A blessing for 2022:

I yearn, I ache, I pray
that the days are coming
when our bodies
can be with other bodies.
When we can breathe all over one another
without the fear of harm.
I want to grab hands,
break bread,
share of the same cup,
and find that spontaneous harmony.
I long for the courage and imagination
that breathes when folks are gathered at table.
Whether these days are upon us or not quite yet,
lay down on the soft earth and feel the sunlight on your skin.
Keep watch for snowbells and baby robins.
Feel life stirring deep in your belly.
Tend to that seed.
And know that you are not alone.
Rejoice in the great conspiracy that has begun.

  —   Lydia Wylie-Kellermann

Lydia Wylie-Kellermann is a writer, editor, activist, and mother. She is the editor of Geez magazine, which explores the intersection of activism, art, and spirit, and is the cofounder and curator of the Radical Discipleship blog. She is the editor of The Sandbox Revolution: Raising Kids for a Just World. Lydia’s writing has appeared in Sojourners, Red Letter Christians, and various Catholic Worker papers, and she is a contributor to multiple books. She lives with her partner and two boys in Detroit, Michigan.