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Wednesday of Hope – Opportunities
There are opportunities even in the most difficult moments. – Wangari Maathai
Not Made in the Shade
Flowers are not made by singing “Oh, how beautiful,” and sitting in the shade. – Rudyard Kipling
Wednesday of Hope – Look for the Light
There is light in the darkness. You just have to find it. – bell hooks
Wednesday of Hope – The Light Always Returns
There is a perfectly still moment right before dawn, when the sun gathers itself and then steps into the dark world and everything is so filled with light that any doubts from that long night are barely a memory. It is the way of… Continue Reading “Wednesday of Hope – The Light Always Returns”
Surrender
Surrender The boat I travel in is called Surrender. My two oars are instant forgiveness and gratitude—complete gratitude for the gift of life. I am thankful for the experience of this life, for the opportunity to dance. I get angry, I get mad, but… Continue Reading “Surrender”
What Shall You Find?
Never be so focused on what you’re looking for that you overlook the thing you actually find. – Ann Patchett
Wednesday of Hope – Hope Is the Way
Hope is not just a feeling. Hope is a way of acting and a way of living. – Joanna Macy
May My Heart Shine
As the Sun shines upon my heart, so may my heart shine upon others! – The Upanishads
Wednesday of Hope – Where Hope Lives
Hope It hovers in dark corners before the lights are turned on, it shakes sleep from its eyes and drops from mushroom gills, it explodes in the starry heads of dandelions turned sages, it sticks to the wings of green angels that sail from… Continue Reading “Wednesday of Hope – Where Hope Lives”
A Serious Thing
It is a serious thing just to be alive on this fresh morning in this broken world. – Mary Oliver
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