oh, so much of this is relatable. I just said in therapy the other day that I didn't know if I was actually learning how to release control and surrender, or if I was just performing what I *thought* release and surrender looked like. My therapist reminded me that when it comes to growth, we can only think our way through so much. We have to feel into it. She asks me: What does control feel like in your body?What does chaos and uncertainty feel like? I am learning that control doesn't often feel like peace. It often feels like tension and heaviness. I am learning to listen to my body and get curious when I feel discomfort. Sometimes, the discomfort isn't coming from growth. Sometimes, it's coming from holding on too tightly.
I hope that even as we keep learning the same lessons, we keep changing and preserving what serves us. I am curious to know how these travels will impact what happens next. It's kind of astonishing that you have been traveling for this time and covered so much ground and it feels, in reading, it has been a deep exploration. Thank you for inviting us in.
love being a sapling with you in this garden of life 🐒
oh, so much of this is relatable. I just said in therapy the other day that I didn't know if I was actually learning how to release control and surrender, or if I was just performing what I *thought* release and surrender looked like. My therapist reminded me that when it comes to growth, we can only think our way through so much. We have to feel into it. She asks me: What does control feel like in your body?What does chaos and uncertainty feel like? I am learning that control doesn't often feel like peace. It often feels like tension and heaviness. I am learning to listen to my body and get curious when I feel discomfort. Sometimes, the discomfort isn't coming from growth. Sometimes, it's coming from holding on too tightly.
Such a dope reflection, thanks for sharing this and definitely resonated 🙏🤟
I hope that even as we keep learning the same lessons, we keep changing and preserving what serves us. I am curious to know how these travels will impact what happens next. It's kind of astonishing that you have been traveling for this time and covered so much ground and it feels, in reading, it has been a deep exploration. Thank you for inviting us in.
One of my favourite quotes is:
Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished - Lao Tzu
I try to remember this as a recovering perfectionist