Every New Day
This writing is featured on Episode 86 of the Walk A Little Slower Podcast.
Every new day I remind myself that this day, the one right in front of me, is a gift.
A beautiful and simple and intricate and loving gift.
A gift thought of long before it even arrived and I am invited to open it up and come alive.
I am allowed to feel and explore and love and dream and create and cry and try and spread hope and give back and hold on.
I am welcome to rest and write and daydream and forgive and be forgiven and celebrate.
I am invited to walk beneath the sun and sit below the stars at night and pray out loud or in my head or with my hands.
This day, the one right in front of me, is a gift.
And I am not going to let it pass away.
This poem can be found in my book, Continue: Poems and Prayers of Hope.
Grab it from Amazon.
About the Author
Tanner Olson is an author, poet, speaker, and podcaster living in Nashville, Tennessee.
He is the author of I’m All Over the Place, As You Go, Walk A Little Slower, and Continue: Poems and Prayers of Hope.
You can find Tanner Olson’s books on Amazon.
His podcast is The Walk A Little Slower Podcast with Tanner Olson and can be found wherever you listen to podcasts.
Tanner Olson travels around the country sharing poetry, telling stories, and delivering messages of hope.
You can follow Tanner Olson on Instagram (@writtentospeak) and Facebook where you’ll daily find encouraging words of faith and hope.
