This resonated deeply. What struck me was how many times the word “trying” appeared — trying to survive, trying to belong, trying to be loved, trying to hold ourselves together. There is such heaviness in all that trying.
Sometimes the shift begins when we stop forcing an answer and simply become open to what wants to emerge. This is such a beautiful reflection on awakening as an invitation to listen.
Yes! Oh that heaviness in trying! It's so exhausting! Isn't it interesting how the small openings that come with awakening can offer glimpses of light not only in illumination but also in it feeling lighter. Thank you so much for reading this, and I am glad this piece resonated with you. It's the first of a series of three articles that are in the process of emerging.
"Awakening is not the collapse of who we are. It is the recognition of what we are not."
Oof. That landed.
Thank you for such a compassionate perspective on growth, change, and becoming.
I originally came across the third piece first and immediately knew I needed to go back and read the series from the beginning. Looking forward to the rest.
Lindsay, Thank you for letting me know that line landed for you. What part of you felt seen? I am hoping the other two articles in this series speak to you. I am curious how you experience those. I believe the work that is emerging through me is arriving at a particular point in our time to support us. I think we are being called to show up in the world not as the versions we think we need to be, but as our true selves. We each hold a piece of the puzzle and need one another to understand the bigger picture and how we can approach the challenges facing us in the world.
I think the part of me that felt seen was my ongoing work of un-identifying with the narrative that I am the adaptations I’ve picked up along the way.
So many of those adaptations served a purpose. They helped me navigate work, relationships, belonging, and life itself. But I’m realizing they aren’t necessarily who I am.
This piece feels especially timely because it echoes the gentle push I’ve been feeling lately, to return to the truest version of myself beneath the conditioning, expectations, and roles I’ve accumulated over the years.
That's it, Lindsay! You are so wise to recognize that the versions you created along the way to fulfill many needs and perhaps attend to very old wounds helped you also develop skills, abilities, and experiences that provided the development of hints and clues guiding you to your true self. You can honor the journey and realizing you are in a different place.
In my experience, your awakening and remembering our part of a process of coming home to your self. May you gift your self with compassion, acceptance, and appreciation for all the lessons along the way.
This resonated deeply. What struck me was how many times the word “trying” appeared — trying to survive, trying to belong, trying to be loved, trying to hold ourselves together. There is such heaviness in all that trying.
Sometimes the shift begins when we stop forcing an answer and simply become open to what wants to emerge. This is such a beautiful reflection on awakening as an invitation to listen.
Yes! Oh that heaviness in trying! It's so exhausting! Isn't it interesting how the small openings that come with awakening can offer glimpses of light not only in illumination but also in it feeling lighter. Thank you so much for reading this, and I am glad this piece resonated with you. It's the first of a series of three articles that are in the process of emerging.
I look forward to seeing the other articles.
"Awakening is not the collapse of who we are. It is the recognition of what we are not."
Oof. That landed.
Thank you for such a compassionate perspective on growth, change, and becoming.
I originally came across the third piece first and immediately knew I needed to go back and read the series from the beginning. Looking forward to the rest.
Lindsay, Thank you for letting me know that line landed for you. What part of you felt seen? I am hoping the other two articles in this series speak to you. I am curious how you experience those. I believe the work that is emerging through me is arriving at a particular point in our time to support us. I think we are being called to show up in the world not as the versions we think we need to be, but as our true selves. We each hold a piece of the puzzle and need one another to understand the bigger picture and how we can approach the challenges facing us in the world.
Thank you for asking.
I think the part of me that felt seen was my ongoing work of un-identifying with the narrative that I am the adaptations I’ve picked up along the way.
So many of those adaptations served a purpose. They helped me navigate work, relationships, belonging, and life itself. But I’m realizing they aren’t necessarily who I am.
This piece feels especially timely because it echoes the gentle push I’ve been feeling lately, to return to the truest version of myself beneath the conditioning, expectations, and roles I’ve accumulated over the years.
That's it, Lindsay! You are so wise to recognize that the versions you created along the way to fulfill many needs and perhaps attend to very old wounds helped you also develop skills, abilities, and experiences that provided the development of hints and clues guiding you to your true self. You can honor the journey and realizing you are in a different place.
In my experience, your awakening and remembering our part of a process of coming home to your self. May you gift your self with compassion, acceptance, and appreciation for all the lessons along the way.
Peace,
Kitty