First, awareness

It comes quietly, small and never stops

Fault lines in western China. The different colors indicate layers of rock that formed at different times and in different environments.

First, awareness of what must change.
I hope you’ll spend good time here,
unearthing roots and spotting stimulants.

Then come earnest attempts to change.
Treat these like experiments,
Many will succeed, many more will not.

Finally change arrives, although
It won’t look the way you thought.
It comes quietly, small, and never stops.

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Where might you be rushing to action without cultivating sufficient awareness? (This can look like gathering feedback, reflecting on patterns, exploring feelings and needs.)

Where might you be expecting change to be linear, fast and final?

Where can you give someone (maybe yourself) a fighting chance to change?

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