“Life is about coming to an awareness of the eternal demands of the ordinary and learning to trust the loving presence of God in what we too often regard as burdens. Then, we will indeed have life and have it abundantly.” – Joan Chittister

Spring is here; with it, nature sings a song of birth, new life, hope, and possibility. I find myself reciting Emily Dickinson’s words, “I dwell in possibility,” as a mantra these days. Dickinson was said to be cloistered away in her home writing for much of her adult life. I am unclear whether this was by choice, due to medical concerns, or a combination, but with her words, she dreamt, imagined, and created.

The routines of life can, at times, seem confining, limiting, and lifeless, but life is made of moments, ordinary moments. When we are able to open our hearts and minds to the beauty, the preciousness, and the gift of the moments, there is much possibility. It’s less about what one does and more about how one lives. Whether we are an at-home parent caring for children, a housekeeper clocking in for another day of cleaning, a student sorting through a long list of assignments, or an executive navigating an array of meetings, there is much possibility. May the possibilities of today bless you beyond measure.

“Living in the moment is learning how to live between the big moments. It is learning how to make the most of the in-betweens and having the audacity to make those moments just as exciting.” -Morgan Harper Nichols

“I do not accept any absolute formulas for living. No preconceived code can see ahead to everything that can happen in a man’s life. As we live, we grow and our beliefs change. They must change. So I think we should live with this constant discovery. We should be open to this adventure in heightened awareness of living. We should stake our whole existence on our willingness to explore and experience. ” ― Martin Buber

“We are here to abet creation and to witness it, to notice each thing so each thing gets noticed. Together we notice not only each mountain shadow and each stone on the beach but we notice each other’s beautiful face and complex nature so that creation need not play to an empty house.” – Annie Dillard, Teaching a Stone to Talk