It is Time
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Hello friends, It is early January. Another Gregorian calendar year. Outside my window, the sun shines after rain. Wisps of grey clouds hover low, kissing utility wires. It’s gorgeous outside, and feels still. The air is cold and soft with moisture. Crows call to one another, cars drive by. Tea steams its fragrance at my side. Today is another day to ponder, work, and plan. Today is another day to choose. What will you choose, repeatedly, this year? What do you plan? What might you build? In a society hell-bent on destruction, I choose to create. I will continue to write stories of community and hope, and meditations about love and magic in times of loss. I will continue to co-create networks for resource sharing, to ease the burdens of those who struggle. I will do my best to create spaces of safety. I will continue to work on strengthening myself for what is here and what may come. Choosing to create is an act of hope and defiance, against all odds. Self-improvement? It is a by-product of choosing to center community. Prosperity? It is a by-product of choosing to create something anew. A new year? In itself, this is a construct, a creation, and a choice. We each choose to dance with time in our own way, but collectively, we choose together to mark that time. Together, we say, “This is now.” Together, we say, “It is time.” This year, I wish you time enough to create what you want and what you desire. I wish us all some kindness, too. Best wishes — Thorn
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T. Thorn Coyle
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