Bravery
The last week has been a whirlwind; full of some startlingly amazing things, and some startlingly hard things. I'm long overdue to sit down and do some writing, but for now, suffice it to say:
1. I'm ever so grateful for the team of amazing humans in my life, some I've known only for days, but who I know will be lifelong friends, and those I've known and loved for years, all of whom have been present, loving and helpful this week, offering their encouragement, patience, humor and perspective. Having a community is the biggest blessing in my life.
2. If nothing ever felt hard, there'd be nothing about which to feel brave. Finding your bravery comes in many ways. Sometimes it means honoring your tears, allowing yourself to feel through things, and asking for help. The complexity of being a human means honoring my feelings not as good or bad, but just as they are. Hard does not always equal bad. It just equals hard.
3. Part of embracing our impermanence - for me - means sinking deeply and fully into every experience; connecting meaningfully and intentionally with the humans (and animals) I encounter as it's possible. That also comes with honoring the grief that comes when I leave a place. I don't see it as negative; it's all part of the process. I'm grateful I feel the world the way I do, because there is magic everywhere.
4. The last 24 hours in particular have been absolutely unreal.
