Hi, I’m Carie. I write daily posts about navigating these times.

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Whistling Swans by Mary Oliver

Rumi said, There is no proof of the soul.
But isn’t the return of spring and how it
up in our hearts a pretty good hint?

💞

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I will forever be astonished by spring.

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Everyone needs a favorite tree. This is mine!

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I was taught to pray as a kid. Then I got older. And I spent many, many years never uttering a prayer. I pray again, now. But it’s different.

This Mary Oliver poem — this line: May I never not be risqué.

Yes, please. ❤️☀️

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Notice what’s good, too. If you can’t find anything good, focus on something neutral.

Enjoy this poem by Mary Oliver. It’s a favorite.

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A poem by Mary Oliver