We always have an invitation to learn from the wise ones among us, and the turtles and tortoises of the world may not be sexy, but they carry a knowing that just might settle our souls. When we’re tempted to speed up simply because everything around us says to hurry, let’s remind ourselves that this Lent we’re living in Turtle Time. Slowing ourselves so that we can explore the questions that matter, pursue the life that truly satisfies, use our resources with wisdom and love for the people, land, and creatures among us. 

 

• Find Sy Montgomery's book On Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell By Shattered Shell  here. 
• Find Brian Doyles essay "Joyas Vladoras” in his collection One Long River of Song
• Here is Walter Bruggemann's book  A Way Other Than Our Own. 
• Micha will be hosting a weekly virtual book club for paid subscribers this spring, following the release of her new book. If you're interested, become a paid subscriber and support her work! Here's a link to learn more.
• This reflection and practice were also published this week in The Slow Way Letter on Substack.
• Find a transcript of this episode here. 
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• Micha's other (award winning!) podcast, The Lucky Few, is all about Down syndrome advocacy. She cohosts it with Heather Avis and Mercedes Lara. 

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