These are the ways to be unbroken
let naps sneak into your days off
doze for even a few minutes
or let rest be a stillness snuggled with your eyes open and your ears peeled for divine noticing
Let music tickle a memory
roller skating
tug of war
jumping in the lake
let music create new memories
walk with it
Be your own superhero
You are a human lie detector
The best french fry eater
A stealth listener weaving stories from the unassuming characters in your novel yet to be written
Cry
Taste salt like a soft pretzel
Wipe the snot from your upper lip
Talk to yourself in your head like you talk to your best friend
Find a new best friend if you need one
You will find one with the step above
Wiping your own tears and snot and sadness and despair with love, tenderness and compassion
is like personal training for new friend finding
Cook and eat
or just eat
the foods that make your heart sing and skip a beat
the Reuben
sautéed spinach with garlic and pine nuts
chocolate pudding
peanut butter
Go barefoot on grass
ask a tree if you can sidle up and lean for a moment or just touch both hands
plug in and charge your cells
before charging your cell
Mend.