The snow has melted on the hill where my garden lives, but the soil is still cold. Even the garlic I planted last fall has enough sense to stay mostly underground for now. The calendar says spring, but we’re still in a season of waiting.

Nevertheless, there’s plenty of work to be done elsewhere. This teaches me that life in the present moment is framed around a crucial question:

What can I do with what’s right here in front of me today? More thoughts in today’s post: