Desiderata: the right to be here

[flexagon]

I had a bit of a stress attack yesterday in spite of work going really well--I'm blaming several things including the mocha I had at lunch. It really felt more physical than mental... my heart started pounding and I felt kinda sick. So after a few minutes I just shut my office door, turned off the lights and lay on the floor for a bit.

For part of that time I was trying to remember The Desiderata (forgive the stupid rose graphics on that site, at least they got the punctuation right), since it's one of the more peace-inspiring and perspective-recovering things I know. I realized that the whole thing would make an incredible affirmation if it was made into all declarative sentences, adding "I" to the directives and so on. Beyond a wholesome discipline, I am gentle with myself. I am a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; I have a right to be here.

Ooh...that gives me tinglies.

Comments

I do love that piece...

[bluechromis.livejournal.com]

Though, as you say, the roses are too much. Who the hell thinks sites like that are attractive?