Gratitude encourages us to recognize the quiet richness of our lives.
 Despite our perceived powerlessness,
we are the ones with full bellies who can shoulder the weight of hope. ~Meg McElwee  Wonder speaks in a whisper.
Only those willing to be quiet can hear it. ~Rainier Wylde  I began to realize
that what really matters is the tone + the content of the voice in your head. ~Dr. Jim Loehr  I have been a hippy, a biker, a partier, an entrepreneur + am now a senior still working.
I've been a tour guide, vacuum cleaner salesman, parking patrol officer, private eye, animal photographer, actor, casting director + always an explorer of the mind. No job or part of my life has ever truly defined me. These are just bits + bites, but they are big parts of what has shaped me. I have learned that we are all one - every living thing, every molecule + atom on this earth + beyond. Knowing this has given me great strength + courage to live this life I've been given with intention + gratitude. ~ Deb Barnes  I find it pretty easy to love others.
I fall in love quickly, with friends, with people + pets, with spaces + ideas + dreams. But when I'm feeling upset or sad or disappointed or like my nervous system is on fire, I forget how to love myself. I forget that the way back to steadiness is to give myself what I'm craving from others. ~Carissa Potter  This has been a rollercoaster of a week.
An election revealed where many voters place their hope...or possibly that their hope is languishing just beyond the scope of their imaginations. And also...the other half of voters revealed their vision of hope. We are not alone. I'm asking myself: In what ways do I feel excited about connecting with collective healing? (There will be, + always have been, so many areas for contribution.) My list so far includes:
I want to connect with people...to share love right here, right now. I want to work for harmony + healing + flourishing here + now. I want to laugh + sing + dance + taste + feel love + connection + joy today + tomorrow. I want to spread love like a failed dam + tenderness like dandelion fluff + joy like an unstoppable waterfall. May our imaginations expand + outpace the demand. May our vision see clearly where there is work to be done. May our vigor rise to meet the day. May our egos bend toward collaboration. May love rule supreme. Let love rule came to mind + when I played it, I loved how there were gentle parts + driving parts that moved me to dancing wild. Love is tender + fierce. Tenderly + fiercely loved + loving, Jane  Operating with love as the source
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on a journey toward zero-waste, simplicity, + compassion :: daring to choose fair one choice at a time
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