Author: clfuu

One of the joys of beginning the school year is getting fresh pencils or crayons or markers, setting off with a new lunch box or backpack.

How have you marked a new beginning by provisioning yourself for the journey ahead?

On this day we honor labor and the struggle of workers for their rights to fair compensation, safe working conditions and treatment as individuals with worth and dignity.

What do you see beginning—or hope to see beginning—in the area of justice for working people?

Is the beginning of a plant in the seed as it first hits the ground, in the first sprout, or in the harvest when we gather in seeds ready for sowing? Or are we always in a state of beginning so long as we are growing?

Where do you feel that you are in the cycle of planting and growing and harvesting?

“Beginnings are always messy.”
—John Galsworthy

What messiness in your life is a sign of new things unfolding?

Sometimes the very best part of a new experience comes before the beginning itself. Anticipating the first bite, the crunch of chocolate and the smooth creaminess below, can be just as pleasing as the bite itself.

What has given you pleasure in its very anticipation?