{"id":5370,"date":"2026-04-03T13:28:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T17:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tamara.tedzplace.ca\/?p=5370"},"modified":"2026-04-03T13:36:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T17:36:05","slug":"random-thoughts-on-a-friday-that-feels-like-a-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tamara.tedzplace.ca\/?p=5370","title":{"rendered":"random thoughts on a Friday, that feels like a Saturday…"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Monday morning early, at work
while getting to the
watering
I met a snake, it startled me
I don\u2019t mind snakes, as a species
it just makes one jump, when something moves
unexpectedly

it occurs to me now, that this
is precisely what social anxiety feels like
I don’t much mind the species,
it’s just…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

the crocus have arrived in the lower back garden,
and I feel bad that although I had been watching
and waiting
still
I hadn\u2019t gone out to properly greet them
when they arrived<\/p>\n\n\n\n

we planted here, as young hopefuls
down in the lower back garden
that had once been a lane
where we dug, we kept finding old bottles and
bits of broken pottery
as this had possibly been the dumping spot of old
we called it
the Garden of Doom
never sure what might survive
a mulberry tree sprung up in the corner
a few years in and although it started to shade a little
we left it
to delight our gathering wildlife
in a vibrant purple-y
berry
buffet<\/p>\n\n\n\n

at mid-week the full moon was gorgeous
s\u2019pose I admire it just that much more, from it\u2019s moniker
the Pink Moon
even when not referring to its colour
still don\u2019t quite understand (hu)man\u2019s need to
conquer or the invasion
of
space
quite happy to just admire it
from far
below
maybe enjoy, the smallness of being<\/p>\n\n\n\n

most certainly I understand the magnificence
and wonder
guess I\u2019m just not very science-y<\/p>\n\n\n\n

a brief conversation with a gentleman at work
begins
Have you been to Costco?
to which I replied, no
he goes on to say, he wondered… knowing of my
\u201csensitive awareness\u201d
and explains how in the hustle and bustle of this
busy, busy store environment
he, himself managed to find a quiet spot
off to one side
removing himself from all of the activity
he felt
consciously able to breathe, all tension
released from his body<\/p>\n\n\n\n

of course, I understood this feeling greatly
but what touched me most,
was just how very kind this conversation felt
to
me<\/p>\n\n\n\n

this being seen
as
someone

has stayed with me this week<\/p>\n\n\n\n

in a smile

having squeezed in a lovely visit
I am again, thinking
too
how very fortunate it is to have
a small group of friends
in whose company one can feel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

completely<\/p>\n\n\n\n

true <\/p>\n\n\n\n

feels a great blessing, you know
all of it \u2665<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Monday morning early, at workwhile getting to the wateringI met a snake, it startled meI don\u2019t mind snakes, as a speciesit just makes one jump, when something movesunexpectedly it occurs to me now, that thisis precisely what social anxiety feels…
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