Sarah, serendipity… It’s near 3:30 AM and I’ve been dealing with a trigger tonight that I have been mindfully processing and working with… And here at almost 3:30 AM there you were, your name on Substack, popping up on my phone with your new year wishes and text! Oh my heart, apparently there truly are no coincidences! 🙏 blessings, dear one, blessings… Fathoms deep of gratitude for you on this earth🙏❤️
Thank you for so eloquently verbalizing everything I’ve been feeling... everything so many of us have been feeling. My word for the year is “forward” and your words have illuminated it. Thank you for your light Sarah, as we reflect it back to you. ❤️
What a fantastic word for your year Carol! The word EXPAND found me (I don't usually choose a word) during a meditation. In a way it's similar to forward because we will be asking the same questions.
Blossom, dear one, now near 4am and watching my iPad in bed I saw your acknowledgement come through after my post, and it brought such a tender smile to my face, and a nod. Then, shortly afterwards your next post came through “And here I am with you” with the most perfect emojis! Oh, my… touched me so much my eyes welled with tears. How crucial it is to “be seen” 🙏, and please know I “see you” in return. Blessings and gratitude Blossom 🙏❤️
I am so grateful for this community, and for all of these responses. I wasn't sure how to put my gratitude for this perfectly-timed, fulfilling post into words. And here, much to my relief and delight, it has been spoken so beautifully. Thank you Sarah for building a fire that we can all gather around for strength and hope. ❤️
I know what you mean Martha, it's always fascinating when I don't quite know what to say and I drop into the comments section and realize I don't need to say much of anything because all these other lovely community members have read my mind! I know I'm in the right place when that happens❤
Sarah, how do you have such a deep knowing!?? You express in words what is so deeply trapped inside myself—keeping me up at night—with no more wisdom for me to pull from the next day, or the next. I will read your words again and again. 🙏🏻
I too, like so many of you shared, felt the light off my phone in the wee hours of the morning only to stare down at my phone to see a message from you, Sarah...beginnings. There it was, all the words I needed to hear. I read it out loud this time giving the words a sound in my room that are staying with my heart. This will not be the only time these words will be read. They are my light - they will help guide me through this time in my life. I am grateful for you, Sarah, and this community for providing this safe place to be.
Happy New Year Sweetest Sarah and this beautiful Sangha 🙏✨🙏
Your words so perfectly describe the interior of my walls. Amazed how gifted you are in capturing this conundrum of life. Could it be universal this push and pull of old patterns vs deepest longings? Oftentimes I feel as I am in a quicksand of doubt, excuses, hesitation and fear. My longings are out there beyond reach. But the truth you shared brings comfort and what is required is a momentum of enthusiasm, trust and tenacity in order to get the accelerator to push past the brake, borrowing your wonderful metaphor.
Much love to you Sarah and to all here. Looking forward to zooming together where we can see each other face to face, eye to eye , heart to heart, albeit remotely.:)
Dear Sarah, yesterday i added a 'letter from love' to my latest art, as i watched our beloved Elizabeth Gilbert. It is so soothing. As are you, different seasons, same life. May all our wishes come true, Peace on this planet and firstmost in all our human hearts. Much love, K
Sarah, This is precisely what I needed to hear today. I have been struggling with resistance and insecurity over beginning a new project that I hope will be of service and produce much needed income. The fear of failure is strong. Reading this wisdom from you and John O'Donohue has inspired me to move forward with renewed confidence. I will save this to reread when my steps falter. Thank you!
I love how Substack is a safe space where we can share the little challenges in our life because frankly, every other social media receives the 'rosy picture' well. I am so glad I stumbled upon your comment today, because I relate to the anxiety and pressure something huge can bring in our life, specially when there are so many hopes attached to it. I wish you great success for this new project of yours Kay! I hope it all goes well, rooting for you! :)
I love this and the poem by Melissa Gilbert. Your writing couldn’t have come at a better time. Thank you for continuing to do the work that makes you such a great teacher. I admire your strength and wisdom to keep showing up for us. You make life bearable for us by shining your light on these human paths of ours. Happy New Beginnings to you.
Happy New Year! This is so beautiful and helpful. I love “Burgeoning hope meets ancient distrust.” May hope prevail in our individual lives and also in the story of humanity.
Heinrich Himmler on How Bolshevik Christianity Spreads Homosexuality and Hatred of Women . . .
❝150 years ago someone at a Catholic university wrote a doctoral thesis with the title: “Does a woman have a soul?” From this the whole tendency of Christianity emerges: it is directed at the absolute destruction of women and at emphasizing the inferiority of women. The entire substance of the priesthood and of the whole of Christianity is, I am firmly convinced, an erotic union of men (Männerbund) for the erection and maintenance of this 2,000-year old Bolshevism.❞
I fully expect to love with “tenacity” and be present with each precious moment of consciousness. Last year you were and are the one person who brought me from my mind to my heart. I so look forward to to the challenges of sharing my breath heart connection this year. Your words and writings have helped changed me so much I understand who I truly am and how I can be of service to the earth walking softly upon it and sharing my love simply from the energy inside that shines to others. I feel there’s no greater gift. 💝
Sarah, serendipity… It’s near 3:30 AM and I’ve been dealing with a trigger tonight that I have been mindfully processing and working with… And here at almost 3:30 AM there you were, your name on Substack, popping up on my phone with your new year wishes and text! Oh my heart, apparently there truly are no coincidences! 🙏 blessings, dear one, blessings… Fathoms deep of gratitude for you on this earth🙏❤️
Thank you, V, for such blessings. I send them back threefold.
🙏❤️💫✨🌟💥🌈🌺🙏
And here I am with you. ❤️🩹🙏🧚🏾♀️
Thank you for so eloquently verbalizing everything I’ve been feeling... everything so many of us have been feeling. My word for the year is “forward” and your words have illuminated it. Thank you for your light Sarah, as we reflect it back to you. ❤️
What a fantastic word for your year Carol! The word EXPAND found me (I don't usually choose a word) during a meditation. In a way it's similar to forward because we will be asking the same questions.
Blossom, dear one, now near 4am and watching my iPad in bed I saw your acknowledgement come through after my post, and it brought such a tender smile to my face, and a nod. Then, shortly afterwards your next post came through “And here I am with you” with the most perfect emojis! Oh, my… touched me so much my eyes welled with tears. How crucial it is to “be seen” 🙏, and please know I “see you” in return. Blessings and gratitude Blossom 🙏❤️
I am so grateful for this community, and for all of these responses. I wasn't sure how to put my gratitude for this perfectly-timed, fulfilling post into words. And here, much to my relief and delight, it has been spoken so beautifully. Thank you Sarah for building a fire that we can all gather around for strength and hope. ❤️
I know what you mean Martha, it's always fascinating when I don't quite know what to say and I drop into the comments section and realize I don't need to say much of anything because all these other lovely community members have read my mind! I know I'm in the right place when that happens❤
I wish we all lived closer to each other so we could meet in person!
Maybe we can form some Sarah Blondin meet ups in bigger communities?? Lol I feel like I would meet some beautiful people 🥰
That would be amazing, I agree. I am so thankful to be here on Substack where I've met the best people and IRL would be even better.
Sarah, how do you have such a deep knowing!?? You express in words what is so deeply trapped inside myself—keeping me up at night—with no more wisdom for me to pull from the next day, or the next. I will read your words again and again. 🙏🏻
I too, like so many of you shared, felt the light off my phone in the wee hours of the morning only to stare down at my phone to see a message from you, Sarah...beginnings. There it was, all the words I needed to hear. I read it out loud this time giving the words a sound in my room that are staying with my heart. This will not be the only time these words will be read. They are my light - they will help guide me through this time in my life. I am grateful for you, Sarah, and this community for providing this safe place to be.
Happy New Year Sweetest Sarah and this beautiful Sangha 🙏✨🙏
Your words so perfectly describe the interior of my walls. Amazed how gifted you are in capturing this conundrum of life. Could it be universal this push and pull of old patterns vs deepest longings? Oftentimes I feel as I am in a quicksand of doubt, excuses, hesitation and fear. My longings are out there beyond reach. But the truth you shared brings comfort and what is required is a momentum of enthusiasm, trust and tenacity in order to get the accelerator to push past the brake, borrowing your wonderful metaphor.
Much love to you Sarah and to all here. Looking forward to zooming together where we can see each other face to face, eye to eye , heart to heart, albeit remotely.:)
🙏💖🥂💖🙏
Forward! onward! through! I am with you in all of these places, reminding each other of the way! Blessed 2024, Michelle!
Sarah …. you speak to us at the most timely moments in my life. I desperately needed to hear your message this morning, though I didn’t realize it.
Your words have brought me strength in ways I never thought possible.
Thank you for sharing your fears and your hopes …. always accompanied with insight, clarity and inspiration.
You are a true gift to humanity ….. 😌❤️
Dear Sarah, yesterday i added a 'letter from love' to my latest art, as i watched our beloved Elizabeth Gilbert. It is so soothing. As are you, different seasons, same life. May all our wishes come true, Peace on this planet and firstmost in all our human hearts. Much love, K
Ah this has helped SO, So much. As I sit on a park bench tears streaming
Your writing soothes me. Thank you wholeheartedly for this post. I wish you a blessed and bountiful year<3
Sarah, This is precisely what I needed to hear today. I have been struggling with resistance and insecurity over beginning a new project that I hope will be of service and produce much needed income. The fear of failure is strong. Reading this wisdom from you and John O'Donohue has inspired me to move forward with renewed confidence. I will save this to reread when my steps falter. Thank you!
I love how Substack is a safe space where we can share the little challenges in our life because frankly, every other social media receives the 'rosy picture' well. I am so glad I stumbled upon your comment today, because I relate to the anxiety and pressure something huge can bring in our life, specially when there are so many hopes attached to it. I wish you great success for this new project of yours Kay! I hope it all goes well, rooting for you! :)
I'm rooting for you too. Thank you!
I love this and the poem by Melissa Gilbert. Your writing couldn’t have come at a better time. Thank you for continuing to do the work that makes you such a great teacher. I admire your strength and wisdom to keep showing up for us. You make life bearable for us by shining your light on these human paths of ours. Happy New Beginnings to you.
Been following along with your work in the Insight Timer Reset & Refresh challenge. Feels so.very.aligned with this brilliant read ❤️🔥🙏
Thanks for mention of the challenge! It had slipped under my radar!
My pleasure Bruce. Also an epic read for any book enthusiasts out there is...Sarah's Heart Minded.
I'm so glad to learn of this. I'm looking forward to listening to these.
Brilliant Alfredo...enjoy! https://insig.ht/i4rt5t1Y6Fb
My pleasure Larry! 🙏
Happy New Year! This is so beautiful and helpful. I love “Burgeoning hope meets ancient distrust.” May hope prevail in our individual lives and also in the story of humanity.
Heinrich Himmler on How Bolshevik Christianity Spreads Homosexuality and Hatred of Women . . .
❝150 years ago someone at a Catholic university wrote a doctoral thesis with the title: “Does a woman have a soul?” From this the whole tendency of Christianity emerges: it is directed at the absolute destruction of women and at emphasizing the inferiority of women. The entire substance of the priesthood and of the whole of Christianity is, I am firmly convinced, an erotic union of men (Männerbund) for the erection and maintenance of this 2,000-year old Bolshevism.❞
https://cwspangle.substack.com/i/138320669/heinrich-himmler-on-how-bolshevik-christianity-spreads-homosexuality-and-hatred-of-women
Bruce... that phrase hit home for me too🙏
I fully expect to love with “tenacity” and be present with each precious moment of consciousness. Last year you were and are the one person who brought me from my mind to my heart. I so look forward to to the challenges of sharing my breath heart connection this year. Your words and writings have helped changed me so much I understand who I truly am and how I can be of service to the earth walking softly upon it and sharing my love simply from the energy inside that shines to others. I feel there’s no greater gift. 💝
thank you, Wes. Your massages are always such a blessing to me. From head to heart! What a wonderful shift!
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