joy breaks

i've long enjoyed quoting julian of norwich's saying, "all shall be well and all shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well".

what i didn't know until this week was that the historical context for her hope was a time of plague.  this added weighty respect to her quote for me.  it wasn't just a luxurious utterance of a medieval mystic, but something real that could anchor me, too.

zooming back in time, i imagine that perhaps this mantra helped julian to calm herself; be reminded of hope and other invisible attributes of peace and presence when she became afraid.

today's offering is the balm and beauty of flowers.  and with it an invitation to join me in regular joy breaks...three deep breaths....and an "all shall be well" with each one.

what best helps you to focus and ground yourself or to make invisible attributes visible to yourself and others?