One of the most complex motor tasks that we do all the time is to breathe, chew and swallow. Many people cannot effectively do this task that most of us take for granted. They have to be fed through a button on their tummies where liquid food can be directly pumped to their stomachs.
Difficulty with coordinating breathing, chewing and swallowing in our emotional and spiritual lives can also significantly impact our lives. Sometimes we need slow down to take time to remember to take deep breaths. We need to chew quietly on all the kinds of nourishment we are given before we swallow.
I need to slow down and take time for those deep and quiet breaths. I want to chew for a while on all the many thoughts going on in my heart before I rapidly swallow and move on. I am still chewing on thoughts of village in our lives. This morning I read reports on the significant loneliness in our town. I heard a panel of mothers speak of their need for "village" support as they parent children with challenges. All day I have been ruminating on how we all need to continue to be raised by the gift of village already present in our midst. I need to stop, rub my eyes, and see the village that I am already very much a part of, taking my place to both give and receive.
Chew. Chew and take time to taste and receive the gifts of village given. Chew and take time to be nourished. Slow down to breathe, chew and swallow.
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