About this episode Start your day with a gentle, two-minute reflection designed to bring warmth and understanding. This audio offers a moment of genuine connection, providing a fresh perspective on life's everyday challenges. Tune in for a comforting pause that will leave you with a simple, profound thought to carry through your day, delivered with the quiet wisdom of a trusted friend.
0:00 feel the solid ground right beneath your feet holding you up before this day even asks for your first step0:11 last time we talked about how you can let the morning light find you right where you are without you having to run out and chase it down0:23 now here we sit together again looking out at a whole new week stretching out before us0:33 good morning baby0:37 i've got the porch light off now and the steam is rising off my coffee cup slow and easy0:49 take a long deep breath in with me through your nose0:56 filling up that chest1:01 and let it out soft through your lips1:07 let your shoulders drop down away from your ears1:15 there's no hurry sitting on this porch1:21 listen to the breath moving through you just like that cool morning air finding its way between the porch rails1:32 you don't have to carry it all before breakfast1:43 let the weight in your hands soften1:49 you've been holding on to so much making plans for miles and miles down the road wondering how you're ever gonna get through the whole mountain2:02 bring your attention down to your jaw2:08 let it unclench2:13 feel the back of your neck loosen2:18 notice the steady rhythm of your chest rising and falling2:27 there's an old word from the hippopadesha honey that says tasks are accomplished by real effort not by mere wishes alone2:39 even the lion strong as he is can't just lie asleep in and expect the deer to walk right into his mouth2:51 mhmm2:54 sit with that a minute baby2:59 that doesn't mean you need to wake up and tear down a forest today3:06 it means you don't have to stay frozen in the wanton3:13 when my late husband planted his tomato patch out back he didn't fret over 50 baskets of fruit in may3:23 he just turned over one shovel of black dirt3:30 then he took a sip of water and turned one more3:38 that was plenty3:42 if you're looking at a big daunting road ahead here's what that means for you3:51 you don't need the whole harvest before lunch3:57 you only need fifteen steady minutes with that one thing you've been putting off until tomorrow4:08 just fifteen minutes a quiet honest turning of the soil4:16 not a big song and dance4:21 not a heavy sermon4:25 just one small step taken with love4:33 let your mind rest back into the quiet space beneath all that chatter4:42 be still right here4:50 beneath the planning and the fretting there's a calm that knows how to begin5:00 a single note sung clear from the back row of the choir loft5:08 that's all it ever takes to start the whole song5:15 you have enough courage in you for one true step5:28 feel the air touch your skin again5:33 notice your fingers resting on your lap5:39 when you step out your front door today don't worry about measuring the whole extra mile before you've even tied your shoes5:50 give yourself the grace of beginning small and let your faithful gentle effort do the rest6:01 go on now and let the day meet you kind
