Even in the most violent episodes, there are subtleties at work, and life emerges in the calm and serene of the unhurried and unforced. We exist in and experience this realm through the interplay of forces large and small.
Tag: vulnerability
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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.