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Even when the music of the current world isn’t exactly as you would have chosen, there is a extraordinary revelation when you realize that you are part of a dance much larger than yourself, and a freedom which exists when you realize you get to play your role in making your life and this planet as beautiful as you can. This is your birthright as loving awareness!

A home is not simply a building; it is the shelter around the intimacy of a life. Coming in from the outside world and its rasp of force and usage, you relax and allow yourself to be who you are. The inner walls of a home are threaded with the textures of one's soul, a subtle weave of presences. If you could see your home through the lens of the soul, you would be surprised at the beauty concealed in the memory your home holds. When you enter some homes, you sense how the memories have seeped to the surface, infusing the aura of the place and deepening the tone of its presence. Where love has lived, a house still holds the warmth. Even the poorest home feels like a nest if love and tenderness dwell there.

JOHN O'DONOHUE

Excerpt from his books, Beauty: The Invisible Embrace (US) / Divine Beauty (Europe)

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County Clare Cottage Window, Ireland

Photo: © Ann Cahill

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