“Many of us spend our whole lives running from feelings with the mistaken belief that you cannot bear the pain. But you have already born the pain. Would you have not done it feel all you are, beyond that pain”—Kahlil Gibran
I heard something the other day that hasn't left me - about how to breakout from the prison our mind and body can sometimes become. The answer? Consider something bigger than yourself for part of your day. Something that stretches your perspective beyond your daily concerns and fixations.
During my daily sit against a cedar tree, I realized exactly what I was doing. It is a deliberate act of reflecting on and admiring something so, so much greater than me. As I contemplate that vastness, the most remarkable thing happens: the bars that have become my psyche, my mental states, begin to fall away. In a broader context, they don't hold up.
This isn’t about forcing an outcome. This is about giving your mind a larger container to exist in. When you do that, something profound happens - not by effort, but by natural law. These seemingly significant storms in your body - these things you considered to be so solid, and real - can diffuse in the face of quiet awe. You will naturally try to release anything inside you that does not belong.
For my paid subscribers: Follow along as I navigate this journey. Discover how this simple practice unfolds, from the uncomfortable beginning to the natural purification that comes from staying present and creating space. Because freedom isn't just about escaping our mental prisons - it's about being brave enough to sit with ourselves as we find our way to something more.
I love you.
Sarah
