Hands Free Life

‘It’s never too late. Today is a new day. This journey is not about yesterday. It is about today and the critical choices you make today.’

Thank you, God. Through you, even the darkest truths can become beacons of light. Even the most pained expressions can be transformed to smiles. Even the most deafening silences can be the pathway to the deepest connections of the human heart.

It was no wonder the joy was gone from my face and my heart. These shallow preoccupations acted as barriers separating me from the most fulfilling aspect of life: to love and to be loved.

There’s a song playing right now, today. And it’s not over yet. So push aside your hesitations, your duties, your distractions, and your pride for just a moment and sing along. Sing along so the people you love know that you’re all there and there’s no place else you’d rather be.

It’s a lingering hug, the smoothing of a stray hair, an invitation that sounds like “What do you want to do today?”

This story is about hope because there’s a song playing right now. If you listen closely, you can hear it . . . you can see it . . . and you can learn to seize it.

This story is about hope because there’s a song playing right now

Keeping track of life.

Keeping track of life is much more than going through the motions of putting down the phone, burning the to-do list, and letting go of perfection. It’s something deep. Lasting. Permanent. It is a conscious decision to focus on what really matters when a sea of insignificance tries to pull you away.