Today’s card pull reminded me so beautifully of Jo’s tender share of her desire.When I read her words, I felt so held, so seen, so witnessed, even though my earthly years are not quite where Jo serves best. But it gave me so much comfort in knowing that sometimes we all find ourselves drifting on the open waters with the shoreline still miles away. But the shoreline will be there when we eventually arrive.
This morning, I finally had the courage to acknowledge my own stuckness and frustration. And it felt so liberating. Putting these words out on the page made me feel so seen by me. I knew that I had the power to change my own thought patterns but when you’re stuck in that darkness, under those heavy grey clouds, nothing seems to shed light on any of it. And that’s what the past week has felt like.
We are chained down by our own minds, by our own thoughts. But we also have the power to undo those chains. We hold the power to unshackle ourselves, whether that is through a journal, writing down the words, the frustrations; or leaning on someone else who can do that acknowledging for us.
Today’s card pull was a beautiful witnessing act. May they acknowledge your frustration. May you know you’re not alone in this stuckness.
I can see pieces of shoreline
through the swords blocking my view.
A glimpse of a hill. A tree. Fragments of vast open land.
They want to welcome me
but I find myself stuck on this boat.
I feel it is not moving towards the shore.
It’s reeling off-course.
And I’m stuck on this boat
with these swords blocking my full view.
Sending you all my love. And this Soul Goodness playlist which allowed me to be with all my emotions over the weekend. May it offer you the soothing salve you need.
Oh that’s perfect! Thank you so much for sharing my words and for this beautiful reflection. As I step into a potentially packed Monday full of things I’d rather not have to do, you’ve reminded me of the gift of patience. Every week/day/year has a distant, unseeable shoreline but it’s there. Faith, commitment, patience. You’ve helped me so much with my morning realignment today - thank you! X
Oh that’s perfect! Thank you so much for sharing my words and for this beautiful reflection. As I step into a potentially packed Monday full of things I’d rather not have to do, you’ve reminded me of the gift of patience. Every week/day/year has a distant, unseeable shoreline but it’s there. Faith, commitment, patience. You’ve helped me so much with my morning realignment today - thank you! X
I hope your day was exactly what it needed to be. I hope it allowed you to cultivate patience. And you're so welcome. :)