| happy equinox |
 Can you pause and celebrate the balance of light & dark? Happy Equinox: the time of balance of light and dark as the sun moves across the sky. And during this time of Piko O Wakea, Autumnal Equinox in Hawai’i, we ask for focus, grounding, and stability. One of the key ways I generate and receive this is from my supportive communities, and you are a part of that greater community. Today, my Beloved husband, Marc, and his father, Jim, are in Switzerland having their last moments together. Jim, now 80, decided upon a VAD (voluntary assisted death) due to his Alzheimer’s. Both his parents and sister died of it in long-term care facilities and Jim firmly did not want such an experience for himself. Marc will be back on the Big Island next Friday, full moon, where he continues the on-going support of his mother, Kath, as she approaches her “completion day” with M.A.I.D. (medical aid in dying), which is legal in Hawai’i. She stopped her chemo earlier this year. Both his parents, though recently divorced, live with us.  Personally, I’m emotionally tuckered and relatively neutral about these events — not morally opposed, nor staunchly in favor. Rather, I’m an attentive observer, watching it unfold and coping/supporting/floundering along these uncharted waters. And, I quit trying to save their marriage! I pray for peace for all of us. I’ve taken this break from regular emails to you in order to process family matters and my own journey into menopause; focusing more on sleep, running, and meditating, all while working and tending to family and house and garden needs. Thank you for reading and offering any support, understanding, and Aloha at this time. Hope you are all well and I look forward to future connection. Be well .  Here’s a few nudges to celebrate the balance of light and dark at this time of year in these simple ways: 1. light a candle to remember all you have to be grateful for in your heart (and all that you don’t have) 2. go out and view the night sky and witness the growing moon and remember light punctuating the dark times 3. acknowledge the both/and, the bittersweet reality of relational health: both deep sorrow and deep serenityI won’t be able to respond to each individual message I receive. And, I appreciate your concern. Take good care of yourselves and spread Aloha. Kindly,  Amy E Amy Elizabeth Gordon | Relationship Doula Serving Hawai’i Island and beyond 808-936-3733 You matter. Your relationships matter. clear your mind open your heart rekindle your spirit energize your life |
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