On Being Kind to Ourselves . by Alice B. Clagett

Written and published on 8 July 2013; revised

Dear Ones,

I was delighted to hear this song, which makes light of the ‘ape and the tiger’ (1) in us all …

Video: Hey, Mister Monkey song w actions & motions for preschool kindergarten and daycare new school year … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfdg9nuR7EM … from https://musictherapytunes.com/ by Margie (and Peach)

There is nothing quite like forgiving ourselves when our desire elemental, our gut brain, or our lower triangle suggests the unspeakable. We can settle such topics more easily with a lighthearted attitude than with blame and censure.

In love, light and joy,
I Am of the Stars

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FOOTNOTE

(1) The ‘ape and the tiger’ is a reference to Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s poem “In Memoriam” …  https://www.theotherpages.org/poems/books/tennyson/tennyson07.html ..

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