1. Truth: This post is actually supposed to get published on Tuesdays. It’s been a long time since I’ve been able to write one that early in the week. I feel like this tells you everything you need to know about how things are behind the scenes.

2. Truth: I’m giving one thing up for the next week. I’m going to stop trying to figure things out, stop trying to fix anything. For the seven days, it’s not my responsibility. I have no idea if I’ll really be able to, or what it will feel like, but in regards to this one thing, I give up.

3. Truth: I’m so tired. It’s like that quote from Mandeq Ahmed, “There are two types of tired, I suppose. One is a dire need of sleep, the other is a dire need of peace.” I’m both kinds. The stress of the upcoming election is exhausting and the change in the light doesn’t help one bit. “I want to sleep for a thousand years, then wake up in some other world where failure is part of the music, and seen to make it more beautiful.”

One wish: May we be gentle with ourselves, slow down and rest as necessary, find ease in our lives and peace in our hearts.

Original image by Beata Ratuszniak on Unsplash

1. Truth: I’m tired. I’ve been subbing some yoga classes the past few weeks, and for every class I teach, I practice it at least once, so it’s been a lot of yoga and getting up early. And of course all the other reasons I’m usually tired are still true. They didn’t take time off while I was teaching.

2. Truth: As tired as I get, I keep going. This picture made me think about that, because it happens when I go hiking too, especially when it’s a new trail I’ve never been on before. There’s something about being curious, wanting to keep going and see what’s around the next corner.

3. Truth: Curiosity and a sense of humor are essential, especially if we are talking about how to not give up, how to keep going, even when we are tired.

One wish: May we find rest, stay curious, and never lose our sense of humor.