"For the Celtic monks, thresholds were sacred places. The space or the moment between—whether physical places or experiences—is a place of possibility. Rather than waiting being a nuisance or arriving with a sense that you are wasting time, the pause at a threshold is an invitation to breathe into the now and receive its gifts."

--- Christine Valters Paintner, PhD,  The Wisdom of the Body: A Contemplative Journey to Wholeness for Women