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Perhaps this is the place where you experience a sense of renewal. Perhaps this is the place where you have discovered some important truths about yourself that have changed the way you think and act in the world. Perhaps this is the place where, on Sunday mornings, the beauty of this natural setting and its springtime daffodils remind you that you are connected to the Earth . . . that your body and the soil are one . . . Shin to bul ee.

And, so I invite you to consider what makes you feel fresh and new and strong. I invite you to consider what encourages you to make a commitment to pursue these experiences. And, I invite you to consider what it is that helps you return to your natural state of harmony and peace.

Now, I want all of us to do this: I want us to run like hell toward them and invest deeply in them – invest your time, your energy, and your financial resources. Because there’s likely nowhere else or nothing else that will nurture us like these places and experiences do.