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Reaching with Michelangelo and an Octopus Named Agnes
When I think about "Reach," I think about getting out of my comfort zone. I think about trying new things, being willing to fail, s t r e t c h i n g.
What if reaching is its own reward? How would my life expand if I let go of the whatever-comes-after, and just be in that moment of reaching? Truly, I want to live in that space between the fingers, where what comes before or after doesn't matter.
Dear friends, today I will try.
Also, I wanted to share a poem that comes to mind -- one I shared in a post on this blog way back in 2005!
A Writer and an Octopus
A writer and an octopus
Share more than you may think
Their reach sometimes exceeds their grasp
As they waste a lot of ink
- Sue Walker, former Poet Laureate of Alabama
ha! ... and that reminds me of 2 things:
1. a prayer from The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron:
2. My picture book THE OCTOPUS POSTCARDS, which started as a poem (you can read it at Greg Pincus's blog Gotta Book, from back in April 2013), coming from Lerner in fall 2018! Thea Baker is doing the illustrations. I can't wait to see her work! Here's what she said about the book:
"Brilliantly funny," y'all! I've never written a funny book in my life. Leave it to an octopus named Agnes to bring it out of me. :) Talk about reaching....
Happy Spiritual Journey Thursday! xo
Happy Spiritual Journey Thursday! xo
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