“Our true selves want to be expressed. In fact, they demand it.” – Jamie Ridler
A couple of weeks ago I sat down to work through Jamie’s Soul Reflections course (which I highly recommend!) I have been making collages in a book since I was about 17, so I thought that I knew what I was in for. I was wrong. Somehow she managed to get me to tap into parts of myself that I had either ignored or forgotten or pretended weren’t there for a very long time.
Sometimes I think that the weight I carry around is not food at all, but all of the possibilities I haven’t embraced. I have wondered what would happen if I threw caution to the wind and did the things that I am most afraid of. I honestly think that I might wake up the next day in a body lightened from the release. I’m a worrier and a good girl deep down, and I have always been practical in some ways and ridiculous in others. I always have the map and the aspirin, but they are tucked in beside the tiger’s eye (for protection.) My fantasy shoes are sparkling silver heels, but I live in slippers.
This course reminded me that there is room for all of me. I am practical and silly, but I am also sexy, passionate, vibrant, sassy and capable of magic. My soul finally got a chance to speak and she shook her head, slapped on a tiara, winked and said, “Wake up, woman! You have been slowly going to sleep. Stop wasting time searching for yourself and remember who you ARE. Anything is possible, but you have to let me out to play too.” So we agreed to start enjoying all possibilities.
RrrooooOOOooooaaaaAAAaaaarrrRRrrrrrr!
I feel lighter already.
Which parts of your soul have you been ignoring?
Love your post! And Jamie’s quote is great, too. I quite agree. The parts of ourselves we have been suppressing will find ways to insist on having a voice!
I so love this blog. Thank you for all the reminders to not play small….
beautifully written. you have given me something to think about.
~well spoken…your collage is a wonderful exploration of all that is in you waiting to be released…your words all so true for many of us who walk on a catious side yet wish to be something more…thank you for sharing…brightest blessings~
I’ve been ignoring my love of making art for a long, long time but I’ve recently unleashed it in full force, woohoo! 🙂
I did a 2010 wishboard the other day and I have the same ‘Anything is possible’ clipping 🙂 x
““Wake up, woman! You have been slowly going to sleep. Stop wasting time searching for yourself and remember who you ARE.”–
Oh. Hello.
I am writing this down in my journal, wise one.
🙂
wonderful post, and it seems to me it dovetails nicely with your word for the year…since what RELIEF washes over us when we accept ALL the parts of our self. happy new year, Megg! wishing you GREAT things this year!
Such an inspiring and thought provoking post! I would have to say that for me my soul is screaming for me to live with my eyes open rather than shut!
This course sounds wonderful Megg …look at what you have gotten from it already. I agree too …. sometimes we need to realise that we’ll never stop ‘finding’ out about ourselves …it’s an endless journey… instead… we need to LIVE and EXPERIENCE life!We need to HELP OTHERS. We need to CREATE.We need to PLAY. We have to DO. Then we’ll learn the real important things about ourselves.