By Emma Atkinson
Hello sexy readers! We hope Pride Month 2023 is all you dreamed of and more! Please look for the CSPC’s presence in the parade and festivals. Join us if you can, or come by and say hi!
Imagine an orange “Detour” sign with an arrow pointing you in a different direction. Let’s follow that arrow for a short detour in this edition.
There’s so much in our lives that we haven’t consented to. Pain of many kinds doesn’t ask for our consent before visiting us.
Thich Nhat Hahn, a widely respected Buddhist writer, suggests that we ought to be grateful for everything that comes to us in life. This seems far easier said than done, at least for us mere mortals.
Recent encounters with pain have forced yours truly to slow down. I’m from Philly—we walk fast and talk fast. Slow down? That’s for wimps.
As I slowly left my doctor’s office on crutches recently, I noticed a few things. Her office assistant had created a beautiful environment around her, and we noted our similar attraction to shiny things. And as I passed the examination room doors on the way out, I saw pictures of the cutest critters ever: the office staff’s beloved animal companions.
Peace of mind can come from looking around to find something to be grateful for in any situation. Sometimes it seems like I have to look really, really, really hard to find that thing to be grateful for, and often through my tears. Please know that it’s there, and you’re probably in the midst of what a friend lovingly terms “another f@$&ing opportunity for growth.” Yay, right?
Homework: Celebrate Pride! And, if you have the time, slow down a bit and appreciate what you see and hear around you. Please share your gratitude with us at: info@thecspc.org.
“Be excellent to each other.” —Bill and Ted
“Be sexcellent to each other.” —Emma