An oldie but goodie. This feels right today. For all of my frantic oscillating about what I want to do and be … maybe I am already doing it. Just by being. Which is not an excuse to stop trying, yearning, growing … but today, giving myself a little slack feels like it would be ok.

“To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a little better; whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is the meaning of success.” (Ralph Waldo Emerson)