The face always reveals the soul; it is where the divinity of the inner life finds an echo and image. When you behold someone’s face, you are gazing deeply into that person’s life.

John O’Donohue

I arise today

Through the strength of heaven,

Light of sun,

Radiance of moon,

Splendor of fire,

Speed of lightning,

Swiftness of wind,

Depth of sea,

Stability of earth,

Firmness of rock.

why would anyone give out a can of artichokes for Halloween?

Aliveness is what we find way deep down inside, for a moment here, an interval there, those pulses that go on inside us all the time…

From: “Almost Everything: Notes on Hope” by Anne Lamott

October 31, 2018
Two Activities
In the morning when you wake up, you reflect on the day ahead and aspire to use it to keep a wide-open heart and mind. At the end of the day, before going to sleep, you think over what you have done. If you fulfilled your aspiration, even once, rejoice in that. If you went against your aspiration, rejoice that you are able to see what you did and are no longer living in ignorance. This way you will be inspired to go forward with increasing clarity, confidence, and compassion in the days that follow.

Excerpted from:

The Compassion Book
Teachings for Awakening the Heart
by Pema Chödrön

…always and everywhere…

The truth is too wild and complex to be contained in one answer.

Anne Lamott