There are moments when change arrives

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Change There are momentsWhen change arrivesUnseen,Startling in its reach,UnsettlingIn the questioning of certainties,Old ground, once trusted,Shifts,The familiar in free-fall. Hold meThrough the unsettled,The unresolved,The letting go of yesterday. Give me courageTo be at peaceIn this not-yet place.Allow my heart to still. Let time shape my becomingUnhindered by a need to know,The unfolding of tomorrowFree of … Read more

Being rooted

being-rooted

This morning the overcast skies shifted the light in the valley. Instead of noticing the bright emergent growth, my eyes were drawn to the fir cones in varying states of unfurling. They weren’t going anywhere. They were just doing their thing. In fact, to do their thing well they need to be covered by other … Read more

Choosing (to be) changemakers

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The choice isn’t between failure and perfection. It isn’t even between good and bad. No, the choice is whether we carry on. Putting one foot in front of another. Choosing to become changemakers in a world that needs us (even if we don’t always see it in ourselves).