I suppose it’s quite true that I’m a person that seeks direction for a day. Often when I journal in the morning, I’m kinda looking for clarity. For me, I quite like something principled. You know, connecting into broader purpose. But I also look for principle that then can be expressed (some might say applied) to the day to day.
Mary Oliver is one whose poetry often provides direction. She wrote a short poem in the spirit of the above, “Instructions for Living a Life.”
1. Pay attention.
2. Be astonished.
3. Tell about it.
A bow.
And so, I offer the words below that came through my morning journal. May they inspire expression.
Directions For A Day
Go about the day
with gentle appreciation.
Give energy to the small things,
tasks that help bring order.
Give love to the big things,
purpose that percolates beneath clutter.
Be with life’s breath and song,
that celebrates kindly, each as contribution.
