In my ’80s

October 26, 2018

This morning as I lifted my bod out of bed, my mind had enough sanity in it to hope for a good day. A splash of cold water on my face, a perking coffee maker, a home-made protein bar — I was ready to post my photo on Facebook and read something good from my friends.  Zippo! One of the first things I came upon was Richard Kauffman’s “Things to do to keep your emotional and spiritual equilibrium in these crazy times:.” 

He gave me permission to print his list.

• spend more time with the people you love
• pray or meditate
• do deep breathing exercises
• listen to your favorite music
• sing/play music with others
• go for walks, bike rides, or engage in whatever exercise you enjoy
• reread books that knocked off your socks the first time you read them
• read poetry (or whatever literature takes you out of yourself and makes you ponder)
• put jigsaw puzzles together
• stargaze on clear nights
• —journal

Later he added in a personal note to me

• sip red, red wine

And then I noticed that Gwen gustafson-Zook added

• cook good, healthy food and eat with friends.

Thank you friends. I must make a few changes to the list.

• I will  settle for walks since I don’t have a bike to ride.
• For reasons i don’t know (colorblindness?) I do not enjoy jigsaw puzzles but get a kick out of crossword puzzles.
• Unfortunately here in the city stargazing isn’t very rewarding.

And I want to add one thing to the list

• stop, think, find something to be thankful for.

Richard continued by listing some recommended things to give up. I am going to let that be its own blog, perhaps tomorrow.