Tree by Water

9 more miles of the Ice Age Trail. 💛 The Forestville Segment.

This week I read some of my writing from 7 years ago. I don’t even remember some of the things I shared.

“That was me?” I will admit, there is a fair amount of fear. Will I ever get that edge back? Will I have that creativity again? Will more inspiration come?

I’m choosing to rest in the not-yet. And I am finding myself once again on the trail. I’m not re-finding myself. That older version is in the past. I do believe there is a lot of hope to finding beauty after pain. Little by little… the spark, the joy, the creativity is coming back. Ideas are flowing, smiles are easy, and joy is with each step.

Every so often I go on retreat and every time is different. Looking back at the seasons of my life, not every one was an easy silence and solitude. But this one was glorious! A pure gift. I hiked, prayed, read, planned for the future, and studied. I read through Isaiah and I felt like God was dropping so many little nuggets into my time. ♥️ 🥾 ☀️

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There are no manuals for the construction of the individual you would like to become. You are the only one who can decide this and take up the lifetime of work that it demands. This is a wonderful privilege and such an exciting adventure. To grow into the person that your deepest longing desires is a great blessing. If you can find a creative harmony between your soul and your life, you will have found something infinitely precious. You may not be able to do much about the great problems of the world or to change the situation you are in, but if you can awaken the eternal beauty and light of your soul, you will bring light wherever you go. The gift of life is given to us for ourselves and also to bring peace, courage, and compassion to others.

JOHN O'DONOHUE

Excerpt from his book, Eternal Echoes
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County Kerry, Ireland
Photo: © Ann Cahill