The Void is the Well
I must apologize, dear readers. It’s been a few weeks since my last post…
It’s not so much a matter of inspiration, though at first that’s what I thought it was. The reality is, I’ve been doing a lot of internal work… and so my gaze was focused inward, and not out towards the world.
It was in re-reading a passage from The Circle, that I understood why I was searching for something… “The void becomes the well, and transformation takes place.”
I’ve often referred to writing as drawing from the well, but what can you draw from when it seems dry? I knew I had to dig deeper.
In the last few weeks I’ve begun doing (semi) daily meditation. It not only helped my physical body heal and release some of the blocked energy I was holding, the practice has also helped me realign with my center.
In focusing on realizing my dream of reading a bed-time story to my kids that I wrote and published, I submitted one of my stories for publication. (And now must put it out of my mind, since they take a while to reply…)
Disillusioned finally got its first reading, and I was really happy with the script, input, and insights everyone gave me. (Thanks Noel, Rachel, Eric, Matt, Pauline, Dina, and Scott (and Lloyd for use of the space).)
And I’ve been updating my wardrobe (taking things that needed alterations to the tailor, or letting go of things that no longer physically or generally fit whom I’ve become).
What I’ve been butting up against, over and over again, is the idea of shining… Having the courage to shine and become the person I’m meant to be. The following excerpt, from Marianne Williamson’s A Return to Love, sums it up so well…
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
I’m here for a reason right now, so I’d better make the most of it!
Grateful for your understanding and devotion,
–Sue
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