The Liminal Space

As a nurse I was able to hold space for people I all kinds of liminal situations/space. I was consciously available for this as well. Being kind and generous in the attention I give to others is really important to me. I have a friend who is a nurse too and we worked together with families in the community for a long while. When I became very unwell for a period of time she’ showed up every few days after work to bring me food, do some dishes and hold space for me as I experienced the liminal space of transitioning from decades of stored trauma to beginning to talk about it. This has helped me to gradually release the hold this had on my body ( always held in a state of tension and preparedness). I am so grateful to her. She never said I had told her things when I found myself repeating myself. She listened and cried with me. What a generous gift of love and kindness she showed me. 🙏💛