Formed by the journey

 

"To be formed by the journey of being alive,

we must let the wisdom of ending

ground the intoxication of beginning

and let the freshness of beginning

soften the poignancy of ending." -- Mark Nepo

Welcome life's embrace

Our goal for today -- and any day:

to welcome the weight and power of life's embrace 

with childlike trust and joy.

The lesson of the flowers

To be flexible without being a pushover;

to be firm without being rigid;

to be fully alive and radiant one day

and unafraid to drop your petals the next --

such is the lesson of the flowers.

A lesson from Gilgamesh

 

Be kind to the obstacle in your path:

It may hold some vital gift

That will pave the way

To a future alight with joy.

What meditation feels like...

Reaching for the light

Everywhere we look

we see creation

reaching for the light...

The Wisdom of Unknowing

Speak to me of certainty,

and I will share the wisdom of unknowing:

those moments when we seek the flame

that burns within our hearts

and find nothing but ashes --

perhaps we'll find a truer path

while stumbling through the dark.