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There’s no better place to witness renewal at work than to watch it play out in nature. It’s as simple as that refreshed feeling we get after a good rainstorm, or the relief we feel at the appearance of new growth in the aftermath of wildfire. Whether we get caught in a downpour, or if we’re watching natural disaster unfold around us, we know that no matter the inconvenience to our lives, Nature will have her way; we know the sun is always somewhere shining and will make its way around to us again soon enough. Weathering our own storms, however, isn’t nearly as easy.
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In New Years past I’ve written resolutions, pared them down and wrote them over again. I’ve cleaned my house and washed my clothes in the eleventh hour. I’ve thrown parties, planted seeds, burned sage, meditated, prayed, and implored the unseen hand to help this honey get her act together or else. If you could have seen me under those midnight moons, fed up and desperate for change: I’m so done with this go-nowhere, half-assed living, I’d say, my handwritten resolutions crumpling in my grip. I need help and I need you to bring it now! Whether or not you believe in the existence of a divine power that can shape the course of your life, there’s no denying the out-and-out force of honoring a deeply held desire, which, by the way, is its own brand of divine power.
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