may your new work excite your heart
kindle in your mind a creativity
to journey beyond the old limits
of all that has become wearisome.
may this work challenge you toward
new frontiers that will emerge
as you begin to approach them
calling forth from you the full force
and depth of your undiscovered gifts.
may the work fit the rhythms of your soul
enabling you to draw from the invisible
new ideas and a vision that will inspire.
remember to be kind
to those who work for you
endeavor to remain aware
of the quiet world
that lives behind each face.
be fair in your expectations
compassionate in your criticism
may you have the grace of encouragement
to awaken the gift in the others heart
building in them confidence
to follow the call of the gift.
may you come to know that work
which emerges from the mind of love
will have beauty and form.
may this new work be worthy
of the energy of your heart
and the light of your thought.
may your work assume
a proper space in your life
instead of owning or using you
may it challenge and refine you
bringing you every day further
into the wonder of your heart.
~to bless the space between us - john o'donohue~
...congratulations :: sincerely, without a doubt, YoU DiD iT! simply aMaZiNg.
what an adventure we are on together, but with this same confidence, may we find ourselves saying, WE DiD iT! every time we get in that little raggedy old boat, off sun drenched sandy shores, sailing away into the unknown-maybe because i forgot to bring the map, coasting through the surface of such calm and peaceful waters, lulled to sleep by way of the most familiar streams, shot out into the overwhelming vastness-maybe because you weren't paying attention, being beaten by the treacherous waves, rescuing you-rescuing me from the plank and then some from overboard, only to be dared to jump in again of our own free will, waking up down under in the beauty of the deep-maybe because you pushed me or indragged you in, coming up for air, catching our breath and making it to the other side, digging our hands into the new earth, opening up that buried treasure, to what we are surely surprised to find... only then to give it all away
-because we will, that is what we do and why we have come this far
...hand in hand in hand in hand in hand.
kindle in your mind a creativity
to journey beyond the old limits
of all that has become wearisome.
may this work challenge you toward
new frontiers that will emerge
as you begin to approach them
calling forth from you the full force
and depth of your undiscovered gifts.
may the work fit the rhythms of your soul
enabling you to draw from the invisible
new ideas and a vision that will inspire.
remember to be kind
to those who work for you
endeavor to remain aware
of the quiet world
that lives behind each face.
be fair in your expectations
compassionate in your criticism
may you have the grace of encouragement
to awaken the gift in the others heart
building in them confidence
to follow the call of the gift.
may you come to know that work
which emerges from the mind of love
will have beauty and form.
may this new work be worthy
of the energy of your heart
and the light of your thought.
may your work assume
a proper space in your life
instead of owning or using you
may it challenge and refine you
bringing you every day further
into the wonder of your heart.
~to bless the space between us - john o'donohue~
...congratulations :: sincerely, without a doubt, YoU DiD iT! simply aMaZiNg.
what an adventure we are on together, but with this same confidence, may we find ourselves saying, WE DiD iT! every time we get in that little raggedy old boat, off sun drenched sandy shores, sailing away into the unknown-maybe because i forgot to bring the map, coasting through the surface of such calm and peaceful waters, lulled to sleep by way of the most familiar streams, shot out into the overwhelming vastness-maybe because you weren't paying attention, being beaten by the treacherous waves, rescuing you-rescuing me from the plank and then some from overboard, only to be dared to jump in again of our own free will, waking up down under in the beauty of the deep-maybe because you pushed me or i
-because we will, that is what we do and why we have come this far
...hand in hand in hand in hand in hand.
