“It is hard to be brave, when you're only a very small animal.”

Theme: Come Forth

Do one small brave thing: speak up, say no, reach out, or just sit still with what is.

“You can't be suspicious of a tree, or accuse a bird or a squirrel of subversion.”

Theme: Reaching Up

Trust something innocent in yourself today. Let it act without your supervision.

“There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in.”

Theme: Mid-Summer Grace

Find one crack in your life today — an imperfection, a flaw — and let it let light in.

“I have woven a parachute out of everything broken.”

Theme: Surrender

Find one broken thing in your life that has actually helped you land softly.

“The day is done, and the darkness falls from the wings of night.”

Theme: Hushed Completion

Close the month gently. Write one sentence of thanks for November.