Monthly Invitation to Rest Ep 7: Flying Low

In the midst of a crowded -- or, as we like to say here, 'clouded' -- life, it may seem like our only moments to rest are in those rare chances we get to escape real life. Meanwhile, other living things have a deeper understanding: Rest is where real life comes back alive.How do we then rest in the midst of what we must do? Recorded on a rainy day as a new year was just waking up, we borrow a practice from Mary Oliver that she called 'flying low.'Stay inspired and explore more at "Unclouded Hours" on Substack: dianamsmith.substack.com.Many thanks to Sid McGregor at Collective Lens for his musical talents and audio production.Today's poem is called, "Today," by Mary Oliver, from A Thousand Mornings (Penguin, 2013). Get full access to Unclouded Hours at dianamsmith.substack.com/subscribe