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For Courage 🤍
At the end of our Gratitude Experience on Sunday, I felt called to share a blessing by the Irish poet and philosopher John O’Donohue. His book 'To Bless the Space Between Us' is one I return to often, and if you’ve been with us for a while, you’ve likely heard me draw from its pages before.
As we ended our time together, I offered his blessing 'For Courage'. A reminder that as the Equinox ushers in a new season, we too are always changing. Each shift in season asks us to trust the unknown and to call on the light within to guide our next steps.
I am deeply grateful for the way this community shows up, again and again, in presence, in heart, and in courage. Thank you for what we created together on Sunday. 🌿✨
FOR COURAGE
When the light around you lessens
And your thoughts darken until
Your body feels fear turn
Cold as a stone inside,
When you find yourself bereft
Of any belief in yourself
And all you unknowingly
Leaned on has fallen
When one voice commands
Your whole heart,
And it is raven dark,
Steady yourself and see
That it is your own thinking
That darkens your world,
Search and you will find
A diamond-thought of light,
Know that you are not alone
And that this darkness has purpose;
Gradually it will school your eyes
To find the one gift your life requires
Hidden within this night-corner.
Invoke the learning
Of every suffering
You have suffered.
Close your eyes.
Gather all the kindling
About your heart
To create one spark.
That is all you need
To nourish the flame
That will cleanse the dark
Of its weight of festered fear.
A new confidence will come alive
To urge you toward higher ground
Where your imagination
Will learn to engage difficulty
As its most rewarding threshold!
P.S. Long live Catherine O'hara haha 😆
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