The Daily Boost #637
Which shape are you?
“The stories we tell ourselves shape our reality. We may try to box ourselves in, but we’re much more expansive and multifaceted than we think. Maybe if we tried to count our sides, they’d approach infinity—like a circle.”
“Perhaps perfect shapes aren’t the best metaphor for the self. Wouldn’t you rather be beach glass, glimmering in the sun? Or an oddly flat stone, perfect for skipping? Inside we all feel lumpy and irregular. A bit misshapen. And we’re never quite as stable as we pretend to be.”
“May you find your own way to shape your story. To show off your sharp corners and imperfections. To arrange your life in a unique composition. To create a geometric masterpiece.”
(My thanks to Grant Snider. And happy New Year to YOU!)
The Gentle Nudge
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Very clever! Perhaps this is my shape...🧩
Hi Phyllis, Happy Joy Joy New Year! What is the name of your book that you wrote when you and your friend went out onto the streets of Ohio or So Dakota to be voluntarily unhoused?
Thank you, Kathryn Clare IHM