Real Talk
COVID and the world situation…
Are you feeling a lot in relation to the state of the world right now?
Are you trying to make sense of it, but do you find yourself refraining from sharing with others what is alive in you, for fear that you will be met with someone else’s strong feelings, like two full cups trying to fill themselves into the other?
And when you do talk about it with others, do you often find yourself unsatisfied, having merely scratched the surface, or touched the tip of the metaphorical iceberg?
Are you feeling sadness? Loneliness? Outrage? Concern? Grief? Confusion? More?
And despite how collectively we are affected by what is happening in the world, do you sometimes find yourself feeling lonely in your specific and personal experience of it?
Do you long for a space to be heard, really heard, in the depth of your thoughts, feelings, questions and convictions, beyond what you experience in everyday conversation? – to empty your metaphorical cup, descend into your metaphorical iceberg, and find a greater sense of understanding and clarity of what it is actually alive in you?
And would you enjoy doing this in the presence of others? -- in community – and in turn hold space for others to do the same?
To come closer to a true sense of togetherness in this challenging time we collectively find ourselves in…
And co-create an environment of mutual support, where all of you is welcome, and different perspectives and experiences can co-exist peacefully, with everyone receiving the warmth, empathy and compassion that they long for…
If this speaks to you, then you are touching a dream of mine, too.
I long to experience more moments of true togetherness at this unprecedented and most challenging of times. And I hold a deep conviction that…