"I hope you never lose your sense of wonder..."
~ Lee Ann Womack
Me too, Lee Ann.
I wish that wonder would be protected and nourished in every child and adult - that all our inner gifts would be fed each day.
I believe we can't lose the wonder - or the hope or joy or any of the gifts that are a part of our essence - but we can lose our sense of
them. We can get out of touch with them. It seems to me that we all sometimes lose our sensing of the beauty that's built into our being.
That's why I write these "touchstones" and share them each day. They feed my soul. And sharing them doesn't diminish them one bit. In fact, the more they're shared, the more their nutritional power grows like yeasted dough. So
please pass them on to anyone and everyone you feel might be receptive or in need of a particular message.
I'm resolving to deepen my awareness of and appreciation for the gifts of life in the New Year. Care to join me in this intention for 2018? That's all we need to begin: the intention. We'll be guided further.
Already I'm feeling a surge of increased enthusiasm for
messages that uplift and encourage us. And not only for the touchstones I compose. I'll be watching for inspiration in books, films, music, news and all forms of expression and communication.
Before closing, I'd like to add a few more lines from the well-known song for you:
"I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean
Whenever one door closes I hope
one more opens
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance
I hope you dance"
With joy,
Charlene
