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Pause. It only takes a reminder to breathe, a moment to be still, and just like that, something in me settles, softens, makes space for imperfection. The harsh voice of judgment drops to a whisper and I remember again that … Continued

Pause.   What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare.   No time to stand beneath the boughs And stare as long as sheep or cows.   No time to see, when … Continued

Pause. This blessing has been waiting for you for a long time.   While you have been making your way here this blessing has been gathering itself making ready biding its time praying.   This blessing has been polishing the … Continued

Pause. The little brook flows a bit higher today after yesterday’s rain. Some days it will flood, or recede, but what it is doing will continue a thousand years from now, the flowing of water, this bit of earth giving … Continued

Pause. may the tide that is entering even now the lip of our understanding carry you out beyond the face of fear may you kiss the wind then turn from it certain that it will love your back may you … Continued

Pause.   Go slow if you can. Slower. More slowly still. Friendly dark or fearsome, this is no place to break your neck by rushing, by running, by crashing into what you cannot see. Then again, it is true: different … Continued

Pause.   Go slow if you can. Slower. More slowly still. Friendly dark or fearsome, this is no place to break your neck by rushing, by running, by crashing into what you cannot see.   Then again, it is true: … Continued

Pause.   Beloved, don’t tell me to be patient. I am done with this idle not-doing, this waiting that wastes and dulls.   Tell me, beloved, to strengthen my heart. Tell me to look to the ones who spoke fire. … Continued

Pause. Blessed be the gifts you never notice, your health, eyes to behold the world,thoughts to countenance the unknown, memory to harvest vanished days,your heart to feel the world’s waves,your breath to breathe the nourishmentof distance made intimate by earth. … Continued

Pause.   You see, I want a lot. Maybe I want it all: the darkness of each endless fall, the shimmering light of each ascent. So many are alive who don’t seem to care. Casual, easy, they move in the … Continued