In years past, I never imagined that a day hike would seem a nearly impossible goal. But three years ago I began to collapse unexpectedly when I stood up and took a few steps. I became increasingly disabled, hobbling on a cane and in great pain. It’s now been two years since the first of two hip surgeries.
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David Whyte speaks of five stages of rest. A year after leaving a very stressful job, I’m up to the second phase: “… the sense of slowly coming home, the physical journey into the body’s un-coerced and un-bullied self, as if trying to remember the way or even the destination itself.” This image speaks to me of rest and a life cycle that will continue regardless of my efforts.
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