It takes a heck of a lot of effort to raise an elephant. Even if you set aside the gestation period of nearly two years, baby elephants often aren’t weaned until they are five years old, and really aren’t mature until about 18. Luckily, elephant herds share in caring for the herd, and a mama elephant can count on the support of the other females around her.
How has support from others helped you to bring something big to fruition?
A baby sea turtle has never experienced the vastness of the ocean. It has never even tried to swim. And yet the ocean calls to it—the first, central tug of its heart. Go deep. Go deep.
What calls you to go deep?
“Be willing to be a beginner every single morning.”
―Meister Eckhart
How are you a beginner today?
There is a special moment that comes at the beginning of the beginning. Poised at the start line, all focus, all readiness, waiting for the starting gun, everything is potential. Everything lies in the realm of possibility.
What are you ready to embark upon that has not yet begun?
“When all the world appears to be in a tumult, and nature itself is feeling the assault of climate change, the seasons retain their essential rhythm. Yes, fall gives us a premonition of winter, but then, winter, will be forced to relent, once again, to the new beginnings of soft greens, longer light, and the sweet air of spring.”
—Madeleine M. Kunin
How do the seasons affect how you feel?
