if things get like. rock bottom desperate i sometimes try to pray lol, but i never feel like i’m doing it right and i’m not sure if it’s worked. but i do find being alone by the sea feels most like prayer to me. alone anywhere with nature works but bodies of water are particularly special. i always feel like i leave feeling better, comforted, and sometimes even knowing what to do next i love this mary oliver poem because i think it names some of the feelings i have
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