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?
Imagine seeing everything—EVERYTHING—for the first time. Colors, shapes, movement—all of it brand new, without context or meaning, nothing but amazement and wonder.
What have you seen that was so new to you that wonder came before understanding?
You might think of a bridge as a road or walkway over the top of a river, that allows you to get safely from one side to the other. But for a fish, a bridge is an awning, a means of providing shade as you loiter comfortably in the water.
What will you look at today from someone else’s perspective?
