This quote is resonant right now as I'm reminded of the growth and pains and all the dang feelings I'm allowing myself to experience, and the wide variety of humans with whom I'm currently in contact who rouse these feelings. I'm especially grateful for all of you...all of them...all of the potentially toxic interactions where I choose to stay in integrity. Each one is a reminder of how far I've come, how far I've yet to go, and how much love I have to give...even to the hurt & lasher-outers. Especially to the hurt & lasher-outers. Thank you. "Be here now, even if the thought absolutely terrifies you. Don’t check out. Don’t go back to sleep. The world desperately needs you — it needs your talents, your passion, your ideas, your voice. Yes, these are hard times, dark times, strange times. Yet, something wonderful and raw is rumbling and singing and coming back to life. I can feel it brushing my face just moments before I wake up in the morning. I can feel it when I focus on stories that nurture and enrich my life, instead of on those that deplete me." ~Shavawn M. Berry |