This isn’t a moment when I can pay attention all the time:
 sometimes I just need to turn away, or walk away.
 But whether I’m engaged or disengaged, 
 wisdom and love have their place.

The question I’m working with is, 
how do I meet each moment with three wise intentions:
to let go of wanting things to be different, 
because right now, they just are how they are;
to be kind and loving, no matter what; 
and to have compassion for the wild cast of characters 
living on, and running, the planet right now.
I wish I had any answers but at least that’s the inquiry right now. 

So, happy Valentine’s Day. ♥️
The classical invitation is to send some love to the beings you love.
That’s an easy one to accept.
And here’s another invitation, maybe not as easy: 
send some love – not flowers or chocolate but secretly, 
just in your own heart, or practice – 
to someone you could never imagine loving, ever.
And see how it goes.