It makes sense to me that the songs I want to share the most start at one repeated verse...now up to three, but that's it. I feel myself moving slowly from simple repeated mantras for comfort and survival, toward having more to say and sing...just slow and steady, I'm not in a hurry. I'm enjoying the feeling of still finding my way.
I'm spending a lot of time pet sitting this month, and every time I'm occupying other people's spaces I think a lot about place-holding, space-holding, and the care of tending our environments. From our little personal spaces to the wider shared world - how do we, specifically, occupy spaces? What is my impact on a place when I'm there? When I'm not there? How does space impact me?
The seasons are changing in my work, and I'm just stumbling over the finish line. I like the tension between fall and winter - there is still so much to get done, the weather is perfect for working outside, and it feels like a natural push to do whatever you can today, because tomorrow's not guaranteed. I broke my right arm recently which only reinforced that for me...along with the need to slow down, plan ahead, give myself time, and let people help me. I feel like there were so many things I could have already done that I put off for "later"...and now, I can't do them! Struggling to balance all the things to do, as usual. I'm trying to find a new way to look at balance.
Keeping company, whether it's people, animals, or plants, feels like my main job right now. We're all infuriating in some way, but we are also delightful. It feels good to connect with people we love, especially when the feeling of disconnection in general feels stronger than ever. Our relationships are powerful, and they don't need to rely on money - they could even help us navigate life without.
I hope this song supports you however you need. Sometimes I like to imagine the people in my life that are my company while I listen.
We Shall be Known by Ma Muse
Lyrics
We shall be known by the company we keep
by the ones who circle 'round to tend these fires.
We shall be known by the ones who sow and reap
the seeds of change alive from deep within the earth.
It is time now.
It is time now that we thrive.
It is time we lead ourselves in to the well.
It is time now, and what a time to be alive,
in this great turning we shall learn to lead in love.
In this great turning we shall learn to lead in love
(Repeats)