Profundity

“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.”– Rachel Carson

“This belief in the virtue of the “happy” and suffering-free life sterilizes and shrinks us, minimizing what makes us most beautifully human: our tenderness, our vulnerability, the profundity of our capacity for heartache, the risks of which deliver us into immense joy. The point of this human life, I believe, is love. And the ridiculous and brave and risky act of love turns my heart into taffy, stretches it across the broad spectrum of human feeling.”― Heather Lanier, Raising a Rare Girl: A Memoir

In slowing, perspective.
In yielding, generosity.
In opening, expansion.
In letting go, agility.
In forgiveness, freedom.
In striving, resilience.
In beauty, strength.
In wonder, awe.
In silence, clarity.
In unknowing, growth.
In attention, focus.
In gratitude, grounding.
In inviting, hospitality.
In allowing, connection.
In all of it, love.

“It requires gentle hands but also strong intentions.”― Tembi Locke, From Scratch