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FEBRUARY 2026 – BE AVAILABLE

“Being available” is some of the best advice I’ve heard of late. It pertains to everything. It encourages us to be of service to others in ways large and small and to be open to whatever comes our way. It’s expansive. You can feel that too, right?

May we never doubt the skills and talents we have to offer or our gifts of time, understanding, patience, and listening with intent. Being available brings us closer together and enables us to make connections that will enrich lives, like nothing else can.

Sometimes I wobble. I falter and hesitate to engage. What am I afraid of? Why do I resist so? Lived experience tells me how important it is to move out of my little comfort zone…for that is the only pathway to growth and to connect with the people and the world around me.

So, I intentionally try to remind myself every day to be open and say “YES” to the Universe.  Opportunities are all around us. As we engage, we will stretch ourselves. We will deepen our abilities, and we may well provide some of the care and support another individual might so desperately need.

The delicate art of noticing.

Some people are good at asking for help; others, not so much or not at all. Don’t wait for someone to ask. You may well perceive their need, sometimes even before they do, and you can act on that.

By bringing your love and encouragement to the situation, you may well help smooth their journey and soothe their soul. Your actions may be just the help needed to keep that person moving forward, and we must always move forward.

Be open. Available. Present.

As you go about your day, have open eyes and an open heart. Pause and look for those moments where you might lend a word, a hand, or bring an opening to a new perspective. Don’t be shy. Opt for that moment of discomfort. It may well take you to a new level of being and understanding. Take the risk. Chances are you will be better off for it.

Trust. Trust yourself. Trust that you will be guided in your actions.

And celebrate all the little victories. Celebrate all that you are.

Blessings to you and yours,

Deborah

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“God does not ask us to do great things

but to do little things with great love.”

— Mother Teresa

My morning mantra:

"I arise this morning with a smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. 

I vow to live fully in each moment and to greet every being I meet with compassion."

        ~ Thich Nhat Hanh, Vietnamese Buddhist monk, peace activist 

                                                                                    [1926 - 2022]