FEBRUARY 24, 2023 ON MY CORNER MEET YOUR VENDOR Slavehood LA SHAWN CARLISLE Groundcover vendor It is said that I have the spirit of a slave That's because I do That's because I am I'm a slave to obeying the Lord Jesus Christ! I'm a slave also to other things Beverly Boss, vendor No. 583 In one sentence, who are you? I am a kind, caring and outgoing person. Where do you usually sell Groundcover News? Liberty and State Street. What is your favorite thing to do in Ann Arbor? Go to the park. Why did you start selling Groundcover? To help get news out there about the homeless and better help the community. What words do you live by? You only have one life to live; live happy. What is something someone on the street wouldn't know? I was in foster care. What are you most likely to be famous for? Helping others. What's the best way to start the day? Coffee! What is a small thing that makes your day better? People with a positive attitude. What would be the first thing you did if you won the lottery? Help the homeless. Like living my life to my greatest potential While being loving to my neighbors, as I know that some of them despise, even hate me I'm a slave to my lost family By existing systems in another form Like back in the old days of slavery My family has been dissimilated, scattered, broken, torn in both their bodies and minds I'm still a slave even in these Even as I know better Yet, I gave, give in to lies Spoken By? It doesn't matter who Where, when, do I get up Where, when, can I come down Most likely the last thing, I ever thought I would phantom My words today and hopefully not lived Will be latter That's the real The only truths that matter!! So, I as a modern day slave speak them through my pen!! If I must speak, say them with my voice, I speak them vociferously If you call or think me loud That's your dilemma, problem! It has not one thing to do with ME! I might be a slave, Only in my body!! If you can not, do not, understand this I only gather that you must not have met, KNOW ME!! GROUNDCOVER NEWS 3 The wisdom of the body can teach, lead and heal I am learning to tune in to the wisdom of the body with practicing a natural breath. It begins with good posture and awareness of the breath. If you can complete 21 deep breaths you are now a champion on the beginner’s road. Whatever arises in the mind is okay, especially if you begin to exhale it and experience detachment. It’s an exercise in finding your core. The play of body, speech and mind is a core exercise. After my second inguinal hernia What would YOU ask? If you have a question or issue you would like Groundcover vendors to discuss, email us at contact@groundcovernews.com We will be featuring vendor responses in future issues. surgery at the age of 70, I found an article “Do squats not kegels” and learned about pelvic floor weakness syndrome — partly caused by the modern toilet and loss of the ability to squat. Pilates was recommended to me. Pelvic floor weaknewss affects everything. I am at the stage of life where my core fell through the pelvic floor; now bladder and bowel issues bounce around pain in my hip and knee. I am stalled by the bureaucratic quagmire of corporate dysfunction that turns healthcare into a and we want to stop it. To sit in good posture may hurt. KEN PARKS Groundcover vendor No. 490 The recommended full lotus is not in my range of motion. It is good to start where you are and just sit – even on a chair – and simply observe the breath. Simple is good. After 42 years as a beginner, often lost in perfectionism, I am starting over again. It is a great blessing to ourselves commodity in the marketplace. Another distraction from a focused breath. The experience of clarity, no matter how brief, is testimony to the positive nature of the mind. Our tendency to fixate on thoughts, from chasing them into oblivion to avoiding them, is strong. Detachment begins with just observing the play of the mind and “letting go” of any fixation. It is so easy to get lost in our habitual patterns of stereotyping and craving. Suffering arises naturally, be it physical or mental, and others to begin the day with gratitude for our ancestors. Offerings are good, water is life and can represent many kinds of offerings. I love offering body, speech and mind to benefit all beings without exception. My fresh start is to begin every day with whatever I can do to get started in a good way. “Spring forward, feel your toes'' is a Groundcover article I wrote in July 2021. I was beginning to learn the wisdom of the body and play with pain in a more healing manner. Pain is an important message. It is asking for a change that you may see BODY page 8
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