Words in Bloom and I have been reading Lev Grossman's new book, The Bright Sword. It's his take on Arthurian legend. The story follows Collum, a young man who has suffered a brutal upbringing of trauma and abuse.
Yes, we all find ourselves in the middle of it. But I think the thing is, we are always exactly on time,
with exactly what we need for exactly the next step. No need to look back with regret or forward with dread if we take refuge in this moment with open arms, open mind, open heart. That means dropping the baggage of the past, quieting the mind of needless thought and expectation and clearing the heart of the clouds of emotion so we can read our intuition. That takes intention, time and discipline and hence a lot of patience which is something you can only develop once you have run out of it.
“Nothing is ever fixed. Nothing ever truly mended. And yet, healing happens. It's just that it only happens in the present tense. As a collaborative process, a continual unfolding, and we are active participants.”
A cure might be impossible—but Healing (loving presence) is what brings wholeness and comfort.
Duane, I like the small square ones especially.
Yes, we all find ourselves in the middle of it. But I think the thing is, we are always exactly on time,
with exactly what we need for exactly the next step. No need to look back with regret or forward with dread if we take refuge in this moment with open arms, open mind, open heart. That means dropping the baggage of the past, quieting the mind of needless thought and expectation and clearing the heart of the clouds of emotion so we can read our intuition. That takes intention, time and discipline and hence a lot of patience which is something you can only develop once you have run out of it.
Beautiful. So very well said.
Much appreciated!
Thank so much Cecil! Poignantly said! I appreciate it!
“Nothing is ever fixed. Nothing ever truly mended. And yet, healing happens. It's just that it only happens in the present tense. As a collaborative process, a continual unfolding, and we are active participants.”
A cure might be impossible—but Healing (loving presence) is what brings wholeness and comfort.
Exactly that! Well said!
Beautiful once again!
Life as an 'interwoven tapestry of paradoxes' is what I relate to.
It is never too late to pursue art. Never.
Sometimes its the contradictions that are the most meaningful things. Thanks so much!
Things are as we see them to be, though it’s not always as easy to intentionally create as we’d like. But ultimately we get to decide.
Thank you for sharing this. 🙏🏻👍🏻✊🏻
Totally agree! We are never passive in teh process, we always get some kind of say in some things. Thanks for reading! I appreciate it!