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This Blog was first posted on 24 February 2021 and updated with new additions on 10 March 2026
Embracing the Hope of March and Poetic Wilderness
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Amid so many ominous events in the wider world, It seems, as Wendell Berry writes, “it’s hard to have hope”. But have it we must. In these days environmental catastrophe, present and to come, wars and destruction, indifference, intolerance, divisions and suchlike are some of the great enemies of hope, Berry’s poetry is a call to build hope “on the ground under your feet”.To my mind, given my decades of ‘Dawning’ (The ancient ritual of going outside to watch the coming of day – the practice of witnessing the sunrise), reading and reciting poetry, which mainly encompasses the mystery, beauty, and wonders of Mother Nature, poetry is a small but significant way to sustain our spirit, hope and resilience. In short, embracing the poetic wilderness has empowered me not to despair but to walk on.
“Reading or writing poetry creates a space for empathy, for seeing another person, for bearing witness to our common humanity. Poetry, and the arts more generally, allow that chance to be human together with our patients…Empathy is essential for our survival . . . without empathy, how would we heal?”... “When we hear rhythmic language and recite poetry, our bodies translate crude sensory data into nuanced knowing . . . feeling becomes meaning.”-Poet and physician Rafel Campo, M.D.
Embracing the Hope of March and Poetic Wilderness
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The poet, Mary Oliver, in her poem “Wild Geese” writes:
‘Whoever you are, no matter how lonely,
The world offers itself to your imagination,
Calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting—
Over and over announcing your place in the family of things.
‘So, this Valentine’s Day, let’s see if we can broaden our ideas of what love means. Can we get in the flow of the love all around us? Go from the sentimental kind of love to the deeply meaningful ways to be and feel love? Let’s set our intention to open our hearts and pay attention, to ourselves and to those around us, with the quality of loving awareness.’-Michelle Becker 
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An earlier version of this Blog was first posted on 28 October 2020
“The two most important days in your life are the day you were born, and the day you find out why”
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This is the era of busyness,the age of madness, the times of rat race and burnout, in which no one admits to having a spare moment and everyone brags about how busy they are. This has resulted in an era of catastrophe, pain, hurt, depression and anxiety,the era of envy, jealousy,and permanent dissatisfaction with who we are.To reverse this age of self-destruction we need to rediscover our God-given gift: The Art of Positive Daydreaming. The Beauty of Doing Nothing. Carpe diem!
Daydreaming and the path to happiness and wellbeing
'Unlike any other form of thought, daydreaming is its own reward' – Michael Pollan
Ode to positive constructive daydreaming
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Me, myself and I and my daydreams
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