“just a simple me, an emotion treenot growing for you togrow off of or to destroy.leave me be, so i may grow strong,on my own,and i will be my own damn home.” good grief, brianna pastor
Tag Archives: wisdom
Comforting Thought: Holding Space
“In special moments, we can take turns deeply seeing one another. here we move beyond having an exchange into holding space while someone reveals their truth. this is a higher level of listening that involves acting as a compassionate audience for another person without interrupting or adding our own perspective. when we hold space for one another, hearts become more open, truth is ready to be revealed, and old tension comes to the surface so that it can be seen and held, not just by the speaker, but also the listener. this collective honoring of each other’s truth can be incredibly healing.”
Comforting Thought: There are spaces meant for you
“i know you squeeze into tight spaces
with the hope that you may fit
without aching.
there are spaces meant for you
that will not require you to bend
in order to belong safely.”
good grief, brianna pastor #PTSD #trauma #safety #hope #love #connection #healing #psychology #books #quote
Ancient Word: Dadirri according to Aunty Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr
Dadirri recognises the deep spring that is inside us. We call on it and it calls to us. This is the gift that Australia is thirsting for. It is something like what you call “contemplation”. #listening #Dadirri #words #etymology #books #bookreview
Comforting Thought: Process Your Wounds
“we often hand our tension over to others without understanding that it wasn’t ours to begin with. someone passed it to us, and so we pass it to the next person, and they to the next, until it lands in the hands of someone with the tools to process it and let it go. the more of us who are open to inner work, the more points there will be in the giant web of humanity where harm will not be able to spread.”
Comforting Thought: Where identity meets safety
“i need you to meet me in the roomwhere identity meets safetythe room where we gather—to learn what this feels likeso that we can replicate this same roomwithin ourselves” good grief, brianna pastor
Book Review When Things Dont Go Your Way by Haemin Sunim
Are you going through a difficult period and looking for a caring, gentle and wise friend to give advice? This book could well be the best friend you never knew that you needed! #Books #BookReview #BookQuote #Spirituality #Zen #Buddhism #HaeminSunim #quote #wisdom
Comforting Thought: You hold the key
“if anyone is magically going to appearand suddenly make your life better,just know that personis always going to be you” good grief, brianna pastor
Comforting Thought: There are people waiting to meet you
“there are people waiting to meet you.
people waiting to love you.
there are places that stand still
until you’ve stepped foot in them.
something really beautiful
could happen for you in the morning.
there is so much waiting for your arrival.
arrive there.”
good grief, brianna pastor #poetry #hope #love #psychology
Comforting Thought: Interior Life is Real Life
Though we do not wholly believe it yet, the interior life is a real life, and the intangible dreams of people have a tangible effect on the world.
—James Baldwin
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