AN INVITATION TO JUST BE

You are allowed to feel what you need to feel when it comes to the things you have been longing to witness bloom in your life. You have been working so hard tending to this garden, nurturing all the good things that have been slowly beginning to sprout here, and it only makes sense if there are moments where you find yourself thinking, "but when will these flowers actually bloom? When will I actually witness it come to life?"

In that space, take a deep breath, and let the space between your last exhale and your next inhale become a space where you are reminded that here, in the pauses, in the spaces in between when you are waiting, you have not missed out on a beautiful, honest, fulfilling life. As you look at the garden of things that have yet to bloom, it might be hard to see it that way, but what you can do in that space is recognize that just as there is a pause in between each breath, perhaps there can also be a pause in your life where you are gentle with yourself as you are present to what you feel.

Should there be yearning, sorrow, or hopeful anticipation intertwined with vulnerability - because the prospect of hoping for something yet unrealized can feel odd - allow space for these emotions. Whatever it is that you are feeling, may there be space to feel it fully. May there be space to keep seeking out room to feel supported and loved where you are, even before things are “fixed” and everything is blooming. And even if that kind of love and support is not something that is easy to find, that does not mean that you are not worthy of it. Breathe deeply, knowing that you are worthy of time and space to do the things that heal your heart, even while you are waiting for new things to bloom.

Notice how even amidst all that isn't growing, notice where the ground is still steady. Notice where there are gaps within the trees and slivers of air between every blade of grass, and let those small things remind you, too, there are spaces and pauses built into the world around you, and these spaces don't mean that nothing is growing. Instead, they are an invitation to just be, in the in-between, and rest and just be.

More tomorrow…
Sincerely,
Morgan Harper Nichols
@thestorytellerco
@morganharpernichols