Here we are at the end of another month. It’s a bit hard to believe, but soon I’ve got to flip the calendar over to September and will be fall. While fall to me always means the start of school (even though I’ve not had to sit in a classroom as a student for a few years), I’ve lately been taken to seeing it as a time to reassess the year. This is an odd, roundabout way of getting us to the quote I’m sharing today.
“We need to learn to set our course by the stars, not by the lights of every passing ship.” Omar Nelson Bradley
This quote reminds me about keeping in the forefront of my mind what is most important to me, instead of following every passing fancy, and to think about what I’m working towards in life. (Also, I’m rather happy with how the calligraphy came out, even though my pen was running out of ink.) Stars are bright and hopeful and for the purposes of a human lifetime, pretty darn stable. Good things to have as a point of reference for navigating a ship or a life. While sometimes they can get hidden by clouds or light pollution, stars remain shining up in the sky. So I hope I can remember to keep my eyes focused on the stars in my life and ignore distractions as I keep on this journey of writing.
I hope you have a lovey week and have found your guiding stars for life. 🙂