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‘Tis a Gift to Be Simple

Tree of Light – Hannah Cohoon, 1845

This Shaker hymn has a timeless message. Right now I want as much as possible to tune and turn my mind away from the pain of the past, and away from fearful thoughts about the future, and land in the present moment. In this present moment let me look around and simply drink in everything as it is.