Welcome to Litsy!

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

I look forward to looking back each Friday and seeing others‘ joy popping up here. ❤️🥰
1. Lots of walks despite the heat
2. Kevin
3. Making solstice flower wreaths and attending a sound bath and meditation with a friend - silly fun
4. A purple cone flower I replanted from my mom‘s garden has returned! 💪🏻
5. Strawberry Spoon Cake from NYT easy & delicious!!

Tagging @JenReadsAlot @Kshakal @dabbe

#PoetryMatters @TheSpineView
#Dream

1. As a very anxious person, I use several different practices for inner peace. Going for walks, meditating, journaling, and drawing are my go-to methods. I do these things regularly and that helps, but I‘ll do them more when I‘m anxious or feeling down.
2. The tagged book and “Upstream” by Mary Oliver (as well as any of her poetry) are my top reads to help with inner peace.

#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView

Fascinating and mind-expanding evaluation of Buddhism from a scientific standpoint. Highly recommended.

Image: Lenni decides the muffins aren‘t for kitties.

#5JoysFriday

1) Daffodils, sunshine & fresh air
2) Seeing the most spectacular double rainbow of my life. I wish my pic was better.
3) The distraction of #LitsyTOB
4) Mammogram done, last Pap Smear of my life done! Measles antibody test done. All good news!
5) Pippin. Thankfull for goofy puppy play & evening snuggles.

Folks, I am TIRED! For whatever reason, exacerbated by lack of sleep, I‘m feeling the weight of it all today. Your joys help! 🩵

Unfortunately I didn't get to finish The Wedding People before it was due back at the library. I think I'll try this one next. It's been on my TBR forever, and I'm trying to get back into meditation and mindfulness. Thich Nhat Hanh should be a good guide.

#nonfiction

No one talks Zen better than Alan Watts. I can‘t blame his son for cashing in on his father‘s legacy by publishing old audio lectures in book form. I kept this pocket gem in my work bag for the better part of last year. It kept me grounded and spiritually in a better place than I would have been otherwise.

Book isn‘t yet in our system: The Rain People by Jin Bo, Yi Yusun (illustrator)

“As a boy sits alone watching spring's first rainfall, he sees that the drops are turning into tiny people, who invite him to join them.”

Lovely book! I‘m not an art expert but I think the art is watercolor. The short of it is the boy joins the Rain People to enter the River of Sorrow and when they do life is restored to the land. This could be from Chinese folklore.

#DayDevotedTo #Kindness
“Be kinder to yourself. And let your kindness flood the world.”

The audiobook narrator tried to imitate Alan Watts‘ voice and speaking style, and just no. There‘s only one authentic Alan Watts. Still a good book with lots about Buddhist history.