Upon shore's edge
expectedly awaiting
As distractions & avoidance
excuses & fear
keep us from hearing
We are not only Loved
but intended to be So
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Inspired by reading the Message in the Bottle …

#MicroReflection
How do we slow down enough to notice what gives our lives meaning?

We know that busy days and easy habits can pull us away from what matters most. Often, we move through life on routine, rather than with care. Yet there is a quiet sense that life carries purpose beyond speed or success. When we choose to stop, listen, and act with honesty, clarity grows. We learn that our worth is already present. From that place, we turn outward, offering time, kindness, and courage, sharing hope through service, welcome, and steady action in our communities.
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Inspired by navigating time allocated to us well ...

#MicroReflection
The poet Mary Oliver has asked what we intend to do with our one and precious life. This challenge, originally offered poetically, makes it clear that time is not a resource to be controlled or squandered. Rather it is the water in which we swim and what we choose to do with the blessed seconds we have been granted becomes not just a practical question, but a spiritual one. Awakening to this invitation then leads us to these questions:
What gifts have been given to you in order to help us all shine?
Once you know what they are, what do you intend to do with them?
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Siblings
lend not our ears
to lulling apathy
nor rhetoric hateful
Recall
Creation
boldly reminds us
1st we must
be astonished
before acting with care
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Inspired by astonishment to humbly act …

#MicroReflection
We are shaped by moments that widen our sight and stir our resolve. From shared awareness, responsibility demands movement, not delay. We choose to act over indifference and courage over silence, knowing that attention leads to action; to healing. Such stance calls us to stand up, speak clearly, and protect what sustains Life’s universal dignity. When conviction guides us, choices become decisive and generous, strengthening community and resisting harm. We step forward with confidence, trusting that deliberate action can reshape habits, restore trust, and build a future marked by appreciative astonishment, justice, and shared hope for all.
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Final February #Verse ...
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Kin
we share Stardust's DNA
Recall from whence we come
we're imbued to vision & dream
& make manifest what otherwise
is mere potentiality
Be bold!
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Inspired by the responsibility to dream reality into being …

#MicroReflection
We recognise a shared duty to imagine futures and bring them into life. Together, we accept that ideas gain strength through courage, effort, and care. Like a stained-glass window held by lines, our unity catches light only when every piece is set, colour deepening as parts align. When we choose to act with purpose, possibilities turn into change that shapes families, communities, and cultures. We understand that imagination alone is not enough; commitment gives it weight. By trusting our collective insight and taking risks, we move beyond comfort and create meaning. Progress depends on willingness to try, learn, and resiliently persevere together.
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The rituals or reverence
which we daily enact
whether in private or public
individually or collectively
speaks to the Universe
Truth Eternal
Love
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Inspired by worship’s potential to openly welcome …

#MicroReflection
How do shared practices shape meaning across our lives?

We often gather in moments when we repeat sacred acts that steady us during change. When done with care, these moments guide our conduct, strengthen bonds, and remind us of values beyond mere convenience. We learn patience by showing up, courage by standing together, and humility by listening. Over time, these patterns teach responsibility and hope, even amid uncertainty. When communities act with intention, everyday choices become signals of care, purpose, and belonging. By honouring mindful practices, we open space for welcome, healing, and unity, shaping a future rooted through respect and compassion for all across shared experience, both human and Nature’s companions.
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There's no Try
a prophet says
The tests will come
easy they are not
& realising that
alone they cannot be met
reminds us that together
we overcome
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Inspired by fostering community’s resilience …

#MicroReflection
We choose to gather with open hearts and steady purpose. When we lean into faith instead of fear, compassion pushes back against callousness. In quiet resolve, we learn that strength grows through shared care and patient listening. Our steps are guided by hope, humility, and service. When burdens feel heavy, grace expands through kindness freely given. We lift one another through presence and mutual trust. Growth flows from unity of spirit, shaped by love and responsibility. May we move with one another with intention, attentive to the needs of our community, carrying light and courage so our resilience meets both known and unknown trials.
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Though Stability's Veneer
tempts with us
with a narrative false
We've oft journeyed
as a wilding people
through chaos
to find Wisdom' Revelation
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Inspired by Holy Communion in the wilderness …

#MicroReflection
Why do we keep moving when the map fades?

We stand like a group crossing open plains, guided by shared stars rather than paved routes. Unfamiliar ground invites patience, cooperation, and trust. When shelter is scarce, we learn generosity and careful listening. Each step across rough land strengthens resolve and reveals hidden skills. Hope grows as we notice paths forming behind us. By caring for one another, we turn uncertainty into direction. Our collective spirit adapts, learns, and endures. Together, we move forward with confidence, carrying light for those beside us. Even vast horizons become welcoming when we realise our shared purpose is to ever create Justice’s Arc .
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