{"id":8496,"date":"2020-11-22T10:45:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-22T15:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.danielharper.org\/yauu\/?p=8496"},"modified":"2023-02-09T22:34:53","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T03:34:53","slug":"possum-still-feel-stressed-part-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.danielharper.org\/yauu\/2020\/11\/possum-still-feel-stressed-part-two\/","title":{"rendered":"Possum still feels stressed, part two"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sharpie gives Possum some new ideas about a spiritual practice, so Possum won’t feel bored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Full script below the fold….<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Possum: Sharpie, remember you’re going to show me more about spiritual practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sharpie: We were going to talk about one of the spiritual practices that you tried and liked, and I was going to show some ways to keep at it, so you won’t get stuck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Possum: Right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sharpie: So which spiritual practice would you like to talk about?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Possum: Well, it may sound funny, but I’d like to try prayer. I mean, it sounds funny because I don’t believe in God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sharpie: You don’t have to believe in gods or goddesses to do spiritual practices. Thats because spiritual practices are about practice, not belief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Possum: I still think it’s funny. Anyway, I like prayers because there’s something to do. I like to talk, and prayers are words, which is like talking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sharpie: But prayers are not working for you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Possum: It’s just too hard. I memorized that prayer you showed me: “They drew a circle that shut me out \/ Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout, \/ But Love and I had the wit to win \/ We drew a circle that took them in.” But I get bored saying that poem over and over, and it’s too hard to memorize another poem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sharpie: There are other ways to do prayers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Possum: Like what?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sharpie: One of the ways that I like to do prayers is to think about all the people I love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Possum: I don’t get it. What do you mean, you think about the people you love?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sharpie: I think about everyone in our household, one after another, and what’s going on in their lives. For example, right now Ms. Bear is traveling, so I think about her, and hope that she stays safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Possum: I get it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sharpie: And this week, I’ve been thinking about you, because I know you’re stressed out, and I’m hoping that I can help you find a spiritual practice that makes you feel less stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Possum: But what if you’re mad at someone, and not sure how much you love them?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sharpie: I think about them anyway. I try not to think about why I’m mad at them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Possum: OK, that actually makes sense. But with other people, like people you’re not mad at, why do you think about what’s going on in their lives? I mean, just thinking about those other peole isn’t going to change things for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sharpie: That’s right, but I find it’s very calming to think about the people I love. And thinking about what matters to them right now helps me to think about them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Possum: That’s pretty cool. I’m a very social animal, and I like thinking about other people. I especially like thinking about the people I love. And thinking about what matters most to them makes sense. I think this kind of prayer is a good idea for an animal like me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sharpie: And you won’t get bored?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And I don’t have to memorize anything. This kind of prayer works me!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sharpie: So you’ll give it a try?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Possum: No, I won’t get bored. And I don’t have to memorize anything. I’ll try it for a whole week, every night before I got to sleep.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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