PHOTO: ERIN PURCELL
“Sometimes growth is just seeing it sooner.
You see sooner that you are silencing your voice.
You see sooner that you are acting out of fear.
You see sooner that you are projecting the past on to the present.
You see sooner that you are the one acting crazy, not them.
Because you did the work, you see it sooner.
Until our last breaths, we’ll keep missing the mark.
We will dim our light and betray ourselves.
We will cause harm to those we love.
But if we stay awake, we can learn to course correct sooner.
Stay awake and you might see it this year and not let it extend for a decade
Stay awake and you might see it this week and not let it extend for a year.
Stay awake and you might can see it this hour and not let it extend for a week.
Stay awake and you’ll receive those moments of grace, those crystal ones,
when in the instant before the first choice, the first word, the first act
you will catch it right the moment of it’s beginning and choose differently.
The turnaround is the most important part of the flight path.
When you make it, you move the whole world forward.
You plant a seed of love in the ground,
and all those who come after you thank you.”
~Tara Sophia Mohr
11 comments
penny irvine says:
Apr 30, 2012
definitely resonating with me ….
Laura says:
Oct 19, 2012
So true
Monique says:
May 21, 2013
Thank You so much for these truly good words –
ASTRO CHARTS says:
Oct 13, 2015
Yes, the benefit of being present :)
Kate says:
Oct 13, 2015
ahh. right here now
ilda says:
Oct 13, 2015
beautiful
ilda says:
Oct 13, 2015
Thank you for sharing…
Nathalie Rollet says:
Oct 14, 2015
How beautiful … thank you so much :)
Cathy says:
Oct 14, 2015
Makes growth simpler to understand. Not changing everything at once forever and understanding the struggle. This recognizes the distinct possibility of growing spiritually. Beautiful
Brittany says:
Oct 15, 2015
Beautiful, and so true. Thank you.
Sol says:
May 23, 2017
Every post, every word, in synchronisisty with life. In synchronisisty with the golden vein of spirit, keeping me and
My close community in flow with what is good, truth, love. Thank you