You come to me discouraged
that you can never land where
you aim, that life is always off
course, that there is always a
tragic gap between what we
want and what we’re given.
I can only say that we are
always becoming, that the
gold hidden in the break
is the lasting treasure.
Ever since Icarus tried to
touch the sun, we have ached
to fly, only to discover, when
forced to land, that being kind
and useful where we are
is how we fly.
A Question to Walk With: Describe something you have wanted for a long time. Can you see the end of it? Why or why not?
This excerpt is from my book of poems in progress, Tales of the Ferryman.
Mark will be offering retreats, free events, and a few special journeys in 2024. Here’s the list of what’s coming up!
June 28-30: Falling Down and Getting Up: Discovering Your Inner Resilience and Strength, weekend retreat at the Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, NY For more information or to register, click here.
July 21, 28, & Aug 4, 2024 | Finding Inner Courage: Our Walk in the World, A 3-Session Online Webinar with Mark Nepo To register visit Live.MarkNepo.com
July 31 6pm ET: FREE EVENT You Don’t Have to Do It Alone: The Net of Friendship, reading and conversation followed by 45 minute river walk at the Kalamazoo Nature Center. Free event, registration required. https://naturecenter.org/events/creativewilderness/
Aug 16-18: You Don’t Have to Do It Alone: The Net of Friendship, weekend retreat, at Mercy By the Sea, 167 Neck Rd, Madison, CT. For more information or to register, click here.
Sept 8 11am PT/2pm ET – FREE ONLINE EVENT You Don’t Have to Do It Alone: The Power of Friendship, Join Mark Nepo with Joel Fotinos in Conversation, hosted by Banyen Books & Sound. Register for this free event at: https://www.banyen.com/events/20240908
Sept 16–21: You Don’t Have to Do It Alone You Don’t Have to Do It Alone: The Power of Friendship, a Mastery Week Retreat at the Modern Elder Academy in Santa Fe, New Mexico
https://www.meawisdom.com/workshop/the-power-of-friendship-with-mark-nepo
Sept 29 1pm PT/4pm ET: You Don’t Have to Do It Alone with Mark Nepo in Conversation with Brooke Warner, this online ticketed event is hosted by Book Passage. Register at https://tinyurl.com/5n92wys7
Nov 1-3:, You Don’t Have to Do It Alone: The Net of Friendship weekend retreat at Harmony Hill Retreat Center, Union WA.
https://harmonyhill.secure.retreat.guru/program/mark-nepo-2024/?lang=en
Dec 8–14: This retreat is being rescheduled for 2025. Date to be determined, Saying Yes to Life: The One Life We’re Given, a weeklong retreat in Costa Rica, hosted by Global Journeys
https://globalj.org/mark-nepo-costa-rica-overview/
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