September 26, 2021

One idea to keep it slow and simple… Celebrate your self and sing yourself

Walt Whitman’s gorgeous 1892 poem, “Song of Myself” begins with these words:

I celebrate myself, and sing myself,
And what I assume you shall assume,
For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.

When you think about it, it’s so simple. What I am, what I contribute—it’s part of the fabric of the world around me. Same goes for you.

So what do you celebrate and sing about yourself? Your style, your brain, your heritage, your killer baked goods? And while you’re filling your own cup with self love, remember as Uncle Walt does, that you’re as good as filling us up too. So thank you for being you!

And some clickable fun!

We love to discover and share, so we’ve added three sharable clickables just for fun.

• It’s Hispanic Heritage Month! Check out the PALABRA Archive at the Library of Congress with hundreds of poets and writers recorded at the Library and locations around Spain and Latin America.

• You must try Molly Baz’s recipe for Sour Cream & Onion Biscuits! They are the yummiest biscuits I’ve ever made. And I make them all the time now. Perfect accompaniment to your morning coffee.

• And from the “things you didn’t know you needed until you got one” file, Corina’s sister gave her a Kula cloth for hiking and camping adventures. Pee in the woods, but keep it safe, sanitary, and trash free!