“We need acts of restoration, not only for polluted waters and degraded lands, but also for our relationship to the world. We need to restore honor to the way we live, so that when we walk through the world we don’t have to avert our eyes with shame, so that we can hold our heads up high and receive the respectful acknowledgment of the rest of the earth’s beings.”
― Robin Wall Kimmerer
How do you seek to honor, and be honored by, the earth’s beings?
The Passover Seder traditionally ends with the declaration “Next year in Jerusalem!” The ceremony, which celebrates Jews escaping slavery and making their way to the Promised Land, concludes with looking forward to the restoration of the Temple that was destroyed in that land so many centuries ago. Prayer and probability don’t necessarily line up.
What do you wish could be restored, even though you don’t think it could ever happen?
“Inspire others every day” seems like a pretty big ask. I mean, sometimes just inspiring ourselves to do the laundry or take out the trash seems like more than enough. But who can say what aspects of our lives might be inspiring others without our even knowing it?
What would you like to inspire in others?
“For darkness restores what light cannot repair.” ― Joseph Brodsky
How have you found healing in darkness or silence?
The 23rd Psalm famously declares that God “restores my soul.” And it does certainly seem like our souls can get raggedy and worn and in need of restoration.
What helps to restore your soul?
