Do you dream of a vacation in a tropical paradise, where palm trees grow on sandy beaches, and warm breezes caress your skin? Just for a moment, close your eyes and visit this island paradise. Then remember that people who live in tropical lands have work and money troubles and aging parents and troubled children and all the difficulties of daily life in colder climes.
How will you find a moment today to relax and find peace in the perfect place where you already are?
Usually we think of love in terms of the fragrant rose or the glowing rainbow. But sometimes love shows up in a form that hints more at rusty metal than rainbows and roses. A smelly dog that shows up on our doorstep, a colleague who rubs us the wrong way, a neighbor with the wrong kind of politics—you can never say for sure who might touch your heart with some act of friendship or kindness.
In what surprising place have you found love?
Most children have been back to school for a week or more, but somewhere in my consciousness, the day after Labor Day is fixed as the return to school. So I’m thinking that for those of us who left formal schooling behind many years ago, maybe today should mark Learn Something Day. Of course, any day is a good day to learn something new, but today could be an exceptionally good day to stretch your mind a bit.
What might you explore today about our amazing world and the people and other beings we share it with?
The Daily Compass will be back in September with a new, updated look and original content. Until then, enjoy other inspiration by the Church of the Larger Fellowship:
UU Collective — essays by prominent writers for the CLF
Daily Reflections — a Quest for Meaning blog
Quest for Meaning Video — our channel on youtube with great videos
Livestream On Demand — full Quest for Meaning worship services, on demand
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The Daily Compass will be on vacation for the rest of the summer. Come back after Labor Day to experience a new and better dose of daily inspiration!
