Returning to what matters
Over the weekend, I was drawn back to John O’Donohue’s poetry.
He speaks of things that matter. Things below the shiny surfaces that attract our attention.
And his words connect profoundly to my soul.
They remind me of what is important and frame that seeing in a way that allows me to take action, not just think, ‘How nice’…
May I live this day
Compassionate of heart,
Clear in word,
Gracious in awareness,
Courageous in thought,
Generous in love.
+ John O’Donohue, excerpt from ‘For Matins’, from ‘Benedictus: A Book of Blessings’ , Bantam Press, 2007
This week, may we be open to returning to what matters. And doing something about it.
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"Generous in love"...and doing something with it. Love this, Sue.
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6 个月He is one of the most returned to in my world too.. Beannacht is a personal favourite.
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6 个月I have been surrounded by very similar messaging as of late … returning to what matters AND doing something about it… thank you, Sue
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6 个月Yes, doing something about it, doing something about what you realise matters x
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6 个月I love that you added… and doing something about it!