Spent a quiet day here… I was very glad to be able to get outside and go for about a 5 mile run. Explore the new part of Long Trail which parallels Duxbury Road. It goes across some Farm animal areas which are protected by electric fences.… I’ve been here a couple of times… But the new trail direction took me through the woods… I was running along listening to the radio when I got clotheslined by one of the electric fences. Luckily it was off
I came out near the catamount trail… The parking lot was absolutely full.… Not so sure about the social distancing there
Ran back and took the dogs out in the field where no one else was. I’m enjoying being away from people sometimes
Just off a really fun second Seder with my fathers extended family , the Patzs . There were more than 50’of us on the Zoom call. We had folks from all over the us and be few other countries (I think). It was a pretty activist Haggadah. Lots of social justice wrapped in there which suits me . At the right moment e all lit candles and sang happy birthday to our wonderful aunt Ellen. She’s 94 and still whip smart and fun
Tonight we marked pesach with a virtual Seder with friends . It was really fun. Diane made two kinds of matzah ball soup .. miso for me And chicken for the roomies
I’ve been noticing that many people , myself Included are showing signs of stream because of the covid in crisis.… Not just in The stress of the crisis itself… But it Comes out in other ways… Exhaustion, grouchyness , argumentativeness. Etc. I’ve been experiencing it a lot in my work communications… And about half the time I’m the culprit.
I think the stress comes out in those small ways because it’s too hard for our hearts to take in the magnitude of what is actually happening to the world right now.… It’s kind of a transference.
That was on my head this morning when I went out for a run. While running I came across two “hearts”. Which re-charge me a little…
That moment of mindfulness actually lasted me the rest of the day. Whenever I found myself feeling grouchy… I recognized it for what it was… And it went away.
