Author: clfuu

“Not what we have, but what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance.”
—Epicurus

What give you a sense of abundance in your enjoyment of it?

“It comes the very moment you wake up each morning. All your wishes and hopes for the day rush at you like wild animals. And the first job each morning consists simply in shoving them all back; in listening to that other voice, taking that other point of view, letting that other larger, stronger, quieter life come flowing in. And so on, all day. Standing back from all your natural fussings and frettings; coming in out of the wind.”
—C. S. Lewis

What helps you to start your day in a place of peace?

Who would be upset if a beautiful butterfly showed up to sip from the feeder they set out for the hummingbirds? It feels natural to be unhappy when life doesn’t go according to our plans, but it can turn out that we are simply given the opportunity to welcome a different guest than the one we anticipated.

What in your life has appeared as a welcome guest, although you intended something quite different?

If you are willing to bring yourself down low enough, even the grasses have grandeur.

What have you been able to see by shifting to a perspective of humility?

You might think that piling lock on lock will keep you safe. Maybe it will. But if you feel the need for that many locks, it’s probably worth looking at what might happen if you chose to open the gate.

What do you feel compelled to lock securely outside your gates?