Pilates is the first thing – I’ve been lazy about taking care of my body’s aches and pains lately, and my weekly online class is this morning. I’m new to pilates – I signed up for it, because I don’t even need to drive to the rec center now to take it.

by remembering to visit gratefulness.org
by doing a 15-min sit before bed, which calms me a lot
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visiting the gratefulness site, most days

Ah – I see Maeve has the same experience, below! I can find silence – peace of mind? – even in the presence of the construction noises around me, which are, fortunately, not terribly intrusive.

That’s wonderful, Annie – being able to trust God. My granddaughters’ nanny prays and reads her Bible but is so so worried and angry about so many things. You are wise!

Good plan, Zenith – congrats

Thank you, Javier – my new word for the day – Hara

Thank you, Mary, for sharing how you let go of the physical tension that resulted from you ‘mental tension’! A useful lesson for all of us. And it sounds like you made a good decision – hooray! o(*^＠^*)o

Wow – I’ve heard of cochlear implants but never from one who actually had them. Thanks, Annie, and warm wishes – It’s wonderful that you can hope for improvement even years in the future （￣︶￣）↗　

Oh, Cathy, you’re still a young thing! Congrats on giving up the disdain.

Yes, grateful sea and Zenith – Brother David is such a treasure. We are lucky to have him! ( ͡• ͜ʖ ͡• )

Stop, Look, Go – thanks for the reminder, Antoinette! (○｀ 3′○)

Thank you, Cathy – fun! And how could I have forgotten the Blue Moon; like the Harvest moon, not associated with a specific month. I like the alternate names, too, and the connection to Native Americans

Thank you Serafina! And for the beautiful picture (ಥ _ ಥ)

I’ll argue, Dusty Su, that you Want to make silence a priority – you don’t Have to. Warm wishes to you – (❤´艸｀❤)

Yes, I know the feeling. Sometimes I think I ‘should’ develop a habit of listening to music when the silence is heavy. I listen to metta chants on youtube when I’m working on something difficult at the computer. They are quite awesome. Thank you Pilgrim (✿◠‿◠)

Hi, Maeve – my bro and his wife live in the backwoods of Dummerston VT.
An Hour of stretching – wow! I’m impressed.
Warm wishes to you –

Welcome, Sunflower. I love your ‘face’ – the little image we post of ourselves. Thank you for joining us!

Thank you, Rose! I always miss it when it’s gone, so I thank you [and Serafina] for getting it back now.