“My speaking is meant to shake you awake, not to tell you how to dream better.”
―Adyashanti
What words have shaken you awake?
Jumping on the Bridge
The joy of a small suspension bridge is that you can bounce on it, sending a wave of motion down the length to jog whoever might be further along than you. Of course we know that our actions have an impact on others, but we rarely get to see the effect so directly.
What little leap will you take today to affect the life of someone else?
Goslings
The Ugly Duckling grew up to become a swan, but face it, some of us start as ugly ducklings and end up as geese—a little more loud and defensive and a whole lot less elegant and serene. Perhaps someday those who have dissed us will wake up and see our true beauty, but for now we’d better start with recognizing our own beauty for ourselves.
What beautiful thing do you see about yourself that others tend to miss?
Tiny Treasures
In just a moment the ladybug will “fly away home,” but for this second it stays perched, a tiny jewel adorning one small and slightly grubby finger.
What tiny treasure has brightened your day today?
Forecasting Apples
The blossom neither looks nor smells nor tastes anything like the fruit it will become, and yet the apple is there, the harvest implicit in the first flowers.
What inside of you is waiting to appear, given the proper conditions and enough time?