HeyJaredGathering Calm
I've found Calm is hidden within our stories, that to re-write them with fresh eyes and an open heart can revitalize meaning, strength, and the wisdom of our bodies. Welcome to Gathering Calm.
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- Sep 29, 2026
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Lightning Over the Mountains (opens the original)
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It is three hours after midnight in the desert, the sound of intermittently pounding and caressing rain soothing to this brain of mine still awakened by the powerful mantra I’ve come to know as ‘terrible things always happens.’Yesterday my cousin called me unknowingly while I was out on a walk, the vibration of the phone alerting me to this welcome surprise. Both of our younger sisters have the beginnings of dementia or Alzeimer’s (no concise diagnoses yet). We speak for over an hour, a haze of
Paper-Thin Bodies of Light (opens the original)
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Twilight folds like wingsas does my faith in the flowwhen every little incident goes sideways and twistedand even Merlin the Ford truckgives up on the freewayyet . . .when Kyle from AAA hooksus up with flashlight and skillthen delivers us to the moteland we sleep we wake tohollyhocks gathering light a cup of hot coffee in my hand.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!33Yy!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-med
Desire Lines (opens the original)
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“When aims differ, trails do too. These overlapping and crisscrossing trails, created by countless living beings pursuing their own ends, form the planet’s warp and woof.”– Robert Moor, On TrailsAs my husband and I readied for a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Europe, we were urged more than once to get lost. Along with our long-time friends and traveling companions, we did just that, though not intentionally at first. The urge to follow Google Maps’ directions was strong, yet during our days of wand
Taking Time to Heal (opens the original)
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On March 7, 2022, Margaret Renkle, writer and New York Times opinion columnist, wrote her column titled “What to Do with Spring’s Wild Joy in a Burning World.” It was such an inspiring and life-supporting piece to read that day, like a bear hug from a stranger. I remembered her words today in the heat of this summer morning, even more poignant and relevant than four plus years ago, and so I share it with you:“The world is burning, and there is not time to put down the water buckets. For just an
Turtle Dancing, Slowly Healing (opens the original)
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My artist friend Sara Nesson invited me to join twenty others in a dance project celebrating the many guises of chronic disease. I said yes. Then wondered why—for I was in the middle of another surprise visit of Long COVID symptoms of brain fog and exertion fatigue. Now, almost a year later, the film is premiering, and I am healing, a bit each day. Back in 2022 and 2023, I was sleeping over twelve hours a day, piling unopened mail in a teetering stack, daily walks gone, blogs unwritten, friends
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