I’m away on retreat part of this week. I brought too much with me and my planner has a to-do list as long as my arm. But as I sit here in my yurt, fairy lights framing the skylight and candles lit beside me, my only desire is to get quiet and listen. If that’s all I do with my time here, it will be the most precious gift.

I invite you to join me. Even if your days feel full and there’s no time to stop, see if you can quiet your voice (the incessant internal chatter too), turn down the distractions and really listen…to the world around you, to your loved ones, to your heart.