Inspiration

Today is the 79th birthday of one of my all time favorite poets: Adrienne Rich. To celebrate, here is one of my favorite poems by this amazing woman. Happy Birthday Adrienne!!! Lovers Are Like Children Chagall’s sweet lovers mounting into blueRemind me that discovery by twoOf any world the mind can wander throughIs like the time when young and left alone,We touched the secret fringe of being one,Back of the playground full of Everyone.Love is like childhood, caught in trust and fear.The statues point to omens in the air,And yet the fountains bubble bright and clear.Lost in the garden rank…

From time to time a dark cloud seems to float on into my mental atmosphere. This storm cloud arrived last night, actually a little after going to yoga class. Can you believe it–I went to yoga class finally! When I left, I felt a little extra room to breathe. But when I got home, I started to feel depressed. Things that normally wouldn’t bother me, started to play out as catastrophic dramas in my head. I talked to friends on the phone, thinking getting things out would make things more clear. But, it didn’t too much. I turned into bed…

Today was not easy. My intentions were to get to work early to finish up all the necessary paperwork that was due today. But things didn’t quite work out that way. Things that were out of my control. Unfortunately, I let these minor mishaps set the tone for the rest of the day. Kids were bonkers. Teachers were calling me left and right asking me questions about tomorrow’s event and what is expected of them. I needed to get the paperwork done. I needed to load a kiln. I needed to make phone calls. I needed to create a flyer…