In Hebrew, גם זה יעבור‎, gam zeh yaavor, (This Too Shall Pass) is a proverb indicating that all material conditions, positive or negative, are temporary. 

The following poem by Helen Steiner Rice is in my opinion a beautiful depiction for the coming Spring Equinox, which to me symbolizes the end of a dark cold winter and the liberation of light and rebirth. 

The Invitation
By Oriah

It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living.
I want to know what you ache for
and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing.

It doesn’t interest me how old you are.
I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool
for love
for your dream
for the adventure of being alive.

It doesn’t interest me what planets are squaring your moon…
I want to know if you have touched the centre of your own sorrow
if you have been opened by life’s betrayals
or have become shriveled and closed
from fear of further pain.

I want to know if you can sit with pain
mine or your own
without moving to hide it
or fade it
or fix it.

I want to know if you can be with joy
mine or your own
if you can dance with wildness
and let the ecstasy fill you to the tips of your fingers and toes
without cautioning us to
be careful
be realistic
remember the limitations of being human.

It doesn’t interest me if the story you are telling me
is true.
I want to know if you can
disappoint another
to be true to yourself.
If you can bear the accusation of betrayal
and not betray your own soul.
If you can be faithless
and therefore trustworthy.

I want to know if you can see Beauty
even when it is not pretty
every day.
And if you can source your own life
from its presence.

I want to know if you can live with failure
yours and mine
and stand still at the edge of the lake
and shout to the silver of the full moon,
“Yes.”

It doesn’t interest me
to know where you live or how much money you have.
I want to know if you can get up
after the night of grief and despair
weary and bruised to the bone
and do what needs to be done
to feed the children.

It doesn’t interest me who you know
or how you came to be here.
I want to know if you will stand
in the centre of the fire
with me
and not shrink back.

It doesn’t interest me where or what or with whom
you have studied.
I want to know what sustains you
from the inside
when all else falls away.

I want to know if you can be alone
with yourself
and if you truly like the company you keep
in the empty moments.

(Oriah Mountain Dreamer, from the book The Invitation)

When you’re up against a trouble,
Meet it squarely, face to face;
Lift your chin and set your shoulders,
Plant your feet and take a brace.
When it’s vain to try to dodge it,
Do the best that you can do;
You may fail, but you may conquer,
See it through! Black may be the
clouds about you, And your future
may seem grim, But don’t let your nerve
desert you; Keep yourself in fighting trim.
If the worst is bound to happen,
Spite of all that you can do,
Running from it will not save you,
See it through! Even hope may seem
but futile, When with troubles you’re beset,
But remember you are facing
Just what other men have met.
You may fail, but fall still fighting;
Don’t give up, whatever you do;
Eyes front, head high to the finish.
See it through!
By Edgar A. Guest

If there was ever a time to dare, to make a difference,
to embark on something worth doing, IT IS NOW.
Not for any grand cause, necessarily but for something
that tugs at your heart, something that’s your inspiration,
something that’s your dream. You owe it to yourself
to make your days here count. HAVE FUN. DIG DEEP.
STRETCH. DREAM BIG. Know, though, that things
worth doing seldom come easy. There will be good days
And there will be bad days. There will be times when you
want to turn around, pack it up, and call it quits.
Those times tell you that you are pushing yourself,
that you are not afraid to learn by trying. PERSIST.
Because with an idea, determination, and the right tools,
you can do great things. Let your instincts, your intellect,
and your heart, guide you. TRUST. Believe in the incredible
power of the human mind. Of doing something that makes
a difference. Of working hard. Of laughing and hoping.
Of lazy afternoons. Of lasting friends. Of all the things
that will cross your path this year. The start of something
new brings the hope of something great,
ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.
By Author Unknown

This magical poem by Fran Watson describes beautifully what my intentions are as an Educational Coach™.

Do not be afraid to shine.
This world needs what you have to give.
Open up the areas of your being;
Expose them to yourself – to others.
You are valuable.
You are unique.
You have much to give.
Do not be afraid to give it.
As we risk ourselves, we grow.
Each new experience is a risk.
We can try, and maybe fail,
And, as a result, grow-
Or hold back and stagnate.
You have the potential
To be anything you want.
You are free to choose.
You are limited only by your fears.
Let your dreams take over.
Fly with the eagles.
Soar into life.
The world is waiting for you.
By Fran Watson 
Copyright 1987