Stories are interwoven into our experience of life: they are how we come to know ourselves and to know others, and they are also how others come to know us in turn. Joan Didion said: “We tell ourselves stories in order to live.”
We also tell ourselves stories in order to express what needs to be shared. Rather than suppressing, bypassing or turning away from what is real and present, our emotions, thoughts and values are a part of what it means to be human. Only in allowing ourselves to hold all of these and connect them in our bodies can we become free to express all of ourselves with new stories that move us into a future we want to belong to.
Do you allow yourself time to breathe and to bring compassion and presence into your daily life? Building off the peace cultivated in last month’s workshop, we’ll be exploring patience to help you stay present in the moment with grace and empathy rather than flying through your life without paying attention to what is right in front of you or getting carried away by anxious thoughts. Take a moment to slow down and allow yourself the gift of expanding into new stories with patience.
