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Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Onward and Upward



Excitement for onward movement,
like a brightly coloured hot air balloon, carries us over mountains, forests and prairies, above oceans, rivers and valleys

Excitement for onward movement
feels like a delicious bite of cinnamon, 
a wildflower taste of honey, 
the flavour of a warm peach in summer sun,
a burst of sunshine bright and blinding.

Excitement for onward movement,
tempered with awe and determination,
carries us forward into a bright future
as long as the fire inside burns hot.

“You can get a lot of work done if you stay with it 
and are excited and it’s play instead of work.”
~ Joseph Campbell, The Hero’s Journey: 
Joseph Campbell on His Life & Work

Author's note: Edited January 27, 2024

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