Have you ever felt starved for a connection with a particular person? I don’t mean a romantic connection. I mean that feeling of being truly seen, heard, loved, and cared for. That feeling of relating where you feel like you can just melt in the comfort of their presence, and they can also melt into yours. But no matter how hard you try, it just doesn’t come together. I’ve felt this. And it feels terrible. Energy draining. Disappointing. I finally did something, as an act of self compassion. I wrote a letter to myself from myself, giving me the exact same interaction I was wishing for …
Insights
Competition Restricts
When you think of blooming, how does it feel? I'm thinking in terms of your spirit blooming. The essence of who you are is expansive and flows. It is not obstructed because it cannot be. When we show up as we are – in all our glory and all our flaws – we feel how all else simply bumps up against us then gently away. This isn’t about feeling “good” or feeling “bad” it’s about feeling and allowing the sensation to move through you. Why? So you can be you. All the good and bad are distractions that we can choose to observe instead of let in. (Not an easy process, but it can be done. …
Beliefs and Curiosity
What came to mind when I saw this picture of these two easels...I thought about beliefs. When we have a strong belief about something, and are presented with an opposing thought that we cannot fully take in as a valid possibility, we're like the first easel - there is a part of our mind that is closed, along with our creativity. There is a part of us that is blocked and we cannot see or hear anything other than our own thoughts and beliefs. Then there is the 2nd easel, with the blank paper on it. We still may have a strong belief about something, however, when presented with …