creating change without shouting
COME REST, FOR TOMORROW IS WAITING Come, rest. Let your
shoulders drop. You
don’t have to carry
it all. I wasn’t expecting this, but the week has been about travelling. I have been dipping into John O’Donohue’s blessing For the Traveller, from Benedictus: A Book of Blessings, and finding some unexpected resonance along the way. And yes, tomorrow is another day.
Finding our place of rest is as much to do with our inner being as our outer circumstances. A quiet place helps, yet if we are constantly striving inside, no amount of green or deep blue will give us the peace we seek. Fundamentally, our rest is internal. Deep down, for many of us, it … Read more
Water at rest is not stagnant. It is beautiful and life-giving. So why would we think that rest for human beings is an optional extra? Your rest might not look like mine, yet we both need it to keep moving well. I wonder, where is your resting place?
I am moved by the opening of David Whyte’s reflection on solace: Solace is the art of asking the beautiful question, of ourselves, of our world, or of one another, in fiercely difficult and un-beautiful moments. David Whyte, Consolations What will we carry with us today?
There are some days when we just need to be still and know. Again Being still, inside, and letting the chatter subside. Putting it in its rightful place. Knowing we are on a journey. And that we are good enough for where we are today. To be still and know, isn’t doing nothing. Or abdicating… … Read more
I’m not sure how many of us are feeling truly rested at the moment. Because it’s more than just the number of hours we sleep. Therefore, I wanted to share words of invitation from David Whyte, which I’m currently sitting with… Rest… is the conversation between what we love to do and how we love … Read more