elysian - adjective - blissful, delightful
Experiences that are elysian in nature aren't that hard to find, and they can help you remain buoyant. Case in point: this morning, I attended my first real funeral in over a year: a memorial for my friend's twenty-seven-year-old son who passed from COVID-19. The reality of it was daunting on many levels, not the least of it was the emotionally devastating factor. After daring to meet the mourners palm to palm sans gloves, I readjusted a tear-moist mask and walked out of church in need of something elysian. I wound up on my ninety-one-year-old aunt's couch for a bit of blissful, delightful conversation on her birthday. Just two blocks away from the church, she was just what a therapist would order. Thank Goodness the woman's mind is completely lucid and young in every sense of the word; otherwise, she might not have understood my need for a cheerleader.
For whatever reason, if you are down and out for the count, all you have to do is reach out to someone who can lift you up into that standing position again. Think of that one purveyor of elysian gifts and seek him or her or them out. You'll be up and running again in no time.
Enjoy the weekend.
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