Feeling scattered by the news, social media, and the weight of the world? A reflection on presence, discernment, and the quiet power of tending what is yours to tend.

Last week on our Heart of Being Human call, we acknowledged the heaviness so many are carrying — and then something unexpected opened. Stories of returning birds, a snowy owl on a foggy highway, and a poem by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer reminded us that alongside grief and pain, there is also awe and astonishment. Here is also the news.