When the terrain we face feels daunting, it’s because we measure the difficulty by its entirety. We forget that a quest is made one step at a time. We lose sight of the present and what we CAN do here and now, which is always enough. And it always leads to the next step.

I’m still learning to remember that, no matter the odds, there is a path, one step at a time. And I need not see all the steps, or even the second step, to take the first step with deep knowing.

When we feel overwhelmed, that feeling is birthed by fear. And when we panic, we lose some presence of mind. We can’t think clearly; and we can’t see clearly.

Let’s remember that we have nothing to be afraid of. Let’s remember that we always have exactly what we need for the moment. And let’s remember that we were never going to be able to take more than one step at a time.

Life is way cool. Love really is all we need. Because love IS everything good. The only thing we have to lose is fear. And without fear, there is only love.

Love smiles on you,

💞 Jan Denise
Coming Home to Love

Note: This was inspired by my mom hurting her leg while with an aide.… More

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I was in paradise wandering from one little alcove to another, with angel trumpets cascading overhead and roses perfuming the morning air. The wonderment of spring in a garden is unmatched, except maybe by the wonderment of spring in a relationship!

In the spring, we see the miracle of what’s growing. We are intrigued by the newness and the wonder of flourishing possibilities. We tend what’s blooming, so we can celebrate more flowers; and taking advantage of Mother Nature, we plant annuals to create a virtual carpet of color, knowing they won’t survive the winter.

There is always something we can plant, though. Every season has its own magic. And in relationships, we direct the flow from one season to the next. We don’t have to jump to another relationship or warmer climate to find paradise; we can just stay connected with the wonder.

We can shine our own light and spread our own colors. We can add freshness and possibility and awe. We can cultivate the relationship of our dreams … and appreciate the ongoing, albeit changing, splendor.

We can welcome each transition. We can find sanctuary to refuel our body, mind and spirit — without feeling guilty or distant!… More