Baby birds go through a stage when their feathers are just fluffy down—utterly adorable, but no use for flying. But any new endeavor goes through that fluffy stage in which we are simply not prepared to launch yet.
What in your life feels like it is still fluffy and not quite ready to take flight?
“Nature is infinitely creative. It is always producing the possibility of new beginnings.”
—Marianne Williamson
Where do you see the promise of new beginnings in the natural world around you?
When things are tightly in bud you can’t really tell what you will get as they unfold. This bud could produce a colorful, ruffled flower or something that more closely resembles a pinecone.
When have things unfolded for you in a way that you found completely surprising?
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?
