My prescription.
To myself.
To remind me to heed the sentiments in these notes.
Notice anywhere in my body, my mind, my life where fear is running the show.
Then...
Do the next loving thing.
Here's the Rx.
"My wonderful high school friend has COVID-19."
Ok.
Embrace that.
"Thanks for sharing, Effing Pandemic Monster."
I got it.
You think you're scary.
Then...
Send a note of gratitude to my high school friend.
Then give hope to Mrs. Cook with breast cancer during this crazy time.
Opportunity abounds.
Notice the fear.
Do the next loving thing.
Do the next loving thing like your life depends on it.
None of this is easy.
But it's a tad easier if you keep doing the next loving thing.
We have to.
To shift from doing the next fearful thing to the next loving thing.
Stop doing the next fearful thing.
With your beating heart overflowing with courage...
Do the next loving thing.
4 comments
Beautiful! A much needed post. ...
Dr. Steve, stay safe.......you have a lot of people,, pat parent and future who need you Perhaps even ME.! Ps keep all your comments coming I love everything you write! mcf
I just woke up in the middle of the night with so much anxiety because my neighbors below me have corona and wouldn't tell any of us in this unit of our apartment complex. My intuition told me that she and her husband did have it I've been around them and they kept saying it was allergies and yesterday they confessed that they had tested positive after exposing many of us They even went out yesterday. I am very nervous so I greatly appreciated your poetry right now in the middle of the night. Thank you and be well
Thanks for including me on your list. Hope you,Julie and kids are well and safe