This struck such a chord with me Sam, it's such a common thing for those that have been called into service. If we can embrace and allow ourselves to be who we are, we will always find those that we can seek solace with. Their numbers may be small, but the support is always special and mighty. Our relationship with the self is the one we can nurture when we spend time alone. That is a special gift to us and this was a gift to me. Thank you xx
Oh Louise, I really love what you write here...when I stopped trying I did find those that I could find solace with. And that is such a wonderful word...SOLACE...because for me it invites softness, comfort, calmness and holding. I resonate with that so much. Thank you.
And also your comment on "our relationship with self is the one we can nurture when we spend time alone"... YES it certainly is... to sit with ME is something I treasure, to hold space for ME is something I can do, with love and compassion and holding. Released from the distractions of falsehood I am just there for myself...
Thank you Louise for your wisdom and your friendship xxx
Oof, I LOVE THIS!!! So raw and real. Us misfits will always find each other although there are long and lonely times too. Like you, I'll take those moments every time because the reward of deep friendship is just GOLD. I vote for a cuppa with Sam every time!! Thank you for sharing your story, I love how vulnerable you are in this piece xxx
My dearest Ms Hannah, our conversations sustain me so much... they are rich and alive and real and deep and so full of sacred sacred treasures. I smiled at your "I vote for a cuppa with Sam every time!!" The kettle is on...xxx
You fit with me, Sam! 🤗♥️ This post really spoke to me. I have a very small circle of friends, too, but they are all very deep and fulfilling relationships. I know everyone is different, but I've just not ever been attracted to superficial friendships. And I'm so glad you brought up the whole idea of what to say when people ask what you do. I've always disliked that question. I wish people would just say, "How do you make money?" if that's what they want to know. I loved the questions you posed at the beginning and end here. "What are you growing in your inner garden?" That's so much more interesting to me than "What do you do?" My new favorite question to ask my friends is: "What are you wrestling with these days?" Thank you for your wonderful wisdom as always, my friend!
Oh bless you Jenna...."You fit with me"... that is so beautiful to read. It made me teary. Made me want to reach out and give you a big hug. I hope you can feel it!
Maybe we can start a new way of asking questions "How is your garden?" "What are you holding tenderly in your heart today?" "What are you growing?" "What just died in your garden?" "Why are you having trouble weeding today?" "How clean is your ocean today?" these offer so much more scope for healing and dreams and honesty and sharing and depth...depth...depth...
Sam, I am so happy you don't fit into the "norm" And I am so sorry you were taunted those years ago. It is challenging to be authentic when the world around us wants compliance. I love this authentic and real you!
"Beyond the titles
Beyond the labels
beyond the need to change my shape
I am Sam."
PERFECT!!!
And I personally related very much to what you shared here! I was taught at an early age to bend myself, comply and morph into what other's wanted and expected. It has been a life time of untangling these messages to uncover the authentic voice that lies beneath them. And I have. And as much as there always more to reveal, it has become part of the vulnerability that allows me to tap in, reach out, dig deep and connect with life in mystical and magical ways. I wonder, did I need these distorted messages to come to where I am today? Maybe. But I am glad to be what I am. "I am Julie!"
Oh Julie! You make me teary. Thank you for your kind beautiful words.
To be taught at such a young age to be compliant and to morph, makes the world seem so "alien" in eyes that wish to see something greater, in an energy that wishes to feel something more.
What you wrote here.. "It has become part of the vulnerability that allows me to tap in, reach out, dig deep and connect with life in mystical and magical ways. I wonder, did I need these distorted messages to come to where I am today? Maybe. But I am glad to be what I am..." YES YES YES... it certainly invites me to fall into a depth of sacredness, a depth of realness, a depth of hope and love, and inner treasures that I may or may not have discovered.
Your words opened a picture in me of a sacred circle in my inner garden that had been overgrown...over grown with the need to "fit in" and when I removed all the brambles, all the debris, oh Julie! the exquisiteness of that Sacred Space is so powerful, so real, so tangible. This is my medicine that I have unfolded, unearthed, exposed once again, and in that my inner landscape is more grounded and real. And I too am more grounded and real.
In honour of the "Aware and messy" part of you. Thank you so much for reading my post Emma. May the beauty of who you are shine brightly for all to see.
This struck such a chord with me Sam, it's such a common thing for those that have been called into service. If we can embrace and allow ourselves to be who we are, we will always find those that we can seek solace with. Their numbers may be small, but the support is always special and mighty. Our relationship with the self is the one we can nurture when we spend time alone. That is a special gift to us and this was a gift to me. Thank you xx
Oh Louise, I really love what you write here...when I stopped trying I did find those that I could find solace with. And that is such a wonderful word...SOLACE...because for me it invites softness, comfort, calmness and holding. I resonate with that so much. Thank you.
And also your comment on "our relationship with self is the one we can nurture when we spend time alone"... YES it certainly is... to sit with ME is something I treasure, to hold space for ME is something I can do, with love and compassion and holding. Released from the distractions of falsehood I am just there for myself...
Thank you Louise for your wisdom and your friendship xxx
Oof, I LOVE THIS!!! So raw and real. Us misfits will always find each other although there are long and lonely times too. Like you, I'll take those moments every time because the reward of deep friendship is just GOLD. I vote for a cuppa with Sam every time!! Thank you for sharing your story, I love how vulnerable you are in this piece xxx
My dearest Ms Hannah, our conversations sustain me so much... they are rich and alive and real and deep and so full of sacred sacred treasures. I smiled at your "I vote for a cuppa with Sam every time!!" The kettle is on...xxx
You fit with me, Sam! 🤗♥️ This post really spoke to me. I have a very small circle of friends, too, but they are all very deep and fulfilling relationships. I know everyone is different, but I've just not ever been attracted to superficial friendships. And I'm so glad you brought up the whole idea of what to say when people ask what you do. I've always disliked that question. I wish people would just say, "How do you make money?" if that's what they want to know. I loved the questions you posed at the beginning and end here. "What are you growing in your inner garden?" That's so much more interesting to me than "What do you do?" My new favorite question to ask my friends is: "What are you wrestling with these days?" Thank you for your wonderful wisdom as always, my friend!
Oh bless you Jenna...."You fit with me"... that is so beautiful to read. It made me teary. Made me want to reach out and give you a big hug. I hope you can feel it!
Maybe we can start a new way of asking questions "How is your garden?" "What are you holding tenderly in your heart today?" "What are you growing?" "What just died in your garden?" "Why are you having trouble weeding today?" "How clean is your ocean today?" these offer so much more scope for healing and dreams and honesty and sharing and depth...depth...depth...
In honour of friendships, and depth.. much love x
Sam, I am so happy you don't fit into the "norm" And I am so sorry you were taunted those years ago. It is challenging to be authentic when the world around us wants compliance. I love this authentic and real you!
"Beyond the titles
Beyond the labels
beyond the need to change my shape
I am Sam."
PERFECT!!!
And I personally related very much to what you shared here! I was taught at an early age to bend myself, comply and morph into what other's wanted and expected. It has been a life time of untangling these messages to uncover the authentic voice that lies beneath them. And I have. And as much as there always more to reveal, it has become part of the vulnerability that allows me to tap in, reach out, dig deep and connect with life in mystical and magical ways. I wonder, did I need these distorted messages to come to where I am today? Maybe. But I am glad to be what I am. "I am Julie!"
Oh Julie! You make me teary. Thank you for your kind beautiful words.
To be taught at such a young age to be compliant and to morph, makes the world seem so "alien" in eyes that wish to see something greater, in an energy that wishes to feel something more.
What you wrote here.. "It has become part of the vulnerability that allows me to tap in, reach out, dig deep and connect with life in mystical and magical ways. I wonder, did I need these distorted messages to come to where I am today? Maybe. But I am glad to be what I am..." YES YES YES... it certainly invites me to fall into a depth of sacredness, a depth of realness, a depth of hope and love, and inner treasures that I may or may not have discovered.
Your words opened a picture in me of a sacred circle in my inner garden that had been overgrown...over grown with the need to "fit in" and when I removed all the brambles, all the debris, oh Julie! the exquisiteness of that Sacred Space is so powerful, so real, so tangible. This is my medicine that I have unfolded, unearthed, exposed once again, and in that my inner landscape is more grounded and real. And I too am more grounded and real.
Thank you for sharing your story.
For the wisdom the is in your words.
For being Julie.
And thank you for your beautiful friendship x
“Aware but messy” so deeply resonated with this line, thank you Sam 💙
In honour of the "Aware and messy" part of you. Thank you so much for reading my post Emma. May the beauty of who you are shine brightly for all to see.