Sanctuary - Sunset in Bali at sunrise watching the dolphins wake up.
There is nothing like the power of silence and peacefulness, such as I experienced in this photo in Lovina, Bali. Not all times are meant for silence. As strong powerful women, there are many times when it is necessary to speak out, wether it be on behalf of yourself, or others. I have a book that I love and refer to often, called Circle of Stones, by Judith Duerk. For many years, she led group of women on retreats and said, “I am awed by the depth of healing that comes as women sit in a circle, by the power of women keeping silence together, and by the truth in their sharing.” Ms. Duerk has left our world now, but her words speak to me powerfully each time I read them. I would encourage you to seek out this book, but for now would like to share an excerpt that in part encouraged me to share my vulnerability and my journey in the form of a book. “How might your life have been different, if, as a young woman, there had been a place for you, a place where you could go to be among women … a place for you when you had feelings of darkness? And, if there had been another woman, somewhat older, to be with you in your darkness, to be with you until you spoke … spoke out your pain and anger and sorrow. And, if you had spoken until you had understood the sense of your feelings, how they reflected your own nature, your own deepest nature, crying out of the darkness, struggling to be heard. And, what if, after that, every time you had feelings of darkness, you knew that the woman would come to be with you? And would sit quietly by as you went into your darkness to listen to your feelings and bring them to birth … So that, over the years, companioned by the woman, you learned to no longer fear your darkness, but to trust it … to trust it as the place where you could meet your own deepest nature and give it voice. How might your life be different if you could trust your darkness … could trust your own darkness?” The book is published by New World Library, and currently is available on Amazon.
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Cheryl's JournalCheryl A. Pasieka is an addiction recovery advocate and the author of Climbing the Stairs: My Journey from Addiction to Pure Joy. Archives
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