SHIFT HAPPENS PONDERINGS

For Pondering: In the rhythm of springtime newness giving way to autumn demise, be reminded that there is beauty even in the dying.

For Pondering: "Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect." - Chief Seattle, Duwamish (1780-1866)

For Pondering: "Child slavery is a crime against humanity. Humanity itself is at stake here. A lot of work still remains, but I will see the end of child labor in my lifetime." ~Kailash Satyarthi, Indian children's rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize recipient.

For Pondering: "Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair." ~Khalil Gibran

For Pondering: The difference between "old stuff" and "vintage" is the stories that are attached. What stories give meaning to the vintage parts of your life?

For Pondering: "As we get older, there are changes. You start out walking on level ground, but there's an incline in life that gets steeper. You discover that you start needing handholds to climb up. When people come sliding down past me, I try to reach out and show...

For Pondering: "One of the most calming and powerful actions you can do to intervene in a stormy world is to stand up and show your soul. Struggling souls catch light from other souls who are fully lit and willing to show it." ~ Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Author of Women...

For Pondering: As kids return to school, what children in your life especially need your prayers and support?

For Pondering: "My life has been a tapestry of rich and royal hue, an everlasting vision of the ever-changing view. A wondrous woven magic in bits of blue and gold, a tapestry to feel and see, impossible to hold" ~ Carole King

For Pondering: "When we see people that are impoverished and people who are dealt an unfair hand, then if we have the power to help them, we should try to do that." ~ John Legend