Yes to Joy!

“Find that courageous yes. Fight for that confident no.”― Lysa TerKeurst, The Best Yes

“As we step into the days ahead, whether they’re brimming with plans or full of life’s regular rhythm, may you carry this truth. You are loved. You are loved. You are loved. Not for what you achieve or what you accomplish, but simply because you are here. The person that doesn’t have to do another darn thing. A blessing maybe if you’re a little tired.

Blessed are you, weary one. You who feel the weight of the world’s demands and yet dare to pause even for a moment and wonder, Is there more here than this? Then all this doing and making and chasing and striving? Than the laundry and checklists, gym memberships and morning routines. Blessed are you not for what you accomplish, but for the quiet truth of who you are. A soul already worthy, already loved. May you find joy in this simple act of being. And may you remember, even on the hardest days, that grace is not earned. It is yours to receive.” – Kate Bowler

Bookend of the week
Hard stop.
Inquire and listen
What did I discover?
Who did I connect with?
How did I spend my time?
How did I feel?
Did I laugh?
Did I rest?
Did I have fun?
Did I love well?
Human beings
Being not doing
Pause. Reflect. Notice.
Narrow. Hone. Deepen.
Slow. Savor. Steep.
More “no” to get to the best “yes”
May joy find you each day.
May you let her in.
Big Yes!

“The world will ask you who you are, and if you don’t know, the world will tell you.” – Carl Jung