During a hard week, this realization came to me. Hope is about a future that isn’t here yet. When life feels bigger than me, I can break it down to the moment in a bite size piece. My guiding question of late is “what is the one next right thing I need to do” Sometimes …
Our beauty and our mess go together. They are simply parts of a whole, worthwhile, and lovable human being. The messy parts can bring pain and sorrow. But the mess brings the texture, depth, and richness to the story of our lives. It leaves behind the gift of compassion.