There's that moment in free fall when it all slows, when gravity itself seems to hesitate, and for an instant, you feel weightless: suspended between what was and what will be.
Cara! You articulated uncertainty + the void so, so beautifully. Having been dancing with mine intensely for 10+ months now, I echo that your ways to soften it are spot on! They are exactly the means that have been providing me grace and grounding as well (with the exception of talking with loved ones about this; that's a real struggle for me). It is so damn difficult to not control and rush to the other side, but there is so much goodness, creativity, and presence in remaining in the murkiness and being. Thank you for sharing your stories and this heart-balm of an essay. It is being bookmarked. :) Thank you, thank you!
Thank you, Leah! I really appreciate this thoughtful note -- and I so hear you in that tenderness of not rushing to the other side and deepening in during a long spell. As you say, there really is so much goodness, creativity and presence in being in the void of the unknown. It often feels like a yogic practice and as a teacher of mine says takes a willingness to "hold the pose" even when it feels soooo uncomfortable.
Beautiful, Cara. Thank you for this.
Thank you for these sweet words, Victoria! 💕
Cara! You articulated uncertainty + the void so, so beautifully. Having been dancing with mine intensely for 10+ months now, I echo that your ways to soften it are spot on! They are exactly the means that have been providing me grace and grounding as well (with the exception of talking with loved ones about this; that's a real struggle for me). It is so damn difficult to not control and rush to the other side, but there is so much goodness, creativity, and presence in remaining in the murkiness and being. Thank you for sharing your stories and this heart-balm of an essay. It is being bookmarked. :) Thank you, thank you!
Thank you, Leah! I really appreciate this thoughtful note -- and I so hear you in that tenderness of not rushing to the other side and deepening in during a long spell. As you say, there really is so much goodness, creativity and presence in being in the void of the unknown. It often feels like a yogic practice and as a teacher of mine says takes a willingness to "hold the pose" even when it feels soooo uncomfortable.