basics

celebrating basic needs being met this weekend:

food
it's pleasant shopping at the local sunflower
mellow
no one trying to wow you every second
you can just shop
--and the food hasn't been sitting on the dock all week

clothing
i will sometimes spend a little extra on decent shoes
my old sneakers wore out
and i was so impressed with the support of the new balance mx608
i spent the fitty

shelter
rent paid
a day late with promises to be more prompt
now that my cash flow's better
not taking time off

empathy, community, play, exercise needs met along the way

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and then there's the creativity
of playing three fingered mando
working on lyrics
and actually setting the hurt finger on viola string today

surprised how lightly i can press and generate tone
a fifth of the usual pressure--useful info--
while deeply connecting to gratitude, beauty
even spiritual communion in the playing

as i work out all the kinks
stretching through scar tissue and adhesions
currently active in hand, wrist, shoulder, neck

using gravity for deep pressure
the minor bruising bringing new circulation

along with depth, learning
and something akin to wholeness

i guess that's health care