We are a part of nature. We are nature. Mother Nature wounds herself as she transforms year after year, season after season, sacrificing herself for the needs of her children.

But in time, those very wounds are healed, with the balm of her sap, the decay that provides nourishment for richer growth and new land that emerges from the oceans. Her strength lies in her determination to come back to life, time and time again.

So too do we wound ourselves and yet also have the innate ability to heal the same wounds we have created. Be strong, keep in faith and live in love. 

There is often a disconnect between what we imagine is real, what is and what cannot exist. In life and in love, we spend our lives trying to bridge those gaps.

Sometimes the bridges are not complete, sometimes they are faulty, sometimes circumstances removes them without warning. But with faith and fullness of heart, better, sturdier structures can be re-built.

We can then walk seamlessly across them, standing firmly on the truth we find. We can see clearly into the horizon of our future, knowing we are cared for and supported, believing fully that we are loved. 

Inside my heart there is a mansion
built for you, my friends.
It is always open to you,
unlocked, unguarded.
You can run through the halls
or sit quietly if you choose.
You have the keys,
come and go as you please!
Walk in and out of every room,
I will love you no less, that I can assure.
But if at any point you decide to leave,
I have just one request,
try your best,
not to slam the door.