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  "You don't always have to chop with the sword of truth. You can point with it too."  ~Anne Lamott
We are linked in our humanity the way the earth holds a tree, so that tree can hold a nest, so that nest can hold a bird, so that bird can drop a seed that will in time give birth to the next tree.
Week 7: Pushing OnThe Book of the soul - 52 paths to living what matters by Mark NepoPushing On
Have...

"Wholehearted living is not like trying to reach a destination. It's like
walking toward a star in the sky. We never really 'arrive,' but we certainly
know that we're heading in the right direction."  ~Brene Brown
We are linked in our humanity the way the earth holds a tree, so that tree can hold a nest, so that nest can hold a bird, so that bird can drop a seed that will in time give birth...

 
"Pay less attention to your cell and more attention to your soul."
We are linked in our humanity the way the earth holds a tree, so that tree can hold a nest, so that nest can hold a bird, so that bird can drop a seed that will in time give birth to the next tree.
Week 5: The Pull of ExistenceThe Book of the soul - 52 paths to living what matters by Mark Nepo The hindu philosopher and teacher...

“Learning is an act of devotion in itself, which is more rewarding and useful than any particular piece
of information learned.” ~Mark Nepo
We are linked in our humanity the way the earth holds a tree, so that tree can hold a nest, so that nest can hold a bird, so that bird can drop a seed that will in time give birth to the next tree.
Week 4: Immersion and DevotionThe Book of the soul -...

"Our light shines the brightest when we are working on something bigger than ourselves."
We are linked in our humanity the way the earth holds a tree, so that tree can hold a nest, so that nest can hold a bird, so that bird can drop a seed that will in time give birth to the next tree.
Week 3: Always Part of Something LargerThe Book of the soul - 52 paths to living what matters by Mark Nepo“It’s...

“In the age of speed, there's something to be said of slowing down." ~Kristen Butler
Youth can walk faster, but the elder knows the road. ~African Proverb
We are linked in our humanity the way the earth holds a tree, so that tree can hold a nest, so that nest can hold a bird, so that bird can drop a seed that will in time give birth to the next tree.
Week 2: The Speed Of Our AgeThe Book of...

“Fear is a mood to be moved through, not a voice to be obeyed.”  ~Mark Nepo
We are linked in our humanity the way the earth holds a tree, so that tree can hold a nest, so that nest can hold a bird, so that bird can drop a seed that will in time give birth to the next tree.
Week 1: Living with Meaning, Truth, And KindnessThe Book of the soul - 52 paths to living what matters by Mark NepoWhy...

Cultivate an attitude of persistence that will allow you to become stronger ~ Dawn C Crouch
Word of The Year: 2025
CULTIVATE
Blog Theme: On Purpose
to develop or improve by education or training; train; refine:
Setting goals and intentions for 2025...
There are so many things I want to do in a year, things that bring change, provide purpose while also providing fulfillment. This is my why in creating...

Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.”
~Mark 10:27 
The Year of Focus: Week 52
Word of the Week: Jesus
Also called Jesus Christ, the source of the Christian religion.
I don't often write about Jesus, I struggled with my definition of religious following after so much loss. But I have grown to understand that these...

Patience is not simply the ability to wait – it’s how we behave while we’re waiting ~Joyce Meyer
The Year of Focus: Week 51
 Word of The Week: Wait
to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens 
Remember as a child being told to wait, how time seemed to move so slowly. Or when we must wait in traffic, or a line to get in somewhere, or get out. It becomes...