What moves me in this story, and in the pairs of yellow flowers, is the profound wisdom of companionship.
As a gardener, I know that seeds do not grow alone. We need the encouragement of the living soil, the nourishment of water, the warmth of sunlight, and the unseen relationships beneath the surface.
Perhaps healing is much the same.
The sage’s willingness to crawl beneath the table reminds me of the deeper, subcortical layers of our being/brain, where experiences not yet integrated may still be waiting for safety, connection, and expression.
This is what I love to call Conscious Composting. Not rushing to fix or correct, rather allowing what has been buried, fragmented, or forgotten to become nourishment for something new.
And how much easier it is to let go when we are not alone!
Companionship invites us to emerge together, to rise from beneath the table, not because someone has pulled us out, but because trust and space to learn safely together has made a new m...
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What moves me in this story, and in the pairs of yellow flowers, is the profound wisdom of companionship.
As a gardener, I know that seeds do not grow alone. We need the encouragement of the living soil, the nourishment of water, the warmth of sunlight, and the unseen relationships beneath the surface.
Perhaps healing is much the same.
The sage’s willingness to crawl beneath the table reminds me of the deeper, subcortical layers of our being/brain, where experiences not yet integrated may still be waiting for safety, connection, and expression.
This is what I love to call Conscious Composting. Not rushing to fix or correct, rather allowing what has been buried, fragmented, or forgotten to become nourishment for something new.
And how much easier it is to let go when we are not alone!
Companionship invites us to emerge together, to rise from beneath the table, not because someone has pulled us out, but because trust and space to learn safely together has made a new movement possible.
Like sunflowers turning toward the light, we discover that our capacity to grow is relational.
ME 💞 WE 💞 WORLD
Perhaps gathering together is the most essential ingredient of all.
And perhaps love begins simply by being willing to crawl beneath the table and stay awhile. 🌻💜🌀🙏🏽🪶🌎🦉😌
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