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Heartwings Love Notes 943 - The Value of Everyday Tasks

Heartwings says, "Paying attention to what needs doing keeps us focused."

Stephen does his part in keeping up with the daily chores, however I never mind doing them. They help me cope. The news these days is so terrifying that it does not bear thinking about. The future is cloudy at best. As I get older each tweak of an ache or pain could mean some kind of incipient illness. Life is fraught with pitfalls holding deep despair. When I focus on the feeling of the hot water on my hands as I scrub the egg from our breakfast plates, I am greatly comforted.

It's such a little thing to make sure I get all of the egg off each plate, yet it needs my full attention. There are other things that function the same way. For instance, doing he laundry or watering the plants. Though I no longer have a garden to tend, I still have plants, and they require my full attention. Actually, my email is sort of like a garden these days. There are plenty of weeds to be removed: ads for goods I might have bought at one time; people urging me to vote for or contribute to a candidate; notices from organizations seeking my support—the list is endless and so are these weeds.

Then there are the garden plants to be watered and sometimes fertilized: my friends far and near need to be emailed and responded to. There are helpful articles or other information to be forwarded for friends' edification and/or enjoyment. There is news to be shared of each other's activities, and of course doctor's notices to be reviewed. Once again, the list goes on. A garden of any sort needs daily attention. If I leave it for long, it piles up to an impossible extent and I can't tend it properly.

As I move through my day, I keep my focus on these humble chores. They act as a kind of shield against all that I cannot control or do anything about, or that which has not happened and indeed may not. Again and again, rather than think about an unknown, possibly dire future, I return my thoughts to what comes next on my list of tasks. And from time to time I gaze out a window at the lovely sunlight filtering through the green leaves and the pretty blue sky above, or even the rain, and I give thanks that in this present moment, all is well.

May you find ways to remain focused in the midst o all that happens, and see beauty to comfort your heart.

PS How are you doing, dear Readers? How are you coping with the distress and difficulties of today's world? Write to me and share, I love hearing from you. Your emails make my day. Write me at tashahal@gmail.com, and for more love notes, check out my website at www.heartwingsandriends.com.
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Blessings and Best Regards,
Tasha Halpert
 

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