Audio Version (music by Saavane) Be it so gentlethat an uttered wordwould shatter the dream Be it so subtlethat the breath of firewould blow harmlessly…
Tag: presence
Audio Version (music by Lesfm) We must be willing to feel into the hard placesOr the shadow will persistMuting the magnificentPaling the presentBouncing us out…
There are times when things inside us become so tense that the blinders come up, the heart locks down, the stomach churns and ties into knots, and the brain and body simply hurt. It is a self-inflicted paralytic that signifies upheaval (or energetic and spiritual expansion), an opportunity for self-reflection, and something lingering within us in the form of intense resistance.
We often dismiss our efforts, particularly the small ones. We negate our positive impact on others’ lives because of how we see (or value) ourselves and frame our worldview; we color the canvas with our preconceptions, paradigmatic programming, and ideas and beliefs about how we presume others perceive us, our worth, or our contribution.
As artists, when we dawdle, we’re easily and quickly bored — or frustrated, and even defeated. The magic has a will, and it will want to drive us deeply into the journey, but we have to take hold of the reins and embrace uncertainty.