Liminal space.

The place between here and there.

Between now and then.

The threshold of something new.

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Taking the hand of a child in our own can connect us to our unique, special childlikeness.

Listening to the birds of the air can stir our hearts to sing—to play—to soar.

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Watching the moments of time slip through my fingers.
Am I waiting or am I wasting?
How will I know the difference?

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Hey, creative spirit!

Are you sleeping?
Or just at rest?



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When did God start to speak so clearly?

When did I start to listen?

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The paradox of whittling.
Shaving away the hurt and sorrow.
Letting it go.
Picking it up.
Learning from the whittling.
Again and again.

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Let go of what does not fit.

Surrender to gratitude and delight.

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On the fringe. One foot in and one foot out. Put on the mask and step into the illusion. Leave off the mask. Step into truth. In or out? What will it be today?

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Soul work. Whittling away. Letting go again and again, because I continue to pick up the broken pieces.

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Whittling away at the carving of my life. The shavings have much to say.

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Accept. Don’t Expect.

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It is impossible to meet the expectations of friendship—ours or theirs.
I can, however, be grateful for what is—for who we are together and apart.
I can consider the relationship with grateful expectancy versus unattainable expectations.

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Home. Where every part of me comes together (if only for a moment) and I am at peace.

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What is my role here? And, why in this place where I should feel most at home—most like Me—do I feel so alone?

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What I say may not be what you hear.

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