I am always struck by how people spend their time and how much time they need to get their hearts and minds in the right place for a special occasion (which, in some cases, is the rest of their lives).

For some it is 10 days, for some it is 40, for some it is 49, for some it is 9. Still others spend their whole lives getting ready. My fascination with how people get ready is why I asked people:

“How do you get ready for something big, for something momentous, for something auspicious?”
— The prompt question from Monday’s Common Ground Meditation Center practice (on 9/22/2025)