Redemption
By: Jim Burnett
My sleep score was 89 this morning, B+
Redemption is underway
I’m a believer again
For the last few days
I could feel myself slipping
I was trying to cross the roaring stream
On slick steppingstones
Bad idea
I tell this to my Self
I meditate
I recite my daily mantras once more
Eat whole food, not too much, mostly plants
Do good, be well, family first
Practice, run, ride, read, research, write, rise and shine
Gather the Chi energy
Bring it to your heart
Share it with your body-mind
The wind
Making the wave
Into the ocean
The self
Making the self
Into the Self
Everything is connected
Stand up
Move
Take one step at a time
Relax
Focus
No rush
No worries
No fearfulness
I am patient
I am peaceful
The ocean comforts me
The Great blue heron is here fishing
A model of stillness and patience
Persistence and beauty
Standing tall on delicate legs on the edge of all creation
Waiting for the right moment
A small fish
His share of the Chi energy
That swirls round-and-round under the surface
Everything is alive and connected
I watch and learn
I transcend again
This time I will stay longer.
I promise this to my Self.