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The Question
What gifts have you received?
The Intention
Celebrate
The Meditative Moment
Today is my fortieth birthday! That’s wild. I admit to a certain amount of disbelief that I’m forty. And yet, I recognize the incredible privilege it is to age. Most of the people I’ve grieved have died young, oddly enough, in their forties. That has me entering this decade with a touch of apprehension, to be sure. But I stand here—greying hair, a softening body, wrinkles beginning, occasional new creaks in these bones—I stand here with overwhelming gratitude. Take a moment today to bring your hands to your heart. Bring your attention to the heart beating there. Ponder the gifts, with me, that getting a bit older has given you. Allow your mind to wander a bit: What gifts are still to come? What are you being invited to give? What growth is there still to come? What might you be ready to let go of or to soften your grip on? Inhale. Exhale. Give thanks that we are here together, walking this wild and wondrous earth. Thank you for being on the journey with me. Peace.
Wishing you a gorgeous day & decade ahead, Lauren! Thank you for the gift of your words, insight, and heart.🤍