“What if this is all we get of heaven?” - James Crews, “Small, Good Things”
Hello friends! This is edition 200 of these midweek newsletters, the first one was in March 2022. It’s my 385th Substack post overall, including the early days in 2020. I had no idea what I was doing when I started - but then again, isn’t that how things grow? We never really know where we’re going, maybe only what direction we’ve chosen for the next step.
The quote above came across my email today, even as I had been pondering a similar quote all week. What if this is it? How do I find joy in this, whatever this is right now, without needing it to change to be ok?
The only way I know is to tune in to the beauty that is here, like these moments:
Thanks for being here friends. May your weekend be full of beauty in spite of whatever else may come your way.
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Stupendous shots with great cutlines to celebrate your "200th." Beautifully done, and you just keep getting better! P.S. So glad to see some bees! How we need those little critters to proliferate!
Beautiful pictures…. Love the squirrel ❤️😍👍
Stupendous shots with great cutlines to celebrate your "200th." Beautifully done, and you just keep getting better! P.S. So glad to see some bees! How we need those little critters to proliferate!