Holy Surrender – Dec. 21, 2022

  All the buried seeds crack open in the dark the instant they surrender to a process they can’t see.   -Mark Nepo, The Book of Awakening: Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have 

May 25, 2018

  It seems the old adage is a place to start: Do one thing and do it well. Though I would offer it as: Do one thing at a time and do it entirely and it will lead you to the next moment of love. -Mark Nepo, The Book of Awakening

May 24, 2018

  For every new way of being, there is a failed attempt mulching beneath the tongue. For every sprig that breaks surface, there is an old stick stirring underground. For every moment of joy sprouting, there is a new moment of struggle taking root. -Mark Nepo, The Book of Awakening

May 23, 2018

  So when confusion or pain seems to tighten what is possible, when sadness or frustration shrinks your sense of well-being, when worry or fear agitates the peace right out of you, try lending your attention to the nearest thing. Try watching how the dust lifts and resettles when you blow on it. -Mark Nepo, […]