I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. I could feel my heart pounding, my palms sweating and in that moment it seemed the world slowed down.
"I will teach you how to let go," she said.
I didn't really know what to say. I looked at her and she looked at me. I could feel life staring at me, asking me, "Will you play it safe?"
This question comes up ever so often; checking in with me, as if it wants to know where to go next.
I've always answered the question the same way; ripping off whatever idea I had of safety to set myself free. I breathed deeply and knew that I had to keep going.
There was something else. I'm not sure what, but I knew I had to trust myself enough to let go...
over and again.
"I will teach you how to let go," she said.
I didn't really know what to say. I looked at her and she looked at me. I could feel life staring at me, asking me, "Will you play it safe?"
This question comes up ever so often; checking in with me, as if it wants to know where to go next.
I've always answered the question the same way; ripping off whatever idea I had of safety to set myself free. I breathed deeply and knew that I had to keep going.
There was something else. I'm not sure what, but I knew I had to trust myself enough to let go...
over and again.
