s ‘not right’ or ‘not perfect’ in
our lives. But complaining (to ourselves or others) doesn’t change
anything and we’re left ‘adapting’ ourselves to living with whatever is
contributing to our discomfort.
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By Shae Hadden |
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Every day this
past week, I’ve been exploring the question of “What can I do?” It’s
been an interesting inquiry, with the answers varying each day,
sometimes each hour, based on the state of my physical body. I’ve
found myself experiencing embarrassment at having to ask for car
service at the grocery store, frustration at not being able to
multi-task my way through my ‘usual’ amount of work, and vulnerability
at having trouble carrying a 10-pound bag from my car to the house. But
I’ve also experienced joy at regaining some flexibility, having
pain-free moments and walking in silent contemplation around my
neighborhood. Best of all, I’m learning other ways of relating to
myself, my circumstances and time.[
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