Grief and Praise Walking Together…

Most/all CP readers have likely experienced grief and/or praise in recent days. In his August post HERE, Matthew Fox comments about enhancing such times. One quote he shares:

“humanity will not be saved by more information but by more appreciation” ~ Rabbi Heschel

What are the ways you express appreciation to others and to God?

Yesterday’s sunrise was captured by this picture while saying a little “thank you” to our Creator

Some effective prose and viewing relating to praise is HERE if you’re seeking such opportunities! The link is to “Falling in Love with the Earth”***.

Regarding grief, Fox questions whether we’re good at getting our grief out. Does that describe you?

For those seeking ways to get grief out, one suggestion is a ceremony involving drumming. Taking 15 minutes to bang on a drum** while allowing sounds “out from the gut” may be cathartic for those so inclined.

May this day find you filled with praise and effective ways of expressing grief…

POSSIBLE ACTIONS

Listen to “Falling in Love with the Earth” HERE
Try a little drumming as described above or using a link from this webpage HERE

Enjoy the day, filled with the Spirit!

** alternatively, with hands/wooden spoon/??? on a table top, box, pot/pan, etc.

*** In 2014, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) approached Thich Nhat Hanh as an international faith leader, to request a brief statement about climate change and our relationship to one another and to the Earth