Stories

RIC_9595-1, a photo by rchoephoto on Flickr.

We often need to tell our stories over and over, not

because we are forgetful or compulsive, but because their

meaning is too great to be digested in any one telling.

So we recount them, again and again, till we can absorb

their meaning and learn to love each other on the way.

Mark Nepo, As Far As the Heart Can See

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Staying close

RIC_9371-1, a photo by rchoephoto on Flickr.

   Since everything is sacred, staying close to what is sacred is
     a matter of presence and attention more than travel to
     some secret place. In essence, staying close is a pilgrimage
     to the heart of where we are. 

    Mark Nepo, As Far As the Heart Can See