February: On Life

February 2

Today's reflection was inspired by a quote from Pascal Mercier's novel Night Train to Lisbon.

You might look at the world around you and the places you live and visit and travel through as inanimate, soulless locations. But they are very much alive alongside you.

It is inevitable that you leave pieces of yourself with them and take ideas and experiences with you when you leave. 

The places we live and go and spend time are as much a part of who we are as our physical bodies.

And if you slow down and take the time to listen, you might be surprised at what these places have to tell you about yourself.

• Reflection title: The World Lives With You
• Creative inspiration: Pascal Mercier, Night Train to Lisbon.
• Reflection Question: What places have I left parts of myself? What did I learn about myself while there?