We spent time in Chinatown over the weekend and it felt glorious to begin to celebrate the Lunar New Year. I had hoped that this past January might have offered a chance to re-set and renew with the start to 2026, but alas, my life had other plans. And so I’m now embracing this “Year of the Horse,” as characterized by “strength, energy and resilience”…along with “happiness, good health, and prosperity.” I’ll take it, please:)
Blessings on your week ahead!
a blessing for when love makes you brave (Kate Bowler)
Blessed are we,
when love makes us brave.
Be it our friends or teachers,
Our mentors or partners.
Our siblings or parents or grands.
From the littles who remind us to get in the game,
even if there really is something more pressing to do in that moment.
To the parents who remind us how quickly it all goes,
whose wild, ungrounded belief in us gives us courage
To try something new.
To make a big leap.
To take a chance on love.
To risk, to fail, and to try, try, try again.
This is the kind of love that sticks.
So bless all of us, in our great big web of love.
Keeping the Faith 