Too High a Spirit

“Joy is the noblest human act. — St. Thomas Aquinas

“Write it on your heart
that every day is the best day
in the year.
He is rich who owns the day,
and no one owns the day
who allows it to be invaded
with fret and anxiety.
Finish every day
and be done with it.
You have done what you could.
Some blunders and absurdities,
no doubt crept in.
Forget them as soon as you can,
tomorrow is a new day;
begin it well and serenely,
with too high a spirit
to be cumbered with your
old nonsense.
This new day is too dear,
with its hopes and invitations,
to waste a moment on the yesterdays.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

To look fear in the face
Stare it down
Never succumb to despair
Fight the good fight daily
To carry on vigorously and confidently
Rooted in love, kindness, generosity
Hopes and invitations aplenty
Extend and accept
Choose well
Cast light

“Love won’t be tampered with, love won’t go away. Push it to one side and it creeps to the other.”― Louise Erdrich