In out-of-the-way places of the heart, Where your thoughts never think to wander, This beginning has been quietly forming, Waiting until you were ready to emerge.
For a long time it has watched your desire, Feeling the emptiness growing inside of you, Noticing how you willed yourself on, Still unable to leave what you had outgrown.
It watched you play with the seduction of safety And the gray promises that sameness whispered, Heard the waves of turmoil rise and relent, Wondered would you always live like this.
Then the delight, when your courage kindled, And out you stepped onto new ground, Your eyes young again with energy and dream, A path of plentitude opening before you.
Though your destination is not yet clear You can trust the promise of this opening; Unfurl yourself into the grace of beginning That is at one with your life’s desire.
Awaken your spirit to adventure; Hold nothing back, learn to find ease in risk; Soon you will be home in a new rhythm, For your soul senses the world that awaits you.
FROM: TO BLESS THE SPACE BETWEEN US A Book of Blessings by John O’Donohue
REFLECTION:
- It is January 1st, 2021! Reviewing 2020, what have you outgrown?
- What desires have you pushed aside… giving in to the “seduction of safety?”
- As you move into a 2021, what courageous step is calling to you?
- What new ground will fill you with energy and dream and make your eyes young again?
- Awaken your spirit of adventure. Find ease in risk! Make a list and create a plan to embrace a new rhythm in 2021.