“Where your heart is, there is your power. Without this energy nothing in your life can manifest or flourish, from your romantic relationships to your artistic creativity.” – Caroline Myss (from Sacred Contracts)
She said to me: “I love your shoes. Very Sacred Feminine.” When I had caught my breath she had already moved on to another conversation. Sometimes moments like that really throw me. I spend a lot of my time going through the world knowing that people have no idea who I am. To be seen like that is a gift I do not take lightly.
I stopped blogging because I was scared of where I was going. I was scared of the path through the trees and the images that were coming to me. I was scared that you wouldn’t like it if I went on and on about stories and archetypes and metaphors. I was scared that I would come across as a new-age nut and no-one would read a word I wrote ever again. I had been joined by the old pain-in-the-ass: “Who Do You Think You Are?”
What I discovered, however, is that once you crack open the door to your heart, there is no closing it again. I’ve been bombarded with signs and dreams and connections and messages and messengers and love. In the face of all of that, who am I not to listen? So I’m back and I am listening and I am writing and I know that this kind of writing is where my heart is.
“Where your heart is, there is your power.” Carolinewriting Myss is a genius.
xo
Welcome back – I have missed your stories! Just wanted you to know that we can share that old pain-in-the-ass “Who Do You Think You Are?” Perhaps in the sharing, we can give it a kick in the ass.
Mmmmm, yes, please do go on and on about metaphors and especially archetypes and anything dream-related including signs and messages. This is such rich stuff and yes, now the door is open there is no closing it, there is too much to come out and be discovered. Now, back to wiping the table, picking up the dog poop (because I believe I’m the only one in my house who does that too) and make lunch. Hmmm, maybe I’ll pick up the dog poop AFTER lunch.
I wanted to just say Good! but WordPress tells me that’s too short of an answer. Ha! So I said Good! Good! and WP said no to that also.
But nonetheless. Good!
I don’t “know” you except through a random blog connection, but I’ve missed you and your stories. Welcome home!
Thanks everyone! I’m in the middle of a new one – will post as soon as it’s ready. I’m so glad you like them!
xo
You know I struggle with the same thing. This Sacred stuff is tough when you were brought up to be ‘no nonsense’. But we are who we are and surrender is magical if painful.
Love you. One day we WILL talk about this in person! x
Hi Megg,
I’ve never commented before but have been following along silently for a little while. In fact, it was your first post about writing stories/being a storyteller that brought me to your blog and got me following along.
I can so relate to that fear people not liking what you write or thinking you’re a nut or never reading what you write again. I’m so there on a regular basis these days. But I can also relate to that sense that once you open the door to what is true about you, it’s impossible to go back. I’m there on a regular basis these days, too!
I look forward to reading your stories. I’m always inspired and overjoyed when people lean more deeply into their truth.
xoxo,
Christianne
This post made my heart swell.
Your stories are such a gift, so happy you will be sharing them again!
I love you
xo
i love you mighty megg.
your words from sunday morning stayed with me too 🙂
xxx
do you know how much I love you, Fozie? more than i can say xoxoxoxo
I want to see the sacred feminine shoes! 🙂 I stopped blogging too, for similar reasons, but have been feeling that tug to get going again. You are so not alone on this path, there are so many women wanting to know more about the very stories you wish to write. Keep writing! The readers will come. 🙂
I don’t know you, but after reading this I wanted to emphatically encourage you to keep open, keep letting your self out.
You see, I’ve stopped myself lately, too, in so many ways. It’s painful and wrong. We can’t unknow what we know, no matter how hard we try.
Be you–unabashedly, wholly you, whoever you really are!
P.S. I’d love to see the Sacred Feminine shoes, too.
Keep writing…I love reading your work!