Hoarding your joys and despairs
As if they were clothes
You brought but never wore
Look at this bright shirt:
A possibility you glimpsed
But feared to seize.
The beloved is waiting.
You have a date.
Put on that shirt before it fades.”
-Gregory Orr, from How Beautiful the Beloved
Do you have dreams that you‘re hoarding and keeping hidden away in your closet? Are there opportunities that you see by allow to pass you by?
Take the New Year as your chance to go ahead, put on the bright shirts of your dreams, and try on the outfits of possibilities that are all around you.
Wishing you peace, joy and bright clothes of all kinds in the New Year!
Thanks deb, this moved me just a bit closer. Planning to attend a gathering this evening that is a bit out of my regular zone of comfort.
Wanted to send you my sincere love and appreciation and wish for you and love and wonder filled New Year.
Hey Sam,
Great to hear you’re stepping out of your comfort zone – what better day to do it!
Much love and many blessings to you as well.
Thanks for this. The metaphor of bright clothes resonates with me as I continue developing my writing career on multiple levels and getting accustomed to a new community.
Hey Ruth,
I’m delighted to hear that it resonates with you.
All the best,
Deb
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