a sail for an anchor…(p.31)

I have sensed lately what I can best describe as a free fall of sorts.

The devastation around the world is unthinkable and unforgettable.

Things that we once knew for sure are not as certain

Like a snow globe, my world, our world, has become shakeable,

except that the glitter doesn't have a chance to settle.

I like knowing things will settle. But our present insists on moving.

I must not try to stop the currents but float with them.

I need a sail instead of an anchor.

So I thought to journal to figure out how.

As my pen touched the page, these words appeared…

"Be a good steward, be kind, and follow your heart."

It seemed too simple, yet the words felt right.

Take care of what has been given to you, be kind in your words and thoughts, and follow what's in your heart, not your head.

I stopped and thought about it. It did feel unusually calming to hear these words.

Knowing I could release my grip…pull up anchor.

I might not know where to begin to help the world, but I can start by looking at myself.

I must caringly tend to what I have been given.

We are all stewards, gifted with relationships, homes, money, careers, bodies, thoughts…

Let me set my heart to look after these things with much thankfulness and attention.

To have a kind heart in all things

And to know my heart is wiser than my head.

And then let go…

Let go of the anchor that keeps me tossing with the waves.

Look for ways to extend my help out into this world,

And sail.

I have not changed the problems, but maybe I can help more from this place.

My love to you all. ❤️