Embattled by consecutive migraines, Dara is reckoning with a system under pressure. He attempts to own the state he's in while advocating for a deeper connection with what lies beneath all the turbulence. This line of enquiry leads to thoughts on observing a month's mind for Pepper, the family dog. A phrase used by the Venerable Bede in relation to that tradition inspired a new poem, which is shared.

Dara wonders if we know what should and shouldn't be prioritised. He argues that only by doing our own internal work can we really meet the world with confidence and clarity. And when we do that, it is so much easier to connect with others. That connection is what many have been missing as technology encroaches more and more on our ability to separate the wheat from the chaff of our genuinely important concerns.

Dara argues that we are energised by both life and love and that in being interested in and caring for others we locate our humanity. Contact, in the flesh, with warm-blooded creatures is the key to our wellness!

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