What We Nourish Becomes Us

The most profound advice I was ever given was: β€œWhat you feed grows.”

I’ve found that to be true for fear, resentment, hope, gratitude, healing, and love.

I haven’t always followed that wisdom perfectly, but I return to it often. It reminds me to pay attention to what I am nurturing within myself and what I am giving my energy away to.

Opening Doors

If I had an unlimited budget for 24 hours, first, I’d buy enough coffee to keep me caffeinated for life. spoil a few people I love.

Then I would spend the day opening doors. I would fund shelters, support survivors, advocate for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, help families in crisis, and invest in spaces where people could heal. I’d make sure the people I love never have to choose between their health and their bills.

Money is powerful, and I think its greatest use is creating hope where there wasn’t any before.

Then I’d fund every dream project I’ve ever started, build a giant porch, sit with a cup of coffee, and watch a sunrise, grateful for the chance to make a difference, and probably still end up wondering what to do next. πŸ˜†β˜•πŸͺΆπŸ’œ