Every human has an unfathomable gift that only meeting life head on will reveal.

A love astounds us or a pain consumes us and we forget that we glow on our own.

Like roots finding water, we always wind up moving towards what sustains us.

In truth, the more we lean into life, the more we authentically interact with the world, the brighter our flame.

I have found that life is alive and we are requested to have a friendship with it, to have a conversation with life and that conversation is restorative and healing and always nearby.

One of the most challenging ways is to slow down enough to relax our heart and feel what is nearest. It could be the sun reflecting off of broken glass in an alley. It could be the shine on a crow. It could be snow on a lamp post.

Keeping a commitment to listening has led me to my own growth, beyond any imagined dreams I may have had throughout the years.