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“Forever is composed of nows.” ~Emily Dickinson We spend a lot of time thinking about later. When things settle down. When the schedule opens up. When the project is finished. When the kids are older. When work becomes less demanding. When we finally have more time. The problem is that life keeps happening while we are waiting for the right moment to begin noticing it. Emily Dickinson’s words are such a simple reminder that forever is not some distant stretch of time waiting

One of the most beautiful things about fall is that the trees do not all change at once. They do not all turn the same color. They do not even respond to the season in exactly the same way. As daylight shortens and temperatures cool, chlorophyll begins to break down. The green fades, revealing pigments that were there all along, while other pigments develop in response to sugars, light, weather, and the biology of the tree itself. That is why one tree turns gold. Another turn

“There is courage in rising without knowing exactly where the wind will take you.” ~ Dr. Catherine V. Addor We spend a lot of time wanting certainty. A clear plan. A guaranteed outcome. A map that tells us exactly where we are going and how we will get there. Some of the most important moments in our lives begin before we have all of that. Sometimes courage is simply choosing to rise anyway. To try the new thing. To say yes. To let go of what is familiar. To trust that even i