Advice from a Canyon..or a Vocation Director

Have you ever seen the t-shirts, books or bookmarks bearing the slogan Advice from a ________ (fill in the blank with just about anything in nature)?  They were created by a gentleman named Ilan Shamir who started the Your True Nature company that sells the 'Advice from Nature' products.  You can get advice from bats, blueberries, moose, and wood ducks just to name a few.

I was introduced to these clever slogans a few years back when my  vocation director mentor, Sr. Lupita, showed me some bookmarks she had collected when I was visiting our Tucson monastery.   I happened to run across one this past week that she had given me and this one said Advice from a CANYON.  Having just had the opportunity to hike in a couple of canyons while in Arizona, I took special note of it.

As I read through it, it struck me that if I changed a few words here and there, I could apply it to discernment.  So consider this Advice from a VOCATION DIRECTOR

Instead of Carve Out a Place for Yourself ...  I would say -
Carve out a Place for God

Instead of Aspire to New Plateaus ... I would say -
Aspire to Greater Love

Instead of Stand the Test of Time ...  I would say -
Stand the Test of Time - Discernment doesn't happen overnight

Instead of Don't Get Boxed In ... I would say -
Don't Get Boxed In by Discouraging Voices

Instead of Listen to the Voice of the Wind... I would say -
Listen to the Voice of the Spirit

Instead of It's OK to be a Little Off the Wall ...  Actually, I wouldn't change this one.  Most people think you are a little off the wall if you want to be a nun!  

Instead of Reach Deep... I would just add a couple of words here -
Reach Deep Inside your Soul to find the answers

If you need more advice than that, ask a blueberry or a moose and click here http://www.yourtruenature.com/bookmarks