Just stumbled across this wonderful video of my friend Mary Oliver reading her beautiful poem, “Wild Geese.” I sat with her here, and I closed my eye and listened to her voice, her words. Then, I watched it. I watched how she read her words. I watched and listened. I allowed myself to be moved. Mary was a great friend of mine. She was a great friend to me, who encouraged me, loved me, made me laugh and think, and yes, she moved me to think, she moved me to try, she moved me to move forward. Do y

Mary Oliver was one of my heroes, and she became one of my dear friends. Her poem, The Journey, deeply impacted my life and my own journey. It inspired me, it ignited me, it gave me hope for my own journey and what was possible. Listen to her words. Allow them to land. Then listen again and read along with it. Allow yourself the freedom to live your journey, to find your own path. It will take courage. It will take guts. You will waiver, you will struggle, but it’s your most important decision.