No book is written alone.
While this one began as a step toward stillness, it came to life through the love, insight, and generosity of so many others. From gentle encouragement to dedicated edits, from holding space to holding the kids — this journey was never mine alone to carry.
Thank you to all who helped Light find its way into the world.
With gratitude I remember the people, animals, plants, insects, creatures of the sky and sea, air and water, fire and earth, all whose joyful exertion blesses my life every day.
With gratitude I remember the care and labor of a thousand generations of elders and ancestors who came before me.
I offer my gratitude for the safety and well-being I have been given.
I offer my gratitude for the blessing of this earth I have been given.
I offer my gratitude for the measure of health I have been given.
I offer my gratitude for the family and friends I have been given.
I offer my gratitude for the community I have been given.
I offer my gratitude for the teachings and lessons I have been given.
I offer my gratitude for the life I have been given.
— Jack Kornfield, The Wise Heart
Acknowledgments
This book began as a step toward stillness and silence, but it was brought into being by so many voices.
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