 source unknown "What I'm talking about is work that wakes us up...Knowing the names of plants, noticing the sun and how it's hitting the chrome in a car. That comes with practice." ~ Natalie Goldberg I copied this in my Commonplace a few weeks ago, because it struck me that that is what I am always talking about too. The Work that wakes us up. Although I have been making notebooks all my life, over the last several years, Lent signals One Hundred Days of Keeping and my invitation to others to make it a defined practice with Charlotte Mason. I will be circling back to trace some of the markers on my sojourn with her and offering those meditations here. Is there something you want to Keep? What is waking you up? Let's refine our practice!
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 "Lent once more. What shall my discipline be? Rather than fast I will say Compline before I sleep. Also feed on George Herbert. And recognize that the wilderness is not the wasteland." ~ Ronald Blythe 100 Days of Keeping begins again on March 5, 2025 (Ash Wednesday). Will you join me in some dedicated keeping? What shall your discipline be? What will you feed on? What might you recognize? I know it is largely a quiet art but please consider leaving a comment below...it's so encouraging to the tribe. And invite some friends! |
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