On those days when it feels like everything is crashing and burning, it might help to remember that there are people who like to crash into one another for the fun of it.
Where do you find lightness on those days when everything seems to want to crash?
The Christian feast day of Epiphany celebrates the revelation of God in human form in the person of the baby Jesus, who is visited by the Magi. Whether or not you believe in the divinity of Jesus, you might find that some star beckons you toward the Holy.
Where do you find the divine in earthly form?
It takes a long time to master the details of polite behavior, like eating with silverware and not picking your nose in public. It takes even longer to master civility: having patience with those who are impeding us, treating people with kindness even when they are rude, listening with an open heart to those who vehemently disagree with us.
What is your growing edge in the practice of civility?
For those who live in frigid climes it can be hard to remember in the height of winter what spring even looks like. But spring always comes. Eventually.
What helps you to remember spring in the frozen times of your life?
Whether this snowy playground is a dream or a nightmare depends on how you are dressed. With snow pants, boots, hat and mittens it could be a blast—without proper clothes for the snow, not so much.
How are you equipping yourself to enjoy the playground that is your life situation?
